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FICTION

1. 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.

2. THE RED QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory. (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, $25.99.) More intrigue during the War of the Roses, centered on Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; by the author of "The Other Boleyn Girl."

3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. (Amy Einhorn/Putnam, $24.95.) A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.

4. STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen. (Knopf, $26.95.) A paparazzo attempting to kidnap a drug-addled pop star grabs her stunt double by mistake.

5. THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR, by Daniel Silva. (Putnam, $26.95.) Art restorer and assassin Gabriel Allon discovers that there are deadly secrets behind a stolen painting.

6. FLY AWAY HOME, by Jennifer Weiner. (Atria, $26.99.) A senator's extramarital affair affects his wife and daughters.

7. PRIVATE, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) The head of an investigation company pursues the murderer of his best friend's wife.

8. DEATH'S EXCELLENT VACATION, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner. (Ace, $24.95.) A collection of tales of paranormal holidays, including a new Sookie Stackhouse story.

9. THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts. (Putnam, $26.95.) The only survivor of a serial killer has found peace, but her life is shaken by a new man and a copycat murderer.

10. SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. (St. Martin's, $27.99.) Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum comes to the aid of a cousin with gambling debts.

NONFICTION

1. ---- 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.

2. THE OBAMA DIARIES, by Laura Ingraham. (Threshold Editions, $25.) A satirical fictional journal with commentary, by the conservative political commentator.

3. ANGELINA, by Andrew Morton. (St. Martin's, $26.99.) A biography of Angelina Jolie, actress and humanitarian.

4. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. (Norton, $27.95.) The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.

5. CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler. (Grand Central, $25.99.) More humorous personal essays.

6. PACKING FOR MARS, by Mary Roach. (Norton, $25.95.) A humorous investigation of life without gravity in the space program, by the author of "Stiff" and "Bonk."

7. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Why some people succeed, from the author of "Blink."

8. SLIDING INTO HOME, by Kendra Wilkinson with Jon Warech. (Gallery, $26.) The life of the reality TV star and former Playboy cover model.

9. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S.C. Gwynne. (Scribner, $27.50.) The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.

10. MEDIUM RAW, by Anthony Bourdain. (Ecco/HarperCollins, $26.99.) The author of "Kitchen Confidential" looks critically at changes in the food and restaurant cultures.

ADVICE, HOW-TO, AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. WOMEN, FOOD AND GOD, by Geneen Roth. (Scribner, $24.) How women can improve their relationships with food and their bodies.

2. THE MENTOR LEADER, by Tony Dungy. (Tyndale House, $24.99.) Tips for helping inspire growth, from a former football coach.

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

4. THE CARB LOVERS DIET, by Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman-Roth. (Oxmoor, $24.95.) A weight-loss plan with bread, pasta and potatoes.

5. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. (Hyperion, $21.95.) Thoughts on "seizing every moment," from a Carnegie-Mellon University professor who died of cancer at age 47.

Rankings reflect sales for the week that ended Aug. 7 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.