Fiction

1. “Dark Curse,” by Christine Feehan (Berkley, $24.95). Lara Callandine, an expert in the field of ice-cave study, joins with Nicholas De La Cruz to search for the truth about their pasts; a Carpathian novel.

2. “The Book of Lies,” by Brad Meltzer (Grand Central, $25.99). The murder of the father of Superman’s creator, Jerry Siegel, is linked to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.

3. “American Wife,” by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House, $26). A pretty librarian marries the alcoholic son of a wealthy political family who somehow becomes president.

Nonfiction

1. “Stori Telling,” by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95). A memoir from the TV star.

2. “The Obama Nation,” by Jerome R. Corsi (Threshold, $28). The Democratic candidate as an extreme leftist, from a co-author of “Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry.”

3. “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95). Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.