Dooneen by Keith Ridgway review – uncanny visions of dark times in Dublin

Ireland is trembling with nascent social unrest in this labyrinthine tale of one man’s homecoming

Kin by Tayari Jones review – a haunting tale of motherlessness

Two friends, united by their missing mothers, come of age in segregation-era America, in a cautionary tale about the limits of love

The Family Man by James Lasdun review – the killings that shocked America

Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murder of his wife and son was recently overturned. Where does the truth lie?

500 Miles review – kids hit the road to visit Irish grandad Bill Nighy in YA tearjerker

Nighy is the Dingle dwelling grandfather of a Sheffield family in strife in sentimental adaptation of Mark Lowery’s novel Charlie and Me

Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck review – an outsider’s guide to British politics

This stranger’s-eye-view of an eccentric nation promises insight but delivers only conventional wisdom

Awake Awake by Fiona Mozley review – in pursuit of false memories

From the Booker-shortlisted author, a tantalisingly unreliable account of childhood, history and mental uncertainty

The Leveret By Anna Goldreich review – a hare mends the pain of baby loss

This bold debut about a woman finding healing after a late miscarriage is written with utter conviction

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence

A vivid and entertaining polemnic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire

45 Years review – Gabriel Byrne and Geraldine James mark an anniversary for the ages

Memories of an ex-girlfriend are rekindled as a couple prepare to celebrate in this adaptation of the hit film

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee; A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper; Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon; The Devoted by Catherine Cho; The Repentants by Kate Foster

In the Hand of Dante review – Gerard Butler is jaw-dropping in bizarre Renaissance mafia reverie

Julian Schnabel’s combustible mix of lowlife cynicism and high art – along with cameos from Martin Scorsese and Al Pacino – powers this outrageous black comedy revolving around Dante’s Divine Comedy

Disability by David Turner review – a revelatory new history

This study of the struggle for rights includes incredible personal stories that we should all be more familiar with

The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon review – Sri Lankan asylum seekers seek a safer life in Australia

Inoon’s second novel follows three sisters settling in a new land, in a book that glosses over darker moments and trauma in favour of hope

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing audiobook review – solitude and creativity in Manhattan

Tilda Swinton narrates this landmark study of how New York artists from Edward Hopper to Andy Warhol have lived with loneliness

A Little Bit Bad by Cassandra Neyenesch review – a sparkling, subversive debut

With its echoes of Miranda July’s All Fours, this tragicomic tale of an American woman’s illicit romance is also a gripping murder mystery