Books: New and noteworthy

Paste BN's Jocelyn McClurg scopes out the hottest books on sale each week.

1. Grey by E.L. James (Vintage, fiction, on sale June 18)

What it's about: Billionaire Christian Grey tells his side of the erotic story as the blockbuster Fifty Shades series continues.

The buzz: Fifty Shades of Grey spent 20 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Paste BN's Best-Selling Books list, a record.

2. The Santangelos by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's Press, fiction, on sale June 16)

What it's about: Lucky Santangelo has some juicy problems to deal with as she tries to build a hotel/casino/apartment complex/ movie studio in Vegas.

The buzz: Collins says this is the concluding volume in her best-selling series about the Mob clan that began with 1981's Chances.

3. Tom Clancy Under Fire: A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel by Grant Blackwood (Putnam, fiction, on sale June 16)

What it's about:Ryan Jr., the president's son, is on an anti-terrorist mission when he falls for a brilliant Iranian woman.

The buzz: Blackwood, who co-wrote Dead or Alive with the late Clancy, carries on the best-selling writer's franchise.

4. Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother's Kitchen by Luca Dotti (HarperDesign, non-fiction, on sale June 16)

What it's about: Audrey Hepburn's son remembers his film-star mother through family photographs and recipes such as Spaghetti al Pomodoro.

The buzz: Twenty-two years after her death, the gamine beauty remains a style icon.

5. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship by Robert Kurson (Random House, non-fiction, on sale June 16)

What it's about: Contemporary saga of two men hunting for the wreck of the Golden Fleece, a 17th-century pirate ship; by the author of Shadow Divers.

The buzz: "An enjoyable read, especially if you've got a thing for pirates," says Kirkus Reviews.