Guest Newsletter: Five Books

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Notable Nonfiction of Fall 2024

From the memoir of the brave politician who opposed Putin, to how the culture of early medieval India transformed the world, from a book about the people who surrounded Hitler, to a serial killer in 1950s London, Sophie Roell, editor of Five Books, introduces some of her favourite nonfiction books published in the last three months. Read more


The Funniest Books of 2024

Every year, judges for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize ferret out the very best in newly published comic fiction. This year, the seven-novel shortlist ranges from steampunk fantasy to romantic comedy—and they are, says judge Justin Albert, the funniest books of 2024. Read more


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