
Fresh take on life of a soldier —
"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" by Ben Fountain is available from Ecco Press.

Historical fiction —
"Bring Up the Bodies" by Hilary Mantel is available from Henry Holt & Co.

Story about life, loss and music —
Rocker Gregg Allman's memoir, "My Cross to Bear," is available from William Morrow.

Thriller about marriage gone awry —
"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn is available from Crown.

Story of a future president —
'"Barack Obama: The Story" by David Maraniss comes out June 19 from Simon & Schuster.

Inside mind of a celebrated chef —
"Yes, Chef: A Memoir" by Red Rooster Harlem owner Marcus Samuelsson comes out June 26 from Random House.

'Quietly epic' coming-of-age story —
"The Age of Miracles" by Karen Thompson Walker comes out June 26 from Random House.

Warm-up for Olympic Games —
"Gold" by Chris Cleave comes out July 3 from Simon & Schuster.

Follow-up to 'A Discovery of Witches' —
"Shadow of Night" by Deborah Harkness comes out July 10 from Viking Adult.

Animal characters for adults —
Howard L. Anderson's "Albert of Adelaide" comes out July 10 from Twelve.


