A Planet of Viruses A popular account of a once-mysterious evolutionary player sparkles with 'wow' moments, Jon Turney finds 26 May
With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918 A.W. Purdue examines how the Western Allies went from underdogs to victors in the space of a year 26 May
The Future of Power Will the world be steered by a benign hegemon or by darker forces? Andrew Gamble wonders 19 May
On Being: A Scientist's Exploration of the Great Questions of Existence John Harris finds perverse enjoyment in a gleefully bleak consideration of the meaning of life 19 May
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution A return to the beginning of history recasts the story of modernisation. Frank Furedi is enlightened 19 May
Confessions of a Young Novelist: The Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature Christoph Bode gets a backstage pass to the creation of a scholar's fiction and his academic work 19 May
The Reason Why: The Miracle of Life on Earth Lewis Dartnell considers the theory that complex life on our planet owes its existence to the Moon 12 May
AfterWord: Conjuring the Literary Dead Janet Todd discovers a few gems among some fictitious revelations from deceased authors 12 May
Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World Entice gamers to tackle real-world problems? It's not a far-fetched idea to Harold Thimbleby 12 May
Ashes and Sparks: Essays on Law and Justice Michael King takes a look at legal, human rights and societal issues from a lawyer's perspective 5 May
Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality A scientific explanation for human moral values is far from straightforward, reveals Margaret Boden 5 May
The Coalition and the Constitution As UK citizens go to the polls on AV, Paul Whiteley is impressed by an analysis of joint governance 5 May
Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America Lynne Segal is appalled by US experiences of the coming of age, but cheered by the hope of change 28 April
The Big Society: The Anatomy of the New Politics Too much rhetoric in the coalition's central tenet leaves Vernon Bogdanor worried for the future 28 April
Turning the Tables: Restaurants and the Rise of the American Middle Class, 1880-1920 Harvey Levenstein has sympathy for the diners in the battle of the cuisines in pre-Prohibition US 28 April
The Global Forest: 40 Ways Trees Can Save Us A tribute to trees and the diverse nature of their impact on our lives is no revelation to Jules Pretty 28 April
