Kurt Vonnegut's popular, time-hopping, anti-war novel, set during the bombing of Dresden, in the United States and on the distant planet of Tralfamadore. A quick, easy read, but with much to discover, the passages concerning the days before and after the catastrophic destruction of Dresden are especially powerful. This is Vonnegut at the top of his form, weaving a non-linear fantasy with biting satire and social commentary.  (GER70, $7.99)