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| HARDCOVER FICTION | Last week |
| 1. “Chasing Fire” by Nora Roberts (Putnam, $27.95). A story about a close-knit unit of the smoke jumpers of Montana, who battle forest fires. | — |
| 2 “The Land of Painted Caves” by Jean M. Auel (Crown, $30). In the sixth book of this series, Ayla studies to be a shaman and survive her enemies’ plots. | 2 |
| 3. “The Fifth Witness” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, $27.99). Attorney Mickey Haller defends his client against a murder charge. | 1 |
| 4. “I’ll Walk Alone” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster, $25.99). Alexandra must discover who made it appear she kidnapped her own son. | 3 |
| 5. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf, $27.95). Lisbeth must partner up to solve yet another mystery. | — |
| 6. “44 Charles Street” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $28). Renting rooms allows Francesca to keep her home, but complications arise. | 4 |
| 7. “The Pale King” by David Foster Wallace (Little, Brown, $27.99). A posthumous work of the author’s focusing on the IRS, where the work is tedious and the coworkers colorful. | — |
| 8. “Save Me” by Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin’s, $27.99). After a fire at her daughter’s school, Rose faces charges that may send her to jail. | — |
| 9. “Live Wire” by Harlan Coben (Dutton, $27.95). Bolitar is enlisted to find out who’s smearing his client and where the client’s missing husband is. | 8 |
| 10. “Sing You Home” by Jodi Picoult (Atria, $28). Zoe, who is in a lesbian relationship, asks her ex-husband for their fertilized embryo, leading to a court battle. | 10 |
| HARDCOVER NONFICTION | Last week |
| 1. “Bossypants” by Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur, $26.99). The comic actress’ irreverent look at her life. | 1 |
| 2. “The 17 Day Diet” by Dr. Mike Moreno (Free Press, $25). A diet plan designed around four 17-day cycles. | 2 |
| 3. “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House, $27). The story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who survived a harrowing Japanese prison camp in WWII. | 3 |
| 4. “I’m Over All That” by Shirley MacLaine (Atria, $22). The actress looks back over her life and reflects on matters small and large. | — |
| 5. “The Healthy Home” by Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz (Vanguard Press, $21.99) How to avoid the health risks encountered in modern homes. | 8 |
| 6. “63 Documents the Government Doesn’t Want you to Read” by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell (Skyhorse, $24.95). The former governor reveals potentially incriminating government documents. | 4 |
| 7. “Change Anything” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler (BusinessPlus, $26.99). Tips on improving your life, inside and outside the office. | — |
| 8. “All That Is Bitter & Sweet” by Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers (Ballantine, $26). A memoir by the successful actress turned advocate for the disadvantaged. | 7 |
| 9. “Malcolm X” by Manning Marable (Viking, $30). A new biography of the black activist who was assassinated at age 39. | 5 |
| 10. “This Is Gonna Hurt” by Nikki Sixx (Morrow, $29.99). A chronicle of the Motley Crue rocker’s tumultuous life through photos and stories. | — |
For the week ended April 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
— Publishers Weekly
