HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Associate by John Grisham (Doubleday, $27.95): Twists and turns as young law school grad haunted by his past joins huge firm. Last week: —
2. The Host by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown, $25.99): A woman resists the extraterrestrial trying to take control of her mind. Last week: 2
3. 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
4. What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Morrow, $24.99): Dismayed by her downward career spiral, actress gets caught up in fake marriage with former co-star, her worst enemy. Or is he? Last week: —
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (Ecco, $25.95): A rite-of-passage novel set in 1970s Wisconsin. Last week: 3
6. Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann (Ballantine, $25): Latest “Troubleshooters” counterterrorism thriller. Last week: —
7. Basketball Jones by E. Lynn Harris (Doubleday, $22.95): Love, lies, secrets and pro-sports celebrity life. Last week: —
8. Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam, $26.95): Action and adventure as presidential agent tracks down terrorists. Last week: 4
9. Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell (Harper, $27.99): Historical novel tells dramatic battle tale through the eyes of an English archer. Last week: 5
10. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $27.95): Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta takes a frightening case in New York City. Last week: 6
HARDCOVER NON-FICTION
1. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey (Amistad, $23.99): Down-to-earth and direct relationship advice from radio show host. Last week: —
2. 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
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: 2
4. Uncommon by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale House, $24.99): Coach shares lessons in living a life of success and significance. Last week: —
5. 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
6. Guilty by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum, $27.95): The conservative pundit argues that liberals play the victim but are in fact victimizers. Last week: 3
7. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95): New Age self-help advice for all aspects of life. Last week: 7
8. A Slobbering Love Affair by Bernard Goldberg (Regnery, $25.95): Fox News contributor argues media coverage of Barack Obama is hopelessly one-sided. Last week: —
9. What’s Age Got to Do With It? by Robin McGraw (Thomas Nelson, $24.99): Dr. Phil’s wife advises women to put their well-being first. Last week: 6
10. The Next 100 Years by George Friedman (Doubleday, $25.95): Founder of Stratfor private intelligence agency outlines global trends and “tendencies” for the future. Last week: —
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Publishers Weekly
For the week ended Jan. 31, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
