Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan – review
Is our modern way of eating killing us and our sociability? Paul Levy on a new theory of diet
Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies, by Hadley Freeman – review
Hadley Freeman's memoir masquerading as a survival guide is fresh, witty and packs a serious punch, writes Viv Groskop
The Society of Timid Souls by Polly Morland – review
Polly Morland's study of bravery is full of energy, curiosity and courage, writes Kate Kellaway
Drugs 2.0: The Web Revolution That’s Changing How the World Gets High by Mike Power – review
The web has transformed drug use in profound and unsettling ways, finds Carole Cadwalladr
How to spot a murderer’s brain
Do your genes, rather than your upbringing, determine whether you will become a criminal? And if we can spot people predisposed to crime, should we intervene? Tim Adams reports
Strictly Bipolar by Darian Leader – review
Are we close to understanding bipolar disorder? Not on this evidence, writes Alexander Linklater
Drugs 2.0: The Web Revolution That’s Changing How the World Gets High by Mike Power – review
Steven Poole on a fascinating and funny study of the new drug scene
Sex-Pol: Essays, 1929-1934 by Wilhelm Reich – review
Can sexual satisfaction lead to revolution?Christopher Turner on genital utopia
Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths – review
Is chronic estrangement from nature responsible for our children's woes? By Alexander Linklater
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There by Cheryl Strayed – review
Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar agony aunt columns will infuriate some but delight many more, writes Viv Groskop