For literature lovers

Fans of a well-turned phrase will be pleased to find these new offerings:

• Dream County by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Gliff by Ali Smith  
• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones  

Get the backstory

Readers who like keeping up with popular series will appreciate these prequels:

• Hunger Games series: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
• Wicked: Elphie by Gregory Maguire

Celebrity watch

Those who love big-name bylines will want to check out these books:

• Source Code by Bill Gates
• Dare I Say It by Naomi Watts
• Food for Thought by Alton Brown

Dystopian worlds

Alarming future scenarios are raised in these two new books:

• All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
• Waiting For Robots by Antonio A. Casilli

Kid-pleasing fan favorites

• Eliza and the Flower Fairies by Judy Moody author Megan McDonald
• Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson
• The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud