New York Times bestsellers

FICTION

1. CONCEALED IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb. (Putnam) Lt. Eve Dallas is on the case when the demolition of a building that once sheltered troubled teenagers reveals skeletons hidden in the walls; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.

2. PRIVATE L.A., by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan. (Little, Brown) Shocking truths emerge after a high-powered celebrity couple disappear from their luxurious ranch and Jack Morgan and Justine Smith are secretly flown in to search for them.

3. THE GOLDFINCH, by Donna Tartt. (Little, Brown) A painting smuggled out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art after a bombing becomes a boy's prize, guilt and burden.

4. THE INVENTION OF WINGS, by Sue Monk Kidd. (Viking) The relationship between a wealthy Charleston girl, Sarah Grimké, who will grow up to become a prominent abolitionist, and the slave she is given for her 11th birthday.

5. LIKE A MIGHTY ARMY, by David Weber. (Tor/Tom Doherty) In Book 7 of the Safehold science-fiction series, the empire of Charis fights for self-determination.

6. STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS, by Anna Quindlen. (Random House) An aging photographer rents a rural cottage and discovers sparks of creativity and desire.

8. KILLER, by Jonathan Kellerman. (Ballantine) Psychologist and police consultant Alex Delaware becomes embroiled in a child custody dispute that escalates into murder.

9. SYCAMORE ROW, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A sequel, about race and inheritance, to "A Time to Kill."

10. MOVING TARGET, by J.A. Jance. (Touchstone) Ali Reynolds discovers a connection between an attack on a jailed computer hacker and a cold-case murder in Britain.

NON-FICTION

1. DAVID AND GOLIATH, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown) How disadvantages can work in our favor; from the author of "The Tipping Point" and "Outliers."

3. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House) An Olympic runner's story of survival after his plane went down over the Pacific in World War II and he was imprisoned by the Japanese.

4. THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, by Elizabeth Kolbert. (Holt) The New Yorker writer examines the role of man-made influences in causing the planet's current spasm of plant and animal loss.

5. KILLING JESUS, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. (Holt) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" recounts the events leading up to Jesus' execution.

6. THINGS THAT MATTER, by Charles Krauthammer. (Crown Forum) Three decades' worth of essays from the conservative columnist.

7. GLITTER AND GLUE, by Kelly Corrigan. (Ballantine) A memoir explores the relationships between mothers and daughters.

9. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SECRET SIX, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. (Sentinel) The story of the Culper spy ring, which aided the American cause during the Revolution.

10. ONE WAY OUT, by Alan Paul. (St. Martin's) An oral history of the Allman Brothers Band.

ADVICE, MISCELLANEOUS AND HOW-TO

1. SUPER SHRED, by Ian K. Smith. (St. Martin's) A short-term rapid weight-loss plan.

2. GRAIN BRAIN, by David Perlmutter with Kristin Loberg. (Little, Brown) The deleterious effect of carbohydrates on the brain, and how to reverse it.

4. THE DECODED COMPANY, by Leerom Segal and others. (Penguin Group (USA) Inc.) How organizations can use technology to attract and motivate talented employees.

5. THE WAY YOU DO ANYTHING IS THE WAY YOU DO EVERYTHING, by Suzanne Evans. (Wiley) The notion that determination to excel in all you do is the best approach to building a business. (b)