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| HARDCOVER FICTION | Last week |
| 1. “The Sixth Man” by David Baldacci (Grand Central, $27.99). A murdered attorney’s assistants are left to solve the case of a serial killer. | — |
| 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. | 3 |
| 4. “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. | 1 |
| 5. “I’ll Walk Alone” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster, $25.99). Alexandra must discover who made it appear she kidnapped her own son. | 4 |
| 6. “Quicksilver” by Amanda Quick (Putnam, $25.95). Owen must harness Virginia’s supernatural powers to track down other-worldly killers. | — |
| 7. “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. | 8 |
| 8. “Eve” by Iris Johansen (St. Martin’s, $27.99). Eve seeks the help of her law-enforcement friends to uncover who murdered her daughter. | — |
| 9. “She Walks in Beauty” Selected by Caroline Kennedy (Voice, $24.99). Kennedy weaves together the shared experiences of womanhood through poetry. | — |
| 10. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf, $27.95). Lisbeth must partner up to solve yet another mystery. | 5 |
| HARDCOVER NONFICTION | Last week |
| 1. “Bossypants” by Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur, $26.99). The comic actress’ irreverent look at her life. | 1 |
| 2. “The Dukan Diet” by Dr. Pierre Dukan (Crown, $26) A French doctor’s four-phase weight-loss method. | — |
| 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. “Liberty Defined” by Ron Paul (Grand Central, $24.99) The Republican congressman, who may run for president, describes his positions on current issues. | — |
| 5. “The 17 Day Diet” by Dr. Mike Moreno (Free Press, $25). A diet plan designed around four 17-day cycles. | 2 |
| 6. “I’m Over All That” by Shirley MacLaine (Atria, $22). The actress looks back over her life and reflects on matters small and large. | 4 |
| 7. “Love Wins” by Rob Bell (HarperOne, $22.99). Bell offers different explanations of the concepts of heaven, hell and forgiveness. | — |
| 8. “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. | 6 |
| 9. “My Father’s Daughter” by Gwyneth Paltrow (Grand Central, $30) The actress shares favorite recipes and memories of growing up with her father, producer-director Bruce Paltrow. | — |
| 10. “The Social Animal” by David Brooks (Random House, $27). Using a fictionalized couple, Brooks delves into how emotion and the brain affect human behavior. | — |
For the week ended April 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
— Publishers Weekly
