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Bestsellers

Fiction

1. Plum Lucky (Janet Evanovich) A woman finds a bag of cash and goes gambling.

2. A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini) A friendship against the backdrop of war.

3. People of the Book (Geraldine Brooks) A book expert unlocks a manuscript's secrets.

4. Blasphemy (Douglas Preston) A CIA agent tracks scientists seeking the secret of creation.

5. World Without End (Ken Follett) Love and intrigue in Kingsbridge.

Nonfiction

1. In Defense of Food (Michel Pollan) A manifesto urges us to "Eat food. Not too much."

2. I Am America (And So Can You!) (Stephen Colbert) The wit and wisdom of a mock pundit.

3. An Inconvenient Book (Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe) The TV and talk-radio host offers solutions to problems, including poverty.

4. Memo to the President Elect (Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward) A former secretary of state on restoring America's credibility.

5. Born Standing Up (Steve Martin) Martin recalls his years as a standup comedian.

Advice, how-to, miscellaneous

1. The Secret (Rhonda Byrne) The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.

2. Happy for No Reason (Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline) How to experience happiness.

3. You: Staying Young (Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al) Principles of longevity.

4. Become a Better You (Joel Osteen) Seven keys to living with joy and peace.

5. How Not to Look Old (Charla Krupp) Advice from a former beauty editor.

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