Books by Nicolas Niarchos
“This book is not just a business story about power generation – the supply chain for lithium batteries – but about the abuse of power that goes into their creation. Niarchos’s forensic journalism exposes the path these vital elements take around the world, skilfully weaving the commercial, political and human implications. He reports on impoverished people in the Congo digging for cobalt with their bare hands, paying the price with their health and its use by some of the world’s wealthiest companies in the US and China, who turn a blind eye to how it is sourced. While the electrification of vehicles may further the green agenda, this book shines an important light on the trade-off humanity is making by using these metals.” Read more...
The Best Politics Books of 2026: The Orwell Prize for Political Writing
Interviews where books by Nicolas Niarchos were recommended
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Stalin's Apostles: The Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire
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The Elements of Power
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Israel: What Went Wrong?
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Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia
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The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
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The Escape from Kabul
by Karen Bartlett
The Best Politics Books of 2026: The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, recommended by The judges of the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Writing
The Best Politics Books of 2026: The Orwell Prize for Political Writing, recommended by The judges of the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Writing
The books shortlisted for the 2026 Orwell Prizes, the UK’s most prestigious awards for writing about politics, have been announced. “As judges, we returned again and again to what George Orwell means to us: clarity of prose and unflinching intellectual bravery,” said Rohan Silva, chair of the judges for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, awarded annually for a nonfiction book. We’ve listed the brilliant books they chose below, from Cold War betrayals and the partition of India to the conflicts still going on in the world today.
