Terry Hong, Smithsonian BookDragon, Washington, DC

A riveting amalgam of history, family epic, anticolonial/antiwar treatise, cultural crossroads, and more, this latest from best-selling author Liu (Face) is a fascinating, irresistible marvel.

With the novel already an internationally best-selling, major prize–winning achievement, this indelible audio edition should be widely available. [“Faye eloquently speaks to the untenable choices, among love of country, family, or survival, that victims in conflict zones are forced to make”: LJ 4/15/18 review of the ­Hogarth: Crown hc.]