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Tom Burgis’ probe shines a light on the legalised secrecy within the financial system
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
Clive Cookson selects his must-read titles
Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles for the second half of 2020
Andrew Hill selects his must-read titles
Spotlight shifts to talent outside the UK and a Covid-compliant live broadcast to celebrate the winner
Edward Luce picks his best reads on the next US leader, the vice-president and the daunting tasks ahead
Tell us your recommendation and pick up a few tips for your own reading list too
The US should neither run the world, nor run from it, says a former Obama adviser
Two books look at the hard graft of gathering intelligence and our enduring fascination with spookery
Stephen Alter’s worthy adaptation of ‘The Jungle Book’ allows the forest and its denizens to remain true to their animal selves
Heather Clark’s biography, Red Comet, frees the poet of decades of mythmaking and cultural baggage
Tom Robbins selects his must-read titles
Pilita Clark selects her must-read titles
Murdoch media group will bid against German company Bertelsmann
Lauren Indvik selects her must-read titles
FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books — covering subjects from politics and economics to science and history
John Thornhill selects his must-read titles
Anne Boden’s account of her struggles and bust-ups has the makings of a digital banking biopic
From an examination of British spy agencies to a treatise on America’s optimal role in the world, featured works this week include Irish short stories and a comprehensive new biography of Sylvia Plath — plus a round-up of the best young adult fiction and more
From supper or tea to the pronunciation of ‘scone’, Pen Vogler examines food habits as a marker of social status
From the ancient Welsh Mabinogion myths to the songs of Bob Dylan, stories are woven into Matthews’ music and radio shows
Coe’s compelling portrait of Billy Wilder sparkles when the film director takes centre stage
Michael Ashcroft charts the relentless ascent of the UK chancellor but struggles to find much grit
Lovelorn characters and comedic excess abound in a new collection of short stories set in Ireland
A new book’s dialogue between two eloquent voices on art contains a vast range of concrete knowledge
Edmund Fawcett dissects the contradictions of conservative thought and political practice in four countries
The problems of being the PM’s daughter; haunting teen troubles in ‘The Wolf Road’; and spells in Sicily
From Andy Warhol to Angst, this season’s publications cover the spectrum
From leaders who lust to thriving after redundancy — here are this month’s top titles
Biography captures the thrill of scientific discovery, as well as the trials of daily living
Rather than competing with the ecommerce giant, Bookshop.org appeals to our better selves
Independents aim to boost earnings with ‘socially conscious’ alternative to Amazon
An intrepid, polemical reporter who made his career in the Middle East
An extract of the poem that opens ‘Just Us: An American Conversation’
Later-life crises plead for fair treatment in Sigrid Nunez’s novel of profound introspection
Brian Dillon’s essays in defence of literary originality are a reminder of the beauty that can be contained in concision
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