Marlon James is in search of a definition. "Myths are so suffused with monsters. It makes me think of the Latin root of monsters, 'monstrum. What does 'monstrum' mean?" the novelist asks, seated...

"The Killer Collective" (Thomas & Mercer), by Barry Eisler At first blush, Barry Eisler's new thriller resembles one of those cartoonish action movies in which a handful of retired covert...

"The Lost Man" (Flatiron Books), by Jane Harper The three Bright brothers, bonded by blood, history and the vagaries of the Australian outback, are the true lost men of Jane Harper's engrossing...

Portelli's novel is set in Canada, his country of residence, but the major characters are Maltese-Canadians. The story starts with a number of news reports stating that a woman called Fajza has been...

This is a story in two parts, all about the same person. It tells the story of Sheilah Graham, from her poor beginnings in a poor house in London's most poor suburbs, an orphanage, to riches....

An inmate whose life sentence was commuted thanks in part to the efforts of Kim Kardashian West has a book deal, along with deals for film and television rights. Harper, an imprint of...

"Antisemitism: Here and Now" (Schocken Books), by Deborah E. Lipstadt Deborah E. Lipstadt was surprised at how hard it was to write her latest book. A leading authority on the Holocaust, she was...

Things are coming full circle for Henry Winkler in many ways. The actor, best known for playing "The Fonz" on the 1970s hit sitcom "Happy Days," is also a prolific author of children's books and...

"The Border" (William Morrow), by Don Winslow Don Winslow's epic trilogy about America's longest war, which he launched with "The Power of the Dog" in 2005 and continued with "The Cartel" in...

"Judgment" (Dutton), by Joseph Finder A one-night stand becomes a bigger mistake than she bargains for when judge Juliana Brody hooks up with a man at a conference in Chicago. The next morning...