Non / fiction 2018: the brightest new books

From November 29 to December 3 in Moscow will host the International Fair of Intellectual Literature Non / fiction. It will feature the best books of fiction, non-fiction and scientific literature. Participants will be more than 300 the most famous and large publishers.

High-profile premieres this fall, discussed trends of the year and taking the soul of the story outside of time and space - we have collected for you the book, which for a long time will tell visitors of the fair. If you can not attend this event, see our selection and buy the book online.

Fiction

1. "Sympathizers", Nguyen Viet Thanh

American writer of Vietnamese origin, Nguyen Viet Thanh introduces the reader to a book about the war for the sake of justice and a bright future and the world. The protagonist, secret agent, sympathizes with both sides and leads the game on both fronts. The pain of others, he feels as his own, but his inability or unwillingness to choose one of the parties does not cause sympathy and understanding.

In 2015, the novel became a bestseller, on the magazine The New York Times, and in 2016 won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

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2. "Notes from Amsterdam Hendrick Grun poorhouse," Hendrick Grun

The novel is written on behalf of 83-year-old resident of a nursing home. Its tenants entertain themselves watching TV, playing cards and guessing what will be for dinner. Everything would be just perfect if the home control and regulation of life of its inhabitants did not take a very strict headmistress - Ms. Stelvagen. She decides everything. Her iron will cause in the elderly survivors of the Second World War, protest on the verge of a secret rebellion.

This humorously written book critics have already called a modern guide to resist.

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3. "How do I stop time," Matt Haig

The protagonist of Tom Hazard their lives 40 years, for four centuries. He saw a lot and was a witness to a large number of historical events. In order not to attract attention to his person, he, like other members of the secret society, every decade to radically change his life. The main condition for its "longevity" - the inability to love anyone. Is life without this feeling is valuable? Readers with the author will try to find an answer to this question.

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4. "Englbi" Sebastian Faulks

British novelist Sebastian Faulks is another masterpiece - a confession Englbi student Mike, who is suspected of murdering his mistress. Trying to understand the circumstances of the case, the protagonist explores his life to the smallest detail. By the end of the book it becomes clear his motives, but the mystery remains a mystery: who killed Jennifer Arklend, Woman Mike?

5. "The general theory of forgetting", José Eduardo Agualuza

Is it easy in the modern world to be alone? This question seeks to answer the main character Lud, experienced in his youth traumatized. It literally immured himself in his house in the capital of Angola, where he moved from Portugal in an attempt to escape from the past. To life around Lud looks from the top floor of his asylum.

The author masterfully tells the story of memory and unconscious, external and internal of the world. In 2016 came the novel shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.

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6. "Beauty - a mountain", Eka Kurniawan

Roman Indonesian author describes a simple and complex life Dewi Ayu and her four daughters. The history of this beauty that had lain in the grave a little more than 20 years, draws readers into a real whirlpool of events, full of magic, love, madness, passion, joy and sorrow. The whole life of the heroine and her family are inseparably linked with the fate of Indonesia and looks just like the legendary epics and legends.

7. "Fire and blood. Blood of Dragons ", George Martin

One of the most famous contemporary fiction pleases fans of another masterpiece. The new two-volume novel, tells us that it was before Tyrion Lannister has become hostage to fate, and Ned Stark's head rolled from the scaffold. Chronologically, the first volume deals with the events of the conquest Eygona to Eygona Third regency. Date of publication of the second volume is unknown.

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8. 'Catering department, "Alexei Ivanov

Alexey Ivanov is a simple and funny story about friendship, love, pioneers and vampires. In the yard in 1980. In a camp on the bank of the Volga River runs its own little life with the ups, hang up and singing around the campfire. However, all this is the flip side of the dark, to understand in which to readers.

