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, an 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 anti-terrorist 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(x) THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Defense lawyer Mickey Haller and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch join forces against a child-killer.

8. THE TWELFTH IMAM, by Joel C. Rosenberg. (Tyndale House, $26.99.) A CIA 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(x). FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $28.) A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years.

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 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 of 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, Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.

10. WASHINGTON, by Ron Chernow. (Penguin Press, $40.) A biography of the first president.

ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2011, edited by Craig Glenday. (Guinness, $28.95.) Tallest, fastest, youngest, most.

2. DELIVERING HAPPINESS, by Tony Hsieh. (Business Plus, $23.99.) Lessons from business (pizza place, worm farm, Zappos) and life. (b)

3. BOBBY FLAY'S THROWDOWN!, by Bobby Flay with Stephanie Banyas and Miriam Garron. (Clarkson Potter, $27.50.) A companion cookbook from the first seven seasons of the Food Network show.

4(x). THE POWER, by Rhonda Byrne. (Atria, $23.95.) Living the life of your dreams, from the author of "The Secret."

5. POWER THOUGHTS, by Joyce Meyer. (FaithWords, $21.99.) A Bible teacher offers 12 strategies for overcoming negative thinking.

Rankings reflect sales for the week that ended Oct. 23 at thousands of venues nationwide. An (x) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.