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Five Books features in-depth author interviews recommending five books on a theme. You can read more interviews on the site, or sign up for the newsletter.

The best books on MAGA

While often associated with populism and economic dissatisfaction, the success of the MAGA movement in the United States is also rooted in a distinctive set of ideas about culture, identity, authority, and national renewal. Political theorist Laura Field recommends five books that explore the movement's intellectual challenge to liberal democracy, from the work of Carl Schmitt in 1930s Germany to the cultural shifts in evangelical Christianity today. Read more

The 2026 Bram Stoker Awards

Horror, the literary genre, is booming and there are plenty of frightening fresh offerings from specialist and mainstream publishers alike. But where to start? We've put together an overview of the five horror novels shortlisted at the 2026 Bram Stoker Awards, including new books by fan favourites Stephen Graham Jones and Silvia Morena-Garcia. Read more

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