In 2022, as the pandemic eased its grip and war returned to Europe with Russia’s attack on Ukraine, as protests rocked Iran against its conservative regime and, at home, a rising tide of polarisation marked conversations, we turned to books to make sense of our changing world and break it down for you. Will 2023 be the year when things take a turn for the better? When climate conversations take precedence, tensions de-escalate and the threat of the virus is left behind? It’s hard to tell. But one thing is guaranteed: there will still be books to make sense of...