Fall 2008 hardcovers.

Maybe it's fall signaling the end of another year, or the prospect of yet another difficult year--politically, economically looming ahead. In any case, nostalgia seems to be key among the season's forthcoming titles, with publishers focusing on a number of iconic people, items and events. Biographies recall such memorable figures as R.F.K, John Lennon and Ronald Reagan, while other titles celebrate pop culture institutions Dilbert, Sesame Street and Macy's. Musicians can read about Led Zeppelin and the Grateful Dead. The Titanic still fascinates after nearly a century, and movie stars from Douglas Fairbanks to Tony Curtis to Lana Turner--still stir the public's imagination. Finally, what can be bad about a season that includes social histories of the doughnut and the potato chip? Taste matters.

Compiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Charles Hix, Natalie Danford, Hilary Kayle, Suzanne Mantell, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa, Judith Rosen, Oona Short, Skip Skwarek, Julie Stevenson and Michelle Wildgen.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

ABBEVILLE PRESS

Egyptian Wall Painting (Oct.; $150, $175 slipcased) by Francesco Tiradritti, photos by Sandro Vannini, covers a variety of perspectives: technical, historical, artistic and more.

ABRAMS

Louvre: 400 Masterpieces (Oct., $40) by Daniel Soulie studies the collections and the history of this renowned museum.

ACANTHUS PRESS

Interior Design: The New York School, 1935-1985; Volume I: The Grand Tradition (Sept., $85) by Judith Gura traces the evolution of the profession; includes 400 illustrations of early decorators' work.

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ANGEL CITY PRESS

Leo Politi: Capturing the Heart of Los Angeles (Sept., $45) by Rob Wagner et al. examines the life and work of the artist and author.

ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB

Painting My World: The Art of Dorothy Eisner (Dec., $40), edited by Christie McDonald, presents the work of a the American painter.

ASIAN ART MUSEUM

(DIST. BY TUTTLE)

Power and Glory: Court Arts of China's Ming Dynasty (Sept., $59.95) by He Li and Michael Knight celebrates the grandeur of the last native Chinese dynasty.

AVA PUBLISHING

(DIST. BY STERLING)

Epica Book Twenty One: Europe's Best Advertising (Oct., $65) by the editors of Ava contains more than 900 examples of award-winning print ads, TV commercials and more.

BARRON'S

Architectura: Elements of Architectural Style (Nov., $50), edited by Miles Lewis, explores the distinctive details of domes, arcades, entranceways and more.

BATSFORD

(DIST. BY STERLING)

Free Expression in Acrylics (Sept., $27.95) by John Hammond with Robin Capon explains the advantages of using one's instinct to simplify and exaggerate.

BOOTH-CLIBBORN EDITIONS

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Project: Iceland--Music, Art, Fashion (Oct., $50) by Charlie Strand highlights the innovative works of key figures; includes CD.

BOYDELL & BREWER

The Eton College Chapel Wall Paintings: England's Forgotten Medieval Masterpiece (Nov., $80) by Roger Rosewell sheds light on these 700-year-old works.

GEORGE BRAZILLER

(DIST. BY W.W. NORTON)

The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Sept., $80), edited by Sebastian Izzard, presents the artist Hiroshige's portrait of daily life in 19th-century Japan.

DK PUBLISHING

Art (Oct., $60) considers 2,000 of the world's most revered paintings and sculptures.

EDITORIAL RM

(DIST. BY D.A.P.)

Sonora (Nov., $25) by Kurt Hollander takes a kitschy look at Mexico City's so-called witchcraft market.

5 CONTINENTS EDITIONS

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Design Italia: The Making of an Industry (Oct., $65) by Tom Sandberg and Stefano Casciani pays tribute to collaborations between producers and designers such as Cappellini, Poggi and Zanotta.

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FUEL PUBLISHING

(DIST. BY D.A.P.)

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia, Volume III (Sept., $32.95) by Danzig Baldaev completes a trilogy drawings and photos compiled by a prison guard.

