An account of the killing of a Washington intern that grabbed headlines until 9/11.

The author of “The Perfect Storm” spent months with American soldiers in a lethal corner of Afghanistan and details their intense lives in this original account.

In this novel, a man with four wives and several houses full of children fights his inner emptiness.

A woman living alone provides shelter to a family left stranded after a car crash.

In this fantasy, machines and a magician threaten humanity.

An expert on schools changes her mind about testing and choice.

A minute-by-minute reconstruction of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination and the man behind it.

This novel traces the life stages of a passive, avoidant woman, including her sad marriage to a delusional astronomer.

Fiction in translation by Kenzaburo Oe, Macedonio Fernández, Yoko Ogawa, Peter Esterhazy and Annie Ernaux.

Robert Hass’s greatest strength as a poet is his equanimity, a quality that sets him apart from peers who rely on a sense of imbalance.

As China’s influence spreads throughout the world, so does a willingness to play by its rules.

Paperback books of particular interest.

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paul Berman takes aim at the widespread admiration for the Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, which he believes is misplaced.

In this novel, a 16-year-old churchgoer is introduced to furtive fornication and an all-powerful God.

The former House & Garden editor discovers that there is life after employment.

Six issues, the first of which is due at Comic-Con in July, feature new story lines.

Six issues, the first of which is due at Comic-Con in July, feature new story lines.

Top 5 at a Glance
1. MENNONITE IN A LITTLE BLACK DRESS, by Rhoda Janzen
2. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert
3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT'S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler
5. CONSERVATIVE VICTORY, by Sean Hannity

Top 5 at a Glance
1. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
2. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
3. SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET, by Debbie Macomber
4. WICKED PREY, by John Sandford
5. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks