Hardback fiction

1. Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson. Alex Cross investigates when the president's children are kidnapped, but the FBI and CIA stand in his way. (1 week on list)

2. 11/22/63 by Stephen King. An English teacher travels back in time to 1958 to stop Lee Harvey Oswald, but first he must determine if Oswald is guilty. (2)

3. V Is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton. Pursuing a shoplifter, Kinsey Millhone discovers that retail crime is run by organized gangs. (1)

4. The Litigators by John Grisham. Partners in a small law firm take on a big case after a fast-track burnout joins them. (4)

5. Devil's Gate by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown. In the ninth NUMA Files novel, Kurt Austin and his crew uncover a plan to blackmail major nations. (1)

6. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. A man and woman who have gone their separate ways return to their North Carolina town for the funeral of a friend. (6)

7. Zero Day by David Baldacci. A military investigator uncovers a conspiracy. (3)

8. The Old Republic: Revan by Drew Karpyshyn. A Jedi stumbles upon a terrible secret; a "Star Wars" novel. (1)

9. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo. A widow keeps the identity of the new man she is about to marry a secret as her children gather for Christmas. (5)

10. 1q84 by Haruki Murakami. In 1980s Tokyo, a woman who punishes perpetrators of domestic violence has ties to an aspiring novelist with an unusual project. (4)

Hardback nonfiction

1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. A biography of the recently deceased entrepreneur, based on 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years. (4 weeks on list)

2. Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. A look at the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (8)

3. Imperfect Justice by Jeff Ashton with Lisa Pulitzer. A prosecutor's account of the Casey Anthony trial. (1)

4. Jack Kennedy by Chris Matthews. An admiring portrait. (3)

5. How I Got This Way by Regis Philbin. The TV co-host looks back on his years in show business. (1)

6. Gabby by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly with Jeffrey Zaslow. The Arizona representative describes life in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in January 2011. (1)

7. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II. (53)

8. Back to Work by Bill Clinton. The former president argues that cooperation between the private sector and government is necessary to restore prosperity. (2)

9. Then Again by Diane Keaton. The actress uses her mother's diaries as a springboard for the examination of her own life. (1)

10. No Higher Honor by Condoleezza Rice. A memoir of service during the Bush administration. (3)

Paperback nonfiction

1. Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. (53 weeks on list)

2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. (37)

3. Unlikely Friendships by Jennifer S. Holland. (20)

4. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. (24)

5. Assholes Finish First by Tucker Max. (5)

6. The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. (34)

7. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. (246)

8. Moneyball by Michael Lewis. (30)

9. Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne. (28)

10. I, Steve, edited by George Beahm. Steve Jobs in his own words. (4)

Paperback fiction

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. (33 weeks on list)

2. The Next Always by Nora Roberts. (3)

3. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. (126)

4. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. (5)

5. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht. (3)

6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. (146)

7. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. (95)

8. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. (142)

9. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. (128)

10. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. (203)

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