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Horror, the literary genre, is booming and there are plenty of frightening fresh offerings from specialist and mainstream publishers alike. But where to start? We've put together an overview of the five horror novels shortlisted at the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards, including new books by fan favourites Stephen Graham Jones and Silvia Morena-Garcia.
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While often associated with populism and economic dissatisfaction, the success of the MAGA movement in the United States is also rooted in a distinctive set of ideas about culture, identity, authority, and national renewal. Political theorist Laura Field recommends five books that explore the movement's intellectual challenge to liberal democracy, from the work of Carl Schmit...
The 18th century, an age of naval powers and expanding colonial empires, was marked by dramatic uprisings, revolutions and technological breakthroughs. We asked Francesca de Tores, author of Saltblood and Cast Away, to recommend five brilliant historical novels set in the 1700s—and how she balances factual accuracy with the demands of fiction....
Every year, members of the World Science Fiction Society vote on the best novel of the year across fantasy and science fiction. We asked our fantasy and sci fi editor Sylvia Bishop to give us a round-up of the 2026 finalists. This year’s list features award-winning names, and spans the breadth of the genre: from murder mysteries to literary fiction, from medieval knights to a...
Governments that default on their debts don’t simply shut down. They still have to run schools, pay public servants, and keep the state functioning, all while battling with creditors and financial markets. Sovereign default is messy, political, and hugely consequential. Here Gregory Makoff recommends the best books for understanding how it works.
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