Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Science Fiction
Arthur Dent embarks on a wild ride when his friend reveals that the Earth is about to be demolished to make way for an interstellar bypass. First in a series.

Donna Andrews, Murder with Peacocks. Mystery
A woman returns to her Virginia hometown to act as a bridesmaid in three weddings but the plans are complicated by murder. First in a series.

Mary Kay Andrews, Little Bitty Lies.
After her husband clears out their bank accounts and disappears, a woman gets involved in a series of lies in order to keep up appearances.

Robert Asprin, Another Fine Myth. Paperback Science Fiction
An unemployed magician's apprentice and a powerless demon set out on a quest to save the universe from a mage who wants to rule all dimensions. First in a series.

Dave Barry, Big Trouble.
In Coconut Grove, Florida, a group of teens are engaged in a squirt-gun game called Killer while a pair of real hired killers target an embezzler.

Lawrence Block, Burglars Can’t Be Choosers. Mystery
Burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr is hired to retrieve an item from an apartment but is discovered by the cops along with a dead body. First in a series.

Rita Mae Brown, Six of One.
A small town on the Mason-Dixon Line is home to a variety of eccentric characters including sisters Wheezie and Juts who have been squabbling for the better part of a century.

Chris Buckley, Thank You for Smoking.
A spokesman for smokers’ rights becomes a media celebrity when he is kidnapped by a group of militants who cover him in nicotine patches.

Tim Cockey, The Hearse You Came In On. Mystery
A mortician turns sleuth when a dead body has the same name as a woman who inquired about the cost of her own burial. First in a series.

Paula Cohen, Jane Austen in Boca.
Pride and prejudice stand in the way of romance in a Boca Raton retirement community.

Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer, Agnes & the Hitman.
A hitman agrees to protect a woman who’s besieged by people trying to steal her dog and find a missing $5 million while she plans a wedding.

MaryJanice Davidson, Undead and Unwed. Paperback Fiction
After being killed by an SUV, a woman comes back to life to reclaim her shoe collection and learns that she may be the prophesied Queen of the Vampires.

Tim Dorsey, Hammerhead Ranch Motel. Mystery
A man seeking $5 million in drug money ends up at a Florida motel populated by a wacky cast of characters as a hurricane nears. Part of a series.

Clyde Edgerton, Walking across Egypt.
A woman who wants grandchildren takes in a teenager who escaped from juvenile detention.

Nora Ephron, Heartburn.
A humorous account of the breakdown of a marriage when a pregnant cookbook writer discovers her husband loves someone else.

Janet Evanovich, One for the Money. Mystery
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's first assignment is tracking down a cop wanted for murder—who also happens to be an old flame. First of a series.

Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones’s Diary.
A young British single woman records her daily ups and downs in love and life in her diary.

Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair.
When Jane Eyre is kidnapped from Charlotte Bronte's original manuscript, agent Thursday Next sets out to rescue her. First in a series.

Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm.
An orphaned girl goes to live on a remote farm with an assortment of peculiar relatives and is determined to sort out their lives.

Jane Heller, Name Dropping.
A preschool teacher’s life changes when she starts receiving messages for a jetsetting woman with the same name living in her building.

Joan Hess, Madness in Maggody. Mystery
Arkansas police chief Arly Hanks investigates a food poisoning outbreak at a supermarket opening. Part of a series.

Georgette Heyer, Cotillion.
An heiress who must choose one of her cousins as a husband asks one to pose as her fiancé in order arouse jealousy in the cousin she loves.

Carl Hiaasen, Skinny Dip.
A man pushes his wife overboard to prevent her from exposing his profitable pollution scam, but she swims to shore and vows to get even.

Cathy Holton, Revenge of the Kudzu Debutantes.
Three wives seek revenge when they learn their husbands’ hunting trips are cover for infidelity.

Virginia Ironside, No I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club.
A woman turning 60 wants to relax and enjoy the perks of growing older.

Garrison Keillor, Pontoon.
A lakeside wedding is planned for the same day that a dead woman’s ashes are scheduled to be thrown into the lake in a bowling ball.

Binnie Kirshenbaum, On Mermaid Avenue.
Two friends who met in college are inseparable until one of them decides to marry a boring man.

Harley Jane Kozak, Dating Dead Men. Mystery
A greeting card shop owner involved in a research project to date 40 men in 60 days gets a call from her brother that leads to the discovery of a corpse.

Marc Lecard, Vinnie’s Head.
A small-time crook is pursued by both cops and mobsters when he reels in a con artist’s severed head while fishing.

Elmore Leonard, Tishomingo Blues.
A high diver witnesses a murder and is convinced to take part in a Civil War battle reenactment.

Thomas Mallon, Bandbox.
Cutthroat competition ensues between two rival gentlemen’s magazines in Jazz Age New York.

Christopher Moore, Practical Demonkeeping.
A man tries to return a demon he accidentally summoned back to Hell.

Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank. Mystery
Amelia Peabody encounters a temperamental archeologist, a series of suspicious accidents, and an attempted kidnapping in Egypt. First in a series.

John Powers, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
A humorous account of a boy's Catholic schooldays in Chicago pre-Vatican II.

Terry Pratchett, Colour of Magic. Science Fiction
When Rincewind, a wizard whose spells never seem to work, is roped into acting as a tour guide for a four-eyed insurance salesman, chaos and mayhem follow. First in a series.

Ben Rehder, Buck Fever. Mystery
At the start of deer season, a game warden has his hands full with a drug smuggling ring and the accidental shooting of a guy in a deer costume.

Rick Reilly, Missing Links.
A group of golfers who play at a garbage dump discover a beautiful golf course next door.

Richard Russo, Straight Man.
A professor becomes interim chairman of the English department and begins to shake things up at his Pennsylvania college.

Laurence Shames, Florida Straits.
A low-level New York mobster heads to Key West to make it big but finds himself set up for the theft of $3 million worth of emeralds from the Miami mob.

Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 1/2.
A British boy chronicles the trials and tribulations of his dysfunctional family and other woes.

Calvin Trillin, Tepper Isn’t Going Out.
A man enjoys reading in his car, provoking ire from New Yorkers who want his parking space.

Donald Westlake, Bad News. Mystery
Professional thief John Dortmunder finds himself robbing graves in an effort to prove that a Vegas showgirl is the heir to a casino fortune.

James Wilcox, Modern Baptists.
When his ex-con brother moves in with him, a carefree Louisiana man’s life is turned upside-down.

P.G. Wodehouse, Carry On, Jeeves.
Bertie Wooster’s valet Jeeves extricates him from unwanted engagements, onerous aunts, and a variety of other unpleasant situations.