# The best books of 2023 according to Folha de S.Paulo

The best books published in Brazil in 2023 as chosen by Folha's guest critics, from Latin American novels to poetry and essays.

- 9 votes · 15 items
- Feb 16, 2026 · Mariana
- https://even.best/en/l/2137/the-best-books-of-2023-according-to-folha-de-s-paulo

## Top 14

1. **The Desert and Its Seed, Jorge Barón Biza** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Argentine novel that tops the list.
2. **The Racial Contract, Charles W. Mills** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 25th anniversary edition of the philosophical essay.
3. **Orlando Furioso, volume II, Ludovico Ariosto** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Second volume of the new translation of the epic poem.
4. **Call Me Cassandra, Marcial Gala** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A novel by the Cuban writer.
5. **Voladoras, Mónica Ojeda** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Stories by the Ecuadorian writer.
6. **Yoga, Emmanuel Carrère** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The French writer between meditation and breakdown.
7. **The Most Secret Memory of Men, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Winner of the 2021 Prix Goncourt.
8. **Latim em pó, Caetano W. Galindo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A stroll through the making of Portuguese.
9. **The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, Mariana Enriquez** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Horror stories by the Argentine writer.
10. **Mata doce, Luciany Aparecida** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Brazilian novel.
11. **O céu para os bastardos, Lilia Guerra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Brazilian novel.
12. **The Danger of Being Sane, Rosa Montero** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Spanish writer's essay on creativity and madness.
13. **Louças de família, Eliane Marques** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Brazilian novel.
14. **Compaixão, Anne Sexton** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Poetry by the American author.
15. **The Tradition, Jericho Brown** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Pulitzer Prize-winning poems.

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