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Ayad Akhtar pens a fine novel centered on questions of religious and ethnic identity; Walter Isaacson delivers an impeccably researched, vibrant biography of Steve Jobs; Veera Hiranandani gives 21st-century readers a Margaret Simon for their times in her debut for children; and more
Gregory Maguire completes his series The Wicked Years with a fun, action-filled novel; The American Society of Magazine Editors presents a bounty of periodical perfection; Nick Lake explores two Haitis: the one born from revolution and the other ravaged by earthquake; and more
A time portal and the Kennedy assassination factor into Stephen King’s latest winner; Matthew White delivers a brilliant and endlessly arguable book about historical atrocities; Barry Denenberg memorializes the Titanic in a lushly designed, oversized volume; and more
Italian master Umberto Eco delivers another bracing and controversial mystery novel; Mark Ribowsky pens a definitive biography of iconic sports broadcaster Howard Cosell; Beka Cooper, kickass cop, returns in Tamora Pierce’s gutsy fantasy/police procedural; and more
Chef Jacques Pepin returns with a book of fabulous recipes retooled for the modern kitchen; a child-prodigy violinist fights to establish herself as an adult in Jessica Martinez’s debut; things aren’t what they seem in Haruki Murakami’s ambitious, thoroughly stunning novel; and more
Ha Jin delivers a historical novel about the brutality of war that makes a profound impact; Jonathan Lethem gathers his nonfiction in a collection displaying a strong sense of purpose; Ann Cameron, along with Lauren Castillo, gives kids the stories Spunky (the dog) tells; and more
Diana Abu-Jaber crafts a moving portrait of imperfect humans struggling to do right; Roya Hakakian pens a riveting true-life thriller concerning Europe’s relations with Iran; Canadian R.J. Anderson pens a refreshing, traditional science-fiction adventure for teens; and more
Jodi Compton delivers an addictive novel about a woman who finds herself on the run; Mark Yarm offers an essential look at the highs and lows of the Seattle music scene; and Tracy Barrett takes on an
old story—Theseus & the Minotaur—and makes it new again
Carson Morton tells the vibrant tale of an art thief who snatches a famous masterpiece; Peter Van Buren serves up laugh-out-loud stories about America’s failures in Iraq; Susan Campbell Bartoletti & Holly Meade give an enchanting peek at life on the Ark; and more
Lev Grossman makes a triumphant return with a great fantasy spiked with bitter wisdom; Patricia Bosworth recounts the life of American icon Jane Fonda in an engrossing book; Conor Kostick’s far-future trilogy comes to a colossal close, again asking: What is real?; and more
Fabio Geda delivers an authentic, marvelous novel that borrows from oral history; Jim Dent pens a heartfelt bio of a Texas football star whose life was cut short by cancer; Monica Brown and John Parra celebrate a Colombian librarian’s burro-back delivery; and more
A shrewd, spirited historical romance from Daisy Goodwin charts a bumpy marriage; Erica Jong partners with 28 collaborators for a frank book celebrating female desire; Joseph Bruchac explores his Slovakian side for a fresh, funny fantasy—with dragons; and more
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