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Tom Robbins selects his best mid-year reads
A variety of eccentrics illuminate this tour of Britain’s religious sites
The ultimate destination in this latest book by the pilgrim-cum-travel writer is more a state of being than a place
The Danish novelist takes a personal, poetic trip around the wave-lashed landscape of her childhood
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From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
A disappearance in the Himalayas is the subject of a new book exploring our need to ‘find ourselves’ by escaping the familiar
From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics pick their favourite reads in our annual round-up of publishing highlights
From desert to jungle, Nick Hunt takes a journey by train and on foot to the ‘outlands’ of Europe
From ideas for rethinking economics and politics to pure escapism, FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books
Tom Robbins selects his must-read titles
Tell us your recommendation and pick up a few tips for your own reading list too
Two authors re-examine the colourful lives and artistic impact of some of the great 20th-century figures
Polly Samson’s reimagining of the lives of the 1960s bohemian set is as a good as a Greek holiday
How the quest for long forgotten instruments played out as a literary adventure in Russia’s far east
Tessa Keswick’s mix of memoir and travelogue goes behind the scenes of China’s highest echelons
On the trail of family roots in eastern Europe, Kapka Kassabova shares lessons about identity and conflict
A philosophical exploration of death, love and art
Navid Kermani travels Europe’s frontiers to explore the legacy of conflict and modernity
An impish outlier in a slew of books for visitors to the Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics
Modernity and tradition clash in the surprisingly diverse post-Soviet states of this fascinating travelogue
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