MUSIC AND TIME TRAVEL intertwine in Christopher Priest’s latest poetic, dream-like fantasy tale.

ENGAGING YA FANTASY offers a fresh take on some classic legends, from leprechauns to goblins to dragons. SOLID B

THE ALCHEMIST’S CHILDREN
Calumet Editions
2016

ENGAGING YA FANTASY offers a fresh take on some classic legends, from leprechauns to goblins to dragons.

A VERY SCOTTISH ZOMBIE apocalypse hits a small town. Scary and funny, with lots of local color. SOLID B

THE SHUFFLIN’ DEID
Derek Paterson
2016

SHARP, SALTY HUMOR draws on the ridiculousness of trying to be “feminine” enough for showbiz and the world. SOLID B

YOU’LL GROW OUT OF IT
Grand Central Publishing
2016

BAWDY, HEARTBROKEN HOWL of pain: a writer struggles with her addiction and self-hatred. Sharp first novel. SOLID B

PROBLEMS
Coffee House Press
2016

NEW YORK’S ART scene in 1980 is the setting for this richly textured novel (with a touch of magic realism). SOLID B

TUESDAY NIGHTS IN 1980
Gallery/Scout Press
2016

INTRIGUING MIX OF HISTORY, fiction creates a detailed if a bit detached portrait of a woman and her family. SOLID B

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF LILIANE
Atlantic Monthly Press
2015

A BALLET DANCER’S COMPLICATED life, from her late 1970s childhood to the present, makes for a vivid novel. SOLID B

GIRL THROUGH GLASS: A NOVEL
HarperCollins
2016

CANDID, SMART MEMOIR in essays from a writer/actor/mom has a lot of laughs, a few “yikes!” moments. SOLID B

MISS FORTUNE: FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON HAVING IT ALL FROM SOMEONE WHO IS NOT OKAY
Penguin Publishing Group
2016