Hardcover fiction:
1. “The Broker,” by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A high-roller attorney is pardoned to lead the CIA to a powerful satellite surveillance system and the shadowy agents who want to buy it.
2. “The Da Vinci Code,” by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A Louvre curator’s killing leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide.
3. “State of Fear,” by Michael Crichton (HarperCollins: $27.95) A globe-trotting thriller involving nefarious environmentalists and manufactured threats of global warming.
4. “Conviction,” by Richard North Patterson (Random House: $25.95) The lawyer handling the appeal in a capital murder case has doubts about her client’s guilt as time runs out on his life.
5. “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion: $19.95) An amusement park maintenance man faces his life, death and afterlife in this three-part parable.
6. “The Plot Against America,” by Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin: $26) Charles Lindbergh becomes president in 1940, setting the country on a course of isolationism and nationwide pogroms.
7. “Kafka on the Shore,” by Haruki Murakami (Knopf: $25.95) A Tokyo teen who calls himself Kafka runs away because of Oedipal fears, and an elderly man embarks on a metaphysical quest.
8. “The Memory of Running,” by Ron McLarty (Viking: $24.95) A hapless, friendless toy factory laborer spies his old Raleigh bicycle and sets out on an adventure-filled, cross-country journey.
9. “Gilead,” by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus &Giroux: $23) An aging minister facing death explains his life and religious beliefs in a letter to his young son.
10. “Run the Risk,” by Scott Frost (Putnam: $19.95) A Los Angeles homicide detective investigates a disturbing series of crimes, including one that hits too close to home.
Hardcover nonfiction:
1. “Blink,” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $25.95) Gladwell explores why decisions are so often made in an instant and whether we can really trust those first instincts.
2. “French Women Don’t Get Fat,” by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf: $22) The chief executive of the French wine conglomerate Clicquot Inc. reveals the French secret of eating for pleasure without the bulge.
3. “Collapse,” by Jared Diamond (Viking: $29.95) Diamond examines why great societies such as the Anasazi and the Maya collapsed and what modern society can do to prevent future die-offs.
4. “Chronicles, Volume One,” by Bob Dylan (Simon &Schuster: $24) The songwriter reflects on the influences that helped shape him and his struggle to rediscover his creativity.
5. “The Grand Slam,” by Mark Frost (Hyperion: $30) How golfing legend Bobby Jones trounced the competition in 1930 to win the Grand Slam and then shocked his fans by exiting the public stage.
6. “He’s Just Not That Into You,” by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (Simon Spotlight Entertainment: $19.95) The no-excuses guide to help women understand guys and get on with their lives.
7. “Your Best Life Now,” by Joel Osteen (Warner Faith: $19.99) Seven steps to improving your life by using faith to develop self-esteem, let go of the past and fulfill your potential.
8. “America (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction,” by Jon Stewart et al. (Warner: $24.95) Comedy writers poke fun at U.S. politics and our institutions of democracy.
9. “Hallelujah! The Welcome Table,” by Maya Angelou (Random House: $29.95) Angelou’s most memorable meals and those she shared them with, along with favorite recipes.
10. “Astro Turf ,” by M.G. Lord (Walker &Co.: $24) Growing up female in the testosterone-powered galaxy of rocket scientists in 1960s Los Angeles.
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