Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – a family doomed in love
This intense follow-up to My Sister, the Serial Killer is a haunting story of heartbreak, grief and intergenerational trauma
Sexy dinosaurs, hot tigers and handsome … boats? Welcome to Chuck Tingle’s world of weird erotica
With hundreds of self-published books and one Hugo nomination, Tingle has become a beloved internet eccentric – and proof that anything can be horny if you try hard enough
Hilary Mantel championed emerging writers – a new prize in her memory will help them get published
Judged by Maggie O’Farrell, Ben Miles and Chigozie Obioma, the Hilary Mantel prize will recognise emerging talent, and pay tribute to the Wolf Hall author’s legacy
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Predicament by William Boyd; The Killer Question by Janice Hallett; The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman; 59 Minutes by Holly Seddon; Deadman’s Pool by Kate Rhodes
Nick Harkaway: ‘I loathed Charles Dickens – it nearly turned me off reading for ever’
The author on his secret theories about Tolkien, the most perfect and terrifying Moomin book, and how his father, John le Carré, inspired him
Fierceland by Omar Musa review – poet and rapper’s second novel pulses with life
Following two siblings who must grapple with their father’s legacy after his death, Fierceland is at its best when Musa plays with language
The Young Man by Annie Ernaux audiobook review – anatomy of an affair
The Nobel winner explores the dynamics of her relationship with a student 30 years her junior in an intimate, taboo-breaking memoir
Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World review – sex, squalor and jungle sweat for an eternal outsider
Artists as varied as Sarah Lucas, Gwen John and Georg Baselitz are called upon by critic-curator Hilton Als to chime with the writer of Wide Sargasso Sea
Clown Town by Mick Herron review – more fun and games with the Slow Horses
The ninth novel in the Slough House series, this tale of IRA infiltration is a perfect mix of one-liners, plot twists and real-world-tinged intrigue
Dracula review – Mina Harker bites back but drama is deadened by tricksy retelling
A fixation on how to frame Bram Stoker’s story disrupts the flow of this feminist reboot, killing the fear factor
Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox review – a cosy state-of-the-nation yarn
This deeply comforting tale of record collecting, magical creatures and a lovingly knitted cardigan rambles across England
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan review – the limits of liberalism
A century from now, a literature scholar pieces together a picture of our times in a novel that quietly compels us to consider the moral consequences of global catastrophe
Air miles be damned. I say the best way to find out about the joy and complexity of our world is through novels
As I read 200 books from different regions, I gained a clarity news reports seldom give, says journalist and author Pushpinder Khaneka
Post your questions for Richard Osman and Mick Herron
The bestselling authors of The Thursday Murder Club and the Slough House series will take on your questions
From shocking short stories to a talking foetus: Ian McEwan’s 10 best books – ranked!
As the author’s future-set novel, What We Can Know, hits shelves, we assess his top 10 works – from chilling short stories to Booker prize-winning satire