“Bernie let drop that certain schools had reached out to him to teach business ethics. ‘How can I teach ethics?!’ he marveled, revealing some measure of self-awareness.” —From Madoff: The Final Word, about the late financial criminal Bernie Madoff, by Richard Behar (July 9)

Famous folks love to share their favorite family recipes, including Dolly Parton, who offers Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals—written with her sister Rachel Parton George. (September 17)

Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evie McGee Colbert, dish up Does This Taste Funny?: Recipes Our Family Loves. (September 17)

You loved their previous books; check out the latest from these best-selling authors.

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig (known for: The Midnight Library) Retired teacher Grace Winters inherits a run-down house on Ibiza from a long-ago friend, and gradually pieces together the friend’s intriguing past while reckoning with her own. (September 3)

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (known for: Big Little Lies) Passengers on a flight are shaken when a woman onboard announces the age when each person will die. Expect a planeload of drama. (September 10)

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (known for: Olive Kitteridge) The Pulitzer Prize winner returns to familiar characters in Crosby, Maine, including cranky Olive (now in assisted living) and writer Lucy Barton, who forge a new bond. Meanwhile, the town is abuzz after a longtime resident disappears. (September 10)

Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung Chung, 77, the once-shy daughter of Chinese immigrants, offers an entertaining tour through her childhood, her marriage to Maury Povich and her trailblazing career, including as the first woman to coanchor the CBS Evening News. (September 17)

Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot Boot captures the life of the movie star-turned-40th U.S. president, exploring the highs and lows of his political and often dysfunctional family life to build a nuanced portrait of the Republican leader. (September 10)

Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das Das thoughtfully considers society’s shifting view of the Microsoft cofounder, 68, and the repercussions of one man’s wielding such outsize financial power. (August 13) —Christina Ianzito