The first biography in English of China’s president’s father highlights how even reformers bow to state ideology
Writing about our green spaces has taken on a life of its own since the pandemic
Books by Brendan Cooper and Bijan Omrani explore two forces that once fuelled the country’s global power and now leave it pining for the past
Including Maxim Samson’s fresh look at humanity’s imprint on the planet and Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow’s exploration of the nuclear debate
As net zero goals revive the push for atomic power, could it light the way or lead to disaster? Three timely books explore the possibilities
The promise and the perils of the new nuclear age; Russia’s post-Soviet capitalist free-for-all (and its sanctions-dodging); the lasting influence of 1960s counterculture; a history of Italy’s militant Red Brigades; an inside story of the successes and failures of Britain’s CEOs; new novels by Claire Adam and Susan Choi; behind the scenes with the director of Pompeii — plus Alex Clark’s selection of audiobooks
Thane Gustafson’s economic history of post-Soviet Russia wonders how impervious Putin is to western sanctions
The story of the men and women who run our business world offers colourful tales of heroes, villains, succession struggles and salaries
‘The Acid Queen’ and ‘The Last Great Dream’ chart the characters and consequences of the counterculture — and its continuing influence today
The best reads on the country’s local, regional and global history, as chosen by you
Gabriel Zuchtriegel’s spirited part-history, part-memoir evokes the everyday life of the ancient city, and poses some very modern questions
Some say money, others nostalgia — or maybe it’s the endlessly fascinating double act of Noel and Liam Gallagher
From Mozart and Dostoyevsky to Jackson Pollock — two books reveal the fundamental and sometimes surprising intertwining of mathematics and creativity
Helen Lewis challenges our idolisation of great minds, arguing that creative breakthroughs are collaborative in nature
FT editors, columnists and specialists share the titles that have inspired them
Gideon Rachman selects his best mid-year reads
Maria Crawford selects her best mid-year reads
Frederick Studemann selects his best mid-year reads
Harriet Fitch Little and Tom Robbins select their best mid-year reads
The FT’s chief economics commentator selects his best mid-year reads
Simon Kuper and Anjana Ahuja select their best mid-year reads
Carl Wilkinson selects his best mid-year reads
Pilita Clark, Clive Cookson and John Thornhill select their best mid-year reads
Essential reads on Iran’s role in the Middle East and its regional and global rivalries
Richard Fairman and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney select their best mid-year reads
