Books: New and Noteworthy
- Michael Connelly celebrates 20 years of Harry Bosch
- Conan O'Brien gets a kick out of 'City of Dark Magic'
- Amanda Hocking sings her fans a 'Lullaby'
1.The Black Box by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, fiction, on sale Nov. 26)
What it's about: LAPD Detective Harry Bosch finds new evidence that leads him back to the unsolved murder of Anneke Jespersen, shot execution-style during the 1992 L.A. riots.
The buzz:The Black Box arrives on the 20th anniversary of Connelly's first Bosch novel, The Black Echo. The novelist has since become a fixture on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list.
2. The Legend of Broken by Caleb Carr (Random House, fiction, on sale Nov. 27)
What it's about: The discovery of a lost manuscript leads to a genre-busting adventure to a prosperous fortress city where scheming factions vie for control of the surrounding kingdom.
The buzz: Any new book by Carr reminds readers of his smash-hit thriller from the '90s, The Alienist.
3. Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You by Dolly Parton (Putnam, non-fiction, on sale Nov. 27)
What it's about: The country star offers her philosophy for living a better life: "Dream More," "Learn More," "Care More" and "Do More."
The buzz: Based on a popular commencement speech Parton gave at the University of Tennessee in 2009 which then became a hit on YouTube.
4. Lullaby by Amanda Hocking (St. Martin's Griffin, fiction, on sale Nov. 27)
What it's about: Harper vows to get back her younger sister Gemma, who has run off with a dangerous clique of beautiful girls.
The buzz:Lullaby is the second installment in the Watersong quartet by Hocking, who became a young-adult sensation when her self-published Trylle trilogy found a mass audience.
5. City of Dark Magicby Magnus Flyte (Penguin, fiction, on sale Nov. 27)
What it's about: Musicologist Sarah Weston, spending the summer in Prague cataloging Beethoven's manuscripts for a wealthy family, discovers a city of "dark magic" where "danger lies around every corner."
The buzz: Boasts this endorsement from Conan O'Brien: "This deliciously madcap novel has it all: murder in Prague, time travel, a misanthropic Beethoven, tantric sex, and a dwarf with attitude. I salute you, Magnus Flyte!" Oh, and independent booksellers like it, too. It's an Indie Next Pick.