The component books of this Oliver Friggieri trilogy had come out singly – It-Tfal jigu bil-vapuri; La jibbnazza nigi lura and Dik id-dghajsa f’nofs il-port. They had also been translated...

"Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight" (St. Martin's Press), by Jay Barbree   This is not a definitive biography of the man who first walked on the moon. It's not even...

"The Great Glass Sea" (Grove Press), by Josh Weil   Twin brothers Yarik and Dima were virtual lookalikes as boys growing up in rural Russia. Their joys and dreams entwined. Often...

"Peter Pan Must Die" (Crown), by John Verdon   John Verdon's skillful melding of the puzzle mystery with the police procedural and the psychological thriller brings a unique...

"Act of War" (Atria), by Brad Thor   In Brad Thor's latest thriller, "Act of War," Scot Harvath finds his hands full when a snag-and-grab operation for a terrorist...

"Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?" (Knopf), by Dave Eggers   Dave Eggers is angry. A writer both beloved and criticized for his distinctly...

"Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands" (Doubleday), by Chris Bohjalian   Wiser than the adults around her yet convinced she's a hopeless loser, Emily Shepard is a literary descendant of...

"Peter Pan Must Die" (Crown), by John Verdon   John Verdon's skillful melding of the puzzle mystery with the police procedural and the psychological thriller brings a unique...

"Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?" (Knopf), by Dave Eggers   Dave Eggers is angry. A writer both beloved and criticized for his distinctly...

Jason Boog was immersed in publishing for five years as editor of the MediaBistro blog GalleyCat. When he became a dad, he was curious how best to foster a love of books in his newborn...