Hardcover Fiction

1. WORTH DYING FOR, by Lee Child. (Delacorte, $28.) Jack Reacher can’t let go of a decades-old case of a missing child.
2. IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, by Jan Karon. (Viking, $27.95.) In Ireland, the Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh finds an old journal that could solve a crime.
3. AMERICAN ASSASSIN, by Vince Flynn. (Atria, $27.99.) In the wake of the Lockerbie bombing, Mitch Rapp takes on his first antiterrorist assignment.
4. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson. (Knopf, $27.95.) The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
5. FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett. (Dutton, $36.) Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
6. SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central, $25.99.) The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
7. THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) The defense lawyer Mickey Haller and the L.A.P.D. detective Harry Bosch join forces against a child-killer.
8. THE TWELFTH IMAM, by Joel C. Rosenberg. (Tyndale House, $26.99.) A C.I.A. operative is sent into Tehran to secretly disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
9. SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown, $21.99.) The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters.
10. FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.) A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years.
11. DON'T BLINK, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) A reporter finds himself involved in a war between the Italian mob and the Russian mafia.
12. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.
13. CHASING THE NIGHT, by Iris Johansen. (St. Martin’s, $27.99.) The forensic sculptor Eve Duncan helps a C.I.A. agent search for her kidnapped son.
14. OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, by John le Carré. (Viking, $27.95.) A British couple are caught up in Russian intrigue.
15. AGAINST ALL THINGS ENDING, by Stephen R. Donaldson. (Putnam, $29.95.) The resurrection of Thomas Covenant has awakened the Worm of the World’s End.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

1. EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. (Grand Central, $27.99.) A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show."
2. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN, VOL. 1, by Mark Twain. (University of California, $34.95.) In his autobiography, published unexpurgated for the first time, Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.
3. TRICKLE UP POVERTY, by Michael Savage. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $26.99.) The radio host criticizes Obama’s policies on the borders, the economy and security.
4. THE LAST BOY, by Jane Leavy. (Harper/HarperCollins, $27.99.) A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle, who grappled with a wrenching childhood and physical injuries.
5. PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $27.99.) The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
6. AT HOME, by Bill Bryson. (Doubleday, $28.95.) The evolution of private life as exemplified by the houses we live in.
7. EXTRAORDINARY, ORDINARY PEOPLE, by Condoleezza Rice. (Crown Archetype, $27.) The former secretary of state’s memoir stresses the role her parents.
8. ------ FINISH FIRST, by Tucker Max. (Gallery, $25.99.) Stories of bad decisions, debauchery and sexual recklessness.
9. OBAMA'S WARS, by Bob Woodward. (Simon & Schuster, $30.) The inside story of how decisions were made on Afghanistan, on Pakistan and on the fight against terrorism.
10. WASHINGTON, by Ron Chernow. (Penguin Press, $40.) A biography of the first president.
11. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern. (It Books/HarperCollins, $15.99.) A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
12. THE ROOTS OF OBAMA'S RAGE, by Dinesh D'Souza. (Regnery, $27.95.) D’Souza argues that Obama’s policies are defined by the anti-colonialist sentiments of his father.
13. THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow. (Bantam, $28.) Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
14. THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS, by Isabel Wilkerson. (Random House, $30.) The Great Migration of blacks who fled the South, starting in 1915.
15. HODA, by Hoda Kotb with Jane Lorenzini. (Simon & Schuster, $25.) In her memoir, the "Today" co-host discusses her career, her divorce and her cancer.

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Children's Books

1. THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters old and new. (Ages 10 and up)
2. CRESCENDO, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $18.99.) A world where the truth is sought and feared; a sequel to “Hush, Hush.” (Ages 14 and up)
3. JUSTIN BIEBER, FIRST STEP 2 FOREVER, by Justin Bieber. (HarperCollins, $21.99.) A young musician reaches out to fans with short takes, Web posts and photos. (Ages 6 to 12)
4. THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. (Ages 10 and up)
5. TORMENT, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) A novel about the nephilim, the children of humans and fallen angels. (Ages 12 and up)
6. LAUREN CONRAD STYLE, by Lauren Conrad with Elise Loehnen. (HarperCollins, $19.99.) A guide to chic. (Ages 12 and up)
7. HARRY POTTER FILM WIZARDRY, by Brian Sibley. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $39.99.) Deep background, subtext and behind-the screen details from the moviemakers. (Ages 18 and up)
8. THE SCORCH TRIALS, by James Dashner. (Delacorte, $17.99.) The former denizens of the Maze cope with postapocalyptic plagues. (Ages 12 and up)
9. BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) A return to a small Southern town riddled with underground passageways, secrets and curses. (Ages 12 and up)
10. CLOCKWORK ANGEL, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) Victorian England proves a treacherous place. (Ages 14 and up)

