The Folded World
By Amity Gaige
Random House, $14
A young woman finds marriage to a career-engrossed social worker (who keeps telling her of his patients’ problems) difficult.
Gardens of Water
By Alan Drew
Random House, $14
Set in 1999 Istanbul, this clash of civilizations becomes personal as a Kurdish girl and an American boy fall in love.
The Girl with No Shadow
By Joanne Harris
Harper Perennial, $14.99
The author returns to her characters from the acclaimed “Chocolat” in this follow-up novel.
She’s So Money
By Cherry Cheva
HarperTeen, $8.99
The debut novel from a writer of “Family Guy” is about an unpopular girl and teen angst.
Song Yet Sung
By James McBride
Riverhead, $15
Inspired by true events, this novel follows runaway slave Liz Spocott as she dreams about her future.
The Soul Thief
By Charles Baxter
Vintage, $13.95
This novel focuses on the enigmatic relationships among old college acquaintances.
Strong at the Broken Places: Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope
By Richard M. Cohen
Harper, $14.99
The journalist gathers stories of chronic illnesses and the people forced to be defined by them.
Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son
By David Rieff
Simon & Schuster, $14
The son of author Susan Sontag recounts her battle with cancer and death in 2004.
Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me
Edited by Ben Karlin
Grand Central, $12.99
Emmy award-winning writer-producer has assembled a variety of stories about failed relationships.
A Ticket to Ride
By Paula McClain
Harper Perennial, $13.99
Traces the perilous friendship between two adolescent girls over the course of a muggy summer in 1970s rural Illinois.
Tooth & Claw
By Jo Walton
Orb, $15.95
A society of dragons dominates this novel of power and adventure.
Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home
By Kim Sunee
Grand Central, $13.99
A young woman goes on a quest to find her identity and her spirit within contexts of food and travel.
The Way Through Doors
By Jesse Ball
Vintage, $13.95
The multi-layered story of a man who takes care of a stranger he sees get injured in a traffic accident and attempts to help her rebuild her memories.
Welding with Children
By Tim Gautreaux
Picador, $14
Eleven short stories take place in Louisiana and weave themes of redemption, compassion, grief and chance.
Who Will Write Our History?
By Samuel D. Kassow
Vintage, $16.95
The story of the Polish historian who established a secret method of documenting the thousands of stories of Jews in the Warsaw ghetto and his determination to keep their voices alive.
Work Hard. Be Nice.
By Jay Mathews
Algonquin, $14.95
The education reporter follows the young founders of the Knowledge Is Power Program.
