• Some Luck by Jane Smiley. The first in an ambitious trilogy from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, that will span a century in America. We are introduced to Walter and Rosanna, who are beginning their lives on a remote farm in Iowa. As they start a family, they and their children will all mark history in some way. (Mantle, November 6)
    Some Luck by Jane Smiley. The first in an ambitious trilogy from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, that will span a century in America. We are introduced to Walter and Rosanna, who are beginning their lives on a remote farm in Iowa. As they start a family, they and their children will all mark history in some way. (Mantle, November 6)
  • Let Me Be Frank With You by Richard Ford. Ford said he would not write anymore Frank Bascombe novels, but some characters are simply too good to abandon. And so the American Everyman returns, and this instalment follows Frank through four stories, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Sandy. (Bloomsbury, November 6)
    Let Me Be Frank With You by Richard Ford. Ford said he would not write anymore Frank Bascombe novels, but some characters are simply too good to abandon. And so the American Everyman returns, and this instalment follows Frank through four stories, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Sandy. (Bloomsbury, November 6)
  • Havel: A Life by Michael Zantovsky. This biography of the playwright who became president examines the life of the political dissident and visionary Václav Havel. Published to mark the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the book explores the end of Communism and the birth of a modern Czech Republic. (Atlantic Books, November 6)
    Havel: A Life by Michael Zantovsky. This biography of the playwright who became president examines the life of the political dissident and visionary Václav Havel. Published to mark the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the book explores the end of Communism and the birth of a modern Czech Republic. (Atlantic Books, November 6)
  • A Dancer in the Dust by Thomas H Cook. Twenty years ago, Ray took big risks working as an aid worker in Africa. When a friend from those days is found dead in New York, he must revisit a past he desperately wants to forget. A tale of guilt, murder and suspense from a master of crime fiction. (Head of Zeus, November 20)
    A Dancer in the Dust by Thomas H Cook. Twenty years ago, Ray took big risks working as an aid worker in Africa. When a friend from those days is found dead in New York, he must revisit a past he desperately wants to forget. A tale of guilt, murder and suspense from a master of crime fiction. (Head of Zeus, November 20)
  • Rush Hour by Iain Gately. Every working day, about 500 million people across the globe commute to work. From the crushed workmen of Tokyo’s metro to the road-rage afflicted managers of America, Gately traces the miracle and misery of getting to work. (Head of Zeus, November 6)
    Rush Hour by Iain Gately. Every working day, about 500 million people across the globe commute to work. From the crushed workmen of Tokyo’s metro to the road-rage afflicted managers of America, Gately traces the miracle and misery of getting to work. (Head of Zeus, November 6)

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