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Fiction Hollywood Divorces by Jackie Collins. Pocket Books. Pages 503. $ 4.95. It covers every decadent minute and the result is delicious fun. Fans will love the latest Collins' heat.

	Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. Anchor. Pages 376. $ 11. A compelling futuristic vision carrying itself with a refreshing lightness. What gives the book a deeper resonance is its humanity.

Transmission by Hari Kunzru. Penguin. Pages 280. £5. It is a brilliant and funny take on life at the click of a mouse.

	Is New York Burning? by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. Full Circle. Pages 307. Rs 195. A diabolic thriller, a novel of extraordinary force, set in the heart of today's world and its madness.

Balance of power by Richard North Patterson. Pan. Pages 800. £ 3.25. It is a compelling story having detailed insight into the world of special interest politics in Washington DC.

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	Khushwant Singh: In the Name of the Father by Rahul Singh. Roli Books. Pages 144. Rs 395. It is the biography of Khushwant Singh written by his son Rahul Singh. It is a tribute to a father who helped out with love, and "an occasional bottle of rum".

Dreams after Darkness by Manraj Grewal. Rupa. Pages 224. Rs 395. A book about the survivors of the dark decade in Punjab.

	Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru. Penguin. Pages 655. Rs 750. Written with extraordinary eloquence and honesty, and illuminated with vibrant descriptions of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders of the national movement, emerges the portrait of the author himself.

My Life by Bill Clinton. Hutchinson. Pages 957. Rs 895. Life of a great national and international figure revealed with all his talents and contradictions, told openly, directly in his own completely recognisable voice. A unique book by a unique American.

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