What a decade it’s been. How did we go from partying like it was 1999 straight to the Y2K panic? Did this decade really reinvent terrorism lose thousands

Ideas are cyclical. They are born, they disappear and return again, and again... But no idea is reborn the same. It resurfaces with subtle changes and new hues. The first decade of the 21st century saw many established ideas going out of vogue, and many others rebounding.

How is one to pick from 10 years worth of good books? Does one stick to books one has enjoyed or pick books that other people have talked about, or just look at all the bestseller lists and do a general culling? Tough task, but looking back, there are some tomes that truly stand out from the rest. Here’s a list of some books we’ve loved, lauded and are sure treasure for decades to come.

Athletes defying insurmountable odds with heroic valour is part of sport’s appeal. But sport is also a window into the dark side of human mind. Here are some moments that made us gasp in awe and grumble in disgust.