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  • The best 100 books of all time...according to us

    The best 100 books of all time...according to us
    Jun 5 2026

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    2 hrs and 37 mins
  • The 100 BEST novels of all time according to The Guardian

    The 100 BEST novels of all time according to The Guardian
    May 22 2026

    Join our book club and online community of readers!https://lifeonbooks.com/bookclubCheck out the Guardian's list herehttps://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-timeWhat do you think are the best novels all time?
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Are Pulitzer Prize winners worth reading?

    Are Pulitzer Prize winners worth reading?
    May 15 2026
    Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/4lvJV3Ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234825Wild Horses by Jordi Cussahttps://amzn.to/3zVrW30Trout, Belly Up by Rodrigo Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/4uOf0CYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781916465619The Things we Don’t Do by Andres Neumanhttps://amzn.to/3PqngtHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953182Bariloche by Andres Neumanhttps://amzn.to/4wvitIghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948830621By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/48OXGpIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97812503217492666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/48EyX5yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312429218Roberto Bolano’s Fiction: An Expanding Universe by Chris Andrewshttps://amzn.to/3R7VToWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780231168076The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/4fkSYmDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780374531805House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4uKUraphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375703768Pachinko by Min Jin Leehttps://amzn.to/3YtLiEZhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781455563920East of Eden by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4o9sCpmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140186390The Neon Bible by John Kennedy Toolehttps://amzn.to/4eMuXF8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802197320The Hawkline Monster by Richard Brautiganhttps://amzn.to/4v5fLIIThe Brother by Rein Raudhttps://amzn.to/3XcmQI2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953441Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/477sxMIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679728757The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitthttps://amzn.to/3Ddqt9Qhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062041289Warlock by Oakley Hallhttps://amzn.to/4bhAWOfhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590171615Butchers Crossing by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/46XAnrkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590171981Matterhorn by Karl Marlanteshttps://amzn.to/3HPoWZFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802145314The Stone Face by William Gardner Smithhttps://amzn.to/3N63yCuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375168
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Your Favorite Writer's Favorite Writer: Jorge Luis Borges

    Your Favorite Writer's Favorite Writer: Jorge Luis Borges
    Apr 17 2026
    Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3SZDjNqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437247The Insufferable Gaucho by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4cD0s1Ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898203Wild Horses by Jordi Cussahttps://amzn.to/3zVrW30Between Parenthesis by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3Qsj7pfThe Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/42dGWnohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140286809The Collected Non-Fiction of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/4cgpHI1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140290110Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Parkhttps://amzn.to/4v1T0W1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812988321Pay as you Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3S3apvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952119743People in the Room by Norah Langehttps://amzn.to/4ced0NYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781911508229Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/47RagU8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650The Forty Days of Musa Daghhttps://amzn.to/3LAWGf3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781567928211Shogun by James ClavellStoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590171998Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4rg8lPUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97814000334161984 by George Orwellhttps://amzn.to/435ZTcNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451524935Brave New World by Aldous Huxleyhttps://amzn.to/3WvPB1Shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060850524Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316769488Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushimahttps://amzn.to/4oOkZEghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375977Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Daniielewskihttps://amzn.to/4cLYddshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Do our favorite books actually suck?

    Do our favorite books actually suck?
    Apr 10 2026
    Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4e7mUlKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898142A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Cowboy Graves by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4mmFPeshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780735222908The Woes of the True Policeman by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4tANrwjhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250037824Les Miserables by Victor Hugohttps://amzn.to/4tGaTsbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451419439The Unknown University by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c5XhisThe Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4tGjvPuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141180632Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4vkkYwhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/47RagU8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650The Recognitions by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/3O4QVIphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681374666JR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/48mHYkshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681374680Malina by Ingebore Bachmannhttps://amzn.to/4mq1ylUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228725Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeckhttps://amzn.to/4t5kxVghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228725Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtrryhttps://amzn.to/41nIIlChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439195260Fridays at Enrico’s by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/4lQFsIFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/47SjKhRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590173244Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4dWs6ZRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921War Trash by Ha Jinhttps://amzn.to/4cgQ7Iihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400075799Trieste by Dasa Drndichttps://amzn.to/4b5IQMehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544538504Passing by Nella Larsen https://amzn.to/4cel3sFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437278Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4tBmuIMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948830669The Dying Grass by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/47UMMxshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143109402
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • The Forgotten Genius of Richard Brautigan

    The Forgotten Genius of Richard Brautigan
    Apr 3 2026

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Are these the best books since 1945?

    Are these the best books since 1945?
    Mar 27 2026

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    Books mentioned in this episode:

    Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainez

    https://amzn.to/4kx448N

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941

    Scars by Juan Jose Saer

    https://amzn.to/40cGeGc

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221

    Friday’s at Enrico’s by Don Carpenter

    https://amzn.to/4lQFsIF

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400

    The Pale King by David Foster Wallace

    https://amzn.to/3NMhi5y

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223

    Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

    https://amzn.to/47oX0WD

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921

    A Month in the Country by JL Carr

    https://amzn.to/4sDPDTM

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940322479

    The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer

    https://amzn.to/4byIBtl

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780446584388

    The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailer

    https://amzn.to/4bX0jWy

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812978490

    I, Grape by Brock Clarke

    https://amzn.to/4t5b3J3

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366

    The Sellout by Paul Beatty

    https://amzn.to/4c87nkb

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240

    I am the Cheese by Robert Cormier

    https://amzn.to/40Xwb8c

    https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375840395
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Our favorite books from one of our favorite publishers!

    Our favorite books from one of our favorite publishers!
    Mar 13 2026
    Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221False Calm by Maria Sonia Cristoffhttps://amzn.to/412eTqqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492143 Paradais by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/4t1iPUDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811235051Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/47GrR0Jhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811230735Sexographies by Gabriela Wienerhttps://amzn.to/4bgXfnzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781632061591I, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/4sMeW5Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4b6ozGrhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316925280On the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/4rwDz57https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811222044Trieste by Dasa Drndichttps://amzn.to/4b5IQMehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544538504Gate of the Sun by Elias Khouryhttps://amzn.to/4blcUT4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780914671619Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/3Pe7QIzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953526The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirahkhttps://amzn.to/4djFB5bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802124128Amulet by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4sKwfEkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898128Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosahttps://amzn.to/4dduQkYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427252House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817The Lime Twig by John Hawkeshttps://amzn.to/4t1nJ3Zhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140189827The Wax Child by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/412dCzChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811238830The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/4lvJV3Ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234825My Work by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/47GyujDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234719Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/3P77jZ1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953168What Kingdom by Fine Grabolhttps://amzn.to/3PxveRqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953861849The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninhhttps://amzn.to/4uqgHqFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525562849Shadows and Wolves by William Herrickhttps://amzn.to/4bkRk0Hhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811207584The Obscene Bird of Night by Jose Dinosohttps://amzn.to/4b7QFRIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811232227Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquezhttps://amzn.to/4lpQrsDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451495150Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblinhttps://amzn.to/4105FuKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780399184604The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoahttps://amzn.to/3OXvvx1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811226936My Search for Warren Harding by Robert Plunkethttps://amzn.to/4dieirWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234696The German Lesson by Seigfreid Lenzhttps://amzn.to/4s7MwDh
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    1 hr and 11 mins