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Hardcover Fiction

1. THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) The defense lawyer Mickey Haller and the L.A.P.D. detective Harry Bosch join forces against a child-killer.
2. FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett. (Dutton, $36.) Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
3. FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.) A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years; by the author of "The Corrections."
4. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson. (Knopf, $27.95.) The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
5. SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks. (Grand Central, $25.99.) The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
6. SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown, $21.99.) The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters.
7. DON'T BLINK, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) A reporter finds himself involved in a war between the Italian mob and the Russian mafia.
8. PAINTED LADIES, by Robert B. Parker. (Putnam, $26.95.) Spenser’s latest assignment is to provide protection during the ransoming of a stolen painting.
9. PROMISE ME, by Richard Paul Evans. (Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) On Christmas Day, a woman with family problems meets a handsome, mysterious stranger.
10. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.
11. BAD BLOOD, by John Sandford. (Putnam, $27.95.) Virgil Flowers is summoned to investigate a monstrous multigenerational conspiracy.
12. LEGACY, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte, $28.) A writer’s stunning family discovery leads to Paris, the French aristocracy and a mysterious Sioux ancestor.
13. GAUNTLGRYM, by R. A. Salvatore. (Wizards of the Coast, $27.95.) A pair of drow and dwarf treasure seekers set off a catastrophe that could spell disaster for the city of Neverwinter.
14. GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan. (Viking, $27.95.) Revisiting the four women from “Waiting to Exhale."
15. ROOM, by Emma Donoghue. (Little, Brown, $24.99.) A mother’s prison is her young son’s entire world.

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Hardcover Nonfiction

1. OBAMA'S WARS, by Bob Woodward. (Simon & Schuster, $30.) The inside story of how decisions were made on the war in Afghanistan, the campaign in Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.
2. EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. (Grand Central, $27.99.) A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show."
3. TRICKLE UP POVERTY, by Michael Savage. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $26.99.) The radio host criticizes Obama’s policies on the borders, the economy and security.
4. THE ROOTS OF OBAMA'S RAGE, by Dinesh D'Souza. (Regnery, $27.95.) D’Souza argues that Obama’s policies are defined by the anti-colonialist sentiments of his father.
5. ------ FINISH FIRST, by Tucker Max. (Gallery, $25.99.) Stories of bad decisions, debauchery and sexual recklessness.
6. AT HOME, by Bill Bryson. (Doubleday, $28.95.) The evolution of private life as exemplified by the houses we live in.
7. PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $27.99.) The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
8. WASHINGTON, by Ron Chernow. (Penguin Press, $40.) A biography of the first president.
9. THE MORAL LANDSCAPE, by Sam Harris. (Free Press, $26.99.) The author of “The End of Faith” discusses how science, rather than religious belief, can determine human values.
10. THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow. (Bantam, $28.) Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
11. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern. (It Books/HarperCollins, $15.99.) A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
12. IS IT JUST ME?, by Whoopi Goldberg. (Hyperion, $22.99.) The actress provides a humorous take on the ill effects of the loss of civility in today’s society.
13. THE WAVE, by Susan Casey. (Doubleday, $27.95.) A look at giant oceanic waves and the scientists and surfers who love them.
14. GROWING UP LAUGHING, by Marlo Thomas. (Hyperion, $26.99.) The actress-comedian’s memoir is as much about comedy as it is about her life in it.
15. BLOODY CRIMES, by James L. Swanson. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $27.99.) An examination of the aftermath of Jefferson Davis’s attempted escape and Lincoln’s funeral train, by the author of “Manhunt.”

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Children's Books

1. TORMENT, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) A novel about the nephilim, the children of humans and fallen angels. (Ages 12 and up)
2. LAUREN CONRAD STYLE, by Lauren Conrad with Elise Loehnen. (HarperCollins, $19.99.) A guide to chic. (Ages 12 and up)
3. THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. (Ages 10 and up)
4. CLOCKWORK ANGEL, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) Victorian England proves a treacherous place. (Ages 14 and up)
5. BEHEMOTH, by Scott Westerfeld. Illustrated by Keith Thompson. (Simon Pulse, $18.99.) A sequel to "Leviathan," about a fearsome creature. (Ages 12 and up)
6. THE EXILED QUEEN, by Cinda Williams Chima. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) A tale of heroes, wizards, stolen amulets and forced marriages. (Ages 12 and up)
7. LINGER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) The teenage werewolves of "Shiver" face a new test of love and loyalty. (Ages 12 and up)
8. BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. (Harper/HarperCollins, $12.99.) Wherever Nate goes, trouble is sure to follow. (Ages 8 to 12)
9. THE SEARCH FOR WONDLA, written and illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) Eva Nine, who lives underground, surfaces to escape danger. (Ages 10 and up)
10. TALES FROM A NOT-SO-POPULAR PARTY GIRL, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, $12.99.) The further reflections of Nikki Maxwell on the agonies of middle school; a "Dork Diaries" book. (Ages 9 to 13)

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