National bestsellers

1. TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. (Tor, $29.99.) Book 13 of the Wheel of Time fantasy series.

2. THE CONFESSION, by John Grisham. (Doubleday, $28.95.) A man who committed a despicable crime but allowed another to be sent to death row in his place now wants to admit his guilt, but must persuade authorities he's telling the truth.

3. INDULGENCE IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb. (Putnam, $26.95.) Lt. Eve Dallas tangles with what she fears is a thrill killer; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.

4. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, by Stieg Larsson. (Knopf, $27.95.) The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.

5. AMERICAN ASSASSIN, by Vince Flynn. (Atria, $27.99.) In the wake of the Lockerbie bombing, Mitch Rapp takes on his first anti-terrorist assignment.

6. MOONLIGHT MILE, by Dennis Lehane. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $26.99.) Private detective Patrick Kenzie searches for a runaway teenager who has never forgiven him for returning her to her neglectful mother years earlier.

7. WORTH DYING FOR, by Lee Child. (Delacorte, $28.) Jack Reacher can't let go of a decades-old case of a missing child.

9. IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS, by Jan Karon. (Viking, $27.95.) In Ireland, Episcopal priest Tim Kavanagh finds an old journal that could solve a crime.

10. SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown, $21.99.) The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters.

1. LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox. (Little, Brown, $29.99.) The Rolling Stones guitarist's revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock 'n' roll came of age, with the music itself as the book's core.

2(x). BROKE, by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe. (Threshold/Mercury Radio Arts, $29.99.) The Fox News host's plan for fixing the country financially seeks to unite Americans around the concept of shared sacrifice.

3. UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS, by Portia de Rossi. (Atria, $25.99.) The actress discusses her career, her illnesses and her years of hiding her lesbianism.

5. ME, by Ricky Martin. (Celebra, $26.95.) A memoir from the pop star.

6. THEY CALL ME BABA BOOEY, by Gary Dell'Abate with Chad Millman. (Spiegel & Grau, $25.) In his memoir Dell'Abate explains how his early life prepared him to be the producer of "The Howard Stern Show." (b)

7. THE LAST BOY, by Jane Leavy. (Harper/HarperCollins, $27.99.) A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle, who grappled with a wrenching childhood and physical injuries.

8. IN FIFTY YEARS WE'LL ALL BE CHICKS, by Adam Carolla. (Crown Archetype, $25.) The radio host and comedian assesses modern culture through personal anecdotes. (b)

9. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN, VOL. 1, by Mark Twain. (University of California, $34.95.) In his autobiography, published unexpurgated for the first time, Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.

1. BAREFOOT CONTESSA: HOW EASY IS THAT?, by Ina Garten. (Clarkson Potter, $35.) The easiest "Barefoot Contessa" recipes yet aim at delivering flavor while saving time and avoiding stress.

2. DOUBLE DELICIOUS, by Jessica Seinfeld. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $28.99.) Good simple food for complicated lives, with recipes made with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

3. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2011, edited by Craig Glenday. (Guinness, $28.95.) Tallest, fastest, youngest, most.

4. CAKE BOSS, by Buddy Valastro. (Free Press, $25.99.) A memoir, with recipes, from the proprietor of Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, N.J., who recalls his family's baking traditions.

5. THE TATTOO CHRONICLES, by Kat Von D with Sandra Bark. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $29.99.) An illustrated one-year diary from the tattoo artist.