Books books books! Our top picks from 2024

FT Everything Else by Forhecz Topher

Dec 13, 202426:21Society & Culture

The FT’s books of the year special is out, and today, our literary editor Fred Studemann and outgoing deputy books editor Laura Battle join us one last time to talk about their top picks of 2024. This year has seen some...

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