5 new books you don't want to miss this week, including Chrissy Metz's memoir

Jocelyn McClurg | USA TODAY

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USA TODAY’s Jocelyn McClurg scopes out the hottest books on sale each week.

1. This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz (Dey St., non-fiction, on sale March 27)

What it’s about: Inspirational memoir from one of the breakout stars of the NBC hit This Is Us.

The buzz: Arrives on the heels of the show’s Season 2 finale.

2. Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff by Sean Penn (Atria, fiction, on sale March 27)

What it’s about: Debut novel by the actor about a guy named Bob Honey, a crackpot and part-time assassin.

The buzz: “Charmingly weird … those who appreciate the wildly offbeat will be ecstatic,” says Booklist.

3. Where There’s Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up by Elizabeth Smart (St. Martin’s Press, non-fiction, on sale March 27)

What it’s about: Smart, who was abducted in 2002 when she was 14 and held captive for months before being rescued, writes a book about how she, and others she interviews, have overcome adversity and traumatic experiences.

The buzz: Smart will do a #BookmarkThis Facebook Live chat with USA TODAY on March 27 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

4. To Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear (Harper, fiction, on sale March 27)

What it’s about: Maisie Dobbs faces danger on the home front in England during World War II when she investigates the disappearance of an apprentice working on a secret government contract.

The buzz: The last book in this popular series, In This Grave Hour, hit No. 8 on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list last year.

5. Faith by Jimmy Carter (Simon & Schuster, non-fiction, on sale March 27)

What it’s about: The former president, now 93, reveals how his faith has sustained him.

The buzz: Carter, the author of many books, is still writing after surviving a serious cancer diagnosis.