Dragman by Steven Appleby review – a secret identity with a difference
The cartoonist’s superhero yarn explores cross-dressing with humour and warmth
The Quarry by Ben Halls review – men on the margins
Lonely working-class guys from a London estate dream of a new life in this tender, droll debut collection
The Wolves in the Walls review – Neil Gaiman adventure brims with thrills
Gaiman’s graphic novel turns into an atmospheric show, as a girl tries to find out what’s scratching in the walls of her home
Independence Square by AD Miller review – the orange revolution unpeeled
The former Moscow correspondent delves into Ukraine’s recent history for this classy thriller
English Monsters by James Scudamore review – beautifully paced and well observed
This deft tale of abuse at an English boarding school is both sinister and tender
In brief: When Time Stopped; The Book of Echoes; The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective – reviews
A gripping family memoir reaching back to Nazi Germany, a debut novel tracing two centuries of colonialism and a quest to discover the identity of a pioneering female sleuth
Broken Greek by Pete Paphides review – a smash hit
A witty and joyful tale of self-discovery and brilliant music titbits make for an evocative memoir by the rock critic
This Lovely City by Louise Hare review – passion and prejudice
Post-Windrush London provides the setting for a poignant love story and twisting mystery
The week in theatre: Pass Over; Love, Loss & Chianti and more – review
Antoinette Nwandu’s 2017 play about the US race divide flits thrillingly from laughter to rage
Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty review – down the rabbit hole of bright abstractions
The French economist’s weighty tome goes long on the clash of ideas, but is a little short on practicalities
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel review – a shoo-in for the Booker prize
The final novel in Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy is, true to form, another masterpiece
Revolution review: KT McFarland’s problematic paean to Trump
The longtime Republican aide seems to want back in – she might want to rethink her ideas on the civil war and slavery first
Tribes by David Lammy review – how to mend our divided society
Episodes of memoir, including DNA tests, a police frisking and a death threat, enliven the Labour MP’s first-rate study of social division
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Playful visions of a vulnerable Earth, a scheme to save a mosque, adventures on a train – and more
House of Glass by Hadley Freeman review – a captivating family memoir
From the glamour of Parisian fashion and fine art to dark collaboration and the Holocaust ... an engaging, skilful uncovering of family secrets that asks questions relevant today