New York Times bestsellers

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

The New York Times
July 24, 2012 at 6:26PM

FICTION

1. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn. (Crown, $25.) A woman disappears on the day of her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?

2. THE NEXT BEST THING, by Jennifer Weiner. (Atria, $26.99.) A young woman who moves to Hollywood to make it in television finds success, but her life remains complicated.

3. WICKED BUSINESS, by Janet Evanovich. (Bantam, $28.) Salem, Mass., pastry chef Lizzy Tucker and her partner, Diesel, take up a quest for a powerful ancient relic.

4. CRIMINAL, by Karin Slaughter. (Delacorte, $27.) Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and his supervisor, Amanda Wagner, confront mysteries from the past.

5. BLOODLINE, by James Rollins. (Morrow/HarperCollins, $27.99.) A deadly rescue mission in the African jungle and a clinic bombing in South Carolina both reveal a dangerous conspiracy; a Sigma Force novel.

6. THE MISSION TO PARIS, by Alan Furst. (Random House, $27.) In Paris in 1938, an actor stumbles into the clutches of Nazi conspirators who want to exploit his celebrity.

7. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, by George R.R. Martin. (Bantam, $35.) After a colossal battle, the Seven Kingdoms face new threats; Book 5 of "A Song of Ice and Fire."

8(x). SUMMERLAND, by Elin Hilderbrand. (Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown, $26.99.) The aftereffects of a deadly automobile crash in Nantucket.

9. CALICO JOE, by John Grisham. (Doubleday, $24.95.) A pitcher beans a promising rookie, ending both their careers; years later, the pitcher's son brings them together.

10. THE AGE OF MIRACLES, by Karen Thompson Walker. (Random House, $26.) A girl comes of age as an apocalypse caused by a slowing of the earth's rotation looms.

NONFICTION

1. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed. (Knopf, $25.95.) A woman's account of a life-changing 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail.

2. THE AMATEUR, by Edward Klein. (Regnery, $27.95.) A journalist argues that President Barack Obama is callow and unable to lead.

3. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $27.) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II after his bomber went down over the Pacific.

4. AN AMERICAN SON, by Marco Rubio. (Sentinel, $26.95.) The Florida senator's memoir.

5. KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt, $28.) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

6. COWARDS, by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe. (Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts, $28.) The radio host and founder of GBTV discusses 13 lies that politicians, academics and the media perpetuate. (b)

7. THE GREAT DESTROYER, by David Limbaugh. (Regnery, $29.95.) The talk show host's brother, a lawyer and columnist, describes the president's "war on the Republic." (b)

8. IT WORKED FOR ME, by Colin Powell with Tony Koltz. (Harper/HarperCollins, $27.99.) Rules for effective leadership from the four-star general and former secretary of state.

9(x). BECOMING SISTER WIVES, by Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn Brown. (Gallery, $25.) The stars of the TLC reality show describe their polygamous marriage. (b)

10. THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg. (Random House, $28.) A Times reporter's account of the science behind how we form, and break, habits.

ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. THE SKINNY RULES, by Bob Harper with Greg Critser. (Ballantine, $26.) The star of "The Biggest Loser" lays out "principles for getting to thin."

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

3. WHEAT BELLY, by William Davis. (Rodale, $25.99.) An examination of wheat in modern diets and an argument for its elimination.

4. THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION, by Mark Hyman. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Naming insulin resistance as a cause of diabetes and obesity, the author offers a plan for losing weight and preventing disease.

5. LEADOCRACY, by Geoff Smart. (Greenleaf, $19.95.) The author encourages the movement of outstanding private sector leaders into government and offers strategies for helping them get there. (b)

Rankings reflect sales for the week that ended July 7 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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