Books by Andrea Wulf
Andrea Wulf is an award-winning author of several books, including the international bestseller and award-winning The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World which is published in 27 languages. Her latest book is The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity.
Interviews with Andrea Wulf
The Best Biographies of 18th-Century Figures, recommended by Andrea Wulf
A great biography should be a readable and deeply-researched story of a person whose life and times can teach us something of our own, explains Andrea Wulf—author of a highly anticipated new biography of the explorer George Forster. Here, she recommends five biographies about 18th-century figures, including a landmark account of the life of Goethe and a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biography.
The best books on Horticulture, recommended by Andrea Wulf
The respected horticulturalist says if you plant an oak tree you know you’re never going to see it grow into maturity, but in planting it you are asserting your belief in the future and in future generations.
Interviews where books by Andrea Wulf were recommended
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Alexander: God, King, Man
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Baldwin: A Love Story
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Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Revolution
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London Falling
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The Great Dictator: A Life of Barbara Cartland
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The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and His Search for Humanity
by Andrea Wulf
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2026: The Baillie Gifford Prize Shortlist, recommended by Kirsty Lang
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2026: The Baillie Gifford Prize Shortlist, recommended by Kirsty Lang
“’Tis strange—but true; for truth is always strange; stranger than fiction,” wrote Lord Byron. For more than a quarter of a century, the Baillie Gifford Prize has celebrated the best nonfiction book of the year. Broadcaster Kirsty Lang, chair of this year’s judging panel, talks us through the six books shortlisted for the 2026 prize, from Alexander the Great to Barbara Cartland.
