The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting review – tales from a Norwegian village
Set in 1880, this evocative novel about a Norwegian village on the brink of modernisation is the first in a trilogy drawing on local legends
All About Sarah by Pauline Delabroy-Allard review – passion in Paris
A staid teacher and a flamboyant violinist embark on a destructive lesbian affair in this bestselling French debut
Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen review – a life and an accusation
This controversial memoir displays the filmmaker’s self-deprecating wit, but his account of Mia Farrow and their family veers between sadness, fury and spite
Coffeeland by Augustine Sedgewick review – the rise of coffee capitalism
A rich commodity history interwoven with the story of the ruthless Mancunian who became ‘coffee king’ of El Salvador
Radical Wordsworth, Well-Kept Secrets, William Wordsworth review – lives of the poet
Republican, eco-warrior young Wordsworth v grand older poet – 250 after his birth, do we still have to take sides?
NVK by Temple Drake review – dark obsession in Shanghai
A mysterious vampire-like woman is at the heart of this meditation on human desire, laced with allusions to Chinese mythology
Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud review – flashes of pure truth
The family setup comes at a price for a widow, her son and her lodger who is gay in this tender novel set in Trinidad
Young adult books round-up – review
A dark detective adventure, a prophetic dragon and a prison breakout lead this spring’s treats for teen readers
Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu review – rebooting our reality
A software developer’s epiphany inspires this admirable critique of capitalism, starting with the west coast tech tyrants
Malory Towers review – midnight feasts and horrid sneaks make for a ripping Blyton yarn
The CBBC adaptation of Enid Blyton’s boarding-school classic bowls along so smoothly and sweetly, it’s hard not to love it
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan review – a bracing, witty debut
The young Irish writer’s first novel is dry and sharp in its observation of twentysomething expat lives
The Life and Times of Malcolm McLaren by Paul Gorman review – punk’s king of chaos
New biography chases down oddly elusive punk promoter
The Guardian view on Easter week: time to be creative
Days have never felt so indistinguishable. We should think outside the box as we approach the bank holiday
In brief: The Girl With the Louding Voice; Lanny; Fifty Miles Wide – review
A debut novel about a Nigerian teen sold into marriage, an emotional fable about a missing child and a hopeful cycle ride across Israel and Palestine
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson review – sun, sex and Leonard Cohen
This blissful novel of escapism is also a powerful meditation on art and sexuality