Local bestsellers

March 13, 2009 at 9:44PM

FICTION

1. Fool, by Christopher Mooren ($27.99, William Morrow). King Lear's fool sets out on a mission.

2. The Associate, by John Grisham ($26.99, Doubleday). A successful lawyer has a secret.

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

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

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

NONFICTION

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

2. Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson ($26, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Creating the best life for animals.

3. Things I've Been Silent About, by Azah Nafisi ($27, Random House). A memoir about the author's unhappy family life.

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

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

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