HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95): Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and pal Diesel are searching for two men in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Last week: 1
2. Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam, $26.95): Action and adventure as presidential agent tracks down terrorists. Last week: 3
3. The Host by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown, $25.99): A woman resists the extraterrestrial trying to take control of her mind. Last week: 2
4. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $27.95): Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta takes a frightening case in New York City. Last week: 4
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Ecco, $25.95): A rite-of-passage novel set in early 1970s Wisconsin. Last week: 7
6. Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods (Putnam, $25.95): Political thriller full of backroom dealings, international intrigue and a rogue CIA agent. Last week: —
7. Cross Country by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $27.99): Police detective Alex Cross goes after a murderous thug connected to criminals in Africa. Last week: 5
8. Fire and Ice by Julie Garwood (Ballantine, $26): Reporter Sophie Rose investigates a death in Alaska and uncovers a sinister conspiracy. Last week: 6
9. The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb (Harper, $29.95): Couple contends with the effects of tragedy, violence and letters from the past. Last week: 8
10. Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam, $25.95): A paranormal thriller in the Arcane Society series. Last week: 9
HARDCOVER NON-FICTION
1. Outlier s by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown, $27.99): Gladwell examines patterns of hidden advantages, opportunities and cultural legacies that push successful people ahead of others who have potential. Last week: 1
2. Guilty by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum, $27.95): The conservative pundit argues that liberals play the victim but are in fact victimizers. Last week: 2
3. 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 of pancreatic cancer at age 47. Last week: 3
4. Dewey by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter (Grand Central, $19.99): Dewey the abandoned orange kitten becomes a small-town Iowa public library mascot and touches hearts. Last week: 4
5. Flat Belly Diet by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass (Rodale Press, $25.95): Prevention Magazine editors bring targeted weight-loss plan. Last week: 6
6. The Power of Soul by Zhi Gang Sha (Atria, $26): Enlightenment for peace and harmony. Last week: 5
7. What’s Age Got to Do With It? by Robin McGraw (Thomas Nelson, $24.99): Dr. Phil’s wife advises women to put their health and well-being first. Last week: 9
8. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95): New Age self-help advice for all aspects of life. Last week: —
9. American Lion by Jon Meacham (Random House, $30): Biography of Andrew Jackson argues he was the political architect of the modern presidency. Last week: 7
10. Too Fat to Fish by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza (Spiegel & Grau, $24.95): Howard Stern Show regular talks about his life. Unexpurgated. Last week: 10
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Publishers Weekly
For the week ended Jan. 17, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
