bestsellers
FICTION 1. Black Ops, by W.E.B. Griffin ($26.95, Putnam). Charley Castillo is asked to track down terrorists.
2. Plum Spooky, by Janet Evanovich ($27.95, St. Martin's Press). The new bounty hunter Stephanie Plum novel.
3. Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson ($24.95, Knopf). A journalist and a hacker solve a cold case.
4. The Piano Teacher, by Janice Lee ($25.95, Viking). A couple's love affair is threatened by World War II.
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski ($25.95, Ecco). A mute boy lives on his parents' farm.
NONFICTION 1. Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell ($27.99, Little, Brown). Why different people succeed.
2. Hot, Flat and Crowded, by Thomas L. Friedman ($27.95, Farrar, Straus & Giroux). Challenges the U.S. faces.
3. Strengths Finder 2.0, by Tom Rath ($21.95, Gallup). A guide to finding your strengths.
