Our top book picks this week: Indra Devi, the woman who brought yoga to the West

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The Goddess Pose by Michelle Goldberg

When the woman known as Indra Devi was born in 1899, yoga was unknown outside of India. But by the time of her death it was everywhere. This is the story of the woman who brought yoga to the West and a sweeping portrait of the 20th century. (Corsair, May 5)

The Lamentations of Zeno by Ilija Trojanow

A German scientist is on his last cruise to the Antarctic. He has been working as a lecturer for the privileged few who pay witness to its degradation. But Zeno Hintermeier’s life is also collapsing, setting the stage for a horrifying denouement. (Verso Books, May 3)

The Bones of Grace by Tahmima Anam

Zubaida is the adopted daughter of an affluent Dhaka family and is looking forward to a comfortable life in the US. But circumstances change and she is forced back to her home country where she is married off to her best friend from childhood. Anam was named one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists in 2013. (Canongate Books, May 19)

Journeyman by Marc Bojanowski

Nolan Jackson is a carpenter and drifter. While his peers fight in such as Iraq and Afghanistan, he builds homes and moves from job to job across America. An accident at work, however, forces him to stay in his brother’s town and for the first time is his life, Jackson is forced to build more meaningful relationships. (Granta Books, May 5)

This Present Darkness by Stephen Ellis

In the last years of colonial rule in Nigeria, cash-strapped politicians offered contracts to foreign businesses in return for kickbacks – a pattern that happens to this day. This is an unsparing look at the origins of organised crime in Nigeria. (C Hurst and Company, April 28)

Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches by Carlo Ancelotti

The new Bayern Munich coach is one of the greatest football managers of all time – with five Champions League trophies to his name. Here, the understated Italian offers his take on how to win. (Portfolio Penguin, May 26)