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Late fall mystery ranges in setting from Scotland, Sweden, and Suffolk, England, to Evanovich’s New Jersey, with plots from gritty to cozy holiday. 

Science from the medieval era to today’s black holes, plus battling specific illnesses/conditions.

Women’s fiction includes the popular Elin Hilderbrand and Cecily von Ziegesar, while historical fiction includes two novels in translation, David Diop’s At Night All Blood Is Black and Annette Hess’s The German House, that treat World War I and World War II, respectively.

From music (let’s hear it for Jimi Hendrix and Mozart!) to film/TV (Cary Grant and Jerry Seinfeld, anyone?) to literature (hey, pick up The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book).

Books on regime change, Afghanistan’s Pech Valley, and chemical warfare in Syria: perspectives on fighting that never ends.

Big books on wildlife, childhood longevity, climate change, and the meaning of science.

The last of top October nonfiction, from Anthony Bourdain’s World Travel to Sarah Wilson’s Your One Wild and Previous Life. 

Key history and biography for October.

Key cookbooks, quick-and easy-cooking, pastry making, and a deeper look at the science of cooking, issues in the food industry, and James Beard as shaper of great American cuisine.