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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Why We Drink Too Much for Dry January

The books, TV, games and more that Â鶹´«Ã½ staff have enjoyed this week

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B4M34P John Peters and Adrian Nichol RAF air crew who were shot down and held prisoners in Iraq during the Gulf War

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A new book provides a toolkit to tackle anxiety. Can it really help?

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The best new science-fiction shows of 2026

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The best new science documentaries of 2026

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Project Hail Mary

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The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

In this extract from the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club, we are introduced to Sierra Greer's protagonist, a sex robot called Annie

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The best new popular science books of 2026

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The best new science fiction books of 2026

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Can a new book crack one of neuroscience’s hardest problems? Not quite

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Bill Bryson on why he has updated A Short History of Nearly Everything

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