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Jackie Wullschläger selects her must-read titles
We asked you to share with us your favourite reads of the past year — and here is what you told us
John Thornhill selects his must-read titles
Pilita Clark selects her must-read titles
Andrew Hill selects his must-read titles
Tom Robbins selects his must-read titles
Barry Forshaw selects his must-read titles
Alex Clark selects her must-listen titles
Romance is now the top-selling genre in fiction. How did we become so infatuated?
A jaw-dropping account of finance’s philosopher king Ray Dalio; why two decades of adventurous TV drama may be over; Werner Herzog’s pursuit of ‘ecstatic truth’; a time-travelling novel from Anne Michaels; how ‘Frankenstein’ was brought to life; why the French overthrow their monarchy — plus Pilita Clark’s pick of new books on the environment
The latest biographical documentary to land on the streaming service has the usual carefully managed narrative
From Bordeaux backing tracks to canned chardonnay, let these titles guide your festive drinking
The Canadian novelist’s complex, time-travelling new novel explores trauma, loss and the lasting impact of love
Rob Copeland’s jaw-dropping narrative documents the oddball reign of finance’s philosopher king
Justin Torres presents a rich plot that centres around a friendship with a dying man
The German director takes us on a fantastical journey following his pursuit of ‘ecstatic truth’
A return to advertiser-led programming may signal the collapse of the risk-taking attitude that led to two decades of edgy, adventurous drama shows
Robert Darnton digs deep into 18th-century France to find the roots of the political unrest that culminated in 1789
Anne Eekhout’s novel reimagines how Mary Shelley’s most famous novel was brought to life, with intriguing results
Paul Caruana Galizia’s account of his mother’s assassination is a work of rare vividness and authority
The latest developments in climate science and humanity’s radical — and not so radical — solutions
The reverberations from two copying scandals in the UK and Germany are still being felt throughout the world of books
The Rwandan writer playfully explores storytelling and colonialism
Tell us your recommendation — and pick up a few tips for your own reading list too
Jonathan Hollins rises to veterinary challenges in some of the most remote parts of the world with warm humour
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