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The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist
Readers will never think the same way again about games, horses and spies
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Germany’s former chancellor sets out to restore her reputation
But her new memoir is unlikely to change her critics’ minds
What to read to understand Elon Musk
The world’s richest man was shaped by science fiction
Tech and religion are very much alike
They both have gods, rich institutions and secretive cultures
Woodrow Wilson’s reputation continues to decline
A dispassionate new biography chronicles the former president’s hostility to suffrage
The cult of Jordan Peterson
What the Canadian intellectual gets right about young men
The New York-London arbitrage for musicals
Can you guess which is more expensive: Broadway or the West End?