Our pick of the best titles about photography published this year – each one will make an ideal festive season gift for lovers of the medium…

The latest winners of Bird Photographer of the Year were as stunning as ever. Jade Burrell writes about the contest and the overall winner as we showcase our favourites

How these rare baby animals are bringing hope for their species

Jonathon Isola, Chandler, Arizona, USA

A Rajasthan tiger hunt picture and a silver kiddush cup from Khurasan with coeval inscriptions in Hebrew and Arabic starred at two sales that put the spotlight on the art of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent

Winner of 2025’s Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, Raising Hare tells the captivating story of the author’s relationship with a newborn leveret she found abandoned near her home. Dalton brought the