Guest Newsletter: Five Books
The best books on Long-Distance Journeys
Travelling over long distances offers extraordinary opportunity for reflection and re-orientation, explains Louis Hall—the equestrian travel writer whose new book, In Green, describes his trek through the Alps and Pyrenees. Here, he recommends five classic travel books about long journeys that have stood the test of time. Read more
The Best John le Carré Books
John le Carré—often credited as the best spy novelist of all time—wrote 26 books over the course of his career. We asked Nick Harkaway, his son and the author of Karla's Choice (the best spy thriller of 2024, according to our interview with spy book expert Shane Whaley), to select the five best John le Carré novels: from the Cold War espionage stories that made his name to more contemporary thrillers set in a world of international crime syndicates. Read more