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New York Times bestsellers

August 20, 2013 at 7:08PM

FICTION

1. THE CUCKOO'S CALLING, by Robert Galbraith. (Mullholland Books/Little, Brown.) The struggling detective Cormoran Strike investigates a supermodel's suicide; by J.K. Rowling, writing pseudonymously.

2. INFERNO, by Dan Brown. (Doubleday.) The symbologist Robert Langdon, on the run in Florence, must decipher a series of codes created by a Dante-loving scientist.

3. AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED, by Khaled Hosseini. (Riverhead.) A multigenerational family saga centers on a brother and sister born in Afghanistan; from the author of "The Kite Runner."

4. THE ENGLISH GIRL, by Daniel Silva. (Harper.) Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and occasional spy for the Israeli secret service, steps in to help the British prime minister, whose lover has been kidnapped.

5. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn. (Crown.) A woman disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary; is her husband a killer?

6. THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, by Neil Gaiman. (Morrow/HarperCollins.) A middle-aged man recalls his lonely boyhood and his friendship with a remarkable girl.

7. THE HIGHWAY, by C.J. Box. (Minotaur.) Former investigator Cody Hoyt searches for two teenage girls who disappeared on a cross-country trip.

8. HIDDEN ORDER, by Brad Thor. (Emily Bestler/Atria.) Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath uncovers a plot with roots in the 18th century.

9. FIRST SIGHT, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte.) A talented American designer whose troubled past has soured her on relationships falls in love with a French doctor.

10. LIGHT OF THE WORLD, by James Lee Burke. (Simon & Schuster.) A savage killer follows detective Dave Robicheaux and his family to a Montana ranch.

NONFICTION

1. ZEALOT, by Reza Aslan. (Random House.) A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as the leader of a revolutionary movement.

2. THIS TOWN, by Mark Leibovich. (Blue Rider.) An examination of Washington's "media-industrial complex" by the chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine.

3. LEAN IN, by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell. (Knopf.) The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.

4. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach. (Howard Books.) The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."

5. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House.) 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.

6. LET'S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS, by David Sedaris. (Little, Brown.) Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.

7. A STREET CAT NAMED BOB, by James Bowen. (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's.) A London busker befriends an injured cat, and the two become inseparable.

8. SHIRLEY JONES, by Shirley Jones with Wendy Leigh. (Gallery Books.) A candid autobiography by the singer and actress who starred in 1950s film versions of "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel" and in "The Partridge Family" in the 1970s.

9. DAD IS FAT, by Jim Gaffigan. (Crown Archetype.) A comedian's account of life with five kids in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.

10. THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY, by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach. (Howard Books.) Behind the scenes at the A&E show "Duck Dynasty."

ADVICE, MISCELLANEOUS AND HOW-TO

1. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman. (Northfield.) How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand.

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

3. THE LEADERSHIP CONTRACT, by Vince Molinaro. (Wiley.) A vision of great leadership and terms for becoming a committed, principled boss. (b)

4. THE DASH DIET WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTION, by Marla Heller. (Grand Central Life & Style.) Dietary approaches to stop hypertension.

5. JERUSALEM, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. (Ten Speed Press.) Recipes inspired by the diverse city's varied, flavorful cuisine.

Rankings reflect sales at venues nationwide for the week ending Aug. 3. An (x) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some sellers report receiving bulk orders.