Auraist: picking the best-written books

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The best-written recent nonfiction
And Donal Ryan answers our questions on prose technique
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The best-written recent nonfiction: Sanctuary by Marina Warner
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'Look after your sentences and f**k the begrudgers.'
Donal Ryan on prose technique.
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One of the best-written novels of the century
Plus our final pick from recent literary fiction, and one of the best books on prose technique.
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One of the best-written novels of the century: Harrow by Joy Williams
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The best-written recent literary fiction: Back in the Day by Oliver Lovrenski
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Picking the best-written books
The best books on prose technique: Several Short Sentences about Writing
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The best-written recent literary fiction
And the author answers our questions on prose technique.
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June 2025

July's literary prizes: the best-written books
Links to three new picks. Plus authors discuss whether AI will ever write beautifully.
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The best-written crime novel of the year
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The best-written Welsh novel of the year
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The best-written translated crime novel of the year
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