Local 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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