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Bestsellers

Hardback bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 19, according to the New York Times.

Fiction

1. Plum Lucky (Janet Evanovich) Stephanie's mother finds a bag of cash and goes gambling, pursued by the money's owner.

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

3. A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini) A friendship between two women in Afghanistan against the backdrop of war.

4. Beverly Hills Dead (Stuart Woods) Murder and political intrigue during 1940s Hollywood.

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

Nonfiction

1. Tom Cruise (Andrew Morton) An unauthorized biography.

2. In Defense of Food (Michael Pollan) A manifesto urges us to "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

3. Liberal Fascism (Jonah Goldberg) This "alternative history of American liberalism reveals its roots in, and commonalities with, classical fascism."

4. An Inconvenient Book (Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe) The conservative TV and talk radio host offers his solutions to problems.

5. I Am America (And So Can You!) (Stephen Colbert) The wit and wisdom of the mock pundit of Comedy Central.

Advice, how-to, miscellaneous

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

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

3. Happy for No Reason (Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline) How to experience happiness no matter what's going on in your life.

4. The Food You Crave (Ellie Krieger) Recipes with a focus on fresh, healthful food, from the host of the Food Network's Healthy Appetite.

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

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