You’re Looking Very Well by Lewis Wolpert – review
The older people get, the older they believe 'old' to be
All About Love: Anatomy of an Unruly Emotion by Lisa Appignanesi – review
An ambitious dissection of the most intangible human emotion turns to literature and Freud to chart the experience in all its forms, writes Salley Vickers
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain by David Eagleman – review
Neuroscientist David Eagleman gives a breathless account of advances in our understanding of the brain but offers little real food for thought, writes Alexander Linklater
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer – review
Joshua Foer's account of his quest to become US memory champion is a dreary and pointless celebration of trivia, writes Peter Conrad
Why We Run: A Story of Obsession by Robin Harvie – review
Tim Lewis discovers why extreme distance runners really are a breed apart
Memories are made of this: how to boost your mind
How on earth could anyone memorise all 626 lines of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner? Well, a technique that relies on mental images could be all that's needed, according to US memory champion Joshua Foer
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer – review
Be prepared to be amazed by Joshua Foer's account of competitive memorisation
The phrase every publisher craves: word-of-mouth success
JK Rowling, Dan Brown and Lynne Truss have all sold millions with word-of-mouth successes, but what is their secret, asks Robert McCrum
When Will I Sleep Through the Night? An A-Z of Babyhood by Eleanor Birne – review
Wit and wisdom inform this lively account of the first year of motherhood. New mum Alice O'Keeffe approves