The six titles on the shortlist 'offer profound insight into some of the most pressing issues of our time', said Isabel Hilton, the chair of judges: on.ft.com/3zWChvO

It’s an essential part of growing up, yet the number of kids who read purely for pleasure is at an all-time low, says @NilanjanaRoy on.ft.com/4cDeTkX

What have the FT's top editors and writers been reading in 2024 so far? Discover the mid-year reading lists of @khalafroula, @janinegibson, @frederick65, @TimHarford, @RanaForoohar, @henrymance, @gilliantett, @stephenkb, @ClaerB, @simon_schama & more 📚ft.com/content/469f2aac-c465…

And over to you, our loyal readers. After an exhaustive list of recommended reads by FT writers and critics, we asked you what you've loved in 2024 so far. Tap here for FT bookworms' top reading picks, and their own reviews 📚 ft.com/content/7e497050-af97…

‘The Physics of Sorrow’ and ‘The Story Smuggler’ by the International Booker winner are wistfully revealing about life in post-Communist Bulgaria: on.ft.com/3SBgoas

Colin Mayer advocates the power of business — but calls out what is wrong, and how profit could benefit people and the planet. Tap here for our book review: on.ft.com/47FhFD6

Four books look at the forging of a new Ukrainian national identity in the furnace of war — and a glimmer of light in the Russian exiles who have fled their homeland. Tap here for our books essay: on.ft.com/3O9xhYv

A job for the CIA — its global reach inspires the latest spy thrillers, from ex-CIA David McCloskey to Tess Gerritsen, spooks and subterfuge, espionage and danger from Moscow to Beirut on.ft.com/3TSGgRo

Books of the Year 2023 has landed 📚 Dreaming of the holidays, FT critics and editors look back at the best titles of 2023 across all genres, and share their reading lists. Watch this space. We'll update the thread with new roundups throughout the week👇ft.com/booksof2023