The Conman: How One Man Fooled the Modern Art Establishment by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo An illuminating view of the man who conned the art world grips David Pallister
Trautmann’s Journey – From Hitler Youth to FA Cup legend Catrine Clay's book is a fascinating if dispiriting story of a ruthless killing machine, a Third Reich prodigy who later became a hero for Manchester City
Back from the Brink by Peter Snowdon; Red Tory by Phillip Blond Rafael Behr is unconvinced by two books on new Conservative thinking
The Lessons by Naomi Alderman This tale of a student naif falling under the spell of new friends has a familiar ring, but it's an enjoyable read, says Alice Fisher
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century by Peter Galassi Sean O'Hagan celebrates the classic photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Incredible Human Journey by Alice Roberts Alice Roberts's book about the human diaspora is more authoritative than last year's hit-and-miss TV series, says Robin McKie
Teenage fiction for Easter Murder and occultism dominate, including the latest from Helen Grant, 'a Stieg Larsson for teens', writes Lisa O'Kelly
Easter treats for older readers From the tender tale of a nurturing house-elf to Jacqueline Wilson on dysfunctional family life, writes Geraldine Brennan
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman Philip Pullman's reimagining of the New Testament is fierce and beautiful, says Richard Holloway
Tender Is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald Rachel Redford reviews Tender Is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald, read by Trevor White
The Eerie Silence by Paul Davies This latest report on the evidence for alien life forms is refreshingly level-headed, says David Papineau
Walter Tull 1888-1918 – Officer Footballer Walter Tull's story included active service in the Somme, writes Rob Bagchi
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Edginton and INJ Culbard The graphic novel treatment tightens up the saggy bits of one of the weirder Sherlock Holmes stories, says Rachel Cooke
The Woman Who Shot Mussolini by Frances Stonor Saunders The history of an Irishwoman's attempt to assassinate the Duce is a fine study of Italian fascism, says Ian Thomson
Solo by Rana Dasgupta Sarah Bancroft admires Dasgupta's inventive web of links and echoes in his tale of an ageing Bulgarian chemist