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The best summer reads for 2026
From sweeping historical fiction to propulsive thrillers, here are five books to get you through heatwaves and holidays, all from authors of Muslim heritage
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Children’s author Onjali Q. Raúf: ‘We can belong in these pages’
The bestselling writer on her Olivier-winning story The Boy at the Back of the Class, and the importance of novels that centre minoritised communities
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‘We’re more akin to the 1930s’: Asad Rehman on the far-right threat to the climate
Rightwing groups are weaponising inequality against migrants, Muslims and achieving sustainability, says the Friends of the Earth head as he reflects on his life of activism
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The best novels about friendship and all its complexities
Books that do a fantastic job of exploring the pure love and tensions that can be found in friendships across all ages
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Amber Husain on Tell Me How You Eat: ‘Food is culturally, politically and socially loaded’
The author’s latest book is a personal account of her own experience of disordered eating and an exploration of how food has been politicised throughout history
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The best self-help books to guide you through the year
From writing on time management to practicing du’a, our book columnist recommends her favourite wellness reads
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The best reads of 2025
Short stories, family histories and a supernatural satire on millennial renting all feature on this year’s list
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Book recommendations: top memoirs by authors of Muslim heritage
Memoirs to carry you through difficult moments in life and provide inspiration
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Book recommendations: top reads to learn about Palestine
A selection of non-fiction, short stories and novels by Palestinian writers about their experience, culture and history
