Editor Pick: Books

'The Suspect' by Rizwann Sabir is a fascinating book detailing the extent of the UK security services' colonial and racist approach to counter terrorism.

Our Little Secret by Emily Carrington details how an assault when she was fifteen impacts her life as an adult.

In this comic book tale of a 14-year-old girl's trials and tribulations the art is rich enough to carry the story itself, which is fleshed out with sarcasm and wordplay.

'Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals' by Charlie Angus is a meticulously researched book offering a new perspective on Canadian history.

Anne Louise Avery's 'A Fox For All Seasons Journal' is simply a pleasure to pick up and hold in your hands. For the fox in all of us.

'Leonard Cohen: On a Wire' from Philippe Girard and published by Drawn+Quarterly is a whirlwind tour of the life of famed singer-songwriter Cohen.

'Red Flowers' by Yoshiharu Tsuge is an early example that comics can evoke as much as any form of literature.

'Hakim's Odyssey: Book 1 - From Syria to Turkey' by Fabien Toulme is a wonderful, humane, retelling of one man's story capturing the plight of all refugees.

'This is How I Disappear' by Mirion Malle from Drawn+Quarterly discusses burnout and coping in a way that is rarely seen in literature.

Actor Dominic Gerrard takes us into the world of Charles Dickens, highlighting why the celebrated author's works still resonate with audiences around the world today.