The Economist reads

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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

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What to read to understand cyber-security

In the cyberwars that rage across the digital realm, the aggressors have the advantage

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What to read about Indonesia

There’s much more to the country than Bali’s beaches, as these six books demonstrate

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What to read about Pakistan

Six books provide an introduction to a troubled, nuclear-armed country

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What are (some of) the best comic novels?

Our pick of eight rib-tickling tales

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What to read to understand El Salvador and the Northern Triangle

Six books about a small region that has a big impact on its neighbours

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The best recent books on science and technology

Our six picks include books about how to live longer and why rising temperatures could kill you

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The best recent biographies and memoirs

Our selection includes biographies of James Bond’s creator, Martin Luther King and George Orwell’s wife

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The best recent books on history

Our choice of nine books includes volumes on sportswomen, Roman emperors and revolutionaries

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The best recent books on business and economics

Nine books on why big projects often fail, a media mogul, a great gold con and more

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The best recent books on culture and ideas

Our eight picks include a book on the relationship between bears and people and a binge-worthy one about television