HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Putnam, $26.95): The latest thriller featuring Israeli spy Gabriel Allon. LAST WEEK: 1
2. The Host by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown, $25.99): A woman resists the extraterrestrial that has taken control of her mind. LAST WEEK: 2
3. Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central, $25.99): As an assassin closes in on him, Jason Bourne pursues the leader of a terrorist group. LAST WEEK: —
4. Tribute by Nora Roberts (Putnam, $26.95): Part romance, part mystery, as a former child star tries to determine if her movie-star grandmother was murdered or killed herself. LAST WEEK: 3
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Dial, $22): A novel told in a series of letters by and to an author trying to make changes in her life. LAST WEEK: —
6. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Ecco, $25.95): A rite-of-passage novel set in early 1970s northern Wisconsin. LAST WEEK: 4
7. The Last Patriot by Brad Thor (Atria, $26): The Chicago author’s latest thriller featuring Homeland Security agent Scot Harvath. LAST WEEK: 5
8. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry (Morrow, $24.95): A debut mystery about the death of a member of an eccentric family in Salem, Mass. LAST WEEK: —
9. Sail by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, Brown, $27.99): A widow’s sailing vacation aimed at bringing together her family goes awry. LAST WEEK: 7
10. Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster, $25.95): A novel about three female friends who vow to change their lives within a year. LAST WEEK: 9
HARDCOVER NON-FICTION
1. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion, $21.95): A book based on a lecture about living, given by a university professor who died in July of pancreatic cancer at 47. LAST WEEK: 1
2. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95): How to bring joy to everyday life using ancient knowledge. LAST WEEK: 3
3. When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, $25.99): The humorous essayist recounts quirky events from his life. LAST WEEK: 2
4. The Obama Nation by Jerome R. Corsi (Threshold, $28): A critical look at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, by one of the authors of a 2004 book that criticized Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry’s leadership. LAST WEEK: —
5. Stori Telling by Tori Spelling (Simon Spotlight, $24.95): A memoir by the TV actress. LAST WEEK: 10
6. Just Who Will You Be? by Maria Shriver (Hyperion, $14.95): Advice on how to become the person you want to be. LAST WEEK: —
7. Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95): Funny biographical essays from the comedian and cable-TV talk-show host. LAST WEEK: 6
8. Life With My Sister Madonna by Christopher Ciccone, with Wendy Leigh (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $26): A tell-all memoir by Madonna’s younger brother. LAST WEEK: 5
9. You: Staying Young by Drs. Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz (Free Press, $26): How to stay vibrant your whole life. LAST WEEK: 4
10. The Dark Side by Jane Mayer (Doubleday, $27.50): Chronicles the mistakes made since 9/11 in trying to stop global terorism. LAST WEEK: 8
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Publishers Weekly
