This week, we feature an illustrated history of a U.S. Army Air Force unit crucial to World War II and a classic of personal finance that can be useful at any age. Fiction The Adventure Is in the Map ‘The Cartographers’ By Peng Shepherd Nell is the daughter of legendary cartographer Dr. Daniel Young. Despite…

This week, we feature a Pulitzer-winning novel unveiling the insanity of North Korea and a grim exploration of the covert spread of CCP espionage. Fiction Love and Insanity in North Korea ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ By Adam Johnson Basing his novel on his months of experience in North Korea and his knowledge of the Kim…

This week, we feature novels ranging in locale from Hawaii to Mount Everest and a revelatory history of the Third Reich’s abuse of pharmaceuticals. Fiction Thrills at Everest’s Peak ‘Abominable: A Novel’ By Dan Simmons Great stories need three things: a solid plot, memorable characters, and an engrossing setting. Simmons brings all three together in…

This week, we feature two splendid novels about boys’ friendships: one set in tumultuous Afghanistan and the other in Brooklyn, New York, in the ’40s. Fiction A Tale of Friendship and Redemption ‘The Kite Runner’ By Khaled Hosseini Originally published in 2003, this emotionally deep novel immerses readers in a country in chaos and a…

This week, we feature a classic novel about a sailor seeking atonement and a prescription for American race relations by a highly respected doctor. Fiction Murder Among Soldiers ‘A Gentleman’s Murder’ By Christopher Huang Only five years after The Great War, a murder occurs in a soldiers-only club. British veteran Lt. Eric Peterkin finds himself…

This week, we feature a sobering assortment: potent novels on how power corrupts, moving poetry of World War I, and a history of the winter at Valley Forge. Fiction When Power Corrupts ‘All the King’s Men’ By Robert Penn Warren “All the King’s Men” is one of the most potent stories of how power can…

This week, we feature Laura Ingalls Wilder’s most harrowing volume and a feel-good history of two American emblems: baseball and presidents. Fiction A Turn-of-the-Century Western ‘So Brave, Young, and Handsome: A Novel’ By Leif Enger It’s 1915 and Monte Becket, a father, husband, and writer, is looking for adventure—or at least something to write about….

This week, we feature a rollicking read about a Scottish bookseller and a groundbreaking chronicle by black educators on the value of the classics. Fiction Putnam to the Rescue, Again! ‘Captain Putnam for the Republic of Texas’ By James L. Haley The naval adventure series continues as Bliven Putnam joins the fight for Texas’s independence…

This week, we feature an incisive analysis of the Goths’ sacking of Rome and an endearing novel about a boy saved from grief by a musical genius. Fiction From Grief to the Solace of Faith ‘The Great Passion’ By James Runcie It’s 1727 and 13-year-old Stefan Silbermann is grieving the loss of his mother. When…

This week, we feature a marvelous slew of new Miss Marple mysteries and a comprehensive journey through the history of space exploration and navigation. Fiction Agatha Christie’s Marple Returns ‘Marple: Twelve New Mysteries’ By Various Authors Miss Marple fans will be thrilled—with 12 thrills, to be exact. Twelve authors have created new cases for the…