Sororicidal by Edwina Preston review – a tale of two sisters tinged with danger
The author deftly captures the intricacies and subtle violence of a sibling relationship. As both girls age, our sympathies shift again and again
Death of an Ordinary Man by Sarah Perry audiobook review – an extraordinary chronicle of terminal illness
The author’s father-in-law died just nine days after his cancer diagnosis, inspiring this moving and sharply observed account of his last days
Made in Fire Island: how artists were at the heart of the LGBTQ+ mecca
A new book shows that the work of Robert Mapplethorpe and Peter Hujar – as well as a new generation of artists – would not be the same without the New York island
The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley review – the laureate of bad relationships
Riley has always skewered cruelty with shattering exactitude. What’s new in this story of two old friends in London is the delicacy she brings to moments of tenderness
A feud ‘straight out of Succession’, a rental thriller and an ‘absolute ripper’: the best Australian books out in April
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March
John Lanchester, Patmeena Sabit and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
JD Vance announces a new memoir about his conversion to Catholicism
The vice-president’s follow-up to Hillbilly Elegy is announced as speculation builds over a 2028 run to succeed Trump
Bold concepts, loose ends in Ibram X Kendi’s Chain of Ideas
While informative, the book struggles to identify materially what strategies can change racist systems held hostage by the political right and centre
Under Water by Tara Menon review – love, loss and a longing for the ocean
This debut about female friendship and environmental fragility set after the 2004 tsunami in Thailand is strong on grief, but the storytelling remains uneven
Baldwin by Nicholas Boggs review – the relationships that drove a genius
A new biography puts Baldwin’s sexuality – and the men he loved – front and centre
Let’s get metaphysical! Existentialist cinema is back, if anyone cares
The philosophy was embraced by film noir, the French New Wave and modern hitmen questioning life’s purpose. Now dust off your turtlenecks, for Sirāt and a new version of Albert Camus’ The Stranger look set to make ennui on-trend again
Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book
Publisher alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series
Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him
Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review
Writer and author Alex Preston said he “made a serious mistake” after a reader spotted similarities between his review and one that appeared in the Guardian
‘Hope, insight and burning humanity’: 2026 International Booker prize shortlist announced
The six finalists include Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ alongside Daniel Kehlmann’s second nomination for the £50,000 prize