Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio review – a superbly strange stop-motion animation
The director of the Oscar-winning The Shape of Water has turned the timeless fable into a magical Mussolini-era parable
Uniting America review: how FDR and the GOP beat fascism home and away
Charles Lindbergh casts a shadow over Peter Shinkle’s new book, which ends with a warning about Trump and his party
We Danced on Our Desks by Philip Norman review – an unbeatable portrait of a writer finding his voice
The Beatles biographer evokes the energy and glamour of the 1960s in this droll and vivid account of his years on the Sunday Times Magazine
Tell Me Good Things by James Runcie review – love, loss and lessons learned
The novelist and playwright’s memoir is the heartbreaking story of losing his wife, Marilyn Imrie, to MND, but also a wonderful account of their time together
Invasion by Luke Harding review – history in the making
From Putin’s threats and bluster to full-scale invasion – a clear-sighted account of the war on Ukraine
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A colourful picture book; comforting stories; hope for the future; and a sweetly seasonal YA romance
You Don’t Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska audiobook review – a child’s-eye view from Ukraine
Keira Knightley narrates the diary of a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl that vividly chronicles the early weeks of the Russian invasion
A Sherlock Carol review – the detective takes on Dickens in a fresh festive mashup
There’s only one sleuth in Victorian London who can get to the bottom of the suspicious death of Ebenezer Scrooge, in this winning crossover mystery
A Guest at the Feast by Colm Tóibín review – a writer’s roots
Droll, careful reflections on Ireland, illness and religion in a welcome collection of essays
Lady Chatterley’s Lover review – sensuality as an almost religious revelation
Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell carry this idealistic, moving French version of DH Lawrence’s transgressive novel
My Soul Twin by Nino Haratischvili review – the curse of the past
Childhood soulmates reunite in later life in this passionate novel from The Eighth Life author
Chokepoint Capitalism review – art for sale
From publishing to music, a revelatory insight into the way corporations are cashing in on creativity
The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! review – Flaubert farce flops
The cast’s hard work can’t save a confused script that struggles to mine comedy from a desperately sad story
Saha by Cho Nam-Joo review – timely South Korean dystopia
The author of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 draws attention to the exploited underclass that keeps hypercapitalism running
Out of the Blue review – the rise and fall of Liz Truss
How did Liz Truss become the seven-week prime minister? This juicy tale of high political farce hints at an answer