local bestsellers based on sales at select area bookstores

FICTION

1. Change of Heart, by Jodi Picoult ($26.95, Atria). A prisoner on death row volunteers to be an organ donor.

2. Lush Life, by Richard Price ($26, Farrar, Straus and Giroux). A detective works the murder of a bartender, shot after a night out with friends.

3. The Appeal, by John Grisham ($27.95, Doubleday). A jury returns a verdict against a chemical company.

4. Killer Heat, by Linda Fairstein ($26, Doubleday). A detective tries to solve a series of murders.

5. Remember Me, by Sophie Kinsella ($25, Dial Press). A bout of amnesia changes a woman's life for the better.

NONFICTION

1. The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words, $23.95). The law of attraction is the key to getting what you want.

2. Beautiful Boy, by David Sheff ($24, Houghton Mifflin). A man's memoir about his son's meth addiction.

3. In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan ($21.95, Penguin). How to eat for good health.

4. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois ($27.95, Thomas Dunne). A guide to preparing fresh breads.

5. Losing It, by Valerie Bertinelli ($26, Free Press). A memoir of the actress' struggle with weight loss.