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“The Afghans,” by the Norwegian journalist Asne Seierstad, tells the country’s turbulent recent history through the lives of three people.

The journalist Mark Whitaker tracks the afterlife and influence of one of the 20th century’s most famous agitators.

In “The Age of Choice,” Sophia Rosenfeld questions whether choosing — what to buy, whom to vote for — is actually worth it.

Tim Wu’s “The Age of Extraction” is a dispiriting guide to the way Silicon Valley has warped our markets and our democracy.

In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.

Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s “The American Daughters” tells the story of a powerful resistance coming from inside the house.

In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today.

In Stephanie Bishop’s psychological thriller, “The Anniversary,” tragedy strikes on a cruise.

Mathias Énard’s new novel, “The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,” considers the jumble of life in a variety of stories and styles.

In “The Anthropologists,” Aysegul Savas celebrates the “unremarkable grace” of a couple’s ordinary days. It’s enchanting.