FICTION
*1. "Zero Day," by David Baldacci, Grand Central, $27.99.
A military investigator uncovers a conspiracy.
2. "The Litigators," by John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95.
3. "The Best of Me," by Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $25.99.
*4. "Hotel Vendome," by Danielle Steel, Delacorte, $28.
Surrounded by fascinating guests, a woman grows up in the luxury hotel her father founded.
*5. "Lost December," by Richard Paul Evans, Simon & Schuster, $19.99.
A prodigal son turns his life around during the holiday season.
6. "1Q84," by Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50.
7. "The Christmas Wedding," by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, Little, Brown & Co., $25.99.
8. "The Snow Angel," by Glenn Beck, Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts, $21.
*9. "Out of Oz," by Gregory Maguire, Morrow/HarperCollins, $26.99.
As the land of Oz struggles with unrest, Elphaba's granddaughter Rain takes up her legacy; Book 4 (the final volume) of the Wicked Years.
10. "The Marriage Plot," by Jeffrey Eugenides, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.
NONFICTION
1. "Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson, Simon & Schuster, $35.
2. "Killing Lincoln," by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, Holt, $28.
*3. "Jack Kennedy," by Chris Matthews, Simon & Schuster, $27.50.
An admiring portrait.
*4. "Blue Nights," by Joan Didion, Knopf, $25.
The writer considers her daughter's death in 2005.
*5. "No Higher Honor," by Condoleezza Rice, Crown, $35.
A memoir of her service during the Bush administration.
*6. "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling, Crown Archetype, $25.
Observations from the comedy writer and actress.
7. "Unbroken," by Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27.
*8. "The Time of Our Lives," by Tom Brokaw, Random House, $26.
How to revitalize the promise of the American dream, based on stories of Americans who are making a difference.
9. "Boomerang," by Michael Lewis, W.W. Norton & Co., $25.95.
*10. "No Regrets," by Ace Frehley, with Joe Layden and John Ostrosky, Gallery/MTV, $26.
The Kiss guitarist recalls his life in the band.
ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS
1. "Guinness World Records 2012," edited by Craig Glenday, Guinness, $28.95.
2. "Nearing Home," by Billy Graham, Thomas Nelson, $19.99.
3. "Every Day a Friday," by Joel Osteen, FaithWords, $24.99.
4. "Great By Choice," by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen, Harper Business/HarperCollins, $29.99.
5. "I Never Thought I'd See the Day!," by David Jeremiah, FaithWords, $24.99.
*Indicates first week on the list.
The New York Times
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