Favourite Novels of 2020, recommended by Cal Flyn
Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn selects her favourite novels from among those published in 2020: the year of the lockdown, a time when many of us found escapism and solace between the covers of a book. Her own book, Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape, a work of literary nonfiction, is out in January.
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
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Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea
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Superheroes Are Everywhere
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Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)
by Kamala Harris
The best books on Kamala Harris, recommended by Five Books
The best books on Kamala Harris, recommended by Five Books
If you want to know more about Kamala Harris, the 49th Vice President of the United States and the first woman to hold the job, her own memoir is a great place to start, especially as there aren’t (m)any books about her yet. It’s available for different age groups, including children and teenagers. We’ve put together this list of her books at speed, and will update it as soon as we can do a full Five Books interview.
Editors’ Picks: Notable New Novels of Early 2020, recommended by Cal Flyn
Five Books deputy editor Cal Flyn rounds up the most hotly anticipated new novels of early 2020, including the final instalment in Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy and new work from the authors of Dept. of Speculation, Eileen and Station Eleven.
The best books on The Art Market, recommended by Georgina Adam
Are the prices paid at auction for works of art a sign of the art world’s health? Or a warning of its imminent decline? Journalist and art market observer Georgina Adam discusses five books that cast light on an often shadowy market.
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History
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Gross Domestic Problem: The Politics Behind the World's Most Powerful Number
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The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality
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Collapse
by Jared Diamond
The best books on GDP, recommended by David Pilling
The best books on GDP, recommended by David Pilling
As we try to make the world a better place, how does a measure that started as a way of mobilizing for war in the 17th century help? Can it be improved on? Financial Times journalist David Pilling talks us through the best books to think about gross domestic product, or GDP.
The best books on Hidden History, recommended by Mike Dash
The best stories from history lie beyond the margins of textbooks, says Mike Dash. He tells us about five extraordinary tales from the past, from visions of the Virgin Mary to the golden age of American con artistry.
The best books on Futures, recommended by Andrew Curry
The futurist says work in futures is about patterns, not predictions. He recommends five books about the future that look backwards as well as forwards.
The best books on Greek Myths, recommended by Lucy Coats
Lucy Coats, author of one of the best books Greek myth books for children, recommends her own favourites. There’s one for children, one for teenagers, one for scholars, one to read out loud and one that’s very definitely adult in content…
The Greats of Classical Literature, recommended by Charlotte Higgins
The Guardian’s chief arts writer, Charlotte Higgins, believes that the contemporary value of the Classics is incalculable – here, she tells us why, via her selection of the great and good of classical literature.