GETTY PUBLICATIONS

Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England (Sept., $49.95) by Bruce Redford investigates a group of British connoisseurs enthralled with the ancient world.

The Art of Mantua: Power and Patronage in the Renaissance (Oct., $84.95) by Barbara Furlotti and Guido Rebecchini traces the rise of Mantua as a cultural center under the patronage of the Gonzaga family.

GILES

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB)

Drawn by New York: Six Centuries of Watercolours and Drawings at the New-York Historical Society (Sept., $85) by Roberta J.M. Olson presents works by Audubon, Asher B. Durand and John Singer Sargent.

DAVID R, GODINE

Portraits (Oct., $35) by Barry Moser features 100 likenesses of writers, musicians, poets and artists.

GOLD STREET PRESS

(DIST. BY IPS)

American Indian: Culture, Spirit, Tradition (Nov., $50) by the National Society for the American Indian Elderly explores the intersection of the new generation and the wisdom of the elders.

HATJE CANTZ

(DIST. BY D.A.P.)

Mies van der Rohe (Nov., $85). The proceedings of a 2007 symposium.

HUDSON HILLS PRESS

Stephen Hannock (Nov., $85) by Jason Rosenfeld et al. captures the artist's lacquered paintings in more than 80 color plates.

IMAGES PUBLISHING GROUP

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB)

Window on the Park: New York's Most Prestigious Properties on Central Park (Dec., $65) by D Fitzgerald collects photos of Gotham's ultraluxe buildings.

KEW PUBLISHING

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS" CLUB)

Treasures of Botanical Art (Sept., $60) by Shirley Sherwood and Martyn Rix reflects the craft through some 200 paintings and drawings by artists from the 1600s to the present.

FRANCES LINCOLN

(DIST. BY PGW)

Mlinaric on Decorating (Sept., $65) by Mirabel Cecil and David Mlinaric discusses the designer's work, which includes London's Royal Opera House.

LOST COAST PRESS

Realm of Silence: Artistic Reflections on the Holocaust (Sept., $17.95) by Elvire Coriat de Baere presents original paintings and poems honoring Holocaust victims.

MFA PUBLICATIONS

(DIST. BY D.A.P.)

Splendor and Elegance: European Decorative Arts and Drawings from the Horace Wood Brock Collection (Jan., $55) by Clifford S. Ackley et al. displays 150 works of art.

MONACELLI PRESS

Counterpoint: Daniel Libeskind (Oct., $60) by Paul Goldberger covers the range of the architect's work.

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

(DIST. BY D.A.P.)

Van Gogh by Night (Sept., $45) by Joachim Pissarro et al. illuminates the artist's nocturnal landscapes and interior scenes.

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MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO PRESS

A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti & Santo Domingo Pueblos (Sept., $45), edited by Valerie K. Verzuh, collects ceramics from the Rio Grande pueblos going back 1,500 years.

W.W. NORTON

Gilded Mansions: Grand Architecture and High Society (Oct., $59.95) by Wayne Craven examines the works of America's Gilded Age (1865-1918). A Norton Book for Architects and Designers.

OTHER CRITERIA

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Triptychs and 'A Thousand Years': Francis Bacon and Damien Hirst (Oct., $180) captures the 2007 exhibition at London's Gagosian Gallery.

OVERLOOK PRESS

Drawing Is Thinking (Oct., $45) by Milton Glaser collects this prominent graphic designer's illustrations.

PHAIDON PRESS

(DIST. BY HACHETTE BOOK GROUP)

The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture (Sept., $195) by the editors of Phaidon Press surveys more than 1,000 important works of architecture worldwide.

POMEGRANATE

Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley (Sept., $75) by Christopher Marley displays work that uses bugs as a medium.

PORTLAND PRESS

Chihuly Black (Sept., $75) by Dale Chihuly highlights the artist's black glass work in a leather-bound edition.

PRESTEL

A Year in Fashion (Oct., $29.95) by Prestel editors encompasses creations from the past 100 years, from turn-of-the-century corsets to contemporary garb.

