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Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page

My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel review – searing, angry power on every page
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard

Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees

How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror

We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea's trauma and terror
The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin's Russia

The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin's Russia
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like 'failures in love'

Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like 'failures in love'
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen

Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review – anatomy of a fake online life
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami review – light among the poignancy and depth
The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story

The Ancients by John Larison review – a powerful dystopian survival story
Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children's novelist PM Perry

Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children's novelist PM Perry
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation

Children's laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino review – a great actor's final word
