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Whether you are preparing for a long-haul flight that kicks off an Italian getaway or are simply stuck at home lazing around the yard, you probably need a book to accompany you in these last few weeks of summer. This August offers up new books about the 1979 Iranian Revolution, supernatural sisters in 18th-century England and the history of racist arson in 1970s America.

'King of Kings' by Scott Anderson

In a blend of storytelling and reporting, veteran foreign correspondent and author of bestseller "Lawrence in Arabia," Scott Anderson, provides a history lesson on the Iranian Revolution of 1979 . The book contends that this event, which famous

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