ANDORRA Peter Cameron (Plume, $12.95, first published in 1997) Lovely second novel about a middle-aged man who visits the titular country and finds something rotten under its seemingly benign sun.
BOUNCING BACK Joan Rivers (HarperPaperbacks, 1997) A pep talk from the comedian-cum-QVC queen, who earned her survival cred by overcoming eating disorders, her husband's suicide, and near financial ruin.
MOUNT MISERY Samuel Shem (Ivy, $6.99, 1997) Manic energy and hilarious characters fuel this tale of a residency at a psychiatric hospital.
DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN Thomas Mallon (Picador, $14, 1997) A story about a wisecracking bookstore clerk and her two suitors that brims with Capra-esque sweetness.