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS

(DIST. BY CHRQNICLE BOOKS)

Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger (Oct., $55) by Therese Poletti examines the prolific architect's 40-year career.

PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS

Black: The History of a Color (Jan., $35) by Michel Pastoureau charts the color's transition from the cave dweller to the loft owner.

QUAIL RIDGE PRESS

Delta Dreamin' (Sept., $39.95) by Gary Walters. The artist's paintings depict the beauty of the Mississippi Delta.

RIVER BOOKS

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB)

Buddhist Painting in Cambodia (Nov., $80) by Vittorio Roveda discusses the most important Cambodian murals.

RIZZOLI

Keith Haring (Oct., $100 slipcased) by Jeffrey Deitch et al. collects unpublished photos and writings.

ROCKPORT

The Design Entrepreneur: Turning Graphic Design into Goods That Sell (Sept., $40) by Steven Heller and Lita Talarico surveys designers who address entrepreneurial concepts and production processes.

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design (Feb., $50) by Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez Palacio.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Byzantium, 330-1453 (Nov., $115) by Robin Cormack and Maria Vassiliki traces the history and cultural development of Byzantine art.

SMITHSONIAN BOOKS

The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man's Obsession Led to the Solutions of Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mystery (Oct., $24.95) by Bob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin. The use of 3-D models casts new light on an age-old question.

STERLING

Blue Dog Speaks (Oct., $24.95) by George Rodrigue answers frequently asked questions about the colorful canine. Author tour.

STORM KING ART CENTER

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB)

Earth, Sky, and Sculpture (Sept., $55.95) by H. Peter Stern et al., photos by Jerry L. Thompson, captures outdoor artworks in diverse climatic conditions.

TASCHEN

Jean Nouvel: Complete Works 1970-2008 (Sept., $700) by Jean Nouvel. Two volumes offer an overview of the architect's work; limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies.

TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS

The Two Thousand Yard Stare: Tom Lea's World War II (Nov., $40), edited by Brendan M. Greeley Jr., contains his firsthand accounts for Life magazine along with sketches and paintings.

THAMES & HUDSON

World Architecture: The Masterworks (Nov., $80) by Will Pryce features unfamiliar and unexpected subjects along with acknowledged masterpieces.

TIMES BOOKS

Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World (Nov., $27.50) by Sharon Waxman details the escalating conflicts over ownership of ancient art.

TITAN BOOKS

(DIST. BY RANDOM HOUSE)

Watching the Watchmen (Oct., $40) by Dave Gibbons looks at the genesis of the graphic novel through early design and script work.

UNIVERSE

The Modern Architecture Pop-Up Book (Oct., $45) by David Sokol, illus. by Anton Radevsky, showcases such noted structures as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Guggenheim Bilbao.

VENDOME PRESS

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Moscow & St. Petersburg 1900-1920: Art, Life & Culture (Oct., $50) by John Bowlt provides an illustrated look into the cultural renaissance of these Russian cities.

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS

(DIST. BY ABRAMS)

Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1975 (Sept., $80) by David Crowley and Jane Pavitt explores the legacy of the Cold War in terms of furniture, fashion, graphics and architecture.

WAANDERS

(DIST. BY ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB)

The Jewish Rembrandt (Sept., $30) by Mirjam Alexander investigates the artist's connection with Judaism.

WATSON-GUPTILL

Classic Human Anatomy: The Artist's Guide to Form, Function, and Movement (Nov., $40) by Valerie L. Winslow includes illustrations detailing the movement and action of bones and muscles.

WAYNE STATE UNIV. PRESS

The Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance (Sept., $50) by James W. Tottis charts the history of one of Detroit's architectural gems.

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YALE UNIV. PRESS

Gothic: Dark Glamour (Sept., $45) by Valerie Steele and Jennifer Park, published to accompany a major exhibition, looks at gothic influence on fashion.

