Selected new titles appearing next Monday and Tuesday, November 17 and 18:
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown, $27.99, 9780316017923/0316017922) examines unusual advantages or circumstances that allow people to succeed.
Cross Country by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $27.99, 9780316018722/0316018724) follows Alex Cross, a retired FBI psychiatrist whose oldest friend is murdered.
The Private Patient by P.D. James (Knopf, $25.95, 9780307270771/0307270777) is the 14th mystery featuring police commander Adam Dalgliesh.
Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster, $23, 9781439129173/1439129177) takes place in a seemingly tranquil village where residents begin to disappear after local employees win the lottery.
The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time by Stephen R. Covey (Free Press, $24.99, 9781439103265/1439103267) describes teaching methods that foster leadership skills and self-confidence.