The Library: A World History by James WP Campbell and Will Pryce – review
It's a shame that a survey of the world's libraries focuses on institutions created for the privileged, says Tom Lamont
Carrie – review
A strangely faithful remake of the 1976 De Palma horror classic has little new to say, writes Mark Kermode
Out of Time: The Pleasures and the Perils of Ageing, by Lynne Segal – review
Lynne Segal offers a powerful manifesto for dealing with the march of time, says Yvonne Roberts
Butterflies in November by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir – review
An unnamed woman embarks on a wintry road trip with a deaf-mute child and a 'pet butterfly' in this evocative, humorous novel, writes Anita Sethi
Southern Cross the Dog by Bill Cheng – review
Steeped in the history of the American south, this debut novel is Faulkneresque fiction at its best, writes Tom Cox
Stuff I’ve Been Reading by Nick Hornby – review
Few genres escape Nick Hornby's attention in this collection of effusive essays for a US magazine, writes Anthony Cummins
Ace, King, Knave by Maria McCann – review
A rich story of deception and debauchery provides a dazzling recreation of 18th-century London, writes Stephanie Merritt
The New York Nobody Knows by William B Helmreich – review
This fascinating street-level tour through the 'melting pot capital of the world' traces the city's transformation – and gentrification, writes PD Smith
Carrie – review
Stephen King's bloody teen masterpiece has been updated – but with few 21st-century additions and fewer still original touches, writes Peter Bradshaw
The Leonard Bernstein Letters edited by Nigel Simeone – review
This cleverly edited collection of letters reveals an attractive and energetic man. But Bernstein now has a mixed musical reputation – even if West Side Story will live forever. Philip Hensher
Narnia’s Lost Poet: the Secret Lives and Loves of CS Lewis; Tudor Monastery Farm – TV review
Lucy Mangan: AN Wilson's documentary about CS Lewis was a loving tribute to his subject
Petit Mal by DBC Pierre; Stories II by TC Boyle – review
DBC Pierre's mixed bag of images and text is messy but occasionally brilliant, while TC Boyle's sharp new stories recall simpler pleasures, writes Anthony Cummins
A Natural History of Ghosts: 500 Years of Hunting for Proof by Roger Clarke – review
A well-researched history of hauntings delves into our desire to be spooked, writes Natasha Tripney
Division Street by Helen Mort – review
Helen Mort's debut collection is a finely wrought disappearing act, writes Kate Kellaway
The Two Hotel Francforts by David Leavitt – review
David Leavitt's story of infidelity and sexual intrigue seems out of place in 1940s Lisbon – until you reach the dazzling conclusion, writes Alex Preston