Books: New and noteworthy

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

1. The Guilty by David Baldacci (Grand Central, fiction, on sale Nov. 17)

What it’s about: Government assassin Will Robie returns to his Mississippi hometown when his estranged father is accused of murder.

The buzz: This is the fourth title in the best-selling thriller series featuring the lethal Robie.

2. The Emperor of Sound by Timbaland (Amistad, non-fiction, on sale Nov. 17)

What it’s about: In this memoir, the influential musician/producer recalls his work with stars from Justin Timberlake to Madonna to Pharrell Williams.

The buzz: Timbaland is also the man behind the beats on Fox’s hit Empire.

3. The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans (Simon & Schuster, fiction, on sale Nov. 17)

What it’s about: Can aspiring romance writer Kimberly Rossi find love for the holidays at a writers’ conference hosted by the Mistletoe Inn?

The buzz: Evans’ previous Christmas tales, including The Mistletoe Promise, have been kissed with success.

4. But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds (Putnam, non-fiction, on sale Nov. 17)

What it’s about: The actor (Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, Evening Shade) writes his autobiography.

The buzz: At age 79, Reynolds has decided it’s time to dish – about his career, his romances, and that infamous Cosmo centerfold.

5. Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich (Bantam, fiction, on sale Nov. 17)

What it’s about: P.I. Stephanie Plum investigates the murder of a construction company owner in Trenton, N.J.

The buzz: Evanovich’s Plum books keep racking up impressive numbers: Takedown Twenty landed at No. 1 on Paste BN’s Best-Selling Books list in 2013, while Top Secret Twenty-One hit No. 2 last year.