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11/22/63

By Stephen King

Combining suspense and science fiction in his newest thriller, King follows the journey of English teacher Jake Epping. 11/22/63 depicts Jake travelling back in time, in hopes of stopping the JFK assassination.

The Drop

By Michael Connelly

In the 17th novel chronicling Harry Bosch, The Drop splits the story into two investigations. Still working in Los Angeles' "Open and Unsolved" Unit, Harry returns in a compulsive, new thriller. As clever and well-narrated as ever, Connelly writes with fast-paced and detailed suspense.

Thinking the Twentieth Century

By: Tony Judt with Timothy Snyder

Timothy Snyder records a series of conversations with the late historian Tony Judt, who provides intellectual commentary on the twentieth century. Judt covers everything from the Great Depression to modern-day politics, and eloquently critiques the rise of free-market and its effect on the activist state.

American Crisis

By: William M. Fowler

Vivid descriptions of personalities from all camps and a spellbinding narrative prove that in the hands of accomplished author and academic Fowler (Empires at War: The French and Indian War and the Struggle for North America), history need not be dull. He thrusts readers into the center of political and military machinations after Cornwallis's 1781 defeat at Yorktown.

Essential Pepin

By: Jacques Pepin

One of the great cookbook masters of the world, Pepin has published 26 volumes of recipes (including one with Julia Child). In this, which might be considered his opus, he offers more than 700 of his best French and French-accented dishes from decades of cooking and teaching. They're simple without being dumbed down; approachable yet still adventurous.

Life Itself: A Memoir

By: Roger Ebert

It's hardly surprising that Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, begins this candid examination of an extraordinary life with an allusion to Ingmar Bergman's Persona, about an actress who loses her voice in mid-performance.

There but for the

By: Ali Smith

In 1939, George S Kaufman and MossHart had a big hit on Broadway with The Man Who Came to Dinner, the story of a famous critic invited to dinner in a small Ohio town. He breaks his leg on the front porch of the family home and ends up staying indefinitely, turning the lives of the family upside down. The idea of the house guest who overstays his welcome goes back even further at least to Molire's Tartuffe. In her new novel, There but for the, Ali Smith deploys the conceit to satirise contemporary culture and to ask difficult questions about history, time, epistemology and narrative.

Shock Wave

By John Sandford

Wry humor, a fully realized lead, and tense atmospherics lift Sandfords suspenseful fifth novel featuring Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers (after Edgar-winner Bad Blood). When a bomb kills a construction superintendent in Butternut Falls, a small community divided over the imminent arrival of a PyeMart megastore, Virgil gets on the case, even though its his day off. (Oct.)

Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945

By Max Hastings

Hastings continues a recent substantial body of general audience writing on WWII (Armageddon; Retribution,) in this equally well-researched and well-presented account focusing on the conflicts human dimension, looking at both soldiers and civilians, members of both Allies and Axis.

Waiting for the Sunrise

By William Boyd

In Boyd's newest spy novel, protagonist Lysander Rief is wrongfully convicted of a crime, and rescued from prosecution by the British government. Instead of the freedom he expected, Rief is forced into espionage missions as a way of working off his crime. Waiting for the Sunrise keeps the suspense, and Boyd's atmospheric WWI England provides a great backdrop for Rief's adjustment to his new, violent life.

The Story of English in 100 Words

By David Crystal

Crystal's Story of English in 100 Words studies the words of the English language, where they come from and what other languages contributed to it. These words, ranging from fifth-century words to twenty-first century lingo, are given a vivid background; everything from their origin to their spelling is explained. Crystal writes a compact, and very entertaining, summation of the English's linguistic history.

Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America

By David K. Shipler

In a provocative new book, former New York Times reporter Shipler investigates the state of privacy and free speech in the United States. Armed with examples, from the cruel treatment of political prisoners to the cracks in our public defense system, Shipler's research shows the clash between one's constitutional rights and the government's need for security.

Revelations: Visions, Prophecies, & Politics in the Book of Revelation

By Elaine Pagels

In an interesting new book about the New Testament, Pagels looks into the themes from the Book of Revelation, and its relation to the Old Testament and Jewish law. Pagels theorizes that the historical context of Constantine's conversion may have affected the way John of Patmos's visions were recorded. The material is well-researched, but accessible and the interpretations Pagels makes are sharp and clear. (Mar.)

Fall from Grace

By Richard North Patterson

In Patterson's newest whodunit, Benjamin Blaine is found dead in Martha's Vineyard. His son, Adam, quickly realizes that his father was murdered. With his family assumed suspects, and Benjamin's will coming out, Adam has to solve the murder before the killer gets away. (Mar.)

The Retribution

By Val McDermid

In another fast-paced Tony Hill and Carol Jordan novel, The Wire in the Blood's psychopath Jacko Vance escapes prison and sends the entire Bradfield police into a panic as they try to stop him from killing again. Caught between other cases, and the unresolved tension left behind from the novel's predecessor Fever of the Bone, McDermid raises the stakes by challenging Carol and her entire team to find Vance before it's too late. (Jan.)

The Hunter

By John Lescroart

In Lescroart's fifth Hunt novel, crime hits close to home when he discovers that his birth mother--who he never met--was killed years ago, and his birth father was charged with her murder. Involving a real-life San Francisco massacre in 1978, Lescroart deftly winds a heartbreaking personal case around Wyatt Hunt's newly-uncovered history (Jan.).

Breakdown

By Sara Paretsky

In the fifteeth installment of Paretsky's P.I. series, Warshawski sets out to find some teenage book-club members and finds them--in a cemetery with a dead body. Two of the girls, who have relatives involved in opposing political runs, are stuck in the campaign's antics. Despite all of the intrigue, Warshawski must see through the political spin to find out the truth (Jan.).

Man Within My Head

By Pico Iyer

In a telling autobiography, Iyer explores his relationship with his parents, and his extensive travels, through his fascination with novelist Graham Green and his work. Iyer cleverly weaves these three different aspects of his life into the theme of being a "foreigner." (Feb.)

Need You Now

By James Grippando

Opening with a large-scale financial scheme, and the mysterious death of a NASDAQ chairman, Need You Now plays on the real-life Ponzi scheme and adds a steady supply of action. With specialist Patrick Lloyd leading the novel, Grippando delivers a satisfying and fast-paced murder mystery.

The Beginner's Goodbye

By Anne Tyler

In Tyler's nineteenth novel, widower Aaron struggles after an accident at home kills his wife Dorothy. After moving in with his sister, overcome with grief, Aaron begins seeing Dorothy's ghost. This touching portrayal of loss, and the growth it takes to coexist after a tragedy, is another elegant Tyler novel.

Stay Close

By Harlan Coben

In Coben's newest thriller, the disappearance of Stewart Green affected many people and remained shrouded in mystery. Now, eighteen years later to the date, the disappearance of Carlton Flynn brings to light other victims. This pattern of victims also uncovers two sadists, calling themselves Ken and Barbie, who enjoy the chaos the disappearances cause.

Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs

By Jacqueline Winspear

In her ninth Maisie Dobbs mystery, Elegy for Eddie opens with Dobbs attempting to solve the murder of an estranged childhood friend. This friend, whose death was originally blamed on a factory accident, and the complications of his case weigh hevaily on Dobbs. With carefully-distributed details, Dobbs must use her past to solve the case. (Apr.)