9 Quick Reads

by Michael Farris Smith

A gifted storyteller who parses battered dreams and the legacies of abandonment with a harsh realism that is both saddening... Full review >

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by Melissa Albert ; illustrated by Jim Tierney

Not everybody lives, and certainly not “happily ever after”—but within all the grisly darkness, Alice’s fierce integrity and... Full review >

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by Dan Brown

The plot is absurd, of course, but the book is a definitive pleasure. Prepare to be absorbed—and in more ways than one. Full review >

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by Natasha Bell

This smart, mirror maze of a thriller bristles with sharp edges, twisting familiar Gone Girl themes into Bell’s own intense... Full review >

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by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leave readers wanting more. Full review >

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by Daniel H. Pink

Solid science backed by sensible action points—good airplane reading for business travelers. Full review >

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by Joe R. Lansdale

Familiarity has worn down the edge in this series, but its pleasures are still welcome. Full review >

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by Sebastian Rotella

Rotella's latest is a tense, gritty thriller—perfectly seedy when it needs to be and near-perfect in its overall execution. Full review >

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by Joy Fielding

An author who knows her way around suburban angst. Full review >

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