The Economist reads
North Korea
What to read to understand North Korea
Our correspondent picks six essential books on the Hermit Kingdom
Xinjiang
What to read to understand Xinjiang
Books and a documentary that consider Uyghur culture and repression by China
Why people flee
What to read (and watch) to understand refugees
An introduction to the problems of forced migration
The Economist reads
An introduction to the books of Hilary Mantel
Our culture correspondent recommends five works by the Booker prizewinning novelist
Xi Jinping
What to read to understand Xi Jinping
China’s leader is deliberately secretive, but five books offer clues about his back story
Travel writing by women
What to read to follow the footsteps of great women travel writers
Six essential travel books
Donald Trump
What to read to understand Donald Trump
Five handy books on the man who remains at the centre of American politics
The monarchy
What to read to understand the British monarchy
Our former Britain correspondent suggests seven books
Opinion polling
What to read to understand how polling is done
One of our data journalists picks four books to help readers understand political polls
How to write
What to read to become a better writer
Five texts that explain how to write simply and well
The keepers of money
What to read to understand central banking
Four books and a paper on the most powerful wonks in the world
Turkey
What to read to understand Turkey
Our correspondent selects five books to help understand a fascinating, changing country