FICTION

PEOPLE LIKE US by Dominick Dunne (Bantam: $4.95). A former newspaperman with a mysterious past becomes confidant and scribe to the very rich.

RAGE by Wilbur Smith (Fawcett Crest: $4.95). Two half-brothers mirror the strife of South African apartheid.

TEXAS FURY by Fern Michaels (Ballantine: $4.95). Final book in a trilogy chronicling the pathos of the Colemans of Texas.

THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH by Michael Chabon (Perennial: $7.95). An eclectic cast of characters comes of age in Pittsburgh.

SILVER TOWER by Dale Brown (Berkley: $4.95). It’s 1992 and an American space station is poised to short-circuit Soviet invasion of the Middle East.

NONFICTION

GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: One Hundred Flowers, edited by Nicholas Callaway (Alfred A. Knopf: $29.95). Reproductions of 100 exquisitely detailed flowers bursting with color, painted by O’Keeffe in the ‘20s and ‘30s.

A CODE TO KEEP by Ernest C. Brace (St. Martin’s: $4.95) Before he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for being held as civilian prisoner of war for the longest duration, Brace was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps.

LIFE WITH BILLY by Brian Vallee (Pocket: $3.95). Jane Stafford was acquitted, then sentenced to six months for the fatal shooting of her common-law husband whom she claims had physically and mentally abused her.

PETER FREUCHEN’S BOOK OF THE ESKIMOS, edited by Dagmar Freuchen (Fawcett: $3.95) For more than half a century, Freuchen lived among the Eskimos and recorded their psychology and behavior.

IT’S ANYBODY’S BALLGAME by Joe Garagiola (Jove: $4.50). One of baseball’s ex-official spokesmen takes center field to chuckle about the game and some personal home runs, as well as fouls.

SELF-HELP / REFERENCE

GOLF RESORTS: The Complete Guide to Over 400 Resorts and 1800 Courses Nationwide by Pamela Lanier (Lanier: $14.95). In addition to locations, Lanier points out prices, amenities and local attractions.

THE ARTHRITIS RELIEF DIET by Dr. James Scala (Plume: $8.95). Includes menus that may help reduce pain and cut down on medications and side effects of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, ulcers and obesity.