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Five novels that imagine dictatorship in America
A gripping way into thinking about democracy under threat
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Understand South Korea, a success story with a dark side
Five books and a film that explain why the country is a cultural superpower as well as an economic one
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These books reveal why the brain is the biggest mystery of all
Eight of the best books on brains and consciousness—human, octopus and other
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What to read about the history of California
Five books that help explain the power and problems of the Golden State
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What to read about India’s economy
Can it emulate China’s past manufacturing success—and should it even try?
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What to read to understand Chechnya
Four books and a film that unpack an influential region of Russia
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What to read about golf
Five books on a sport that inspires enthusiasm—and provokes frustration
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What to read about Hindutva
Six books explain the dangerous ideology of India’s ruling party
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Six great books about baseball
The sport inspires great literature. Here is some of the best
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Seven of the best war novels
For a fuller understanding of war, read fiction as well as history and journalism
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What to read to understand God and sex
The Almighty has almighty problems with (some sorts of) it
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The best British political diaries
Five volumes full of wit, cattiness and insight into the workings of power