BOOKS

The best paperbacks of 2023

Our pick of the new fiction and non-fiction out this year

The Sunday Times

Missed it in hardback? Don’t want to break the bank? Or maybe you just want a book that’s not going to weigh your bag down. Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our list of the best paperbacks of 2023 so far, which we’ll be adding to each week. You can also check out our comprehensive guide to the best paperbacks of 2022.

Will by Will Smith
Penguin £10.99
This memoir’s title is not just simple branding. It hints at the fierce mettle of a man who takes himself very seriously indeed.

Born in west Philadelphia in 1968, Willard Carroll Smith II had his mind blown by early hip-hop and his rap abilities transformed the nerdy oddball into the Fresh Prince. Smith