This Week in Calendar

Richard Rayner reviews “Duma Key,” a novel by Stephen King.

Janice P. Nimura reviews “The Commoner,” a novel by John Burnham Schwartz.

Tim Rutten reviews “God’s Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215” by David Levering Lewis.

The following reviews are scheduled:

Erik Himmelsbach reviews “Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America” by Richard Zoglin.

Lee Drutman reviews “The Mind of the Market: Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics” by Michael Shermer.

Edward Champion reviews “Sharp Teeth,” a novel by Toby Barlow.

On the Web

This week at latimes.com/books:

In Dark Passages, Sarah Weinman looks at historical science thrillers such as Lawrence Goldstone’s “The Anatomy of Deception” and Ariana Franklin’s “The Serpent’s Tale,” which highlight the forensic side of murder in some very different times.

Lists and blog: Look for our expanded bestseller lists, excerpts, our guide to local literary events as well as Jacket Copy, our book and publishing information blog, at latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacket copy.