In brief: Here Comes Trouble, The Wicked Cometh, Heal Me – review
Simon Wroe’s comic tale of a country in fake news meltdown, a murder mystery in Georgian London by Laura Carlin, and Julia Buckley’s revealing search for a cure
In Shock by Rana Awdish review – doctor turns patient
After coming close to death in her own hospital, a doctor perhaps protests too much at the language used by her lifesavers
Wendy Mitchell on her extraordinary Alzheimer’s memoir
Diagnosed at 58, Mitchell was determined not to be beaten: ‘Why feel ashamed of having a complex brain disease?’
I refuse to let cancer deprive my sons of their mother
Having been orphaned herself, Genevieve Fox’s desire to look after herself when she became ill was matched only by her urge to look after her own children
How to live well: Judith Kerr’s reasons to be cheerful
The children’s author talks to Emma Cook about the delights of living to 94, walking along the river and not watching rubbish TV
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes review – shocking and important
A remarkable account of our addiction to the sweet stuff and the far-reaching implications for our health
Top 10 books about the body
From the horrors of Frankenstein to the wit of Sara Pascoe’s Animal, novelist Emma Glass picks her favourite reading about the wonders of the human body
Black Men Walking: a hilly hike through 500 years of black British history
A new play by the rapper Testament was inspired by a walking group from Yorkshire. Our writer steps out with them on a trek across the wild, windswept moors
Jordan Peterson: ‘The pursuit of happiness is a pointless goal’
Life is tragic, says the provocative Jordan Peterson, and we are all capable of turning into monsters. Tim Lott meets him as he publishes 12 Rules for Life
How to Be Human: The Manual by Ruby Wax review – can mindfulness conquer all?
The comedian and campaigner is an engaging champion of mental health, but self-care may not always be enough