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"These books are sometimes really shocking in their truthfulness and the one that particularly stands out for me is the Viv Albertine, where she’s just so honest that when you’re reading it you’re embarrassed."
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Five Memoirs by Women

We have much to learn from the lives of women who came before us, says Dorothy Byrne, the British TV journalist and producer who is now president of a women's college at the University of Cambridge. She recommends five of her favourite memoirs, all by women and notable for their searing truthfulness about everyday life.

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"We need to better understand women who are leaders, and if there is a lack of women leaders, why that is."
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Asian Women

The president of the Asia Society discusses the changing role of women in Asian countries and how women have reached positions of leadership there

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"What enthrals me about Tomas Tranströmer’s work is how it just speaks and it doesn’t impose anything. I would see that as a step forward in my own interest and excitement in poetry."
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/john-f-deane-on-poetry/
Poetry

The Irish poet and writer finds inspiration in the work of friends and fellow poets who combine relishing the wonders of the physical universe with a mystic, religious side – all best discussed over a few pints

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A variety of writers, comics and academics recommend their best funny humour books and their favourite comic writing.
https://fivebooks.com/category/fiction/humour/
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NEW

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/

The Best Thriller Books of 2026

The five books shortlisted for the 2026 International Thriller Writers Awards shortlist for best standalone novel.

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"Anger at racial injustice is probably the first strong emotion that I have a memory of."
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Anger at Racial Injustice

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.

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"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."
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Books Becoming Movies in 2025

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.

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You can use our reading lists to find the best Islamic books ever written on a variety of subjects.
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NEW: Dinosaur books for kids, recommended by children for children https://fivebooks.com/best-books/dinosaur-books-for-kids-daniel-and-caleb/
Dinosaur Books for Kids

Books for kids about dinosaurs and the prehistoric world, recommended by two real experts: Daniel age 6 and Caleb age

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"When it comes to wine and Italy, Tuscany is at the forefront. It is a region in the heart of Italy that has maintained and sustained a certain set of values."
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Tuscan Wine

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.

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