From a twisty thriller to a moving Ukrainian war diary:eight new books

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

  • Cameron Woodhead andSteven Carroll

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Jo March played by Saoirse Ronan.

I always loved Little Women’s Jo March. Years later,I understood why

An autism diagnosis made it clear why the feisty,unconventional young writer held such appeal.

  • Jo Case
Li’l Petey and Dog Man in the new film of Dav Pilkey’s book,Dog Man.

A tail as old as time:Which are better,dogs or cats?

You might think you know what Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey will say in response. Think again.

  • Michael Idato
Swiss author Christian Kracht.

This bonkers road-trip story is witty,boring and annoying. I loved it

Swiss author Christian Kracht’s novel follows a mother and son on a road trip across Switzerland squandering their riches.

  • Helen Elliott
Nicole Kidman as Nancy Vandergroot in Holland.

Nicole Kidman tiptoes through the tulips in sexy thriller Holland

In Holland,Kidman plays a woman whose fantasy life may be getting the better of her reality.

  • Karl Quinn

You don’t want to think of your doctor as human:Adam Kay

The former doctor turned author (turned humorist) says he “probably” has PTSD after the traumatic event at work that caused him to change professions.

  • John Bailey
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Flynn tells the story of a global catastrophe through the prism of one small town in Orpheus Nine.

This gripping parable could only exist in a post-pandemic world

Chris Flynn’s new novel has the uneasy thrall of a lockdown-era nightmare.

  • Jordan Prosser
Romance author Sophie Lark.

Romance novel pulled over racism claims and character’s praise for Elon Musk

Bestselling independent author Sophie Lark was set to make her debut with a traditional publisher when early readers of her new novel pounced.

  • Jane Sullivan
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter.

Graydon Carter’s adventures with Trump,Deep Throat and Anna Wintour

The legendary editor’s memoir is a heady account of the golden era of magazines.

  • Nathan Smith

Tassie has tattoos and abstract art,but it’s not entirely ruined

The island state has learnt a lesson from her big sister to the north.

  • Anson Cameron