Plus new works from Lex Croucher, Adam Simcox, James Islington and Benedict Anning

While the author clearly admires his subject, this is no hagiography

A tale about listening and attuning oneself to signals from the air

A blistering honesty defines the prose, a willingness to present the author in an unflattering light

Well-paced account of Cowen’s public life leaves no clear picture of the man behind the decisions

Books by Valerian Pidmohylnyi, Sevgi Soysal, Olga Tokarczuk, Hernán Ronsino, Glenn Bech and Thure Erik Lund

Frank Shovlin provides an authoritative insight into a reclusive figure who was dedicated to his craft

Cork-based story at its strongest when focusing on The boy and a villainous land baron with eyes on the gangland throne

Showcasing the natural world; Ukraine from the front line; football, ground by ground

Susskind leans heavily on the analogy of the calculator as a disruptor to maths education

This is science made accessible in the golden age of neuroscience

Multiple threads converge into a research-crammed, physics-dense exploration of consciousness and human essence

Author’s elegant prose captures the anguish of dementia

Novel about modern Spiritualism mixes investigative journalism, ekphrastic essay and swampy detective fiction

Author’s full-on, pitch-perfect retelling blends visceral brutality with pure poetry

A nuanced and frankly terrifying guide to averting a third World War

The Wall Street Journal reporter recounts his arrest, trial and 16 months in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison

A poignant, moving, sometimes funny novel about regret and atonement

Plus an enlightening overview of Ultravox and the fickleness of fame, and an eloquent broadside against the US country music industry

A 19th novel in the Jack Taylor series from the late, great Ken Bruen, plus compelling works from Carrie Lee South, Mick Herron and Jonathan Ames