Hardcover fiction
Last Week
1. The Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown, $27.99): Lauren Stillwell, a New York police officer, wants revenge after she sees her husband leaving a hotel with a sexy woman. Last Week: —
2. 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. Last Week: 2
3. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95): The 13th book in the series about bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Last Week: 1
4. The Judas Strain by James Rollins (Morrow, $25.95): Sigma Force scientists aim to thwart a deadly plague that threatens humankind. Last Week: —
5. Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $27): Domestic problems ensue when a freelance writer goes to Hollywood to work on a film script. Last Week: 3
6. Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins (St. Martin’s, $24.95): Lucky Santangelo returns in the author’s 25th novel. Last Week: 5
7. Double Take by Catherine Coulter (Putnam, $25.95): Another FBI thriller featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. Last Week: 4
8. Peony in Love by Lisa See (Random House, $23.95): A love story set in 17th Century China that moves into the afterworld. Last Week: —
9. The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.99): An attack leaves one of the four members of the Women’s Murder Club struggling for her life. Last Week: 8
10. The Double Agents by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV (Putnam, $25.95): The latest installment in the “Men at War” series. Last Week: 10
Hardcover non-fiction
1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95): How to bring joy to everyday life using ancient knowledge. Last Week: 1
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. Last Week: 2
3. God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens (Twelve, $24.99): The British journalist makes a case against religion. Last Week: 5
4. The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene (Simon & Schuster, $26): A lifetime plan for losing weight and keeping it off. Last Week: 4
5. Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, with Patrick Robinson (Little, Brown, $24.99): The story of a Navy reconnaissance mission in the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Last Week: 9
6. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown (Doubleday, $27.50): A biography of the late Princess Diana of Britain. Last Week: 3
7. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore (Penguin, $25.95): The former vice president’s call for rational discourse. Last Week: 6
8. 21 Pounds in 21 Days by Roni DeLuz, with James Hester (HarperCollins, $24.95): A naturopathic doctor’s diet plan targets food toxins. Last Week: —
9. 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. Last Week: 7
10. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster, $32): A biography of physicist Albert Einstein based on newly released personal letters. Last Week: 10
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