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9. "The Ministry of the highest happiness", Arundhati Roy

A new novel by the winner of the Booker Prize invites us on a tour of Old Delhi, the new areas of the metropolis and ancient Indian forests. The main characters are looking for happiness in a world full of war and violence. Their quest accompanied by pain and suffering, but the hope, albeit shadowy, until the very end does not leave them. The book can be called an encyclopedia of modern life in India and the story of the great hopes of the total population.

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10. "Infinite Jest," David Foster Uolis

All - intelligence agents, rehab patients, students and terrorists - are looking for a movie called "Infinite Jest." They say he is so good and dangerous, that anyone who dares to watch it, then dying of bliss. The international bestseller first published in Russian, critics have already called a black comedy and one of the best contemporary philosophical novels, which completely reverses the notion of the novel itself.

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Non-fikshen

11. "The point of pleasure," Laurie Mintz

Laurie Mintz more than 20 years advising couples on sexuality issues. Her own statistics says that most women in relationships suffer because of the inability to reach orgasm. Partners corny do not know what to do with it, and roll down to recriminations and accusations. This book will help to improve relations: men will better understand their loved ones, and the structure of their bodies, and women learn to open up to get the most fantastic feeling.

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12. "Only after you. World history of good manners, "Ari Turunen

What are good manners? How and why are they formed? As manners changed over time? Answers to these and other questions can be found in the cognitive narrative of Finnish author. You will appreciate the abundance of fun facts about past times. For example, in ancient Rome, success rate was sluggish gait. And in the Middle Ages in order to maintain good health, doctors recommend to use no less than 10 liters of beer per day.

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13. «Why do we exist?"Lawrence Krauss

Lawrence Krauss - research physicist, an expert in the field of astrophysics and cosmology, popularizer of science. In the book, the author tries to answer the most exciting question: "Why do we exist?" For this, he considers two related things: the evolution of the universe, which led to our appearance on Earth and the evolution of our understanding of the device itself Universe. A guiding light for the readers will light - the light of reason and the light whose properties are still studying science.

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14. «good and evil Biology"Robert Sapolsky

A well-known scientist and primatologist Robert Sapolsky popularizer of science is sure to understand the man and his actions will have to rewind time back and understand that influenced the formation of our models behavior. The large-scale work is considered a lot of interesting questions: how the brain works, in contrast to what children teens in terms of neurobiology, what is the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and whether there is freedom will.

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15. «significant figures"Ian Stewart

Mathematics is created by people. Some lend themselves to the most complex mathematical riddles, and it is to them we are grateful for the greatest discoveries in this area. In his new book, math popularizer Ian Stewart talks about the fate of 25 greatest scientists - from Archimedes to Wilma Thurston, through which traces the history of the queen of sciences.

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16. "Random Life" Oleg Radzinsky

Oleg Radzinsky, the son of the famous writer and playwright Edvard Radzinsky, honest and unvarnished tells the incredible turns of his life. From the golden youth before felling, of forbidden literature to financial transactions on Wall Street, from mental hospital to graduate from Columbia University - these stories would be enough for several lifetimes.

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17. "We are all mortal," Atul Gawande

We try not to think about what will happen to all of us at the end of life. But the famous American surgeon Atul Gawande considers that it is pointless to hide our heads in the sand and close our eyes to the inevitable. We are ready to fight to the end, gnawing them every extra hour. And all because they simply do not know how to accept death, natural and simple process. In the book, everyone will find the very words that come to terms with the inevitability of the end of life.

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18. "Secret relationships in nature," Peter Volleben

Did you know that oaks and beeches can "negotiate" between themselves, to flowering and ripening they held synchronously with an interval of a few years? Thus, they regulate the number of herbivores to the lack of food. These and other secrets of nature, which you'll learn from the book became available Vollebenu Peter, a German forester, endlessly in love with nature.

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19. "Those days. All of the cycle, and other mind-blowing possibilities of the female body, "Louise Shtomer Eva Wunsche

Why Every month a woman's body is changing, as evidenced by "these days" and how to make monthly pass to comfort and bring joy, can learn from this book, written with great love to all women.

