‘Another Man in the Street’ — his 12th novel, and the first for seven years — is a moving study of the vulnerabilities carried and concealed by human beings on their journeys through the world
Peter Frankopan on a book that argues that Sunni Islam has reversed the declining influence of religion on Turkish society
The crime writer’s latest novel features four disparate narratives centred around the collapse of an apartment block in Harlem
The story of how the once loved Australian airline became a ‘national pariah’
Eva Dou’s authoritative account of the secretive tech company that has become a flashpoint in US-China relations
The ‘Union Atlantic’ and ‘Imagine Me Gone’ author explores identity and familial bonds in his eagerly awaited new novel
Paul Strathern’s tour of 17th-century thinkers is ambitious — but does it answer his own question about our world’s future?
Caryl Phillips talks about his 12th novel; Turkey’s resurgence and how it is influenced by religion; the technological and political power of Huawei; the woes of Australian flag-carrier Qantas; the perils of making music under Stalin; 17th-century answers to modern-world dilemmas; new novels from Adam Haslett and Richard Price — plus Adam LeBor’s pick of page-turning thrillers
Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobia
Michel Krielaars’ illuminating account of the composers and performers who navigated the repressive Soviet system
David McCloskey cements his place in the top division of spy writers; tradecraft secrets around the world; and arson in the London art world
Two incisive studies of the Chinese president reveal a complex figure who is all too aware of the capricious nature of power
One of the leading practitioners of the ‘campus novel’, his fiction also evoked strongly Catholic themes
From the Suffolk-born poet’s latest collection, ‘The Face in the Well’
The Morgan Library’s sparkling centenary exhibition shows there was far more to the writer than the solitary antiheroes of his work
Talented but unassuming news editor who was universally admired in the FT newsroom
Forewarned isn’t always forearmed. Is there a better way to consider the future?
Lewis is the travel writer’s travel writer — and John Hatt’s new collection of his work is perfect
The inner life of Toon Tellegen’s very anxious hedgehog delivers a cosy philosophy to an audience of all ages
Set in Ukraine in 2014, Sergei Lebedev’s novel explores continuities of state control and suppression
A dive into the lives of the storyteller brothers tells how the pair made their way to literary fame
Listen to the winner of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year
I’ve set up a screen-free reading corner, with a ‘comfort stack’ of books that offer nothing but indulgence
This spellbinding 1948 tale of ‘dissatisfied women, malicious women and jealous women’ can now be enjoyed by English-speaking readers
A lesser-known work by the 19th-century Russian novelist is enjoying a sales boom driven by TikTok. What’s that all about?
The writer found fitness – and herself – in a spin class
Documentary-maker Julian Evans rekindles a 30-year romance with the country and finds warmth in desperate circumstances
If we focus more on what’s going on around us, we may end up feeling better about things
The right-wing ideology is no longer confined to the dark underbelly of history
From war and tech, to biographies on Taylor Swift, the Pope and Bill Gates — plus new fiction from Adam Haslett and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a preview of some of the titles to look out for in the coming year
The dopamine hit of smartphone scrolling makes reading a book feel more effortful — but the rewards are worth the extra effort
HTSI writers choose the best tables, exhibitions, shopping and wellness destinations to start the year
From ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Mrs Dalloway’ to ‘The Trial’: the trailblazing works of that year’s literary gold rush remain vivid and influential today
Professionals pick the titles that reveal aspects to their work outsiders rarely see
An exploration of the history and legacy of this manipulative genre manages to navigate the silly and the serious
Pola Oloixarac’s debut novel is an ambitious, if flawed, attempt to process political brutality through philosophy
Augusto Monterroso’s playful tale of a writer in search of a lasting legacy takes aim at the literary establishment
