AUBURN – Following are some new acquisitions for January at the Auburn Public Library:

Fiction

“T is for Trespass,” Sue Grafton. When her troublesome elderly neighbor falls and injures himself, Kinsey Milhone and her landlord rush to his aid. But the nurse they hire to assist him so he can recover at home might not be who or what she seems.

“Hand of Evil,” Judith Jance. Still recovering from the unexpected end of her marriage and television career, former anchorwoman Ali Reynolds, investigating the death of a shady real-estate tycoon, finds herself drawn into a dangerous world of sexual predators.

“Antony and Cleopatra: A Novel,” Colleen McCullough. The “Masters of Rome” series continues with this vivid retelling of one of history’s most notorious love affairs, which lay at the heart of a brutal power struggle to control the late Caesar’s new empire.

“Hokus Pocus,” Fern Michaels. A group of vigilante women who dispense their own brand of justice to those who evade the legal system returns from exile to aid a Supreme Court Justice who faces blackmail over her “extra-legal” methods.

Nonfiction

“Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish,” Mark R. Levin. This bittersweet tale about a family who adopts a friendly older dog with health problems will tug at the heartstrings of anyone who has ever lost a special pet.

“The Bible: A Biography,” Karen Armstrong. America’s favorite writer on religious history delivers a concise but illuminating work for general readers about how the book at the heart of several of the world’s major religions came to be.

“Poisoned Nation: Pollution, Greed and the Rise of Deadly Epidemics,” Loretta Schwartz-Nobel. The author sorts through the tangled web of special interests, beholden politicians and lax regulation that have made toxins so prevalent in the environment.

“On the Road: The Original Scroll,” Jack Kerouac. For the 50th anniversary of its publication, Viking presents the original draft version of the beat classic Kerouac wrote, in a drug-fueled marathon writing session, as one continuous scroll with no text breaks.

“Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership,” Madeleine Albright. Who better than a former Secretary of State to assess America’s future prospects for repairing tattered relationships around the globe?

Teens

“Jinx,” Meg Cabot. Just as her name implies, Jean Honeychurch – better known as Jinx – has bad luck. She hopes moving to New York to live with her aunt and uncle will change this, but trouble follows. His name is Tony.

“Keturah and Lord Death,” Martine Leavitt. Keturah follows a hart into the forest and becomes lost. As she becomes weak, she meets death, a sad and melancholy young lord, who grants her one more chance to live – if she can find true love by day’s end.

“By These Ten Bones,” Clare B. Dunkle. Maddie, the weaver’s daughter, meets a silent, talented young carver who has a terrifying secret. When the townspeople begin to die one by one, she discovers she is the only one that can save them and her new friend.

“Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope,” Jenna Bush. In a touching and hopeful true story, Jenna Bush recounts the life of a young, HIV-infected girl she met while working in Latin America for UNICEF.

Children

“Injeanuity,” Ellen Warwick. Transform old, worn-out jeans into some cool new stuff: a footstool, a book cover for a journal, a skirt and lots more. For handy readers in grades four to six.

“Angela and the Baby Jesus,” Frank McCourt. Six-year-old Angela despairs that the Baby Jesus in her parish nativity scene will freeze from the cold and bravely carries him home. What punishment will the stern parish priest mete out? For kids in grades one to four.

“Out Came the Sun: A Day in Nursery Rhymes,” Heather Collins. This Canadian author/illustrator takes us through a child’s busy day, from daybreak to bedtime, all told in rhymes. For babies and preschoolers.

“Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit!” Jessica Scott Kerrin. So many chapter books for beginning readers are written for and about girls, so this latest installment in a recent new series about an adventuresome young boy is especially welcome. For kids in grades two to four.

“When is a Planet not a Planet?,” Elaine Scott. All of the old controversies about the solar system’s smallest, coldest, farthestenigmaare in the news again and clearly explained here for young readers in grades three to six.