A selection of some of the best titles shedding light on the conflict and its place in the wider power struggles across the Middle East
AI could instantly open up a huge range of books in different languages — but fiction really does require that human touch
Most politicians are fundamentally unsuited to the painful and exposing reckoning that is required
The Black boy whose murder still haunts America; Leningrad’s siege-defying botanist heroes; the brilliance and flaws of Gaia scientist James Lovelock; a survey of the 20th-century novel; the making of Handel’s ‘Messiah’; new novels from Jim Schutze and Christian Kracht; short stories by Eliza Clark — plus James Lovegrove’s pick of fantasy titles
Simon Parkin tells the story of heroic botanists who put the safety of their seed bank ahead of their own during the Nazis’ siege
Jonathan Watts nimbly dissects the brilliance and flaws of the father of Gaia theory
Charles King’s stories of the people involved in the music’s creation make for a fascinating exploration of the era’s politics, economics and culture
Guided by enthusiasm, Edwin Frank’s study sidesteps the pitfalls of canonisation
This fascinating exploration of the role western business has played in the country’s development shows that lessons have not been learnt
Canadian scientist Vaclav Smil crunches the numbers around how we farm, eat and waste food — and proposes sustainable solutions
Optimistic thinking on AI, Silicon Valley Bank in China, and considering your goals in reverse
Lesley-Ann Jones’s biography gives voice to a singer-songwriter who often avoided standing centre stage
When a school librarian spoke up for readers’ freedoms she wasn’t prepared for the firestorm of abuse
Books by FT journalists and editors
The former German chancellor’s remarkable story is undermined by a failure to admit mistakes — though she does not pull her punches on Putin and Trump
Eric Beecher takes aim at the abuse of power within the news landscape — and explores what can be done to rescue it and rebuild trust
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
Tony Barber selects his must-read titles
Harriet Fitch Little and Tom Robbins select their must-read titles
Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles
Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titles
Pilita Clark, Clive Cookson and John Thornhill select their must-read titles
Richard Fairman and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney select their must-read titles
Jackie Wullschläger, Edwin Heathcote and Carola Long select their must-read titles
Alex Clark selects her must-listen titles
