FT Series Summer Books 2020 FT writers and critics choose their favourites of the year — from politics, economics and history to art and food. Novels too © Angelina Birkett Summer books of 2020: critics’ picksFT writers and guests select their must-read titles Summer books of 2020: EconomicsMartin Wolf selects his best mid-year reads FT readers’ best books of 2020 so farWe asked you to share and recommend what you’ve been reading Summer books of 2020: PoetryMaria Crawford selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: GardensJane Perrone selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Classical musicRichard Fairman selects his best mid-year reads More from this Series Summer books of 2020: BusinessAndrew Hill selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: ArchitectureEdwin Heathcote selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: ThrillersAdam LeBor selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: FictionMaria Crawford selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: FilmDanny Leigh selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: CrimeBarry Forshaw selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Fiction in translationÁngel Gurría-Quintana selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: HistoryTony Barber selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Young adultSuzi Feay selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Food and drinkTim Hayward selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Pop musicLudovic Hunter-Tilney selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: PhotographyJosh Lustig selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Children’s booksJames Lovegrove selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: PoliticsGideon Rachman selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Visual artsJackie Wullschläger selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: SportSimon Kuper selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Picture booksJames Lovegrove selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: TravelTom Robbins selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: TechnologyJohn Thornhill selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Literary non-fictionCarl Wilkinson selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: ScienceClive Cookson selects his best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: AudioAlex Clark selects her best mid-year listens Summer books of 2020: HealthAnjana Ahuja selects her best mid-year reads Summer books of 2020: Science fictionJames Lovegrove selects his best mid-year reads