Books by our writers

More. By Philip Coggan. Hachette; 496 pages; $34. Profile Books; £25

A history of the global economy by our Bartleby columnist. Covering the development of key sectors such as manufacturing and energy production, it shows how links between people and countries have allowed individuals to grow not just more prosperous, but taller and stronger, and to live longer and have more choice in how they run their lives. A “brilliant survey”, thought the Times; a “fantastic sweep”, reckoned the Financial Times.

Coveted. By Melanie Grant. Phaidon; 208 pages; $89.95 and £69.95

When, asks the picture and luxury editor of 1843, does jewellery make the leap from fashion accessory to art? Her richly illustrated profiles of leading designers range from Fabergé’s and Cartier’s links to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, to the collaboration between Georg Jensen, a Scandinavian brand, with the architect Zaha Hadid. The New York Times said the book showed “the complexity, power and artistic impact of great design”.

Independence Square. By A.D. Miller. Pegasus Books; 228 pages; $25.95. Harvill Secker; £14.99

A nation’s future, and a man’s fate, hang in the balance in this novel of...