Though the Jurassic Park author passed away in 2008, his unfinished manuscript has been revived by literary collaborator extraordinaire James Patterson. There’s seismic buzz around the resulting thriller, Eruption, the story of an imminent massive volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawai‘i whose lava flow may unearth a deadly secret. (June 3)

“For many people ... [c]oming to love her is akin to achieving enlightenment: a shocking moment of insight that transforms the world.” —From Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers (June 11)

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley This humorous, heartwarming story features members of the Senior Citizens’ Social Club in London who join up with a neighborhood day care to keep their community center running. (June 11)

The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma In this novel from the acclaimed Nigerian author of The Fisherman and An Orchestra of Minorities, a university student is drawn into the chaos of the Nigerian civil war while dealing with past trauma. (June 4)

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
In this absorbing, suspenseful story, Ethan Marsh returns to his suburban childhood home, where he’s—maybe literally—haunted by the disappearance of his friend 30 years earlier as he tries to reconstruct what happened that terrible night. (June 18)

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
This will be the last of Hilderbrand’s beloved summer novels set on the island of Nantucket. It’s a dramatic tale featuring a recently arrived, ostentatiously wealthy family whose presence sets off some strange happenings, including a possible murder. (June 11)

You Like It Darker by Stephen King
The always masterful King’s latest collection of short stories includes a range of eerie and/or mysterious tales. Among them is a novella-sized story about a vivid dream that turns out to be a psychic glimpse of reality. (May 21) —Christina Ianzito