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The precarity of those priced out by Britain’s housing crisis; a master coder’s jargon-free guide to cyber crime and hacking; the memoirs of American poet Robert Lowell; a bold new novel from Emma Donoghue, author of ‘Room’; a history of British tourism scrutinises the benefits of travel; themes of water in destiny in Barney Norris’s fourth novel — plus a round-up of the best new audio books
The master coder and superb communicator provides a refreshingly jargon-free introduction to the history of hacking
Four books look beyond the clichés of the property boom to examine the precarious reality of those forced to rely on an overgrown private rental market
The American poet’s gathered autobiographical reflections, many written as therapy, reveal his wisdom and inspirations
The benefits of travel come under sharp scrutiny in a roving history of British tourism
A fascinating insider’s view of 40 years of Saudi oil market leadership — and its global impact
Geoff White’s riveting investigation reveals a world of shadowy criminals, sophisticated hacks and bungled schemes
The feminist writer Lara Feigel’s counter-intuitive use of the novelist as a guide to life offers unexpected insights to the urgent questions of our age
Stefan Eich’s book is a splendidly clear guide to the intellectual history of monetary policy — and how to tackle what comes next
Daniel Pick explores the power and paranoia of psychological suggestion
Laura Mason on a pivotal moment that toppled a government — and the warning it offers for modern democracies
The German band’s former member recalls the promises and perils of a life making electronic music
Improvisation and serendipity thrive in this engrossing collage of conversations with strangers
Sarah Churchwell homes in on ‘Gone With the Wind’ to unpick the romanticised history of the South, segregation and civil war
If you really want to shift long-held beliefs, you have to listen, reveals a new book on the science of opinion
The lives of three 19th-century dissidents are explored through a thrilling mix of history, travelogue and biography
Three books argue for a better understanding of the continent’s demographic and social diversity
An insider’s account of the controversial investment industry preaches to the converted
Fleeing writers are often the canaries in a coal mine, one of the first signs of a troubled nation
A novel that blends fact and fiction brings to life the voices of the author’s working-class forebears
Jhumpa Lahiri’s essay collection offers a rare first-person account of the urgent, political and often hidden art of translation
Overhyped tech bubble or next-generation internet platform? An intriguing book that explores how the metaverse could operate
Victor Stater’s fascinating, entertaining history revisits one of the most preposterous conspiracy theories of all time
The leadership secrets of American football coach Nick Saban — and how to manage uncertainty
Alexandra Lange traces the history of the mall from its 1950s heyday to its faltering present
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