What to read in March of 12 new books for every taste

Fiction

1. "Endless Utopia", Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett

The fourth novel in the series "Infinite Earth" about Joshua Valiente, who is traveling to a parallel dimension. According to the plot of the new book he wanted to take a break from endless wandering in a barren worlds. But here the trouble found its hero.

Terry Pratchett planned series of "Infinite Earth" for more than 20 years ago, but decided to devote himself to writing the famous "Discworld". Given the problems of the writer's health in his later years, many argue whether it really took part in the work on a new series, or he owns only an idea.

But even if the "Infinite utopia" wrote Baxter alone, it is perfectly able to convey the style and humor of the famous colleagues. It's the same bright and witty fiction.

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2. "This book is full of spiders. Seriously, dude, do not touch it, "David Wong

Strange main characters John and David live in an unknown city, where very often there is a frank insanity. Now they will face either the invasion of zombies, or with brain parasites, or with ordinary spiders. And perhaps this is all the world conspiracy.

Naughty approach that Wong used the book "John Dies at the End"(In which John did not die), broadcasting and new work. It's the same mixture of horror, comedy and absurdity, which the author manages to serve very believable.

The result leaves a peculiar mixture of creativity Lovecraft and the animated series "Gravity Falls". The author is already the third volume of this story entitled "What the hell I'll read it." But in Russian it has not yet been transferred.

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3. "Three meters above the sky: three you" Federico Moccia

The final part of the famous trilogy protagonist STEP, who was once a street bully decides to start life from scratch. He has a great job, nice apartment and a girlfriend. He soon marries and is already preparing to become a father. But here again there is his former lover Babi.

This story was known even by those who have not read the first novel - script of the famous film adaptation of "Three meters above the sky" and its sequel, subtitled "I want you," wrote the author of the book. The finale, of course, will appeal to all those who loved the previous parts of the story.

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4. "Children Isan" Khamphun Bunthavi

This story about a rural community in Thailand mid-twentieth century. Boy Kun engaged humdrum chores: fishes, travels to nearby villages, interact with their peers, helps the family. But in everyday life situation reveals the entire region, which is not familiar to modern tourists.

Roman Khamphuna Bunthavi came back in 1976 and has won many prestigious awards in different countries. It is a lively and light the story of the childhood of the writer, and along excursion history Thailand, which now looks quite different.

In this case, the translation added many notes, so that the reader can understand the culture, and the terms of the features of the characters lives.

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5. "Incomplete Book of Dragons", Cressida Cowell

The book, which is adjacent to the famous cycle of "How to Train Your Dragon" tells about the familiar world where people co-exist side by side with the mythical creatures. Children's famous recording Dragonflayer Icking bloodthirsty Karasik III are devoted to species of flying reptiles, their anatomy and characteristics ride dragons.

Amid the final part of the animated film "How to Train Your Dragon," the book by Cressida Cowell translated one after the other. And so young and adult fans of the series have the opportunity to meet again with their favorite characters. If it is not on the screen, on the pages of books.

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6. "Give me your name," André Asiman

Elio Perlman recalls his early years spent with his parents in a villa in Italy. He was a reserved young man, I read a lot, went to the beach, communicated with the graduate's father. But once arrived in their home young scientist Oliver, a meeting which forever changed the life of the hero.

On the basis of this book is a heartwarming shot, movie in which the main characters played Timothy SHALAMOV and Armie Hammer. This is the story of the first drive, and fear of fear itself.

And now Russian readers have the opportunity to get acquainted with the original book. And it will be interesting to read, and those who have already looked adaptation: in the novel is much fuller and brighter than the opening of the inner experiences of the hero and the complexities of the ambiguous relationship.

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7. "Kids Are All Right," David Arnold

At sixteen Vic Benuchchi rare disease - Möbius syndrome in which there is no facial mimicry. No one knows about his experiences, but Vick still can not come to terms with the death of his father.

And when his mother decided for the second time to marry, a teenager runs away from home, taking with him the urn with the ashes. In it, he finds a mysterious letter from his father, full of allusions and codes.

The book "Kids Are All Right" has already become a bestseller around the world, and now has reached and Russia. It is both funny and sad story about growing up and love. And while all wrapped in a shell of interesting adventure novel. "Kids Are All Right" is often compared to the work of John Green, who wrote "Looking for Alaska" and "The Fault in Our stars».

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8. "Jack Reacher, or border midnight," Lee Child

Once Jack Reacher went into the shop and saw starovschika ring engraved with "West Point, 2005". Since he graduated from the Military Academy of the hero decided to find the owner of jewelry. After all, once it was in the shop, it means that the owner lives there was something not very good. Especially that ring exactly the size of the female.

The history of the main character Jack Reacher It lasts for more than 20 years, and millions of fans are waiting for each new chapter. Stern but fair hero, as always, wins the villains using his wits and fists, and at the same time and save all the others.

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9. "Book of Life", by Deborah Harkness

Heroes of the book series "The discovery of witches" have already visited in the past. But now the witch and the vampire Diana Matthew returned to the present and immediately faced with old enemies. The situation is complicated by the fact that the couple will soon be twins, but in the world of magic, their love is not only considered a taboo, but also dangerous.

This series will appeal to all who once impressed with the "Twilight" and "The Vampire Chronicles". It's also a love story in the world, which is ruled by the supernatural. The third part of the series "The discovery of witches" like sums up the entire story. But, of course, leaves at the same time and the opportunity to continue.

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Non-fikshen

10. "The history of quackery," Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen

MD Lydia Kang and journalist Nate Pedersen dismantle the worst of treatments that practicing physicians and scammers from ancient times to the present day.

And if the story of the past, when infants prescribed opium, can be perceived as insight into the history, the methods of modern charlatans should be considered as a practical caution.

This book is of interest not only content, but also its design: it collected engravings, old advertising signs and pictures. But the authors are calling at the same time be careful, because now only charlatans become trickier.

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11. "The history of science fiction by James Cameron," James Cameron

The famous director James Cameron explores the origin and development of the science fiction genre. He has interviewed such figures as George Lucas, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg and others. Some of these calls came in a six eponymous AMC channel project.

The book also provides the full interview where directors and writers talk about such important topics of science fiction as alien life, time travel and artificial intelligence.

Also share your thoughts experts genre himself, James Cameron. The publication is supplemented concept artami and drawings from the personal archives of the director, as well as photographs and pictures of the cult sci-fi movies and TV series.

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12. "From the letters to the literature as the written word shapes the world, personality, history," Martin Pachner

Harvard professor Martin Pachner explores popular literature, beginning with the "Iliad" and the ending of the books "Harry Potter». In his work, he comes to the conclusion that literature itself has shaped mankind, changing people and the very history of our planet.

Pachner finds surprising connections between modern methods of information exchange such as email and return to the fundamentals of literature. His book shows how popular not only help the development of culture, but also science and generally all sectors of life.

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