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Three books address the ethical, historical and economic aspects of taxation
From desert to jungle, Nick Hunt takes a journey by train and on foot to the ‘outlands’ of Europe
An adventurous spirit whose Lonely Planet series inspired thrill-seekers to travel the world
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 story of a botanist’s battle to establish that trees not only ‘talk’ but co-operate is vital for our times
Margaret Coker’s vivid account of the war against Isis in Iraq takes a refreshing perspective
From the science and data that can help nudge people into better habits to unleashing the power of mid-life women — here are this month’s top titles
While Dambisa Moyo’s insider account spills few beans, it provides thoughtful analysis and reform proposals
The diaries of the EU’s chief negotiator may lack punchlines — but they offer a blow-by-blow account of four years of wrangling
Five very different books consider the challenges of finding a way to express — and treat — the pain of mental illness
The first English-language biography of Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi marvels at how many of his ideas have come to fruition
Karl Schlögel tells of the divergent and ‘unjust’ fates of the French perfumers who created iconic fragrances to celebrate Russia’s revolutions — and the women that inspired them
Two biographies of eminent men take differing approaches to their subjects — and only one of them works
A sweeping account of human calamity is packed with sharp insights but proves more of a lens than a compass
Patrick Radden Keefe’s saga of how a pharmaceutical dynasty unleashed a wave of dependency and grew rich from it
Julia Cooke’s entertaining, sexism-skewering history shows how female flight attendants were also flag-flying diplomats
The poet’s lover emerges triumphant in John Sutherland’s biography that explores the relationship between art and the damage its creators can wreak
Packed with archival research and driven by a powerful narrative, this new work shows how close we came to Armageddon in 1962
Do we need another book recounting descent and degradation? The latest follows a familiar bottle-strewn and redemptive path
From her garden in Suffolk, the author of ‘The Lonely City’ tells of her new work, which deals with the politics of the body
The musician and writer’s story of her friend’s sidelining from a cult band’s history is passionate but perhaps not entirely reliable
From carcinogens in processed meat to why we’re hooked on junk snacks — two new books serve up unsettling food for thought
An elegantly written and engaging book about thermodynamics and the science of fire, ice and the universe
In her novels, Barbara Pym wittily chronicled the small dramas of English life — but her own story was far from ordinary
Is a country’s fate determined by its terrain? Three new books examine the links between territory, power and conflict
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