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What to read about Congo

Six of the best books about an African giant

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What to read about Christmas

Whether you’re sentimental or snarky about the holiday, there’s a book here for you

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What to read about dementia

How the disease will change the world and what the prospects are for treating it

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Eight of the best spy novels

Former spooks make especially strong authors

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What to read about Argentina

Seven books shed light on a troubled and paradoxical country

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What to read to understand why the heyday of the automobile is over

Five books explain why it’s a good thing that conventional cars may be leaving the road

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Six books you didn’t know were propaganda

Governments influence a surprising amount of literature. Some of it pretty good

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What to read (and watch) about indigenous Australians

Four books and a film that show why they want recognition of rights in the constitution

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What to read to understand journalism

Four non-fiction books and one novel about the essence and ethics of the trade

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A selection of novels to read this autumn

We review five recent works of fiction

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What to read about boardroom battles

Four books and a podcast about contests for corporate control

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What to read to understand cities

Five books on the advantages, problems and future of the places where most people live and work