A Table for Fortune by William T Vollmann review – a hugely ambitious 3,000-page portrait of America’s decline Published: 09:00 04-11
Lords of Serendipity by Randy Boyagoda review – a campus satire for this moment of crisis Published: 07:00 03-11
‘A trailblazer in the truest sense’: poet Grace Nichols wins £10,000 Pioneer prize Published: 14:46 03-11
Pay Attention by Laura Kuenssberg review – a BBC reporter’s howl of frustration Published: 07:00 02-11
The Rhyl Poster by Tom McCarthy review – is this avant-garde spy drama worth the riddles? Published: 09:00 02-11
The best books to read in October: new paperbacks from Zadie Smith, Thomas Pynchon and Francis Spufford Published: 15:32 14-10
What we’re reading: Ian Rankin, Louise Kennedy and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in October Published: 09:04 31-10
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? by Judi Dench review – whatever you do, don’t call her a ‘national treasure’ Published: 09:00 28-10