Fiction
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, by Ben Fountain. A satirical novel about the Iraq war, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, capitalism, love, sex and everyday life in America.
In One Person, by John Irving. Here we go again: Irving’s 13th novel explores sexuality, identity and longing in a story of a young man’s complicated sexual awakening.
Rain Dragon, by Jon Raymond. Raymond has a bit of fun with the overly virtuous life at an organic farm, revealing cracks in the too-perfect facade. Library Journal
Second Person Singular, by Sayed Kashua. The Israeli-Arab novelist delivers a mystery set in a divided Jerusalem. Translated from Hebrew.
Memoir
Mud, Sweat and Tears, by Bear Grylls. The star of “Man vs. Wild” answers pressing questions like, is his name really “Bear”?
My Extraordinary Ordinary Life, by Sissy Spacek. The Oscar-winning actress spills secrets on a career that includes “Carrie” and “The Help.”
Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter, by Frank Deford. His byline first appeared in Sports Illustrated in 1962; it still appears there today. He is appearing at the Tattered Cover, Colfax, on Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Beginning With the End, by Mary R. Morgan. This Rockefeller heiress’ twin died in 1961 at age 23. She spent decades struggling with the loss.
Oblivion, by Hector Abad. The celebrated Colombian writer’s tribute to his father, who was killed by paramilitaries in 1987.
On the Outside Looking Indian, by Rupinder Gill. The daughter of Indian immigrants grows up eating American junk food and watching “Welcome Back, Kotter.”
History
The Elizabethans, by A.N. Wilson. What hasn’t been said about the Elizabethan era in England? The inimitable Wilson knows.
The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr, by H.W. Brands. Is there more to Aaron Burr’s story than his duel with Alexander Hamilton? Yes, there is.
Engines of Change, by Paul Ingrassia. Model T’s, LaSalles, Corvettes and GTOs — cars ruled America in the 20th century.
On the Eve, by Bernard Wasserstein. A substantive, perceptive and highly valuable kaddish for lost lives and lost worlds. Publishers Weekly
The Romans Who Shaped Britain, by Sam Moorhead and David Studdard. Think you know how the Romans conquered Britain in 55 B.C.? Think again.
Mystery
The Boy Who Stole the Leopard’s Spots, by Tamar Myers. A cloak-and-dagger tale of intrigue and murder set in 1950s Belgian Congo.
The Solitary House, by Lynn Shepherd. The latest stab at re-creating a Jane Austen novel, this time “Murder at Mansfield Park.”
Nonfiction
Culinary Intelligence, by Peter Kaminsky. The food writer argues that it’s possible to be both a gourmet and a health nut.
Moral Origins, by Christopher Boehm. Do we learn about virtue and shame from one another, or is it innate? An anthropologist muses.
Private Empire, by Steve Cool. The Pulitzer winner turns his investigative eye toward ExxonMobil, one of the most notoriously secretive companies in the world.
The Story of Earth, by Robert M. Hazen. A geophysical scientist condenses 4.5 billion years into 283 pages.