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ABBEVILLE PRESS

A Museum of Their Own: National Museum of Women in the Arts (Oct., $50) by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay recounts the author's struggle to establish the Washington, D.C., museum.

ALGONQUIN BOOKS

My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for his Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq (Sept., $25.95) by Ariel Sabar tracks the author's quest to understand his father's attempts to save a Jewish community's stories and language. 5-city author tour.

AMACOM

Scheisshaus Luck: Surviving the Unspeakable in Auschwitz and Dora (Sept., $24.95) by Pierre Berg with Brian Brock chronicles Berg's experiences as a French Resistance courier, his death camp ordeal and eventual escape.

Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits (Feb., $23) by Bo Parfet with Richard Buskin details Parfet's goal to climb the world's highest mountains.

AMADEUS PRESS

(DIST. BY HAL LEONARD BOOKS)

Zubin Mehta: Reflections on My Life in Music (Sept., $27.95) by Zubin Mehta offers a personal glimpse into the renowned conductor's life.

AMISTAD

The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, Mothering and Other Things I Learned the Hard Way (Oct., $24.95) by Diahann Carroll. The entertainment legend comes clean on being TV's "first black bitch" and more. 50,000 first printing. Author tour.

APPLAUSE BOOKS

(DIST. BY HAL LEONARD BOOKS)

Rage and Glory: The Volatile Life and Career of George C. Scott (Oct., $29.95) by David Sheward. The Backstage theater critic sketches the Oscar-winning actor's life.

ARCADE

Chaplin: A Life (Oct., $27.99) by Stephen M. Weissman, M.D., spotlights one of filmdom's great comics.

ARTE PUBLICO PRESS

Crazy Loco Love (Sept., $26.95) by Victor Villasenor narrates the author's search for the truth about God, sex and his Mexican roots. Author tour.

ATLAS & CO.

(DIST. BY W.W. NORTON)

Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel (Oct., $24) by Edmund White examines the short life of the poet whose work broke social taboos and literary conventions.

ATRIA BOOKS

The Black List (Oct., $29.95) by Elvis Mitchell and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The companion book to the HBO documentary pairs Greenfield-Sanders's photos of prominent African-Americans with Mitchell's interviews.

AVERY

Unexpected Blessings: Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Illness (Oct., $24.95) by Roxanne Black. Diagnosed with lupus at 15, the author presents lessons learned from her encounters with others who face life-threatening diseases.

BACKBEAT BOOKS

(DIST. BY HAL LEONARD BOOKS)

I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone (Sept., $24.95) by Jeff Kaliss delivers a no-holds-barred look at the band that was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelic music.

BALLANTINE

Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph (Sept., $26) by Alonzo Mourning with Dan Wetzel. The NBA champ reveals how a foster-care kid became a basketball superstar, survived kidney disease and rededicated himself to helping others. 7-city author tour

BANTAM

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (Sept., $35) by Alice Schroeder details the experience and wisdom of the man known as the "Oracle of Omaha." I million first printing.

BASIC BOOKS

The Reagan I Knew (Oct., $25) by William F. Buckley Jr. Reagan's political mentor, ally and friend ends his career in letters with an intimate portrait of the 40th president.

BEACON PRESS

The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir (Oct., $24.95) by Patricia Harman interweaves the author's personal and professional trials with stories of her patients.

BERKLEY

Angel at the Fence (Feb., $23.95) by Herman Rosenblatt tells a story of love and survival, from the Holocaust to today.

BLOOMSBURY USA

Resistance: A Woman's Journal of Struggle and Defiance in Occupied France (Sept., $24) by Agnes Humbert, trans, by Barbara Mellor. This WWII diary tells of a French Resistance member who survived detention in German labor camps. 50,000 first printing.

BROADWAY BOOKS

A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity (Sept., $26) by Bill O'Reilly addresses the people, places and experiences that launched O'Reilly's journey from working-class kid to political commentator.

Twisted Head: An Italian American Memoir (Oct., $ 23.95) by Carl Capotorto. The Sopranos actor--whose surname translates as "twisted head"--recalls growing up in the Bronx.

