A woman stuck on a Paris train recalls the husband she left behind in Vietnam.

• Fiction,

The entertaining tale of a gamer gone bad.

• Non-Fiction,
• Law,

A riveting piece of European history told through a work of art.

• Non-Fiction,
• Art & Architecture,
• History,

A rollicking, smart-alecky recollection of a turbulent time in America.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,

Reflections of a Brit kingmaker whose hits outnumbered his misses. Barely.

• Non-Fiction,
• Biography & Memoir,
• Performing Arts & Entertainment,

A rich new fantasy series gets off to a captivating start.

• Fiction,
• Fantasy,

Pondering the past and future of a New Mexico treasure.

• Non-Fiction,
• Science,

A sweeping look at race — and racing — in America.

• Fiction,