AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library has listed new acquisitions for November.

Fiction

“Playing the Game,” Barbara Taylor Bradford. Top London art connoisseur and private dealer Annette Remington is at the top of her game when she discovers and sells a long lost Rembrandt for top dollar but her new fame ignites secrets and uncovers a scandal that could destroy her.

“I Still Dream About You,” Fannie Flagg. Maggie Fortenberry, a still beautiful former Miss Alabama turned realtor, had high hopes but now finds her life and business in shambles. But she has a plan and herein we find bits of Southern charm, mystery and comedy.

“What the Night Knows: a novel,” Dean Koontz. Homicide detective John Calvino, now 34, was the sole survivor when his entire family was killed by a serial killer 20 years ago. When a copycat killer appears, Calvino suspects demonic forces at play and races to protect his own wife and three children.

“Rescue: a novel,” Anita Shreve. EMT Peter Webster is drawn to Sheila after he rescues her in a single vehicle drunk driving accident, but sends her away when her alcoholism threatens their daughter, Rowan. Then, years later, Rowan begins to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

Additional new fiction titles this month include books by Dennis Lehane, Anne Rice, Paul Auster and Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Nonfiction

“Obama’s Wars,” Bob Woodward. In his ongoing chronicle of the insider political maneuverings behind the Middle East wars, Woodward portrays a military establishment deeply at odds with the new Obama administration over an exit strategy.

“Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race,” Jon Stewart. When they realized the world is about to end, Stewart and his Daily Show team worked for two straight weeks to produce this hilarious tribute to human achievement.

“The Grand Design,” Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow. Einstein’s unrealized dream was to unravel the grand design of the universe, and two of the world’s leading physicists explain how recent advances are bringing people closer than ever to that goal.

“Love, Lust and Faking It: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies and True Romance,” Jenny McCarthy. McCarthy spent much of the past few years crusading on behalf of autistic children, but she returns to comedy in this riff about romance in the 21st century.

“White House Diary,” Jimmy Carter. Fascinating as a window into his psyche and a turning point in political history, the collection of excerpts from his personal journal of the period gives Carter his say on what many consider to be a failed presidency.

Young adult

“Scarlett Fever,” Maureen Johnson. Fifteen-year-old Scarlett continues her work as an assistant for a talent agent in this follow-up to Suite Scarlett. Scarlett juggles school, work and a broken heart in this humorous tale.

“Up Close: Harper Lee,” Kerry Madden. An informative and readable biography on the writer Harper Lee with extensive notes.

“The Girl’s Guide to Rocking,” Jessica Hopper. A fun read that tells how to form a own band, publicize shows, write lyrics and even how to find the right instrument.

“Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering,” Martin W. Sandler. In the 1860s, Alfred Beach designed and planned a subway system underneath New York City, but his plans were stopped by the greedy Boss Tweed. It wasn’t until nearly 50 years later that the New York subway system was built.

Children

“Dear America, The Fences Between Us,” Kirby Larson. Set in 1941 Seattle, the diary of 13-year-old Piper Davis brings to life not only the Japanese American experience in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, but that of the everyday Americans who lived and interacted with them.

“A Family of Readers, The Book Lovers Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature,” Roger Sutton and Martha Parravano. The book offers thoughtful essays that explain how books are read to (and then by) young people. The end result is a readers’ companion to everything from board books to the most complex young adult novels.

“Olivia Goes to Venice,” Ian Falconer. Olivia, Falconer’s loveable but bossy pig, is back in a new adventure. She has convinced her family to spend spring vacation in Venice.

“The Three Little Dassies,” Jan Brett. The re-telling of the classic “Three Little Pigs.” Dassies are small guinea-pig like creatures native to sub Saharan Africa. Instead of the big bad wolf, Timbi, Mimbi and Pimbi must deal with an eagle who wants them for his dinner.

“Dust Devil,” Anne Isaacs. Fans of Angelica (Angel) Longrider, the “wildest wildcat in Tennessee” from Caldecott Honor Book Swamp Angel, will delight in her return in this sequel, which sends the barefoot, bear-wrestling giant to Montana.