Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History
By Ted Sorensen
A memoir from JFK's closest adviser that reveals the intimacy, drama, and humor of the two men's years together (Harper, $27.95).
The Resurrectionist
By Jack O'Connell
A mad scientist, a boy in a coma, and a group of circus freaks form the cast of this genre-blending tale (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, $24.95).
The House on Fortune Street
By Margot Livesey
Each of the portraits of the four principals in Livesey's compelling new work sheds light on the next (Harper, $24.95).
The Plague of Doves
By Louise Erdrich
In her new novel, set in North Dakota, the award-winning author examines the long reach of the past (Harper, $25.95).
Unaccustomed Earth
By Jhumpa Lahiri
An exploration of the immigrant experience (Knopf, $25).
Selected from books recently reviewed in the Globe.