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CHELSEA GREEN

Holy Roller: Growing Up in the Church of Knock Down, Drag Out; or, How I Quit Loving a Blue-Eyed Jesus (Sept., $24.95) by Diane Wilson. The environmentalist's upbringing was complete with snake handling and speaking in tongues.

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Kelly Slater: For the Love (Oct., $35) by Kelly Slater and Phil Jarrat. Surfer Slater riffs on a life filled with big waves, big wins, big money and big loves.

CITADEL

Celebutards: How Hollywood Hacks, Limousine Liberals and Pandering Politicians Are Destroying America (Feb., $22.95) by Andrea Peyser. The New York Post columnist profiles egotistical celebrities with too much money, fame and time.

COLLINS

Alex & Me: Lessons from a Little Bird with a Big Heart (Nov., $24.95) by Irene M. Pepperberg celebrates the author's relationship with a mischievous parrot that became the world's most famous talking and thinking bird. Author tour

My Word Is My Bond (Nov., $27.95) by Sir Roger Moore. The actor/raconteur recollects his film career, famous friends and a battle with prostate cancer.

COUNTERPOINT

(DIST. BY PGW)

The Selected Letters of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder: 1956-1991 (Nov., $28), edited by Bill Morgan. Ginsberg's biographer culls correspondence that portrays these American poets.

CROWN

A Journal for Jordan: A Memoir of Love and Loss (Dec., $25.95) by Dana Caned),. The fiancee of a soldier killed in Iraq presents the hopes, prayers and life lessons he recorded for the son he would never know. 200,000 first printing.

DA CAPO PRESS

I Am Potential: Eight Lessons on Living, Loving and Reaching Your Dreams (Nov., $24) by Patrick Henry Hughes with Patrick John Hughes offers inspiration from the physically disabled teen who has become a virtuoso musician.

DOUBLEDAY

The Hero (Oct., $26) by Jon Krakauer chronicles the life and controversial friendly-fire death of NFL player and Army Ranger Par Tillman. 500,000 first printing. Author tour

DOUBLEDAY/NAN A. TALESE

Ayn Rand: An American Life (Feb., $27.95) by Anne Heller discloses Rand's misunderstood youth, interviews acquaintances and presents new archival material. 40,000 first printing. Author tour

DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE

(DIST. BY PGW)

One Native Life (Oct., $30) by Richard Wagamese. The Ojibway storyteller records his quest to reclaim his identity from childhood abuse to adult alcoholism.

DUTTON

Eminem: The Way I Am (Oct., $35) by Marshall Mathers. The Oscar-winning songwriter, recording artist and actor defines himself.

ECCO

John Lennon: The Life (Oct., $34.95) by Philip Norman presents an in-depth analysis of the famed musician. 200,000 first printing.

ENCOUNTER BOOKS

(DIST. BY NBN)

Surviving Hell: A POW's Journey (Oct., $25.95) by Leo Thorsness narrates the harrowing story of his own captivity during the Vietnam War.

FABER AND FABER

Digging for Dirt: The Life and Death of ODB (Nov., $23) by Jaime Lowe explores the life, career, mythology and death of Ol' Dirty Bastard (aka Russell Jones), who rose to fame with the Wu-Tang Clan.

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FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX

Reborn: Journals & Notebooks 1947-1964 (Sept., $24) by Susan Sontag, edited by David Rieff, traces Sontag's path from early fiction attempts to her role in New York City's artistic and intellectual life. 75,000 first printing.

Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell (Oct., $40), edited by Thomas Travisano with Saskia Hamilton, captures a wealth of literary history and gossip from a 30-year relationship.

FEMINIST PRESS

(DIST. BY PERSEUS)

Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region (Nov.; $75, paper $29.95), edited by Fatima Sadiqi et al. The final volume in this series surveys women's experiences in the Northern Region from 3,000 B.C. to today.

