BBC correspondent Andrew Hosken’s book focuses on training camp for jihadis and internal wars between jihadist factions in Syria and elsewhere.

Fascinating arguments and ideas combined with a taut narrative tension make prize-winning novel by eminent author hard to put down.

A gripping historical novel or a new collection of poetry will take your mind off the burning heat, writes Jane Rosenthal.

Ruling elites that behave like private corporations don’t help the continent.

Everything you wanted to know about a vegetable garden comes to you between two covers.