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Life

A fascinating book reveals the ancient story of horses and humans

Ludovic Orlando's Horses is an enthralling account by one of the main players, detailing how genetics has rewritten what we know about the intertwined story of horses and humans, now spanning over 4000 years

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Space

Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw

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Technology

We're getting intimate with chatbots. A new book asks what this means

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B4M34P John Peters and Adrian Nichol RAF air crew who were shot down and held prisoners in Iraq during the Gulf War

Mind

A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

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Health

As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

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Health

51�� recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

Culture

The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Culture

Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the 51�� Book Club, on how she created her startling protagonist

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Technology

Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Mind

Can a new book crack one of neuroscience's hardest problems? Not quite

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Society

Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything

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Humans

Why do we feel the need to humanise everything, from dogs to cars?

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