From 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner Patricia Engel (”The Veins of the Ocean”), a dual citizen of Colombia and daughter of immigrants, a “profound, beautiful novel” (People) that chronicles the “breathtaking story of the unimaginable prices paid for a better life” (Esquire).

“Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel, Simon & Schuster.

A “wildly inventive, humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review), this is a story of dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “All the Light We Cannot See,” Cloud Cuckoo Land” is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope, and a book. “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” by Anthony Doerr, Simon & Schuster.Immersive, elegant, and unforgettable, “Beasts of a Little Land” unveils a world where friends become enemies, enemies become saviors, heroes are persecuted, and beasts take many shapes. An epic story of love, war, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Korean independence movement, Juhea Kim’s debut novel follows the intertwined fates of a young girl sold to a courtesan school and the penniless son of a hunter. “Beasts of a Little Land,” by Juhea Kim, HarperCollins.

Brave search for the spirit dancer