How to Win a Cosmic War by Reza Aslan

Review by Jason Burke - from The Observer

The author's aim is not to revolutionise but to communicate a host of useful ideas, says Jason Burke

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Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler

Review by Elizabeth Day - from The Observer

Anne Tyler brilliantly pins down another life on the edge as a man confronts memory loss, says Elizabeth Day

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Alistair Cooke at the Movies by Alistair Cooke

Review by Philip French - from The Observer

Alistair Cooke's passion for films is beautifully caught in this collection of his criticism, says Philip French

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Englischer Fussball by Raphael Honigstein

Review by Tom Lamont - from The Observer

A German journalist seeks to explain England through the national sport, writes Tom Lamont

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Newton and the Counterfeiter by Thomas Levenson

Review by Heather Stewart - from The Observer

Isaac Newton's other life is uncovered in a richly detailed book, says Heather Stewart

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Mad World by Paula Byrne

Review by Selina Hastings - from The Observer

Evelyn Waugh's fans will find much to admire in this account of the troubled family who inspired Brideshead Revisited, says Selina Hastings

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The English Rebel by David Horspool

Review by Roy Hattersley - from The Observer

From Wat Tyler to Oswald Mosley, we have long had a tradition of rebelliousness, as this hugely entertaining book proves, says Roy Hattersley

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Eco-thrillers

Review by Robin McKie - from The Observer

Once the province of science fiction, global disaster is now the hot subject for mainstream authors, says Robin McKie

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20th Century Fashion edited by Jim Heimann

Review by Emma John - from The Observer

These ads didn't just change the way we dress, but the way we saw the world, says Emma John

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A Book of Silence by Sara Maitland

Review by Sophia Martelli - from The Observer

An intelligent and often uplifting analysis of a mysterious state says Sophia Martelli

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Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

Review by Phil Mongredien - from The Observer

This new edition of Trumbo's masterpiece is depressingly timely says Phil Mongredien

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Affluenza

Review by Rachel Redford - from The Observer

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Barnaby Rudge

Review by Rachel Redford - from The Observer

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Tibet in a Nutshell

Review by Rachel Redford - from The Observer

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Muck by Craig Sherborne

Review by Josh Sykes - from The Observer

Half-Holden Caulfield, half-Frank The Wasp Factory Cauldhame says Josh Sykes

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The Assassin's Song by MG Vassanji

Review by Martin Hemming - from The Observer

Lacking the grandiloquence of Rushdie, The Assassin's Song is gently engrossing says Martin Hemming

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The Curious Enlightenment of Professor Caritat by Steven Lukes

Review by Helen Zaltzman - from The Observer

Occasionally clever but mostly heavy-handed satire says Helen Zaltzman

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The Ultimate Travel Book by Duncan Fallowell

Review by Jean Hannah Edelstein - from The Observer

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Apology for the Woman Writing by Jenny Diski

Review by Jean Hannah Edelstein - from The Observer

Diski builds upon the facts to create a moving narrative says Jean Hannah Edelstein

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The Biography by Martin Stannard

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Authors at Work, edited by Ceri Sullivan & Graeme Harper

Review by Steven Poole - from The Guardian

As a whole the book is full of deliciously voyeuristic details, but does such an approach really "reveal" more of the creative process, wonders Steven Poole

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Something is Going to Fall Like Rain by Ros Wynne-Jones

Review by Jane Housham - from The Guardian

This book informs the reader about the political background to the Civil War in Sudan, but goes beyond mere didacticism, writes Jane Housham

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Raising my voice by Malalai Joya

Review by Jonathan Steele - from The Guardian

Review: Raising my voice by Malalai JoyaJonathan Steele wonders if an Afghan activist can find common political cause

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Finding Our Tongues: Mothers, Infants & the Origins of Language by Dean Falk

Review by Steven Poole - from The Guardian

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Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson

