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Every year we eagerly await the annual International Thriller Writers Awards shortlists, which seek to spotlight the very best new writing in the genre. 2026 finalists up for the title of 'best standalone thriller' include a breathless psychological novel about an obsessive relationship and a fast-paced suspense book centred on a medieval manuscript that has been likened to the Da Vinci Code.
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best-thriller-books-2026-the-international-thriller-writers-awards/
In many philosophical and religious traditions, anger is regarded as a useless emotion that's best avoided but it can play a vital role in the fight against injustice. American philosopher Myisha Cherry, author of The Case for Rage, recommends books that shed light on how to be angry productively.
As a way of choosing books, selecting those that are being made into movies should be a good way to go. Why spend millions bringing a book to the screen unless it has an unusually spellbinding plot or is a particularly wonderful evocation of a time and place? Below are some of the books film directors have seen worthy of turning into movies in 2025.
It was Cosimo di Medici who, 300 years ago, decided that Chianti should be a wine from a specific region. Today, Tuscany produces some of Italy's finest wines, including some of the best Sangiovese and the pioneering 'Super Tuscan' wines. Gabriele Gorelli, Italy's first Master of Wine, recommends a selection of books on the wines of Tuscany—from detailed map books for wine geeks to a witty and informative guide to Montalcino, the home of Brunello.
