By the Numbers: Numeracy, Religion, and the Quantitative Transformation of Early Modern England

Why ditching the tally sticks was such a bold step forward.

The Backstreets

By Perhat Tursun; translated by Darren Byler and Anonymous

The Backstreets

A young Uyghur man struggles to find something in this disorienting Kafkaesque tale.

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

This thought-provoking debut deftly balances humor and pathos.

The Convoy: HG-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-Boats

How a Liverpool-bound British flotilla outmaneuvered Nazi subs.

Come & Get It: A Novel

Money issues loom large in this uneven, character-driven campus drama.

Confrontations

By Simone Atangana Bekono; translated by Suzanne Heukensfeldt Jansen

Confrontations

A Black Dutch girl is driven to commit a shocking act of violence.

The Case of Cem

By Vera Mutafchieva; translated by Angela Rodel

The Case of Cem

An ambitious if flat account of a long-ago, would-be sultan.