Helium by Jaspreet Singh – review
Jaspreet Singh's rich and challenging second novel explores the traumatic effects of the political on the personal in modern India, writes Anita Sethi
Christmas 2013: best fiction for teenagers – review
Mysteries and thrillers dominate a strong, thought-provoking list. Geraldine Brennan picks the best reads for teenagers
Christmas 2013: best fiction for 8- to 12-year-olds – review
Exhilarating flights of fancy featuring giants, witches and dinosaurs can make long journeys endurable this season, writes Lucy Rock
Christmas 2013: best picture books for children – review
Festive fare includes pussies galore, an amazing dog and a baby donkey bound for Bethlehem, writes Kate Kellaway
Rewind radio: Live coverage of Nelson Mandela’s memorial service; Book at Bedtime; Alice’s Wunderland – review
The World Service's expert reporting of Mandela's memorial service showed why its grant shouldn't be cut, writes Miranda Sawyer
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick – review
A blind girl leads the way on a transatlantic adventure. By SF Said
American Psycho review – Matt Smith helps murderous yuppie make a killing
Matt Smith helps Bret Easton Ellis’s murderous yuppie to make a killing, writes Michael Billington
The Innocents – review
This sinister ghost story, adapted from a Henry James novella, makes your blood run cold
The best books on Democratic Republic of the Congo: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka's DRC guide focuses on a 1950s missionary family, greed and corruption in the 1960s, and the fallout from 1990s genocide
Graphic books of the year – review
Stark images of the Somme, overheard mobile phone chat and an Art Spiegelman retrospective are among Rachel Cooke's highlights in a great year for comics and graphic novels
Psychology books of the year – review
Books with a literary or philosophical angle gained the ascendancy in 2013 after a period of domination by the neuroscientists, writes Lisa Appignanesi
Science books of the year – review
From Mark Miodownik's splendid study of materials to the also-rans of the A-bomb race, Robin McKie's pick of 2013's science writing
History books of the year – review
From Bill Bryson on a single year to Simon Schama at his very best, 2013 was a fine year for history books, writes Ben Shephard
Architecture books of the year – review
In an age of austerity and dwindling resources, there's no shortage of big, beautiful books about all kinds of buildings, writes Rowan Moore
Biographies of the year – review
Heavyweight studies of Margaret Thatcher and Laurence Olivier were standouts but the real gem was a life of an Italian poet, showman and fantasist, writes Robert McCrum