The Economist presented the list with a variety of genres of the best books of the year

The last few years have been one of great editorial production. For example, in 2022 publisher sales increased 33% compared to 2021as reported by the Colombian Book Chamber a few months ago in its annual study.

And every year, there are still readers thirsty for new releases and new stories. After this, the newspaper The Economist presented the best books of 2023, whose selections transport readers to mountain tops, to the sea and to the past.

News and politics

Murong Xuecun, columnist at the New York Times, published his book ‘Deadly Quiet City’where he showed his bravery by interviewing eight subjects from Wuhan about their experiences during the pandemic lockdown.

Another book that The Economist mentions is ‘Fear is just a word’ by Azam Ahmedwhich tells the story of the former New York Times bureau chief in Mexico as he tracks down Miriam, whose youngest daughter is kidnapped and later murdered by the Zeta gang.

Lastly, there is the novel ‘Flowers of Fire’ by Hawon Jung. A story about South Korean feminists’ fight for gender equality that has global resonance.

Business and economy

Yepoka Yeebo published his book ‘Anansi’s Gold’, which tells the story of one of the biggest, but least famous, scammers in the world.: John Ackah Blay-Miezah, from Ghana.

In second place, ‘The best first’ by Danish writer and environmentalist Björn Lomborg. A compelling argument to replace the UN Sustainable Development Goals with 12 profitable policies to help poverty.

On the other hand, it is ‘The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level’ by John Cochrane, Recounting the New Theory of a Stanford University Economics Professor.

Biographies and memoirs

In this category, The Economist mentions a work by British journalist Daniel Finkelstein, ‘Hitler, Stalin, Mom and Dad’. The author is a descendant of Germans who created an organization to resist Nazism and of Poles deported to gulags in the Soviet Union, as he tells in his book.

On the other hand, ‘Ian Fleming’ by Nicholas Shakespeare. Most know James Bond, but few know the exciting life of Ian Fleming, the creator of 007.

Finally, the work of Larry Rohter. ‘In the Amazon’ tells about Cândido Rondon, an orphan from the poor interior of Brazil, who rose to become a military officer who supervised engineering works in the Amazon and pioneered a non-violent approach towards indigenous communities.