FICTION

THE MUMMY OR RAMSES THE DAMNED by Anne Rice (Ballantine: $11.95). First in a series of mummy chronicles begins with the eternal wanderings of Dr. Reginald Ramsey a.k.a. Ramses the Damned.

DEFY NOT THE HEART by Johanna Lindsey (Avon: $4.50). Ranulf, a medieval knight charged with delivering the fiery Reina to another, is offered her hand in exchange for circumventing those plans.

NO, BUT I SAW THE MOVIE: The Best Short Stories Ever Made Into Film, edited by David Wheeler (Penguin: $9.95). Original short stories of classic films such as “Rear Window,” “The Fly,” “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” and many more.

THE BEGINNER’S BOOK OF DREAMS by Elizabeth Benedict (Bantam: $8.95). Esme Singer eats her way through adolescence accompanied by her beautiful, alcoholic mother and Peter Pan, absent father.

MYSTERY RANCH by Max Brand (Berkley: $2.95). Following a brawl, Templar awakens in the Last Luck jail to three job offers from divergent sources.

NONFICTION

GETTING BETTER: Inside Alcoholics Anonymus by Nan Robertson (Fawcett Crest: $3.95). Robertson sheds her anonymity to report on how this pioneer in the self-help field benefited her and millions.

VOICES by Dr. Trula Michaels LaCalle (Berkley: $3.95). A psychiatrist meets with--and treats--a patient, Christopher Kincaid, who has been afflicted with seven different personalities.

WHAT YOUR DOCTOR DIDN’T LEARN IN MEDICAL SCHOOL by Stuart M. Berger MD (Avon: $4.95). Berger removes the blanket of acquiescence from medical patients in an effort to put them in charge of their own treatment and recovery.

ROE v. WADE by Marian Faux (Mentor: $4.95). Re-examination of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

BLACK SHEEP AND KISSING COUSINS: How Our Family Stories Shape Us by Elizabeth Stone (Penguin: $7.95). Discussion of the impact that lineage has on our lives.

SELF-HELP / REFERENCE

FACSIMILE USER’S DIRECTORY (Monitor Publishing Co.: $100 per yr. for two complete issues). Comprised of 34,000 fax number listings of leading corporations in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Far East.

THE YEAST CONNECTION COOKBOOK by William G. Crook MD and Marjorie Hurt Jones RN (Professional Books: $12.95). It has been discovered that yeast may be the culprit in a variety of ailments, ranging from depression to fatigue. The book includes some healthful, yeast-free dishes.