With My Dog Eyes by Hilda Hilst review – not for the faint-hearted
Nicholas Lezard's paperback of the week: Only the second book translated into English from the late Brazilian writer, this short work shows a mind unravelling
These Are Our Children by Julie Maxwell – review
Julie Maxwell's funny, thought-provoking novel gives questions around conception and childbirth a vigorous going over. By Jane Housham
Wounded: The Long Journey Home from the Great War – review
Emily Mayhew's Wellcome prize-shortlisted book is a sensitive account of medical treatment on the western front, writes Victoria Segal
Sex and the Citadel by Shereen El Feki – review
A brave book from the former vice-chair of the UN's Global Commission on HIV and the Law about sexual rights in Arab society, writes Victoria Segal
The History of the Kiss! The Birth of Popular Culture by Marcel Danesi – review
An illuminating look at why kissing is such a powerful act, writes PD Smith
Subliminal: The New Unconscious and What It Teaches Us by Leonard Mlodinow – review
This is fascinating insight into our "inner unknown self" and its role in shaping the world we know, writes PD Smith
Stranger Than Kindness by Mark A Radcliffe – review
A subtle and carefully paced story about a psychiatric nurse trying to heal himself and others
Masters of Sex by Thomas Maier – review
Reissued to coincide with the TV series it inspired, this is a fascinating insight into the origins of America's sexual revolution, writes PD Smith
Narcomania: How Britain Got Hooked on Drugs by Max Daly and Steve Sampson – review
The global drug economy is now an essential component in our modern banking system and cannot be debated honestly, write Max Daly and Steve Sampson
Some Remarks by Neal Stephenson – review
An interesting and entertaining collection of speeches, articles, interviews and short stories from the science-fiction novelist, writes PD Smith
The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose – review
A fascinating book in which Prose shows the currents flowing between remarkable couples, dissecting the legends to reveal their messy human hearts, writes Victoria Segal
The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton – review
A book that goes beyond cliche to view the world through a psychopath's eyes, writes Victoria Segal
A Planet of Viruses by Carl Zimmer
By PD Smith
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