Dominic O'Key

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Your summer reading list: five of the best non‑fiction reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts

Magnus Marsden, University of Sussex; Barry Langford, Royal Holloway, University of London; Dominic O'Key, University of Cambridge; Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester, and Matei Candea, University of Cambridge

Five books that span time and place, from the music scene in 80s London to the philosophical scene of Ancient Rome.
Women's Prize

Women’s prize for non‑fiction: powerful biographies, moving histories and creative approaches to health – six experts review the shortlist and winner

Barrie Llewelyn, University of South Wales; Adrian Paterson, University of Galway; Dominic O'Key, University of Cambridge; Ludivine Broch, University of Westminster; Magnus Marsden, University of Sussex, and Michaela Benson, Lancaster University

New perspectives on history, complicated family relationships and a creative approach to health.
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Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts

Dominic O'Key, University of Cambridge; Denise Baden, University of Southampton; Maria Kett, UCL; Mary Johnstone-Louis, University of Oxford; Nathan Lewis Bramald, University of Liverpool; Rosie Robison, Anglia Ruskin University; Sam Illingworth, Edinburgh Napier University, and Stephanie Palmer, Nottingham Trent University

From dinosaur extinctions to a Himalyan memoir, climate science and creative writing experts review some of the best new and upcoming titles to look out for in 2026.

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