Fiction hardcover
1. NORTHERN LIGHTS
By Nora Roberts (Putnam $25.95)
A murder disrupts a small Alaska town.
2. THE DA VINCI CODE
By Dan Brown (Doubleday $24.95)
A murder mystery that involves the head curator at the Louvre.
3. THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA
By Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin $26)
Imagines a proto-fascist America after Charles Lindbergh is elected president in 1940.
4. THE DARK TOWER
By Stephen King (Grant/Scribner $35)
The seventh and final book in the “Dark Tower” series.
5. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
By Mitch Albom (Hyperion $19.95)
One man’s encounters in heaven.
6. TRACE
By Patricia Cornwell (Putnam $26.95)
Former medical examiner Kay Scarpetta returns to Virginia to help solve a crime.
7. LIGHT ON SNOW
By Anita Shreve (Little, Brown $24.95)
A widower and his daughter find an abandoned baby.
8. SHOPAHOLIC AND SISTER
By Sophie Kinsella (Dial $23)
In her fourth appearance, Becky Bloomwood meets her long-lost sister.
9. INCUBUS DREAMS
By Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley $23.95)
A new mystery featuring vampire hunter Anita Blake.
10. NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS
By Maeve Binchy (Dutton $25.95)
Four strangers in Greece witness a tragic boat accident.
Nonfiction Hardcover
1. AMERICA (THE BOOK)
By Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin and David Javerbaum (Warner $24.95)
The creators of “The Daily Show” write about American politics.
2. HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU
By Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (Simon Spotlight Entertainment $19.95)
How men view relationships.
3. CHRONICLES
By Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster $24) The entertainer writes about his life.
4. HOW TO TALK TO A LIBERAL (IF YOU MUST)
By Ann Coulter (Crown Forum $26.95) The conservative pundit offers her views on American politics.
5. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET
By Dr. Arthur Agatston (Rodale $24.95) A low-carb diet that includes meal plans.
6. THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE
By Rick Warren (Zondervan $19.99) A spiritual self-help guide.
7. FAMILY FIRST
By Phil McGraw (Free Press $26)
Advice for families.
8. A PAPER LIFE
By Tatum O’Neal (HarperCollins $24.95)
The actress shares her struggles with drug addiction and heartbreak.
9. WHEN WILL JESUS BRING THE PORK CHOPS?
By George Carlin (Hyperion $23.95)
The comedian’s views on politics, pop culture and other subjects.
10. WILL THEY EVER TRUST US AGAIN?
By Michael Moore (Simon & Schuster $22)
Reproduces letters written to the liberal filmmaker by U.S. military personnel, and his commentary.
