Local bestsellers

March 8, 2009 at 6:05PM

bestsellers

FICTION

1. The Associate, by John Grisham ($27.95, Doubleday). A successful lawyer has a secret.

2. Promises in Death, by J. D. Robb ($26.95, Putnam). A cop finds a connection between a case and her past.

3. The Turtle Catcher, by Nicole Helget ($24, Houghton Mifflin). A tale of star-crossed love, revenge and regret.

4. Run for Your Life, by James Patterson ($27.99, Little, Brown). A detective searches for an arrogant killer.

5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows ($22, Dial Press). An author gets letters of inspiration.

NONFICTION

1. Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell ($27.99, Little, Brown). Why different people succeed.

2. StrengthsFinder 2.0, by Tom Rath ($21.95, Gallup). A guide to finding your strengths.

3. High Voltage Tattoo, by Kat Von D ($29.99, Collins Design). A perspective on today's global tattoo culture.

4. Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson ($26, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). A guide to creating the best life for animals.

5. The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch ($21.95, Hyperion). A guide to seizing every moment of life.

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