This combination of photos shows cover images from anticipated releases: (Top row, from left) "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood, "The Institute" by Stephen King, "Quichotte" by Salman Rushdie and "The Water Dancer" by Ta-Nehisi Coates; (center row, from left) "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins, "The Dutch House" by Ann Patchett, "Find Me" by André Aciman and "The Warehouse" by Rob Hart; and (bottom row, from left) "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators" by Ronan Farrow, "Permanent Record" by Edward Snowden, "On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal" by Naomi Klein and "Me" by Elton John. (AP Photo)
NEW YORK: This fall, some of the timeliest and most topical books will be found in the fiction section.