Books

The architectural historian chooses his five favourite books

In this exceptional biography, Hunt shows that Josiah Wedgwood was the Steve Jobs of his day

Ignore the outside world and immerse yourself in these life-changing novels

The Irish author‘s new book has been described as her best work yet - but not everyone is totally convinced

Lucassen, a Dutch historian, sets out to ‘chronicle the history of human work’

Standage’s history of wheeled transport is richly rewarding

Charity provoked backlash after claiming beloved 1968 book reinforces ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes

Goulson’s new book on insects offers a much-needed challenge to humanity’s assumed ‘dominion over the planet’

Two Wall Street Journal scribes chart the downfall of WeWork’s ‘messiah’

Brown’s account of Jeffrey Epstein’s undoing is a ‘searing indictment of a society in thrall to money and power’

Lewis once again turns a complex subject into ‘a fluid intellectual thriller’

A slew of recent releases claim Trump prepared to desecrate the constitution to stay in power

Let your mind explore new horizons via these exciting new titles

A fascinating and moving memoir of former FT columnist Kellaway’s late career switch

The journalist and author chooses her six favourite diaries, from politics to nature

The hugely enjoyable fourth instalment of Turner’s series looking at Britain’s recent past

The author of American Wife and Prep picks her favourite non-fiction books

Patrick Radden Keefe examines the dynasty behind the opioid crisis

White’s unorthodox biography ‘dismembers Hitchcock into a dozen parts’ 

The bestselling author chooses her favourite books on plagues and lawyers (‘not the same thing’)

Antonia Fraser’s biography takes on a life that ‘reads like a Victorian sensation novel’

The actor, screenwriter and author shares the books which have meant the most to him

Kathleen Stock picks her way through the complex and contentious issue of trans-activism

The former editor of The Sunday Times Style Magazine and podcaster chooses her favourite books

The award-winning Nigerian novelist shares the books she most recommends

Brad Stone explores everything Jeff Bezos has done ‘that has made him the richest man in history’

The award-winning biographer and literary critic recommends five of her favourite books

Frances Wilson sifts through D.H. Lawrence’s legacy for ‘what remains urgent and alive’

Nancy Mitford’s comic novel The Pursuit of Love, newly adapted for the BBC, mythologised her family as a group of adorable oddballs. But what was the …

The award-winning author of nine novels and two short story collections chooses his five favourite books

The Scottish-born Harvard historian Niall Ferguson has put the pandemic in the historical context of catastrophes

The comedian and host of The Adam Buxton Podcast chooses five books he recommends to friends

Serhii Plokhy’s ‘gripping narrative’ reveals the bad decisions that led to the Cuban missile crisis

Catherine Ostler’s ‘scintillating’ biography of Elizabeth Chudleigh