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The military historian’s account of the Bolsheviks’ rise and the ensuing turmoil spares no sensitivities
A nasty break-up and its repercussions put the spotlight on fractured siblings and their absent father
An intriguing social premise — the sudden disappearance of men — descends into an unconvincing personal psychodrama
An insightful, Hawk-Eye-like analysis of the numbers behind cricket predicts an uncertain future for the game
In the Belfast writer’s new thriller, a retired spy is forced to re-examine his past and finds the line between good and evil hard to discern
Calls to rewild the sea, creative ideas for a clean energy future — and a warning about the human cost of conservation
In his guide to eight UK buildings, the historian finds beauty in a style whose negative image was cemented in the 1960s
Dominic Lieven takes in empires from Mughal to British and asks: what made them the dominant form of government for centuries?
An elegant, occasionally black and white, critique of the elite UK university that nurtured a generation of anti-European Tories
The Omani author’s new novel traces her country’s rapid modernisation but she insists that it offers a parallel reality rather than a factual guide
A persuasive study dusts off the maps in going back millennia to unravel Britain’s relationship with Europe
An enjoyable investigation into imitation, imposture and the impossible search for our ‘real selves’
Two works attempt to rebalance the gender bias of historically male-dominated science when it comes to sexual biology
The FT examines the causes and effects of an increasing global resistance to antibiotics: from the pressures doctors are under to prescribe them, to what new treatments are currently in the pipeline, as well as what role can the consumer play in reducing antibiotic use in the food chain
The series on Sky/Now careers from screwball comedy to high-stakes thriller to childhood drama
A sweeping new history on the endurance of empire highlights our offerings, which include a look at the torrid side of writer Jean Rhys, an elegant critique of the Oxford Tories that reshaped Britain, an interview with Jokha Alharthi about her new novel — plus a round-up of the best new thrillers and much more
A sensitive and affecting novel about a day in the lives of two women facing heart-rending choices
Scientists are trying to understand the cause of neurological effects and whether symptoms will be long-lasting
Miranda Seymour’s sympathetic biography balances the torrid aspects of the writer’s life with insight into her literary influences
Jeet Thayil’s selection of poems written in English is a dazzling collection vast in ambition and scope
Fast-paced tales of intrigue from Leningrad to Lisbon. Plus echoes of George Smiley — and an illustrated edition of le Carré himself
Ukraine’s first democratically elected president, who liberated his country from Soviet dominion
An economist’s primer on the UK Treasury over the past 25 years highlights how the office has struggled to change with the times
What separates autocrats from outright dictators? Two books consider the path to power, from Erdoğan’s rise in Turkey to strongmen leaders around the world
Join the book club – from New York to Naples
Set during France’s Ancien Régime, this engaging novel harnesses our sympathies in a picaresque search for truth
Matthew Teller’s history disputes simplistic division of the Old City into four areas — and laments present-day tensions
Miriam Toews’s eighth novel tackles birth, life and loss through the eyes of a daughter, mother and grandmother
These short stories tread similar rewarding territory as her thrilling Booker-shortlisted novel ‘Great Circle’
Addressing social class at work and navigating politics to get things done — here are this month’s top titles
This careful retelling of two millennia of history celebrates the country’s economic and cultural success but ignores its dark sides
This very readable account of an institution in flux is entertaining but light on revelations
How China built influence in the US — and the professor who coined ‘G-Zero’ on the response to our present global crises
Agency replaces submissiveness when women are recast as protagonists, rather than victims or peripheral characters
Finally translated into English, this 1962 story of aliens seeking to save mankind blends high and popular literature in provocative ways
The novelist continues her quirky, semi-autobiographical story of student life in this amusing sequel to ‘The Idiot’
As Putin appeals to the distant past to justify his invasion of Ukraine, militant nostalgia is on the march around the world
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