Hardcover fiction
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead, $25.95): The author of “The Kite Runner” explores the unlikely friendship between two women in Afghanistan.
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2. The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley, $25.95): In the latest Anita Blake vampire-hunter novel, just a deadly few are allowed to speak of the Harlequin.
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3. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz (Bantam, $27): A thriller featuring vicious assassins, dark conspiracies and an unlikely hero.
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4. The Overlook by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, $21.99): The latest Harry Bosch novel involves missing radioactive material.
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5. The Navigator by Clive Cussler, with Paul Kemprecos (Putnam, $26.95): Another in the adventure series featuring Kurt Austin of the National Underwater and Maritime Agency.
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6. For One More Day by Mitch Albom (Hyperion, $21.95): A novel about second chances, by the author of “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” Last week: 6
7. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.99): When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women’s Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt.
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8. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, $22): An intimate look at a naive British couple’s wedding night.
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9. Invisible Prey by John Sandford (Putnam, $26.95): The 17th novel featuring detective Lucas Davenport. Last week: 5
10. The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin, $26): A story of Middle Earth’s First Age. Last week: 8
Hardcover non-fiction
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95): How to bring joy to everyday life using ancient knowledge.
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2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden (HarperCollins, $24.95): Intentionally old-fashioned primer includes bits on paper airplanes, knots and hunting.
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3. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Penguin, $25.95): The former vice president’s call for rational discourse.
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4. The Reagan Diaries edited by Douglas Brinkley (HarperCollins, $35): An account of the mundane along with the historic, from the 40th president.
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5. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens (Twelve, $24.99): The British journalist makes a case against religion.
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6. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster, $32): A biography of physicist Albert Einstein based on newly released personal letters.
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7. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $22): The memoirs of a boy soldier in the Sierra Leonean civil war of the 1990s.
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8. A Woman in Charge by Carl Bernstein (Knopf, $27.95): A biography of Hillary Clinton.
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9. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Knopf, $19.95): Biting commentary about being a woman of a certain age.
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10. R eposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits by T.D. Jakes (Atria, $24): The Dallas-based televangelist explains how adapting to transitional moments can enrich your life. Last week: 7
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