The 2023 Pratchat Challenge - hosted by mcbenzie

A book mentioned in an episode note
Now, this might seem like a cynical effort to get you to read the episode notes Ben lovingly compiles each month*, but really its just another way to make use of the book lists we already have! This prompt includes both the episode notes you’ll find in your podcast app, and the longer “Notes and Errata” posts you’ll find on our website.

A few suggestions:

* He’s a bit behind, but he’s catching up...
All books added
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #1

Tamsyn Muir

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones

Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci

Chrestomanci #5

Diana Wynne Jones

208 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade short stories adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London

Rivers of London #1

Ben Aaronovitch

392 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction crime fantasy mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1 by Wu Ch'eng-En

The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1

The Journey to the West #1

Wu Ch'eng-En

552 pages • first pub 1592 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous reflective medium-paced
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

The Hanging Tree

Rivers of London #6

Ben Aaronovitch

387 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime fantasy mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Ringworld by Larry Niven

Ringworld

Ringworld #1

Larry Niven

11 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

245 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary speculative fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell

The Stranger Times

The Stranger Times #1

C.K. McDonnell

424 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings by Shirley Jackson

Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings

Shirley Jackson

448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction essays horror short stories dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Monkey King: Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-En, Julia Lovell

Monkey King: Journey to the West

Wu Ch'eng-En, Julia Lovell

384 pages • first pub 1592 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous informative reflective medium-paced