Russian Tattoo by Elena Gorokhova
When a Russian girl arrives in the United States, her only link to her past is a suitcase filled with relics. Elena slowly adapts to America, until her mother comes to visit ... for 24 years. Said to be a powerful memoir of what it means to be caught between two worlds. (Windmill Books, June 4)
The Naked Surgeon by Samer Nashef
Did you know that the more an operation is likely to kill you, the better it is for you? Pioneering surgeon Samer Nashef reveals the truth about the operating table, and examines how quality control and transparency is revolutionising the field of medicine. (Scribe, June 4)
Intercept: The Secret History of Computers and Spies by Gordon Corera
Computers have transformed the world of espionage, which has moved from Cold War spy hunting to industrial scale cyber warfare today. Corera is a BBC journalist and reveals how electronic espionage affects us all. (Weidenfeld, June 11)
The Household Spirit by Tod Wodicka
Howie has been alone since his wife and daughter moved out. He is now an accidental recluse and content to spend his days fishing. Emily, however, is the opposite, irreverent with a happy disposition. Both have been neighbours for years but have never spoken, until a tragedy brings them together in unimaginable ways. (Jonathan Cape, June 4)
Left of the Bang by Claire Lowdon
Tamsin is a failing pianist, who is apparently happy with her teacher boyfriend. But when Chris appears, a soldier who is about to leave for a tour of duty of Afghanistan, things become complicated. This is a book about a “lost generation” of Londoners, from an author being compared to Zadie Smith. (Fourth Estate, June 4)
The Reader on the 6.27 by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
Guylain Vignolles works at a book pulping factory and reads aloud from the pages he salvages on the 6.27 train every day. But when he discovers the diary of a lonely woman, things will change for ever. This French bestseller details the redemptive power of books. (Mantle, June 4)