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A darker side of Sweden’s social-democratic paradise is exposed in the pick of the latest thrillers
Algerian-born Kaouther Adimi’s story of a literary hub’s early days and its later demise can feel a little disjointed
Bob Dylan at 80, how trees communicate, a reissued thriller of flight from the Nazis, inside an American money machine, the war against Isis in Iraq, Einstein and the universe — plus Suzi Feay’s round-up of teen fiction
The dictator’s ghost lurks among an ageing poet’s hydrangeas in McGrath’s latest tale of a 20th-century haunting
Is parting ways worth the emotional cost?
First published in 1939, Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz’s freshly reissued thriller delivers vital historical testimony by a real-life refugee
On the run in post-apocalyptic Britain, ancient echoes, Stone Age survival and small-town stories for young and old readers alike
By writing in Italian, the author set herself the challenge of capturing a sense of exile and alienation
The Belfast-born author’s latest story collection focuses on women at almost indefinable turning points of their lives
Chris Power’s fast-paced debut novel tells a tale of creative theft, intrigue and ‘Le Carré stuff’ in Berlin
Futuristic, fantastical tales from Japan, Prague, Wakanda and beyond that defy Anglo-American dominance of the genre
A novel that sprung from an anecdote told by critic Harold Bloom examines the Jewish concept of ‘chosenness’
Maggie Shipstead’s novel spans the world to interweave the stories of a 1930s aviator and a modern-day Hollywood star
The jazz records, talking monkeys and Escher-like plots are all present in a collection from a writer at ease in his own skin
A poet’s first crime novel and five killers board a bullet train in Tokyo in this month’s best releases
A well-conceived but frustrating tale about surf, sex and mortality
The subtle barriers of English society are depicted with a rare elegance and sinuous wit in Quinn’s latest London-set novel
The author’s fictional reworking of Mabel Dodge Luhan’s 1933 memoir is a brilliant novel on the theme of artistic identity
Incas turning the tables on the conquistadors has fascinating — if somewhat dizzying — results in this fictional romp
A lesbian art graduate takes us on a candid and darkly funny journey through her life and psyche
This story of the aftermath of trauma attests to the power of language and the havoc created by its loss
Parisian delights, high seas adventure, science-smart girls, animal empathy, eco facts and boys growing up — all to entertain young readers
Parents take centre stage as a barely there narrator tells the story of her mother’s life with blistering clarity
This darkly comic satire examines the commoditisation of ‘wellness’ and the malaise brought on by its rejection
In the third of a cycle of novels on witness and memory, the author examines the trauma of what her characters have seen — and not seen
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