New in hardcover
“THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED ISIS: This Is My Story” by Farida Khalaf and Andrea C. Hoffman. Farida Khalaf (a pseudonym) was a 19-year-old member of the Yazidi minority in northern Iraq when ISIS forces invaded her village in 2014. Her father and older brother were killed, and Farida and a friend were taken to Syria and sold into sexual slavery. This book, written with a German journalist, is a dramatic account of her life there, before she managed to escape. Translated by Jamie Bulloch. (Atria, $24)
“THE IMPERIAL WIFE” by Irina Reyn. This novel, by the author of “What Happened to Anna K.,” tells the twinned stories of Tanya, a Russian art specialist at a New York auction house, and Catherine the Great, the 18th-century Russian empress. Linking the pair is the Order of St. Catherine, a bejeweled medal worn by Catherine on her wedding day. It could be a sales coup for Tanya when it comes into her hands — if, that is, the Order is authentic. (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99)
“MULTIPLE CHOICE” by Alejandro Zambra. As the title suggests, this latest offering from the canny Chilean author — a cult favorite among fans of Latin American fiction — is a multiple choice test taken by the reader, including sections titled “Excluded Term,” “Sentence Completion” and “Reading Comprehension.” Through this conceit, Zambra manages to tell numerous “flash fiction” — style tales that are both funny and moving. Translated by Megan McDowell. (Penguin, $15 paper)
New in paperback
“A FULL LIFE: REFLECTIONS AT NINETY” by Jimmy Carter, Simon &Schuster, 258 pages, $16.99: The former president reflects on 90 years of public and private life, detailing his youth in rural Georgia, the isolation of the Carter family, and his Navy career. Carter also looks at his presidency, his disappointment at losing his re-election bid, and offers observations on his successors.
“THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN: A NOVEL” by Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, 324 pages, $16: Rachel takes the same train every day, accustomed to seeing the same stops and views along the way, including the couple that breakfasts daily on their deck. But for one minute on one day, Rachel witnesses something shocking that sends her to the police, eventually entangling her in the heart of an investigation.
“AFTER YOU: A NOVEL” by Jojo Moyes, Penguin, 400 pages, $16: The sequel to “Me Before You” finds Louisa Clark struggling after the loss of Will Traynor and forced to return home after an accident. Her body heals, but her soul doesn”t, causing her to join a Moving On support group that eventually leads her to pursue paramedic Sam Fielding — until a figure from Will”s past appears.
“DARJEELING” by Jeff Koehler, Bloomsbury USA, 293 pages, $18: Koehler explores the history of Darjeeling tea, considered among the finest tea in the world for its color and taste. Koehler looks at the growth of the British East India Company, the labor force that works the tea plantations, and how climate change and unrest in the Himalayan foothills threatens the future of Darjeeling.
“ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD: A NOVEL” by Caroline Angell, Holt, 325 pages, $15: After taking a leave of absence from her promising career as a musician, Charlotte accepts a babysitting gig with a glamorous Manhattan family. What was supposed to be a temporary job, however, becomes permanent after a tragedy leaves the family torn apart, and Charlotte must choose between her dreams and the family she”s come to love.
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