Cal Revely-Calder

Amid an impressively varied shortlist of teasing, intelligent books, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida was truly the stand-out choice

This show at V&A Dundee balances the fun and the informative, showing both our wish to conserve nature and our ability to ruin it

In these seven eerie short stories from the author of Fever Dreams, a sense of menace is always hovering around the next corner

Anna Biller, director of The Love Witch, turns an aborted film script into a deliciously kitsch, self-critiquing story of a woman in peril

At just 48 pages, Jon Fosse’s luminous new novella A Shining is a perfect introduction to the Nobel Prize-winning author's work

Never mind the A-list – this year’s best books came from unsung names, indie presses and odd archival depths. Read on for the highlights…

Paul Lynch's Prophet Song was the weak link in a strong shortlist – and the real winner was overlooked

From a new spy thriller to Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s final novel, be sure to find space for these titles on your shelves in the new year

Sally Rooney is back with a new novel, Boris Johnson’s memoir hits bookshops and Putin’s greatest political foe publishes posthumously

This year’s standout novels offered a mix of brains and fun, with side-helpings of sex, God and rural Australia. Read on for our highlights…