A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal – review
With the panache of a born storyteller, Ben Macintyre explores what drove Kim Philby, the charming master of duplicity. By John Banville
Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time – review
Too busy? Welcome to the 'overwhelm'. Brigid Schulte's book is a prescription for treating our doing-too-much culture. By Helen Lewis
Boyhood Island review – the ‘masterpiece for the age of the selfie’ continues
The latest volume of Karl Ove Knausgaard's six-part My Struggle memoir-novel proves less addictive than earlier books, writes Anthony Cummins
It’s Complicated review – ‘online space is teenagers’ only public space’
This study shows that's it's not technology that teenagers are 'addicted' to – it's friendship groups, says Carole Cadwalladr
The Quarry review – Iain Banks’s last book contains a final irony
Iain Banks's final work is not his best but his fans will love it, writes Justin Cartwright
Viper Wine review – a ‘dazzlingly fresh and contemporary’ historical fantasy
Past and present collide in Hermione Eyre's audacious historical fantasy debut, writes Lucy Scholes
Treachery review – Giordano Bruno returns in SJ Parris’s high-seas adventure
Sir Francis Drake's life is on the line in an enjoyable 16th-century romp, writes Alison Flood
Geek Sublime review – Vikram Chandra’s delightful ‘ode to language’
Vikram Chandra's exploration of grammar, logic gates and coding is a refreshing tribute to text, writes Nicola Davis
Did She Kill Him? review – a brilliantly detailed account of the Maybrick case
Kate Colquhoun retells with aplomb the tale of a celebrated Victorian murder trial, says Rachel Cooke
Leaving the Sea by Ben Marcus; All the Rage by AL Kennedy – review
Two assured collections of short stories offer perspectives on love that aren't for the faint of heart, writes Clare Wigfall
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire review: New York’s 70s musical revolution remembered
Will Hermes's fast-paced history charts the rise of punk, hip-hop and the other musical movements that sprang up in New York in five feverish years, writes Neil Spencer
Capital review – Rana Dasgupta’s perceptive exploration of modern Delhi
Rana Dasgupta's powerful study suggests the savage realities of modern-day Delhi will not be changing any time soon, writes Jason Burke
Roy Jenkins: A Well Rounded Life review – ‘a magnificent biography’
Chris Mullin: John Campbell's compelling biography enshrines Roy Jenkins as a giant of postwar politics
Every Single Minute, review – the last days of Nuala O’Faolain
Hugo Hamilton has novelised his trip to Berlin with the much-loved Irish writer, a week before she died of cancer. By Tessa Hadley
78-87 London Youth review – ‘the document of a stranger, more tribal country’
Derek Ridgers's photographs of London youth culture chart the switch from punk confrontation to new romantic decadence, says Sean O'Hagan