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Best memoirs and biographies to read in 2024
The Week Recommends Dive into some of the most compelling life stories – from Britney Spears to Keir Starmer
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Rebecca Serle's 6 favorite books about interpersonal relationships
Feature The best-selling author recommends works by J.D. Salinger, Dolly Alderton, and more
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The new 'boom' in Latin American fiction
Why everyone's talking about Almost a quarter of International Booker Prize longlist comes from South America, a region in turmoil
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Cristina Henríquez's 6 popular books with historical themes
Feature The novelist recommends works by Min Jin Lee, Kurt Vonnegut, and more
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Best story museums for families to celebrate World Book Day
The Week Recommends Mark the annual festival of reading with an inspiring day out
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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5 thought-provoking books to read in March
The Week Recommends A classic reimagined, a posthumous release, and more
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Mark Greaney's 6 favorite suspenseful books about espionage
Feature The author recommends works by Tom Clancy, John le Carré, and more
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Is Bridget Jones still relevant in the 2020s?
Talking Point Dating scene and relationship power dynamics have changed since heroine's heyday
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The chillingly plausible authoritarianism of 'Prophet Song'
The Week Recommends This Booker Prize winner shows how democracy can crumble from within
By David Faris Published
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Keir Starmer: The Biography – five things we learned
Why everyone's talking about New book offers glimpses behind the Labour leader's political persona
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Romantasies are steaming up the publishing world
In the Spotlight A spicy, more adult take on the fantasy genre
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Hisham Matar's 6 favorite books that are part of a collection
Feature The Pulitzer Prize-winning author recommends works by Jean Rhys, Michael Ondaatje, and more
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Gen Z is bringing back reading
Talking Points BookTok and Kaia Gerber help make printed books popular again
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Yangsze Choo's 6 favorite works about love and human connection
Feature The best-selling author recommends works by Cho Nam-Joo, Hiro Arikawa and more
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