The Shape of Family

Shilpi Somaya Gowda (fiction, William Morrow)

The Olander family are living the American Dream in suburban California: Jaya, the daughter of an Indian diplomat, and Keith, a banker, have two children. But when the foundation of their world is rocked by tragedy, they are left to pick up the pieces.

It’s Not All Downhill from Here

Terry McMillan (fiction, Ballantine)

Loretha Curry is about to turn 68, and far from being on a downward trajectory, she’s at the top of her game, with friends, family, and a booming business. But when a sudden loss rocks her world, she has to figure out how to move forward. From the bestselling author of “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.”

The Undocumented Americans

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (nonfiction, One World)

A wide-ranging exploration of the lives of undocumented immigrants, written by a woman who is one of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard. This book brings their stories to life.

Code Name Helene

Ariel Lawhon (fiction, Doubleday)

Based on the true story of socialite spy Nancy Wake, “Code Name Helene” tells the fascinating tale of the Australian expat living in Paris who would go on to become one of the most decorated women of World War II, once killing a Nazi with her bare hands.

In Five Years

Rebecca Serle (fiction, Atria Books)

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Type-A lawyer Dannie Cohan has always had a long-term plan. But one day she wakes up 5 years into her future, in 2025, and doesn’t recognize anything about her life. After a confusing hour, she’s back to the present again — 2020 — but she can’t forget what she just saw. Was it a dream? A vision? Something else?

The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife

Brad Balukjian (University of Nebraska Press)

Is there life after baseball? To find out, baseball lover Brad Balukjian took a pack of baseball cards from 1986 (the first year he collected the cards) and embarked on a cross-country trip to track down all the players in the pack.