Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth by Sam Peters review – rugby’s shame
This investigation into the increasing risk to players’ health in professional rugby is a passionate call to action
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – a devilishly brilliant hidden gem
First published in 1973, Brooke’s dark tale of an upper-class coming-of-age is full of the kind of truth only fiction can deliver
The Mirror and the Road: Conversations With William Boyd by Alistair Owen – review
A superfan’s series of interviews with the author veers perilously close to hagiography but its mix of enthusiasm and encyclopedic knowledge proves unexpectedly illuminating
American Gun review: riveting and horrifying history of the AR-15
Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson provide an indispensable read on the assault rifle used in so many mass shootings
In brief: Listen; The Temple of Fortuna; Poor Things – review
Novelist Michel Faber turns his hand to a captivating study of music; a thrilling conclusion to a historical fiction trilogy set in Rome; and a timely reissue of Alasdair Gray’s classic
Enough review – inside story of the Trump White House by star witness at Capitol riot hearings
Whistleblower and former aide Cassidy Hutchinson dishes the dirt – from crockery-based temper tantrums to sexual harassment – on the former president and his cast of underlings
Romney: A Reckoning review: must-read on Mitt and the rise of Trump
McKay Coppins and his subject do not hold back in a biography with much to say about the collapse of Republican values
Bayard Rustin review: fine portrait of a giant of protest and politics
Michael G Long edits essays from 23 authors on the great civil rights advocate, newly in the spotlight thanks to the Obamas
Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke review – an upper-class monster
A timely reissue for this gem from the archives, in which an ex-public schoolboy makes a gruesome fall from grace
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria review – mining a shallow vein
Picking up after the defeat of Sauron, in Tolkien-world terms, this survival game traps you in the dwarven mines, fighting green-skins and crafting weapons as you go – but it’s a bit one-dimensional
The List by Yomi Adegoke audiobook review – a very public scandal
Sheila Atim and Arinzé Kene narrate this powerful tale about a couple torn apart by allegations of sexual assault circulated on social media
Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist
A Death in Malta by Paul Caruana Galizia review – courage under fire
An unforgettable account of the life and murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray review – a sassy love story with a bleak worldview
Debut novel is carried by the self-aware snark of the besotted protagonist – an endearingly messy twentysomething ensnared by insecurities
Doctor Jekyll review – Eddie Izzard in gender-flipped reboot of Hammer horror
Casting Izzard as billionaire scientist Nina, a new incarnation for the classic story’s tormented hero, proves less intriguing than it sounds