FICTION

1. CROSS FIRE, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Alex Cross investigates a assassination in Washington and gets a chilling call from his deadliest adversary.

2. THE CONFESSION, by John Grisham. (Doubleday, $28.95.) A criminal wants to save an innocent man on death row, but he must convince the authorities he's telling the truth.

3. FULL DARK, NO STARS, by Stephen King. (Scribner, $27.99.) Four long stories, light on the supernatural and dealing mostly with grisly human behavior.

4. HELL'S CORNER, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central, $27.99.) Recalled to duty, Oliver Stone hunts for those responsible for a bomb detonated near the White House.

5. 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.

6(x). CRESCENT DAWN, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. (Putnam, $27.95.) Dirk Pitt seeks a tie between a trove of ancient Roman artifacts and a series of mosque explosions.

7. TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. (Tor, $29.99.) Book 13 of the Wheel of Time fantasy series.

8. THE EMPEROR'S TOMB, by Steve Berry. (Ballantine, $26.) The former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone travels to China after a woman close to him is tortured for the return of a mysterious artifact.

9. 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.

10. THE ATHENA PROJECT, by Brad Thor. (Atria, $27.99.) An all-female American counterterrorism unit searches for an arms dealer connected with a deadly attack in Rome.

NONFICTION

1. DECISION POINTS, by George W. Bush. (Crown, $35.) The former president's memoir discusses his Christianity, his drinking, his family relationships, as well as 9/11, Iraq and Katrina.

2. AMERICA BY HEART, by Sarah Palin. (Harper/HarperCollins, $25.99.) The former vice presidential candidate reflects on family, faith and patriotism.

3. 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.

4. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $27.) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

5. LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox. (Little, Brown, $29.99.) The Rolling Stones guitarist's revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock 'n' roll came of age.

6. DECODED, by Jay-Z. (Spiegel & Grau, $35.) The hip-hop star leads a narrative journey through his lyrics and his life.

7. BROKE, by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe. (Threshold/Mercury Radio Arts, $29.99.) The Fox News host's plan for fixing the country's financial woes.

8. 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."

9. CLEOPATRA, by Stacy Schiff. (Little, Brown, $29.99.) A biography of the last queen of ancient Egypt.

10(x). COLONEL ROOSEVELT, by Edmund Morris. (Random House, $35.) The third and concluding volume of Morris' monumental biography of Theodore Roosevelt.

ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. BAREFOOT CONTESSA: HOW EASY IS THAT?, by Ina Garten. (Clarkson Potter, $35.) The easiest "Barefoot Contessa" recipes yet aim at delivering flavor while saving time and avoiding stress.

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

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

4. KARDASHIAN KONFIDENTIAL, by Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian. (St. Martin's, $25.99.) The stars of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" share sisterly secrets.

5. MY PASSION FOR DESIGN, by Barbra Streisand. (Viking, $60.) A tour of the star's recent homes includes her photographs of rooms she has decorated and her art collection.

Rankings reflect sales for the week that ended Nov. 28 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.