Books: New and noteworthy

USA TODAY’s Jocelyn McClurg scopes out the hottest books on sale each week.

1. Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, non-fiction, on sale May 30)

What it’s about: Daily diary “jottings” by the popular humorist, which his publisher calls the “closest thing to a memoir (Sedaris) has ever written.”

The buzz: “Scintillating … hilarious,” says Publishers Weekly in a starred review.

2. Come Sundown by Nora Roberts (St. Martin’s Press, fiction, on sale May 30)

What it’s about: The Bodine family ranch/resort in Montana is threatened by murder and revelations about a missing relative.

The buzz: “Complex … terrific,” says Kirkus Reviews.

3. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate by Al Franken (Twelve, non-fiction, on sale May 30)

What it’s about: Memoir traces Franken’s improbable journey from Saturday Night Live (remember Stuart Smalley?) to the Senate floor.

The buzz: “Compulsively readable,” says Booklist.

Al Franken, comedian-turned-senator, takes on Donald Trump, TV-star-turned-president

4. Nighthawk by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown (Putnam, fiction, on sale May 30)

What it’s about: Kurt Austin returns in the latest NUMA team thriller, trying to locate a missing aircraft with a dangerous payload.

The buzz: The Pharaoh’s Secret, the last book in the series, hit No. 8 on USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.

5. Trophy Son by Douglas Brunt (St. Martin’s Press, fiction, on sale May 30)

What it’s about: A tennis prodigy rises to the heights of the pro game, but pays a price in Brunt’s third novel.

The buzz: Brunt has been making the beautiful people scene lately with his wife, Megyn Kelly (including the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art).