Whether you want to know where to go, how to get there, the finest places to stay or what to avoid at all costs, this list is a treasure trove of information for the trip of a lifetime

From electrifying debuts to the latest from some of the most established voices in contemporary literature, here is our pick of the new releases

From bustling bars in Brixton to sight-seeing on South Bank, make the most of your trip to the UK capital

Make the most of your Catalonian escape with a backpack-friendly travel companion

We read the tomes that will help you make sense of a tumultuous global market

Get the most out of Southeast Asia’s final frontier with some well-chosen literature

Stay organised in style in the new year with a well-designed planner

From dragons to schoolboy spies, let your kids dive into our round-up of imaginative tales

From billionaires experimenting with cryogenics to Shakespeare told by a foetus, dive into this year’s best novels 

From supermarket gremlins to railway cats, read a range of creative tales to little learners

Foster a love of reading from an early age with an accessible, engaging and enjoyable read

Navigate the world of raising kids with an enlightening, entertaining read

From insights into the lives of America’s two would-be presidents to tales of triumph over Isis, get stuck into one of these newly published or reissued tomes

Nurture their creativity with a fun and practical (and not too messy) make-your-own set

Kit them out with everything they need for the new school term

From whizzpopping toys to dictionaries explaining Gobblefunk, get a present to delight any Dahl devotee 

From the wealth of new and reissued publications celebrating the Bard, we select the most enlightening reads

From Mary Beard on Ancient Rome to tales of Soviet espionage, delve into the past with these recently published works

Enjoying The Night Manager on BBC? Read the original and other new and reissued tales of sleuthing and intrigue