Christmas special: Books of the Year 2012
From art to sport, poetry to nature, travel to food, history to music: our writers select the best of the year’s books in a comprehensive guide to the highlights in every shade of the literary spectrum – except grey
From fiction to food, memoirs to music and sport to showbiz, Radar’s gift guide for every taste.
Books of the year 2012: Fiction
Books of the year 2012: Crime and thrillers
Books of the year 2012: Celebrity
Books of the year 2012: Natural history
Books of the year 2012: Travel and place
Books of the year 2012: Children's books
Books of the year 2012: Memoirs
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