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The Best Evelyn Waugh Books
Evelyn Waugh’s novels are an absolute must-read for anyone eager to explore the intricacies of the human condition within the backdrop of an elegant yet tumultuous world. Waugh was born #OnThisDay in 1903. NEW: The best books on Geopolitics and Global Commerce
For centuries humanity has struggled with how to build an international order based on law and agreed principles, rather than force and the threat of war. In today's multi-polar world understanding how such an order might and could be shaped has taken on a renewed urgency. Here, Some background reading on Haiti Black History Month UK
October is #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK. If you're looking for books to read about that part of British history, we've highlighted some of the books on Black British history that have come up on Five Books. Notable Memoirs of 2023
Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn selects the best recent autobiographical writing in this round-up of notable memoirs of 2023—taking in new work from such literary giants as Janet Malcolm and Annie Ernaux, the writer other writers are raving about, and a humorous debut depicting The best books on Time and Eternity … … Remembering Hilary Mantel on the anniversary of her death.
R“Hilary Mantel possesses an extraordinary historical imagination and her recreation of the world of the 1530s through the eyes of Thomas Cromwell is, I think, utterly convincing.” Thomas Penn. The Best Historical Fiction Set in England
For avid readers always on the lookout for new books to fall in love with, finding a good author and reading every single book they've ever written is a not uncommon strategy. British crime novelist Lesley Thomson introduces some of her favourite books, all works of historical fi Historical Fiction Set Around the World
From Africa to the Middle East to Korea and Japan, there are so many countries you can discover by reading a good historical novel. British novelist and publisher Jane Johnson , several of whose books take place in Morocco at different times in the country's history, recommends fi NEW: The Best Historical Fiction: The 2023 Walter Scott Prize Shortlist
The prize defines 'historical fiction' as being novels that are set sixty or more years in the past. "But," as the judges noted "how vividly they speak to the present." #HistoricalFiction … NEW: The Best Nonfiction of the last 25 Years
This year, to celebrate the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 25th anniversary, judges picked out a winner of winners from a shortlist of six—revealing if not the best nonfiction books of the past quarter of a century, at least a collection of very, very good books. #nonfictio NEW: Books on Italy, Italian Politics & History
"You may have the universe, if I may have Italy," goes the Verdi opera. Italy has had a profound influence on everything from art and food to religion and organized crime. Anglo-Italian journalist Alan Rhode recommends books to better understand Italian politics and history—and t Martin Amis, the British novelist, has died. "The prose is astonishing and it brilliantly evokes a confrontation with mortality." The best books on Childbirth
Birth is a transformational experience, says Leah Hazard —a working midwife and the author, most recently, of Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began. But it's also an emotionally fraught one, with sometimes traumatic consequences. Here she recommends five books that discuss NEW: The best books on The World Economy
Problems in the world economy can have a profound impact on politics. What's happening in the US and elsewhere is disturbing, says Martin Wolf , chief economics commentator of the Financial Times. He talks us through books to help us reflect on the challenges facing economies. His Winner of the British Books Awards Book of the Year - Non-Fiction
Congratulations to Katherine Rundell for winning of the British Books Awards Book of the Year - Non-Fiction: Narrative Award with Super-Infinite. # Nibbies … NEW: The best books on Making A Good Impression
From the classroom to the boardroom, everybody tries (and sometimes fails) to be liked and admired by others. In this interview, Övül Sezer —Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations at Cornell University—recommends five books that can help you make a good impression on NEW: The Best Science Fiction Books About Aliens
Science fiction helps us work through not only the possibilities of the cosmos but also the nature of humanity itself, argues Jaime Green —science writer and author of a new book on the search for alien biology, The Possibility of Life . Here she highlights five classic works of sc British history being made today. #Coronation NEW: The best books on Exoplanets
With 10 billion potentially habitable worlds in our galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the universe, the probability there is life beyond Earth is high. We're also likely to find out more in the next five to seven years, says Chris Impey , University Distinguished Professor of Ast