National bestsellers

Top-selling books in the fiction, nonfiction and advice categories.

The New York Times
July 12, 2011 at 6:47PM

FICTION

1. SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. (Bantam, $28.) A killer is after bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, who faces further complications as she tries to choose a boyfriend.

2. AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, by Tom Clancy with Peter Telep. (Putnam, $28.95.) Maxwell Moore pursues terrorists who killed his CIA colleagues in a bomb attack in Pakistan.

3. THE DEVIL COLONY, by James Rollins. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $27.99.) The discovery of a lost colony reveals a conspiracy from the nation's founding; a Sigma Force novel.

4. STATE OF WONDER, by Ann Patchett. (Harper/HarperCollins, $26.99.) In the Amazon, a researcher seeks her former mentor, who is developing a miracle fertility drug.

5. ONE SUMMER, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central, $25.99.) After the death of his devoted wife, a father struggles to keep his family together, and in the process learns to love again.

6. SILVER GIRL, by Elin Hilderbrand. (Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown, $26.99.) The wife of a Wall Street crook retreats to Nantucket, where she faces an array of relationship troubles.

7(x). CARTE BLANCHE, by Jeffery Deaver. (Simon & Schuster, $26.99.) A young James Bond, on a global mission for a unit of British security, must foil a plot to kill thousands of citizens.

8. FOLLY BEACH, by Dorothea Benton Frank. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $25.99.) A widow returns to her childhood home in South Carolina and finds love and a literary puzzle.

9. FALLEN, by Karin Slaughter. (Delacorte, $26.) The mother of Georgia cop Faith Mitchell is taken hostage, and the evidence unveils police corruption, bribery and murder.

10. SISTERHOOD EVERLASTING, by Ann Brashares. (Random House, $25.) The friends from the Traveling Pants series, now in their late 20s, plan a reunion in Greece.

11(x). THE KINGDOM, by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood. (Putnam, $27.95.) A husband-wife treasure-hunting team travel to Tibet, Nepal, Bulgaria, India and China in search of black-market fossils and the ancient Tibetan kingdom of Mustang.

NONFICTION

1. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $27.) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

2(x). IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, by Erik Larson. (Crown, $26.) This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on the experiences of William E. Dodd, who became U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.

3. THE GREATER JOURNEY, by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster, $37.50.) Historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.

4. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. (Times Books/Holt, $30.) This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals who played crucial roles of responsibility.

5. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey. (Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown, $26.99.) A memoir from the former "Saturday Night Live" star and creator of "30 Rock."

6. DEMONIC, by Ann Coulter. (Crown Forum, $28.99.) The columnist compares the Democratic Party to a mob.

7. THROUGH MY EYES, by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. (HarperCollins, $26.99.) Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course, from his career at the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.

8. SEAL TEAM SIX, by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. (St. Martin's, $26.99.) An expert sniper and former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions, including the battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

9. LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME, by Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler and others. (Grand Central, $24.99.) Handler's friends, relatives and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.

10. THOSE GUYS HAVE ALL THE FUN, by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) An oral history of the sports network ESPN.

11(x). THE MIRACLE OF FREEDOM, by Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart. (Shadow Mountain, $28.99.) A claim that the outcome of seven historical tipping points assured the freedom and democracy of today.

ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. GO THE ---- TO SLEEP, by Adam Mansbach. Illustrated by Ricardo Cortes. (Akashic Books, $14.95.) A children's book parody for tired parents.

2. THE 17 DAY DIET, by Mike Moreno. (Free Press, $25.) Four cycles to help you burn fat every day. (b)

3. THE DUKAN DIET, by Pierre Dukan. (Crown Archetype, $26.) A program that rejects calorie counting and assigns protein a major role.

4. THE 4-HOUR BODY, by Timothy Ferriss. (Crown Archetype, $27.) A diet and fitness book from the author of "The 4-Hour Workweek."

5. LOVE WINS, by Rob Bell. (HarperOne/HarperCollins, $22.99.) A pastor gives his views on understanding heaven, hell and salvation. (b)

Rankings reflect sales for the week that ended June 25 at thousands of venues nationwide. An (x) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.

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