FORDHAM UNIV. PRESS

Jack Toffey's War: A Son's Memoir (Oct., $29.95) by John J. Toffey IV articulates a young man's journey to know a father who went to war in 1942 and never came home.

GOTHAM BOOKS

Amarcord: Marcella Remembers (Oct., $27.50) by Marcella Hazan reveals how the young girl raised in Emilia-Romagna became America's godmother of Italian cooking.

GPP LIFE

Diary of an Exercise Addict (Dec., $21.95) by Peach Friedman recounts the author's struggle with exercise bulimia.

GRAND CENTRAL

Dewey: A Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (Sept., $19.99) by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. An abandoned kitten inspires a town and captures the hearts of animal lovers everywhere.

HARMONY

Reagan: The Hollywood Years (Sept., $25.95) by Marc Eliot examines the man's emergence as an aspiring actor, star and family man. 80,000 first printing.

American Prince: A Memoir (Oct., $25.95) by Tony Curtis and Peter Golenbock. One of the last of a dying breed of Hollywood royalty puts forth "my life--the good, the bad and the ugly." 200,000 first printing.

HARPER

Epilogue (Sept., $24.95) by Anne Roiphe delves into the author's life as a widow. 35,000 first printing.

Lincoln (Nov., $27.95) by Fred Kaplan reveals the 16th president's genius oratory. 40,000 first printing.

The Child Will Be Great (Feb., $25.95) by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Africa's first elected female president describes her rise to prominence and her determination to rebuild war-torn Liberia. 50,000 first printing.

HARPER ENTERTAINMENT

Here's the Story (Oct., $25.95) by Maureen McCormick recounts the life of the actress who played TV's beloved Marcia Brady. 300,000 first printing.

HARPERONE

Born Country: My Life in Alabama--How Faith, Family and Music Brought Me Home (Nov., $24.95) by Randy Owen. The lead singer/songwriter of Alabama recalls living the American dream. 200,000 first printing.

HARVARD UNIV. PRESS

Up from History: Booker T. Washington and the Burden of Race in America (Jan., $35) by Robert J. Norrell explains what led Washington to urge economic independence and character development as paths to equality.

HAY HOUSE

Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Holocaust (Sept., $24.95) by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin. The author of Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust depicts her struggle to survive in the aftermath. 100,000 first printing.

HERALD PRESS

Marpeck: A Life of Dissent and Conformity (Sept., $32.99) by Walter Klaassen and William Klassen argues that Pilgram Marpeck helped lay the theoretical and practical foundations of the church.

HIGH POINT PRESS

(DIST. BY CHELSEA GREEN)

Returning to My Mother's House: Taking Back the Wisdom of the Feminine (Oct., $21.95) by Gail Straub examines how creating a "successful" outer life at the expense of a satisfying inner life can upset a woman's sense of balance.

HILL AND WANG

Isadora Duncan: A Graphic Biography (Nov., $16.95) by Sabrina Jones. The cofounder of Girltalk illustrates the mother of modern dance's life, from her unconventional girlhood to her tragic death. Author tour.

HOLMES & MEIER

Afterimages: A Family Memoir (Sept., $24) by Carol Ascher recalls the author's Midwest childhood with parents who escaped Hitler's Europe.

HYPERION

Always Looking Up: Meditations on Optimism (Oct., $24.95) by Michael J. Fox. The actor and activist for Parkinson's sufferers shares his search for sources of hope. 400,000 first printing.

INDIANA UNIV. PRESS

The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim! (Oct., $24.95) by Bob Hammel profiles the entrepreneur who parlayed a $1,500 investment into the Cook Group, today's leading developer of medical devices.

INSIGHT EDITIONS

(DIST. BY RANDOM HOUSE)

The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey, My Passions (Oct., $45) by Quincy Jones. The music icon reflects on his life, and shares photos and memorabilia from his personal collection. 25,000 first printing.

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KAPLAN PUBLISHING

(DIST. BY S&S)

Both Sides of the Law: My Life of Catching Crooks and Freeing the Innocent (Jan., $24.95) by Alan Pfeuffer. A federal public defender and former DEA agent tells his story.