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20. "Tarantino. From criminal to disgusting: all sides of the director, "Tom Sean

Deluxe edition is a retrospective of films of one of the most prominent directors of our time. From the first to the last short film released in movie rentals - narration is accompanied by not only colorful illustrations and photographs from the personal archive of Quentin Tarantino, but his mark comments. Unique chronicle will help recreate the career of the director.

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Children's literature

21. "Bolivar", Sean Rubin

Adjacent to the curious girl Sybil lives Bolivar, a real dinosaur. However, in this one, except for Sybil, do not believe. One policeman takes Bolivar for the car and writes him a fine. From this moment begins the adventures of dinosaur. Exciting story with beautiful illustrations not only entice young readers, but also their parents.

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22. "This ship," Marina Aromshtam, Victoria Semykina

One small ship decided that definitely wants to become big and brave. He went out to sea to get to know the life of the big ships, and to understand how it become the same. Ahead of the boat waiting for the test, but he was full of hope and energy. The deep meaning of the work and impressive illustrations by Moscow artist Victoria Semykina appreciate children from 3 to 103 years.

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23. «What can I learn from Steve Jobs"Melissa Medina, Frederick Kolting

Illustrated biography of one of the founders of Apple will show the younger generation that can change the world one person. The main thing - to believe in yourself, listen to intuition and is not afraid to try their hand at the new. The book will be useful not only for children but also their parents. Included are gift Activiti-notebook and poster-dostigator. They will help keep track of the child's progress and teach it to achieve the goals.

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24. "Girl with a bear heart," Francis Harding

Teenage girl in dreams sees the souls of dead people who are covered by a fierce desire to take her body. Once she admits a shadow of a ferocious animal. This shadow suddenly becomes the only defender of the protagonist in the Makepeace mansion Grivheyz full of its own mysteries, secrets and cruel people. But is fragile girl will be able to cope with a force that is raging furiously in her soul?

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25. "Adventures in the world of Tim bacteria," Maria Kosovo, Alla Täht Dima Alexeev, Sasha Täht

The good-natured Bacteroides hold readers into the fascinating world of bacteria. The hero will describe what they do and how to distinguish bad from good. The guys know what the importance of vaccinations, why wash your hands and what is sore throat. Never before has the world of bacteriology was not so clear.

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26. "Keepers of magic", Diana Wynne Jones

The last book of the great British storyteller Diana Wynne Jones finished her sister Ursula. The main character, a young sorceress Eileen, along with his aunt went to a magical journey through the islands with the royal mission. Eileen has never used her magical powers, and the upcoming adventure would be for her first serious test. Bright images, sharp style and sense of humor make the book a masterpiece.

27. "Edison. Mystery of the Lost Treasure ", Torben Kuhlmann

The main characters of the book, Pete Mouse and the old professor, go in search of the lost at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean treasures. They are waiting for a fascinating journey, full of all sorts of adventures, dangerous and not very much. Simple language and colorful illustrations will appreciate the little fans of quests.

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28. "Where the ocean meets the sky," Terry Feng, Eric Feng

What day is today? The most suitable to go on an exciting journey in the company of inquisitive boy Finn. Grandfather told him that there is a place where the ocean meets the sky. The young explorer has decided to build a ship to find this magical region. Luxury illustrations reinforce the impression of the book.

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29. "Dirt Detective" Anna Starobinets

This is a real children's detective. Events taking place in the Far Forest, where every day there is something good or bad, because the animals, just like humans, love and hate, betray and save. Until the interchanges young readers (indeed, their parents happy to plunge into the "brutal" world) do not know who is the victim and who is a dangerous two-faced criminal.

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30. "The abduction of Prince margarine" Mark Twain

The main character, Johnny boy, ate a magic flower and learned to understand the language of animals. Together with his new friends, the animals, he goes in search of in trouble margarine Prince. This first edition of previously unknown and unpublished tales of Mark Twain, told them one evening to his daughters. Gorgeous illustrations complement the distinctive style and style of the famous writer.

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