Some very big names like Evans, King, Paretsky, and Rushdie, but also rediscovered classics and a few small literary gems.
Nonfiction offers two startling literary biographies.
In nonfiction, which boasts nary a beach read, there's Ambrose, Cronkite, and Leakey plus some real intellectual hijinks from the likes of Coetzee and Stavans. In addition, this column lists its first e-book, one of several formats in which the latest work by celebrated crime writer Reichs is presented. No price is given, as it will vary with vendors. A few old-timers like Lowell, Mitchard, and Trollope, but this summer is somewhat unusual for being big on debuts. Nonfiction boasts name authors like Goodall and Gourevitch and a big new dictionary.