National bestsellers

1. TREACHERY IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb. (Putnam, $26.95.) Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, investigate a grocer's murder.

2. PALE DEMON, by Kim Harrison. (Harper Voyager/HarperCollins, $26.99.) The witch Rachel Morgan has three days to clear her name; Book 9 in the Hollows series.

3. GIDEON'S SWORD, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. (Grand Central, $26.99.) Gideon Crew avenges his father's death and is sent on a mission by a government contractor.

4. A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES, by Deborah Harkness. (Viking, $28.95.) The recovery of a lost ancient manuscript in a library at Oxford sets a fantastical underworld stirring.

5. TICK TOCK, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) New York detective Michael Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague to solve a rash of horrifying crimes that are throwing the city into chaos.

6. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, by Stieg Larsson. (Knopf, $27.95.) The third volume of the Millennium trilogy, about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.

7. THE UNION QUILTERS, by Jennifer Chiaverini. (Dutton, $24.95.) Members of a quilting circle protect their homes and families during the Civil War; an Elm Creek Quilts novel.

9. THE PARIS WIFE, by Paula McLain. (Ballantine, $25.) Ernest Hemingway's first wife, Hadley, narrates this novel set in Paris.

10. NIGHT VISION, by Randy Wayne White. (Putnam, $25.95.) Doc Ford must find a young girl from Guatemala who disappears after witnessing a murder.

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

2. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, by Donald Rumsfeld. (Sentinel, $36.) The former defense secretary's memoir discusses his role in the invasion and occupation of Iraq.

3. DECISION POINTS, by George W. Bush. (Crown, $35.) The former president's memoir discusses his Christianity, the end of his drinking and his decisions on 9/11, Iraq and Katrina.

5. CLEOPATRA, by Stacy Schiff. (Little, Brown, $29.99.) The Macedonian-Egyptian queen was much more than the lover of Caesar and Mark Antony. This biography, by the author of "Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)," portrays her in all her ambition, audacity and formidable intelligence.

6. BATTLE HYMN OF THE TIGER MOTHER, by Amy Chua. (Penguin Press, $25.95.) A Chinese-American mother makes a case for strict and demanding parenting

7. I BEAT THE ODDS, by Michael Oher with Don Yaeger. (Gotham, $26.) This memoir by the Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle describes how he broke out of the tough streets of Memphis, Tenn., and into a world of opportunity.

8(x). A WIDOW'S STORY, by Joyce Carol Oates. (Ecco/HarperCollins, $27.99.) The prolific author describes her struggle to comprehend a life without her husband.

9. UNDISPUTED, by Chris Jericho with Peter Thomas Fornatale. (Grand Central, $27.99.) The former World Wrestling Entertainment champ continues the story of his career.

1. PEACE FROM BROKEN PIECES, by Iyanla Vanzant. (Smiley Books, $24.95.) A motivational speaker recalls her difficult last decade.

2. A SIMPLE GOVERNMENT, by Mike Huckabee. (Sentinel, $26.95.) The former governor of Arkansas and Fox News host applies life lessons to government and government lessons to life. (b)

3. THE 4-HOUR BODY, by Timothy Ferriss. (Crown Archetype, $27.) A diet and fitness book from the author of "The 4-Hour Workweek."

4. DISCIPLINED DREAMING, by Josh Linkner. (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, $26.95.) A guide to encouraging creativity in the workplace.

5. TRUE YOU, by Janet Jackson with David Ritz. (Gallery/Karen Hunter, $25.99.) The superstar shares her struggles to become contented.