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From economics, politics and history to science, art, food and, of course, fiction — our annual round-up brings you top titles picked by FT writers and critics
Dickens, Marple and Mitford seen anew, Brexit revisited — plus the poetry and power of John Donne
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir tells an atmospheric and ruminative story of self-discovery, its mood leavened by glimpses of humour
The English translation of the author’s 1944 novel provides an opportunity to remember her work more generally
Two very different books reveal the relationship between the former spy and his fiction
The U2 singer tells the story of his rise from working-class Dublin lad to rock star activist
Some of the most compelling novels I’ve read this year tackle demanding themes — but do so with refreshing humour
From Genghis Khan to Caesar, Simon Sebag Montefiore’s entertaining new take on the history of the world is told via some rather troubling relatives
The new web app is working with small publishers to bring their works to listeners’ ears
A history of the world via family dynasties; a dark period in early 20th-century America; the double life of John le Carré; the memoirs of U2 singer Bono; a biography of writer Shirley Hazzard; a long overdue translation of a 1944 novel by Marguerite Duras; an Icelandic noir and a call to combat light pollution — plus a round-up of titles on environment and climate change
A deft biography of the Australian-American author illuminates the alchemical interplay of her life and fiction
Adam Hochschild’s book turns the spotlight on the 1910s, when anyone questioning the status quo faced vicious reprisals
Because even Thomas Shelby needs a shoulder to cry on
Chris Miller’s ‘Chip War’ digs into the fight for semiconductor supremacy
Award for authors under 35 goes to Âriel de Fauconberg for ‘Before the Dawn’
Hal Weitzman highlights the First State’s ‘loophole’ and other intriguing ways it raises money from companies registered there
A new book explores what academics learnt from Covid — and what they may have missed
Lulu Chen’s book charts how the success of WeChat has placed Pony Ma’s tech empire at the forefront of Beijing’s censorship and surveillance
A Swedish scientist argues with cogent clarity that artificial light is contributing to a huge insect die-off around the world
Three writers in the running for the award for best business book proposal
Patients and the pursuit of profit, climate tech pioneers, and what links Silicon Valley and the rainforest
From Greta Thunberg to predictions for a ‘glocalised’ planet and a guide to real-life climate action
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