Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Book Reviews

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Review: Land Beneath the Waves by Nic Wilson

ByMark RoweJun 4, 2025
In The Land Beneath the Waves, Nic Wilson crafts a powerful, unflinching memoir that blends nature writing with personal history, exploring the tangled roots of chronic illness, memory and the healing, often messy companionship of the wild
Sessen Doji Offering His Life to an Ogre (Oni), circa 1764. Painted by Soga Shōhaku (1730–1781)

Review: Monsterland by Nicholas Jubber

ByGeographical ContributorMay 13, 2025
In Monsterland, Nicholas Jubber explores mythical creatures across continents – from UK legends to Japanese folklore – revealing how monsters mirror humanity's deepest anxieties and cultural landscapes
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Review: Apocalypse by Lizzie Wade

ByGeographical ContributorApr 30, 2025

The end is never really the end. Lizzie Wade’s Apocalypse reveals how humanity has long turned catastrophe into transformation—and survival…

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Review: Red Pockets by Alice Mah

ByMark RoweMar 27, 2025
In Red Pockets, Alice Mah returns to her ancestral village in China to find crumbling graves, spiritual unrest and toxic smog. What follows is a haunting journey through heritage, grief and environmental collapse
No Country for a Woman

Review: No Country for a Woman by Jane Dismore

ByJules StewartMar 6, 2025

Jules Stewart reviews Jane Dismore’s latest book, No Country for a Woman, out now When Lady Dorothy Mills was a…

Writer’s Reads: Jane Dismore

Writer’s Reads: Jane Dismore

ByGeographical ContributorMar 3, 2025
Writer of history and heritage Jane Dismore recommends some of her favourite reads. Her latest book, No Country For A Woman, is out now
Writer’s reads: Martin Goodman

Writer’s reads: Martin Goodman

ByGeographical ContributorFeb 1, 2025
Writer and conservationist Martin Goodman selects from his library some of his favourite reads. His latest book, My Head For A Tree, is out now
Review: My Head For A Tree by Martin Goodman

Review: My Head For A Tree by Martin Goodman

ByJules StewartJan 25, 2025
Goodman's latest book dives into the extraordinary world of the Bishnoi, the planet's first eco-warriors – and what we can learn from the community
Garden Against Time

Review: The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing

ByGeographical ContributorDec 7, 2024
Olivia Laing mediates on the importance and irresistible allure of gardens across history in her latest work
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Review: Four Points of the Compass by Jerry Brotton

ByGraeme GourlayDec 1, 2024
Jerry Brotton's new book uncovers the ways in which seemingly simple coordinates shape the way we perceive our world, cultures and politics
Review: A Flat Place by Noreen Masud

Review: A Flat Place by Noreen Masud

ByAndrew BrooksNov 30, 2024
Noreen Masud's latest book uses the power of landscapes to conjure a compelling memoir on personal histories and trauma
Danny Dorling's new book, Seven Children, with a background of a black wallet with pound coins.

Review: Seven Children by Danny Dorling

ByJules StewartNov 20, 2024
Danny Dorling's latest read, Seven Children, uncovers exactly how poverty and inequality are affecting Britain's next generation
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