Television: Aug. 16, 1968

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HENRY VIII, by J. J. Scarisbrick. In this massive but rewarding study by a British historian, the shrewd, boisterous, contradictory monarch is portrayed in all his vainglorious heroics, but rarely as a hero.

THE SECOND REBELLION, by James McCague. A vivid account of how at least 1,200 people died and entire blocks of Manhattan were devastated during the 1863 antidraft riots by Irish immigrants who refused to fight in the Civil War.

ALDOUS HUXLEY, by John Atkins; THE HUXLEYS, by Ronald W. Clark. Human being or controlled experiment? Guru or walking encyclopedia? The often contradictory legends left by this brilliant member of a renowned intellectual family are examined by two biographers who almost find the missing link.

ENDERBY, by Anthony Burgess. In this retouching of an earlier portrait of the artist as a middle-aged gasbag, the gifted English novelist combines the elements of entertainment and enlightenment with uncommon artistry.

TRUE GRIT, by Charles Portis. An uproarious period piece about a 14-year-old girl who turns the wild frontier topsy-turvy while avenging the murder of her pa.

Best Sellers

FICTION

1. Airport, Hailey (1 last week)

2. Couples, Updike (2)

3. Testimony of Two Men, Caldwell (3)

4. True Grit, Portis (4)

5. Myra Breckinridge, Vidal (5)

6. Topaz, Uris (6)

7. Heaven Help Us, Tarr (8)

8. Red Sky at Morning, Bradford

9. The Queen's Confession, Holt (7)

10. Vanished, Knebel (10)

NONFICTION

1. The Money Game, 'Adam Smith' (1)

2. The Rich and the Super-Rich, Lundberg (3)

3. Iberia, Michener (2)

4. The Naked Ape, Morris (4)

5. Between Parent and Child, Ginott (6)

6. The Right People, Birmingham (7)

7. The American Challenge, Servan-Schreiber (8)

8. Or I'll Dress You in Mourning, Collins and Lapierre (5)

9. The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet, Stillman and Baker (9)

10. Nicholas and Alexandra, Massie (10)