Ceto is the youngest of her siren sisters and has fled a submarine world of untamed hunger. She has set up shop at Sirenland, a gaudy marine-themed amusement park that features women in mermaid costumes. No one knows Ceto is the real deal, and the novel’s central conflict comes from the relationship between Ceto and her teenage daughter Naia. Wisdom for the UnreflectiveRichard AyoadeFaber, $24.99 There’s no shortage of books offering words of wisdom. This in-depth work offers men’s first-person experiences of fathering combined with historical overview and analysis.