The Doomsday Key by James Rollins. Sigma Force operatives attempt to solve an ancient mystery that has deadly consequences.

A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroart. The San Francisco defense attorney Dismas Hardy must protect the secrets of his client.

Return to Sullivan’s Island by Dorothea Benton Frank. A recent college graduate returns to her family’s home on an island in the South Carolina Lowcountry and wrestles with tragedy and betrayal in the company of her appealing relatives.

Burn by Linda Howard. A lottery winner on a luxury cruise is mysteriously taken hostage.

The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews. An unemployed Washington lobbyist helps restore a family home in small-town Georgia.

Omen by Christie Golden. Luke Skywalker confronts a crisis in the Jedi.

Catastrophe by Dick Morris. President Obama is transforming America into a socialist state and destroying the health care system.

Magnificent Desolation by Buzz Aldrin. A first-person account of the first lunar landing and a description of personal challenges back on Earth, by the former astronaut.

The Evolution of God by Robert Wright. How Western religions have become more tolerant over time, creating a worldview that has room for both science and the divine.