The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker’s Journey by Lawrence Osborne – review
Lawrence Osborne drinks his way across the Islamic world, occasionally shamefully and always unapologetically, writes Nicholas Lezard
Calcutta: Two Years in the City by Amit Chaudhuri – review
Amit Chaudhuri's return to the city of his birth has produced a fascinating book, says Anthony Sattin
Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found by Cheryl Strayed – review
Cheryl Strayed hiked 1,100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail in a bid to escape her demons. Her memoir is a fascinating read, writes Sara Wheeler
Nonfiction for spring – preview
Victorian cross-dressers, therapeutic hiking, a smart pop memoir and a graphic view of jealousy – Rachel Cooke's pick of nonfiction this spring
The Robber of Memories by Michael Jacobs – review
Michael Jacobs's passage through Colombia is so much more than 'travel writing', writes Ed Vulliamy
Short Walks from Bogotá by Tom Feiling – review
Tom Feiling takes us on an enlightening journey through a changing country that few understand, writes Rachel Aspden
Non-fiction roundup – reviews
Steven Poole on Follow the Money by Steve Boggan, Sin by Paula Fredriksen and Philosophy by Julian Baggini
What’s the best travel writing for summer 2012?
Alison Flood: This year's Dolman shortlist highlights writers from Sharifa Rhodes Pitts to John Gimlette, but which travel books are you taking on holiday?
Following Fish by Samanth Subramanian – review
A microcosm of India seen through the fish it consumes is slight but illuminating, writes Nicholas Clee
Top 10 books set in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's intoxicating mix has been colourfully captured by authors from Paul Theroux to Jan Morris. Malcolm Burgess, publisher of the City-Lit series, selects his favourite reads
Scarp by Nick Papadimitriou; Walking Home by Simon Armitage – review
Tim Dee falls in step with Nick Papadimitriou and Simon Armitage as they embark on revelatory treks through the English landscape
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum by Katherine Boo – review
The squalid margins of Mumbai are brilliantly pinned to the page, writes William Dalrymple
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane – review
Robert Macfarlane's exploration of our ties to the land's ancient pathways is a tour de force, writes William Dalrymple
Guy Delisle: ‘The challenge is not to explain too much’
Veteran graphic novelist Guy Delisle talks to Rachel Cooke about his acclaimed travelogues and the art of telling a tale at street level
The Man Within My Head: Graham Greene, My Father and Me by Pico Iyer – review
Pico Iyer's meditation on the great influences of his life is a book that deserves to be loved, writes Anthony Sattin