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Famed for divorce, Yemeni girl set to read memoir 19 Mar 10, 18:49 ET Reuters - In a harrowing memoir she has yet to read herself, Nujood Ali tells how at age 9 she was forced to marry a man three times her age, raped and beaten, then made Yemeni history by getting a divorce. more Final book in 'Fablehaven' series due out Tuesday 19 Mar 10, 15:07 ET AP - As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs. more 19th-century industrial spy stole No. 1 drink 19 Mar 10, 13:59 ET AP - "For All the Tea in China" (Viking, 252 pages, $25.95), by Sarah Rose: The plot for Sarah Rose's "For All the Tea in China" seems tailor-made for a Hollywood thriller: An industrial spy hired by the world's largest multinational corporation steals trade secrets that enable the world's biggest superpower to wrest control of a business that represents up to 10 percent of that nation's economy. more Ian McEwan plans opera version of 'Atonement' 19 Mar 10, 09:44 ET AP - It was a book, then an award-winning film. Now Ian McEwan's "Atonement" is to become an opera. more Bennett shows little passion with `Queen's Lover' 19 Mar 10, 08:08 ET AP - "The Queen's Lover" (William Morrow, 592 pages, $25.99), by Vanora Bennett: If ever there was a poor little princess, it was Catherine de Valois. Born to the mad King Charles VI of France and the unfaithful — some would say depraved — Queen Isabeau, Catherine grows up neglected, often lacking food, clean clothing and supervision. more Big business redesigns the tomato in 'Ripe' 19 Mar 10, 07:58 ET AP - "Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato" (Counterpoint, 304 pages, $26), by Arthur Allen: "Ripe" is the latest in a rapidly growing number of books examining U.S. agricultural and food production systems and their affect on public health and the environment. more Toni Morrison among writers at NY literature event 18 Mar 10, 18:18 ET AP - Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie and Sherman Alexie will be among the writers featured at the sixth annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in New York City. more PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS 18 Mar 10, 17:40 ET AP - 1. "House Rules: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult (Atria) more USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS 18 Mar 10, 17:39 ET AP - Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback more WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS 18 Mar 10, 17:39 ET AP - 1. "House Rules: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult (Atria) more

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