KEY PORTER BOOKS

(DIST. BY PGW)

The Chris Benoit Story (Oct., $25.95) by Scott Zerr charts the professional wrestling star's rise to fame and the murder-suicide that ended his life. 50,000 first printing.

KNOPF

Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (Oct., $23.95) by Anne Rice. In her first work of nonfiction, Rice ponders her life as a wayward Catholic and reveals what led her to regain her faith. 200,000 first printing.

Looking for Lincoln: A Bicentennial Album (Nov., $50) by Philip B. Kunhardt III et al. considers the myths and questions surrounding the beloved president; tie-in to the 2009 PBS special. 150,000 first printing. 3-city author tour.

LITTLE, BROWN

Against Medical Advice: A True Story (Sept., $26.99) by James Patterson and Hal Friedman. When a five-year-old boy suddenly experiences life-threatening tics, his family begins a decades-long battle to discover the cause. 850,000 first printing.

LOUISIANA STATE UNIV. PRESS

Frontiersman: Daniel Boone and the Making of America (Sept., $34.95) by Meredith Mason Brown explores Boone's crucial role in the country's transformation.

LOYOLA PRESS

A Persistent Peace: One Man's Struggle for a Nonviolent World (Sept., $22.95) by John Dear. The author considers the reasons for his conversion to Catholicism and subsequent lifelong dedication to working for peace. 25,000 first printing.

MCGILL-QUEEN'S UNIV. PRESS

Dal and Rice (Feb., $24.95) by Wendy M. Davis offers a portrait of the author's childhood in India during the last days of the raj.

MONKFISH PUBLISHING

(DIST. BY CONSORTIUM)

Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader (1808-1883) (Nov., $28.95) by John W. Kiser investigates the history of Arab/Muslim resistance to the French colonization of Algeria.

MORROW

Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood (Oct., $25.95) by Steve Doocy. The cohost of Fox & Friends offers helpful advice on fathering. 150,000 first printing.

NAL

The Barn House: Confessions of Urban Rehabber (Sept., $22.95) by Zotti recounts the author's tribulations renovating a dilapidated 19th-century house.

NEW PRESS

War Is Beautiful: An American Ambulance Driver in the Spanish Civil War (Sept., $26.95) by James Neugass. This long-lost memoir by an American ambulance driver and member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade chronicles wartime life. 25,000 first printing.

ONE WORLD BOOKS

Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur (Sept., $25) by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis. The author who became her village's first doctor, recounts atrocities committed by the Arab government's militia.

OTHER PRESS

Hurry Down Sunshine (Sept., $24.95) by Michael Greenberg chronicles his daughter's descent into madness and her unexpected re-emergence.

OVERLOOK PRESS

The Elvis Encyclopedia (Oct., $65) by Adam Victor collects facts and photos that reveal the man behind the legend.

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Polanski (Sept., $29.95) by Christopher Sandford investigates the complex life of the controversial film director, Holocaust survivor and fugitive.

PEGASUS BOOKS

(DIST. BY W.W. NORTON)

Red Princess: A Revolutionary Life (Sept., $27.95) by Sofka Zinovieff commemorates the author's grandmother, who survived a Nazi prison camp and became one of Britain's most outspoken Communists. 25,000 first printing.

PENGUIN PRESS

Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief (Oct., $35) by James M. McPherson explains how the man worked with and often against his commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander-in-chief.

POWERHOUSE BOOKS/ MISS ROSEN

Vandal Squad (Nov., $35) by Joseph Rivera provides an insider's view of the New York City Transit Police squad founded in 1980 to wipe out graffiti and acts of destruction in the subway system.

PUBLICAFFAIRS

Make It Plain: A Life of Speaking (Sept., $26) by Vernon Jordan. The civil rights activist reflects on his life through his speeches and the leaders who inspired him. 75,000 first printing.

RANDOM HOUSE

Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners (Oct., …