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New York Times bestseller list

December 9, 2014 at 8:00PM

“The Escape,” by David Baldacci. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

FICTION

1. 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.

2. REVIVAL, by Stephen King. (Scribner) The continuing relationship, over five decades, between a disgraced clergyman and a drug-addicted musician.

3. GRAY MOUNTAIN, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A downsized Wall Street lawyer joins a legal clinic in a small Virginia town.

4. THE MISTLETOE PROMISE, by Richard Paul Evans. (Simon & Schuster) A divorced woman enters into a contract with a strange man to pretend to be a couple until Christmas.

5. THE BURNING ROOM, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown) Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch and his new partner investigate two long unsolved cases.

6. THE CINDERELLA MURDER, by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. (Simon & Schuster) A TV producer plans a show about a cold case — the murder of a UCLA student who was found with one shoe missing.

7. FLESH AND BLOOD, by Patricia Cornwell. (Morrow/HarperCollins) As the Boston Marathon trial approaches, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the chief medical examiner for Massachusetts, pursues a sniper who may be a vigilante; the 22nd Scarpetta novel.

8. 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.

9. THE JOB, by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg. (Bantam) FBI Special Agent Kate O'Hare works with Nicolas Fox, a handsome con man, to pursue a drug kingpin.

10. PRINCE LESTAT, by Anne Rice. (Knopf) The Vampire Chronicles continue after a long hiatus.

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. 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.

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. 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.

7. ONE NATION UNDER TAUGHT, by Vince M. Bertram. (Beaufort Books) How to help American students, who are falling behind in science, technology, engineering and math education. (b)

8. SMALL VICTORIES, by Anne Lamott. (Riverhead) Essays about forgiveness, transformation and grace.

9. DREAMERS AND DECEIVERS, by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe. (Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts) More little-known stories from America's past; a follow-up to "Miracles and Massacres." (b)

10. NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, by Lena Dunham. (Random House) Essays from the creator and star of "Girls."

Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous

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. García 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) Healthful recipes from the creators of the popular website. (b)

5. THE MOTIVATION MANIFESTO, by Brendon Burchard. (Hay House) Individual freedom, from doubt, fear and distraction, as the way to finding personal meaning and power. (b)

Rankings reflect sales at venues nationwide for the week ending Nov. 22. 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.