Fiction

1. “Compulsion,” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine, $27). Several Los Angeles women are murdered, and the psychologist-detective Alex Delaware investigates.

2. “The Appeal,” by John Grisham (Doubleday, $27.95). Political and legal intrigue ensue when a Mississippi court decides against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste.

3. “Change of Heart,” by Jodi Picoult (Atria, $26.95). Questions about redemption and faith arise when a prisoner on death row begins performing miracles.

4. “Remember Me?,” by Sophie Kinsella (Dial, $25). A woman wakes up in a London hospital after an auto accident with no memory of the previous life-changing three years.

Nonfiction

1. “Mistaken Identity,” by Don and Susie Van Ryn and Newell, Colleen and Whitney Cerak, with Mark Tabb. (Howard, $21.95.) The families of two girls whose identities were confused after a 2006 accident describe their experience.

2. “Beautiful Boy,” by David Sheff (Houghton Mifflin, $24). A father struggles with his son’s meth addiction.

3. “Losing It,” by Valerie Bertinelli (Free Press, $26). A memoir by the actress and former wife of Eddie Van Halen focuses on depression and her effort to lose weight.