Talking to My Daughter About the Economy by Yanis Varoufakis review – provocative and challenging
The celebrated Greek economist draws on ancient myth, modern culture and personal experience to explore the nature and significance of capitalism
Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides review – men behaving badly
Husbands and fathers harbour dark thoughts in the novelist’s witty collection of short stories whose characters prove hard to love
The Square and the Tower by Niall Ferguson review – a restless tour through power
The historian’s breadth of reference is impressive in this study of networks and hierarchies – but his conclusions are underwhelming
Forgetfulness: Making the Modern Culture of Amnesia – review
Francis O’Gorman explores the different ways we forget, and the danger of ignoring the lessons of our own past
The week in TV: Strike; Electric Dreams; Doc Martin; Transparent; Bad Move; W1A
Chemistry between its stars gave JK Rowling’s detective series magic, and while Philip K Dick still has chilling power, Doc Martin’s return was warming
Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense review – honey and heartbreak
Jenny Uglow’s moving biography of Edward Lear reveals a tortured, unfulfilled soul for whom nonsense was a necessity
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell review – a fantasia of ancient Britain
A spellbinding excursion into a land of mysterious forests, magic, warriors and witches by the author of How to Train Your Dragon
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge review – darkly splendid mystery
The 2015 Costa prize winner is back with a worthy follow-up to The Lie Tree, set just before the English civil war
Nincompoopolis by Douglas Murphy review – the disaster that is Boris Johnson
A searing indictment of the record of the former mayor of London, who emptied the public purse to produce ill-conceived ornaments
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell review – action-packed fantasy fun
Worlds collide when a young wizard meets a warrior princess in this action-packed adventure
Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet, edited by Sandra Piesik – review
This compelling survey of houses built in harmony with their natural surroundings is inspiring but doesn’t quite meet its lofty aims
Charles Darwin: Victorian Mythmaker by AN Wilson – review
AN Wilson writes with ‘Dickensian energy’ but seems determined to cast his subject in a bad light
What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton review – no twinge of remorse
The presidential candidate blames everyone but herself for her shock defeat to Trump in this hubristic memoir
The Animals Among Us by John Bradshaw review – the joy of pets
The relationship between owners and their animals is explored in this enjoyable study
The Wardrobe Mistress review – out of the closet, into the paranormal
Patrick McGrath’s mesmerising and multi-layered story set in London’s post-war theatreland brings to life a secret past