Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A mouse detective; a fresh take on the Odyssey; a dangerous wish; and the world’s most watched reality TV show
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young by Zayd Ayers Dohrn review – child of the revolution
The son of fugitive leaders of the militant Weather Underground recounts his chaotic, peripatetic upbringing
Jesus Christ Kinski by Benjamin Myers review – inside the mind of an actor in meltdown
Narrator Rory Kinnear fully inhabits Klaus Kinski’s fury in this depiction of the irascible actor’s ill-fated performance in Berlin
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
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
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