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Editor’sChoice

Seen the Glory, by John Hough Jr., $25. Hough’s eighth book is a dramatic and tragic tale of Civil War- era brutality and suffering, as seen by soldiers, slaves and civilians and culminating at the battle of Gettysburg. Amid the blood and fury of battle, a tender and poig nant story of idealism, love and brotherly devotion shines through. Publishers Weekly

FICTION

Trouble, by Kate Christensen, $26. Christensen follows up the award-winning “The Great Man” with this tale of girlfriends on a wild adventure. Christensen’s sparse, clean writing style captures the scintillating Mexican night life, and one can almost taste the greasy street tacos and mescal. The compelling plot will keep readers turning pages, even as clouds of tension and despair drift ever closer. Library Journal

Everything Matters, by Ron Currie Jr., $25,95. In Currie’s curious second novel (after New York Public Library Young Lion Award-winning “God Is Dead”), a young man nearly succeeds in his attempt to inject meaning into a doomed world. Currie shows an appreciation for whimsical storytelling, leaning on unlikely chains of events and multiple perspectives to tell what could otherwise be a very dark tale. Publishers Weekly

NONFICTION

Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon, by Craig Nelson, $27.95. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon. In this extensively researched account of that epic achievement, former publishing executive and prize-winning author Nelson (“The First Heroes”) moves seamlessly between Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, their nervous families and the equally nervous NASA ground crew. Publishers Weekly

Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson, by Peter C. Mancall, $26.95. In this well-researched study, historian Mancall (“Hakluyt’s Promise”) focuses on Hudson’s next and final voyage and tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the mutiny of Hudson’s crew in June 1611, which left Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift in James Bay. Publishers Weekly

Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan, by Doug Stanton, $28. In this absolutely riveting account, full of horror and raw courage, journalist Stanton re-creates the miseries and triumphs of specially trained mounted U.S. soldiers, deployed in the war-ravaged Afghanistan mountains to fight alongside the Northern Alliance. Publishers Weekly

PAPERBACKS

The Condition, by Jennifer Haigh, $14.99. Haigh’s third novel relates the heartbreaking story of Gwen McKotche, a young woman inflicted with Turner’s syndrome, which will forever trap her in the body of a child, and her family’s trials and tribulations. Publishers Weekly

The Monster of Florence: A True Story, by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi, $14.99. Meticulous account of the collaboration between American thriller author Preston (“Blasphemy, 2008,” etc.) and Italian journalist Spezi to plumb a long-unsolved series of murders. A cautionary saga about how the criminal-justice system can spin out of control. Kirkus

The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99. Stein’s tale of family, loss, redemption and fast cars — recounted entirely from the perspective of a retriever-terrier mix named Enzo — ups the ante on the recent trend of high-concept anthropomorphism in popular fiction. Publishers Weekly

COMING UP

The Case for God, by Karen Armstrong, $27.95. Armstrong, author of many books on religion, explores the part that religion plays in human life, both past and present, making the argument for drawing on the past to build a faith that speaks to the needs of an increasingly polarized age. (September)

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