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Five books exploring Black British life
From an expansive 2,000-year history to reflections on being a Black Muslim journalist post 9/11, here are some essential reads this Black History Month
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Five books to read on migration
Novels and memoirs to remind us that migration is a tale as old as time, and is essential to our survival, from Megha Majumdar’s A Guardian And a Thief to Cecile Pin’s Wandering Souls
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Amy Abdelnoor on her debut novel Ever Land: ‘I felt like I was method acting my book’
The British-Arab author speaks about the inspiration behind her debut, Palestinian displacement, shared humanity and the cost of Israel’s occupation
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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
