The latest climate writing offers important messages on ways to wean the world off fossil fuels and protect its wildernesses
The political forecaster’s long-awaited second book aims to demystify the habits of successful gamblers — whether they are poker players, investors or astronauts
An absorbing read and reminder of the young people who don’t make the grade
Donald Rayfield chronicles how the enclave annexed by Putin in 2014 has suffered centuries of invasion and ethnic cleansing
Book historian Sara J Charles takes a fascinating look at manuscript making in the Middle Ages
Eva Baltasar’s third novel in her triptych is an often uncomfortable story of a gay woman’s rejection of the city in her quest to be a mother
Cassandra and Clytemnestra take centre stage in a gutsy follow-up to ‘The Silence of the Girls’ and ‘The Women of Troy’
When authors pay tribute to booksellers, it’s not only a virtuous circle — it’s a double dose of joy for readers too
A couple’s hunt for an apartment in an unnamed foreign city forms the backdrop for elegant observations on life in Ayşegül Savaş’s immaculately observed novel
A clutch of books on British politics aims to diagnose the policy mistakes and leadership failures of recent years
Nate Silver’s guide to successful risk-takers; the failings of England’s exam system; Crimea’s Tatars and their untold history; a shocking memoir of childhood in the care system; how scrolling traces its roots to Medieval manuscripts; Pat Barker’s ‘Women of Troy’ follow-up; the third novel in Eva Baltasar’s trilogy; Stephen Bush’s pick of politics titles — plus Nilanjana Roy’s celebration of bookshops
Jenni Fagan’s searing autobiography recounts her ordeal of being shunted from place to place
The influential but often overlooked writer celebrated nature from his Californian coastal outpost — and warned of the climate crisis decades before others
The golden rule is to read as few contemporary books as possible
Two beehives, a communal veg patch and taking turns mowing the lawn — blurred party lines make for a surprisingly inspiring place to work
Jason Barr’s enthusiastic celebration of the skyscraper argues that high-rises are engines of progress
Creator of the Sweet Valley High young adult fiction phenomenon put books in the hands of a generation of girls
Paddy Crewe conjures loss, alienation and 1980s deprivation in a striking departure from his 1830s-set debut ‘My Name is Yip’
Irish author returns to the characters of his debut novel, revealing changes in them and their society
From ancient Nineveh to Victorian London to the present day — the author’s restless novel flows across epochs and continents
Two authoritative histories shed modern light on two centuries of medieval crusades
An engrossing and timely book, with some fantastically weird anecdotes, about how the wellness movement took root in the 1970s
A clutch of new memoirs and novels draws on female authors’ lived experience of marital discord
Peter Hessler used his time in Sichuan as a teacher to build a more subtle understanding of a changing country
Having launched her literary career in scandal and outrage, she was revered by readers — and, in time, her homeland — as a charismatic change-maker
Former Avenger swaps Hell’s Kitchen for quaint England while Conan cuts a swath through zombieland
Alexandra Posadzki on the drama of a Canadian telecoms empire fractured by infighting — and a pocket-dial
Two books examine how today’s autocrats differ from those of the past, and what liberal democracies can do to counter their influence
An entertaining account of the role that invisible gases have played in the modern world, from neon illuminations to carbon dioxide’s role in global warming
Ann Powers’ portrait of the singer-songwriter is both personal and poetic, and brings a wealth of fresh insight
The place where the first dictionary was compiled is a word nerd’s nirvana
Camille Bordas’s ensemble piece, set at a stand-up comedy school, has much to say about how we live now
There is passion — and humour — throughout this novel about a same-sex marriage in its final throes but it is a dark tale of domestic anguish
Amitava Kumar’s new novel traces the country’s recent history through a life less ordinary
Novels; dollars; breadth; Biden; cocaine sharks
As the author’s centenary approaches, his courageous, powerful and sometimes prescient work is finding new audiences around the world
The author draws upon ‘sense memories’ of the land of her ancestors, where her latest novel is also set
