Books: New and noteworthy

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'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg (Photo: None None)

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg on how women can succeed'Wool,' a self-published e-book hit, is released in printA graphic designer's illustrated memoir

We scope out the hottest books on sale the week of March 10.

1. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg (Knopf, non-fiction, on sale March 11)
What it's about: The chief operating officer of Facebook explores how women can succeed in the corporate world.
The buzz: Sandberg, former vice president of Google, notes that 30 years after women became half of college graduates, few hold leadership positions in business and politics.

2. Wool by Hugh Howey (Simon & Schuster, fiction, on sale March 12)
What it's about: Science fiction set in a damaged world where a community lives under strict regulations in a giant underground silo.
The buzz: Originally a self-published series of short stories that sold more than 400,000 e-books, Wool is now being released in hardcover and paperback; Ridley Scott's production company bought the film rights.

3. Mumbai New York Scranton by Tamara Shopsin (Scribner, non-fiction, on sale March 12)
What it's about: Illustrated debut memoir by a graphic designer who recounts a year she and her husband split between living in India, New York and Pennsylvania.
The buzz: Gabrielle Hamilton (Blood, Bones and Butter) says, "Shopsin writes like she illustrates — wry and succinct, with judiciously placed punch."

4. Battle Ready by Mark L. Donald and Scott Mactavish (St. Martin's, non-fiction, on sale March 12)
What it's about: Memoir of a Navy SEAL who was one of the most decorated combat veterans of the Afghan and Iraq wars.
The buzz: Howard Wasdin (SEAL Team Six) calls Donald "a true American hero," whose memoir is a "well-written journey from training to combat recovery."

5. Son of a Gambling Man: My Journey from a Casino Family to the Governor's Mansion by Bob Miller (Thomas Dunne, non-fiction, on sale March 12)
What it's about: Memoir by a former Nevada governor whose tough-guy father operated on both sides of the law.
The buzz: Bill Clinton writes in a foreword, "Bob's journey could only have happened in Nevada."

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