Incarnate, Josh Stolberg, Simon and Schuster – Based in the small Alaskan town of Jarvis, Dr. Kim Patterson is a brilliant psychiatrist with a maverick approach to her profession, but her flouting of hospital rules isn’t appreciated by her superiors.

The Diaries of John Quincy Adams, 1779-1848, David Waldstreicher Editor, Library of America – There is perhaps no other statesman in the annals of American history quite like John Quincy Adams.

Ultimatum, Anders de la Motte, Atria Books – Detective Inspector Julia Gabrielsson of Stockholm Regional Police can’t make up her mind about the civilian investigator she’s landed as a partner.

The Weight of Night, Christine Carbo, Atria – In the summer of 2016, Montana is going through a hellish period of wild fires. Flathead County is especially hard hit, and every official that can be spared is out helping evacuate those in the path of the blaze.

The Fifth Doll, Charlie N. Holmberg, 47 North – Matrona Vitsin lives in an idyllic village where every day is the same as the last. She helps look after the family’s dairy farm, but try as she might Matrona can never please her parents.

Shadowcaster, Cinda Williams Chima, Harper Teen – There’s no end in sight to the long war between the Queendom of the Fells and the Kingdom of Arden. Year after year the Queendom repels the southern armies yet never defeats them for good.

This Is Really Happening, Erin Chack, Penguin Teen – Twenty-something pop-culture ezine writer Erin Chack illuminates her world for a teenage audience in This Is Really Happening.

Feast of Sorrow, Crystal King, Touchstone – The Roman Empire, 1BC – 38 AD. The Emperor is lord of the known world. Those who are closest to him bask in reflected glory and wield considerable power.

A Friend of Mr. Lincoln, Stephen Harrigan, Penguin – Imagine becoming a close personal associate of a world famous, almost god-like, historical personality. This is the intriguing premise of Stephen Harrigan’s A Friend of Mr. Lincoln.