These Divided Isles: Britain and Ireland, Past and Future by Philip Stephens (Faber/Pegasus Books)
Stephens, an FT contributing editor, looks at the troubled history of Anglo-Irish relations from the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1922 to the present day, unveiling a tale of division and, at times, great courage.
Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Cold War Prophet by Edward Luce (Bloomsbury/Avid Reader Press)
Luce, the FT’s US national editor, has written a comprehensive biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former national security adviser who played a key role in shaping American foreign policy during the cold war.
World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper (Profile Books)
Kuper has attended every World Cup since 1990. Now, the FT columnist reflects on those nine tournaments, from the half-empty stands of Italia ’90 to France’s 1998 triumph, South Africa’s national dream in 2010 and the complex legacy of Qatar 2022.
Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee (Simon & Schuster/Scribner)
The FT’s San Francisco correspondent draws on 200 interviews with former Apple executives and engineers to examine the history of the company’s dependence on Chinese manufacturing, and the impact on Apple of tariffs and tensions between Trump’s White House and Beijing.
The Truth About Investing: Debunking Myths for Better Returns by Jonathan Guthrie (FT Publishing)
The FT’s former head of Lex and a regular columnist has seen how myths, marketing and cognitive biases can derail financial success. In this book, he reveals proven investing techniques that cut through hype and make smarter, safer decisions.
The Last Days of Budapest: Spies, Nazis, Rescuers and Resistance, 1940-1945 by Adam LeBor (Bloomsbury)
Using freshly uncovered archival material and interviews with living survivors, LeBor, the FT’s thriller critic, creates a captivating story to depict the war years in the Hungarian capital.
A Cool Guide to Statistics and Data Science: Explore, Analyse, Discover and Decide by Leo Cremonezi (PN Books)
This interactive guide from the FT’s rankings editor and statistical journalist promises readers of all ages an opportunity to explore advanced analytics and sharpen their skills as a data scientist.
When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman (Oxford)
Alden, the FT’s former Washington bureau chief, and Trautman analyse the impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns and the restriction of cross-border travel on future global mobility.
The First Jasmines by Saima Begum (Hajar Press)
Begum, an FT editorial assistant, sets her debut novel in East Pakistan, 1971. Two sisters are taken by Pakistani soldiers and pushed into a world of wartime horror where they are kept in a makeshift prison and exposed to unspeakable violence.
Your Name Here by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff (Dalkey Archive Press)
Lauded American author Helen DeWitt teamed up with FT Canada correspondent Gridneff to produce a towering, messy metafictional novel that has been described as both “brilliant” and “bonkers”. Twenty years in the making, it is a collage of real emails mixed with fictional alter egos, Scientologists, literary theory, pop culture and more.
Read more on Financial Times News
