FICTION
1. HOPE TO DIE, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) Detective Alex Cross' family is kidnapped by a madman who wants to turn Cross into a perfect killer.
2. THE ESCAPE, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central) John Puller, a special agent with the Army, hunts for his brother, who was convicted of treason and has escaped from prison.
3. GRAY MOUNTAIN, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A downsized Wall Street lawyer joins a legal clinic in a small Virginia town.
4. REVIVAL, by Stephen King. (Scribner) The continuing relationship, over five decades, between a disgraced clergyman and a drug-addicted musician.
5. THE BURNING ROOM, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) The Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch and his new partner investigate two long-unsolved cases.
6. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr. (Scribner) The lives of a blind French girl and a gadget-obsessed German boy before and during World War II.
7. PRINCE LESTAT, by Anne Rice. (Knopf) The Vampire Chronicles continue after a long hiatus.
8. LEAVING TIME, by Jodi Picoult. (Ballantine) After searching for her mother, who disappeared more than 10 years ago, a woman employs a psychic and a detective.
9. FLESH AND BLOOD, by Patricia Cornwell. (Morrow/HarperCollins) Dr. Kay Scarpetta pursues a sniper who may be a vigilante; the 22nd Scarpetta novel.
10. BLUE LABYRINTH, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. (Grand Central) Special agent Aloysius Pendergast is stalked by a killer bent on vengeance.
NONFICTION
1. 41, by George W. Bush. (Crown) The former president's portrait of his father, George H.W. Bush.
2. KILLING PATTON, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the death of Gen. George S. Patton in December 1945.
3. YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler. (Dey St./Morrow) A humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, an "SNL" alumna and the star of "Parks and Recreation."
4. WHAT IF? by Randall Munroe. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.
5. THE ANDY COHEN DIARIES, by Andy Cohen. (Holt) One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of "Watch What Happens Live."
6. HUMANS OF NEW YORK, by Brandon Stanton. (St. Martin's) Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers.
7. YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP, by Al Michaels with L. Jon Wertheim. (Morrow/HarperCollins) The veteran sportscaster, the voice of "Sunday Night Football," recalls players and games he has observed.
8. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande. (Metropolitan/ Holt) The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and how they can do better.
9. NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, by Lena Dunham. (Random House) Essays from the creator and star of "Girls."
10. NEIL PATRICK HARRIS: CHOOSE YOUR OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, by Neil Patrick Harris with David Javerbaum. (Crown Archetype) The actor's life story is structured as a choose-your-own-adventure book.
ADVICE, MISCELLANEOUS AND HOW-TO
1. MONEY: MASTER THE GAME, by Tony Robbins. (Simon & Schuster) Seven steps aimed at finding financial security and creating an income for life. (b)
2. MAKE IT AHEAD! by Ina Garten. (Clarkson Potter) "Barefoot Contessa" recipes with instructions on preparing, assembling or cooking meals ahead of time.
3. THE WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE, by George R.R. Martin, Elio M. GarcÃa Jr. and Linda Antonsson. (Bantam) The history of the Westeros and more about the world of "Game of Thrones."
4. THUG KITCHEN, by Thug Kitchen. (Rodale) Healthy recipes from the creators of the popular website. (b)
5. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by Marie Kondo. (Ten Speed) Decluttering with an unconventional method for discarding things all at once and organizing your space.
Rankings reflect sales at venues nationwide for the week ending Nov. 29. An (x) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some sellers report receiving bulk orders.