Review by Adam Roberts - from The Guardian

Adam Roberts hails a return to form

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West End Final by Hugo Williams

Review by Polly Clark - from The Guardian

Review: West End Final by Hugo WilliamsThe poet brilliantly evokes moments outside time, says Polly Clark

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The Transparency of Evil by Jean Baudrillard

Review by Nicholas Lezard - from The Guardian

While it's almost 20 years old, this is still a very useful handbook for understanding modernity, writes Nicholas Lezard

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Love and Obstacles by Aleksandar Hemon

Review by Lindesay Irvine - from The Guardian

Review: Love and Obstacles by Aleksandar HemonLindesay Irvine finds rich delights in Aleksandar Hemon's tragicomic stories

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The Junior Officers' Reading Club by Patrick Hennessey

Review by John Shirley - from The Guardian

John Shirley on a testosterone-fuelled account of combat in the Middle East

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Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour

Review by Saeed Kamali Dehghan - from The Guardian

Saeed Kamali Dehghan on love and the censor

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The Atlantic Ocean by Andrew O'Hagan

Review by Victoria Segal - from The Guardian

O'Hagan is happy to spend his time in the cultural bargain basement, and it is this that makes these essays so fascinating, writes Victoria Segal

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The Most Intimate Place by Rosemary Furber

Review by Laura Wilson - from The Guardian

Scriptural exegesis is transformed into the basis for a gripping, beautifully written thriller

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Bad Elements by Ian Buruma

Review by PD Smith - from The Guardian

Buruma spent three years travelling for this compelling study of dissent and politics in China, writes PD Smith

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The Wake by Jeremy Page

Review by Helen Dunmore - from The Guardian

The natural world takes centre stage in a novel of family loss, says Helen Dunmore

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My Little Armalite by James Hawes

Review by Isobel Montgomery - from The Guardian

Too many close-range targets in this satire means that the reader neither cares nor laughs when these stuffed dummies fall, writes Isobel Montgomery

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The Last Englishman by Roland Chambers

Review by Julia Jones - from The Guardian

Review: The Last Englishman by Roland Chambers Traitor or peace-broker? Julia Jones is intrigued by the contradictions of Arthur Ransome

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Portrait of a Winner by Gabriele Marcotti

Review by John Dugdale - from The Guardian

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Dancing Backwards by Salley Vickers

Review by Gerard Woodward - from The Guardian

Gerard Woodward embarks on a stately, well-mannered transatlantic voyage

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The Story of Cirrus Flux by Matthew Skelton

Review by Kathryn Hughes - from The Guardian

It may not quite deliver on its predecessor's promise, but this book still shows a young, talented author stretching his craft, writes Kathryn Hughes

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Pocket Pantheon by Alain Badiou

Review by Steven Poole - from The Guardian

The grizzled French philosopher here collects articles and talks written on the deaths of 14 of his colleagues, writes Steven Poole

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In Zodiac Light by Robert Edric

Review by Jane Housham - from The Guardian

Edric grimly imagines the power struggles inside the City of London Mental Hospotal after the first world war, writes Jane Housham

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No Escape by NJ Cooper

Review by Laura Wilson - from The Guardian

A new moniker for Natasha Cooper, who is not nearly well-known as she should be, writes Laura Wilson

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Little Bird by Camilla Way

Review by Laura Wilson - from The Guardian

Way's second novel does not do justice to its material, writes Laura Wilson

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London and its Mad by Catherine Arnold

Review by PD Smith - from The Guardian

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A Visible Darkness by Michael Gregorio

Review by Cathi Unsworth - from The Guardian

This husband-and-wife team have a Pythonesque way of rendering the grotesquery of the past, writes Cathi Unsworth

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It's All Greek to Me by Charlotte Higgins

Review by Victoria Segal - from The Guardian

Charlotte Higgins's joyful pop history attempts to bring ancient Greece back in from the cold, writes Victoria Segal

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