AN IRAQ VETERAN’S FICTION captures terrors of battle, Marine camaraderie, and the chasm dividing war and home. B PLUS

AN ENTERTAINING, INFORMATIVE HISTORY of navigational technology, from lodestones to satellites to GPS. SOLID B

REDISCOVERED FRENCH CLASSIC captures the spirit of 1950s Paris, alienation of soldiers in the Algerian War. A MINUS

A ROMANCE EDITOR’S COMIC saga of a less-than-novel-worthy love life, until she found her happily ever after. SOLID B

A GRUESOME MURDER IN GHANA uncovers tangled family and national politics. Vivid setting, strong characters. B PLUS

A CANDID, RUEFUL MEMOIR of a difficult family life made harder by a brother’s addiction and mental illness. B PLUS

ACTION-PACKED URBAN FANTASY set in an enchanted New York City, where supernatural beings prowl Central Park. B PLUS

AN UNEXPECTEDLY HILARIOUS CANCER memoir with a lot of heart and some practical advice. Warm and bro-funny. B PLUS

A CHINESE-CANADIAN FAMILY, RIVEN by a father’s desire for control and his children’s search for identity. B PLUS

A TELEPATHIC DETECTIVE IN a post-high-tech world must solve a friend’s murder and avert a political crisis. SOLID B