From nonfiction titles to novels, reading fits into seasonal pursuits

A new James Bond spy thriller and three - count 'em - new James Patterson novels.

Fresh titles from two masters of nonfiction: David McCullough (Pulitzer Prize winner for Truman and John Adams) and Erik Larson ( The Devil in the White City).

Those and lots of other goodies can be stuffed into your book bag, whether you're destined for a South Carolina beach or the backyard hammock come summer.

With help from staff members at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, we've compiled a list of fiction and nonfiction titles to watch for, along with the months in which they'll be published.

10th Anniversary (Little, Brown; 448 pages; $27.99) by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro - Murder, mystery and romance: Lindsay, Yuki and Cindy grapple with them all in the 10th installment of the "Women's Murder Club" mystery series.

Sixkill (Putnam, 304 pages, $26.95) by Robert B. Parker - The Boston Police Department asks Spenser to investigate the case of bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson, accused of the rape and murder of a young woman. Parker, the author of more than 50 books, died in January.

The Final Storm (Ballantine, 480 pages, $28) by Jeff Shaara - In the style of The Killer Angels (by his father, Michael), the son's novel tells the story of the World War II battle of Okinawa from the perspective of players such as soldiers and generals.
Nonfiction

On China (Penguin, 608 pages, $36) by Henry Kissinger - The former secretary of state, who spent 40 years interacting with Chinese leaders, draws on his experiences as well as historical sources to paint a picture of China's engagement with the West.

In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Crown, 464 pages, $26) by Erik Larson - The author of The Devil in the White City creates a portrait of Berlin during the first year of Hitler's reign.

The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris (Simon & Schuster, 576 pages, $37.50) by David McCullough - Elizabeth Blackwell, James Fenimore Cooper, Nathanial Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Samuel F.B. Morse, Mark Twain and scores more were among those whose genius was sparked in the City of Light from 1830 to 1900. The Pulitzer Prize-winning McCullough relates their stories. (to be released Tuesday)