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The Leavers

By Lisa Ko

This powerful debut novel is a sweeping examination of family and the many pulls of home. Told from the point of view of a single mother, a Chinese immigrant, and her US-born son, the story won the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Fiction, which recognizes fiction that explores issues of social justice.

$17 at Amazon (Available May 2)

Into The Water

By Paula Hawkins

It's clear that Hawkins, author of the runaway hit, The Girl on the Train, knows how to tell a suspenseful story that triggers your adrenaline and gets you thinking. In her new book, a single mother turns up dead at the bottom of a river that runs through town and it dredges up all kinds of long-buried secrets.

$16.80 at Amazon (Available May 2)

Astrophysics For People In A Hurry

By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tyson's writing style is always approachable and entertaining, and his latest book is no exception. Clear and concise, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry gives readers exactly what the title promises, a basic understanding of a deeply fascinating subject.

$12.88 at Amazon (Available May 2)

Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

By David Sedaris

One of America's greatest humorists tells all in a book that's a lifetime in the making. It's no coincidence that the world's best writers tend to keep diaries. And David Sedaris recorded everything that's happened to him for the past four decades. Here, for the first time, he shares his private writings.

$19.60 at Amazon (Available May 30)

The Wizard of Lies

May 20, 8 pm ET on HBO

Eight years ago, Bernie Madoff pleaded guilty to what the New York Times described as the "longest and most widespread Ponzi scheme in history." Now, HBO is turning the deception, greed and investigation into a docudrama starring the brilliant Robert De Niro as Madoff. And you won't even recognize Michelle Pfeiffer as Madoff's wife, Ruth.

Love Connection

May 25, 8 pm ET on Fox

Behold, your new guilty pleasure. The original dating show, Love Connection, debuted decades before reality TV—a simpler time indeed. But the date-and-tell format has been revived with a host who can't possibly be shocked by anything today's contestants might say: Real Housewives producer and Bravo host Andy Cohen.