Voices in the Ocean by Susan Casey
Dolphins are intelligent creatures, who can rescue one another and even humans. Yet despite this, Casey outlines through personal narrative and scientific research the appalling treatment suffered by them at the hands of humans. (Oneworld Publications, September 3)
Arcadia by Iain Pears
A 15-year-old girl finds herself transported to Antewold – a place of storytellers and prophecies. But is this real or just all in her head? Meanwhile, a rebellious scientist decides to try to prove that time does not exist. Adventure story set in real and imaginary worlds. (Head of Zeus, September 3)
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg
On the day of her daughter’s wedding, June’s house is engulfed in flames. Fleeing the grief and gossip in small-town America, June seeks refuge in a motel thousands of miles away, and it is there we begin to make sense of the events. A dark novel about family secrets. (Jonathan Cape, September 17)
The Sense of an Elephant by Marco Missiroli
Pietro has arrived in Milan with just a battered suitcase, to work as a concierge. The people he looks out for are lonely and eccentric, and the reason he came to be working here as a type of guardian is revealed through the items in his case. A heartwarming tale about human connections. (Picador, September 10)
Kissinger: 1923 to 1968, The Idealist by Niall Ferguson
Widely revered and reviled in equal measure, this book looks at the early years of the American statesman. From his life as a Jew in Hitler’s Germany to interrogating Nazis after the war, it examines the roots of his philosophy. First of two volumes. (Allen Lane, September 24)
The German War: A Nation Under Arms by Nicholas Stargardt
This book focuses on the Nazi homefront during the Second World War. It examines how ordinary Germans – teachers, housewives, soldiers and more – lived through the conflict, from initial success to total defeat. (Bodley Head, September 3)
