Flash Points: Books to read over the holidays

Recommendations from FP editors and contributors. DECEMBER 24, 2023  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](     There’s no time like the holidays to cozy up with a good book. As the end of 2023 approaches, we wanted to share reading recommendations from FP editors and contributors, as well as some of our favorite book reviews, to bring a bit of whimsy to your holiday season.—Chloe Hadavas   [1]( [Foreign Policy’s Holiday Book List]( Our columnists and staff writers recommend their top reads for the end of the year. By FP Staff, FP Contributors   [2]( [What the Marvel Cinematic Universe Can Teach Us About Geopolitics]( One is a fantasy with roots in World War II. The other boasts Spider-Man. By Daniel W. Drezner   [3]( [Where the West and China Find Common Ground]( A striking new translation of Chinese fairy tales shows a shared folkloric tradition. By Maria Tatar   Holiday offer: $100 off all-access. [Subscribe to FP](.   [4]( [Why Was Roman Politics So Stabby?]( Emma Southon’s book on murder in Rome depicts a state built on death. By James Palmer   [5]( [The Foods That ‘Changed’ the World]( What happened to all those bestselling individual food histories? By Bronwen Everill   [Treat yourself to a global perspective]( //link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33789443.212424/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcEc7f3d3d2//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33789443.212424/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcF6e6ec005//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33789443.212424/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcG6e6ec005[For a limited time, take $100 off a subscription. Get access to Foreign Policy’s expert analysis today, for a gift that keeps you in the know year-round.]( [GET OFFER](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.