FICTION
1. The Escape Artist, by Brad Meltzer. (Grand Central) Nola Brown, a painter and trained soldier, discovers a military secret that traces back to Harry Houdini.
2. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, by Jason Fry. (Del Rey) An adaptation of the film, written with input from its director, Rian Johnson, which includes scenes from alternate versions of the script.
3. The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin's) A former prisoner of war returns from Vietnam and moves his family to Alaska, where they face tough conditions.
4. Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng. (Penguin Press) An artist upends a quiet town outside Cleveland.
5. The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Finn. (Morrow) A recluse who drinks heavily and takes prescription drugs may have witnessed a crime across from her Harlem townhouse.
6. Fifty Fifty, by James Patterson and Candice Fox. (Little, Brown) Detective Harriet Blue tries to clear her brother's name and save a small Australian town from being massacred.
7. An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones. (Algonquin) A newlywed couple's relationship is tested when the husband is sentenced to 12 years in prison.
8. Burn Bright, by Patricia Briggs. (Ace) The fifth book in the Alpha and Omega series. Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham answer a call of distress.