FICTIONBILLY BATHGATE by E. L. Doctorow (Harper:...

FICTION

BILLY BATHGATE by E. L. Doctorow (Harper: $5.95). Young protagonist rides the tails of Dutch Schultz’s notoriety in this work of fiction interspersed with fact.

WEB OF DREAMS by V. C. Andrews (Pocket: $5.50). Casteel family secrets and accusations only alluded to in “Heaven” are finally revealed.

RITUAL by William Heffernan (Signet: $4.95). Someone is putting the lectures at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on ancient Toltec sacrifices into practice.

THE DRAWING OF THE THREE by Stephen King (Signet: $5.95). Hours after overcoming the opposition of a powerful sorcerer, Roland is thrust into another challenge, and the 20th Century.

AMERICAN APPETITES by Joyce Carol Oates (Perennial: $8.95). The facade of an affluent suburban couple crumbles under the weight of tragedy and scandal.

NONFICTION

THE BRONTES: Charlotte Bronte and Her Family by Rebecca Fraser (Fawcett Columbine: $12.95). Biography culled from previously unavailable sources focuses on the effect that the writer’s developing reputation had on her life.

IN BROAD DAYLIGHT by Harry N. MacLean (Dell: $5.95). For years, a town silently endured the intimidation and violence of Ken McElroy; in 1981 they extended their silence to hinder identification of his killer.

REDISCOVERIES II, edited by David Madden and Peggy Bach (Carroll & Graf: $9.95). Clarence Major, Janet Lewis, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Madison Smartt Bell and other contemporary writers discuss works they consider overlooked and underrated.

CHARLES BERLITZ’S WORLD OF STRANGE PHENOMENA by Charles Berlitz (Fawcett Crest: $4.95). Plethora of documented unexplained occurances, sightings and sensations.

THE ROARIN’ ‘80s by Adam Smith (Penguin: $8.95). Host of the PBS series on financial matters offers a dismaying retrospective view of the last decade and predicts future trends.

SELF-HELP / REFERENCE

YOUR BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH: Aging Parents and Your Emotions by Vivian E. Greenberg (Lexington: $16.95). Clinical advice for adults who serve as care givers to their immediate families and who find themselves stretched to the limit when their parents require some of the same supports.

THE SCHOOLS SEARCH GUIDE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES by Midge Lipkin Ph.D. (Schoolsearch: $29.95; (617) 489-5785). Directory of 300 schools in the United States, including information on costs, faculty evaluations, tests and requirements, and an approach to learning disabilities.