2 MARTYR! (Vintage, $18). By Kaveh Akbar. A man tries to understand his tendency toward sadness and self-sabotage by writing a book about martyrs. 3 THE FROZEN RIVER (Vintage, $18). By Ariel Lawhon.

8 IRON FLAME (Red Tower Books, $29.99). By Rebecca Yarros. The Empyrean series continues as second-year students face new challenges at Basgiath War College. 9 PLAYGROUND (W.W. Norton, $29.99).

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