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New York Times bestsellers

April 15, 2014 at 6:41PM

FICTION

1. NYPD RED 2, by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. (Little, Brown) Detective Zach Jordan and his partner are called when the body of a wealthy woman is discovered on the Central Park carousel; the second book in a new series.

2. MISSING YOU, by Harlan Coben. (Dutton) Kat Donovan, an NYPD detective, searches for the ex-fiancé who left her years before; her father's murderer; and the reason the users of an online dating site are disappearing.

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. BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES, by Debbie Macomber. (Ballantine) Three women's lives intersect around a Seattle knitting store; a Blossom Street novel.

5. 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.

6. POWER PLAY, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte) Two CEOs — a man and a woman — face very different challenges.

7. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, by Jeffrey Archer. (St. Martin's) The Clifton Chronicles reach the 1960s in the fourth volume of the series.

8. TEMPTING FATE, by Jane Green. (St. Martin's) A happily married middle-aged woman is drawn to another man.

9. STONE COLD, by C.J. Box. (Putnam) Joe Pickett, a Wyoming game warden and special assistant to the governor, investigates a mysterious wealthy rancher.

10. WORDS OF RADIANCE, by Brandon Sanderson. (Tor/Tom Doherty) The second book of the Stormlight Archive fantasy epic, set in the world of Roshar.

NONFICTION

1. THRIVE, by Arianna Huffington. (Harmony) Personal well-being as the indispensable third measure — after money and power — of success.

2. A CALL TO ACTION, by Jimmy Carter. (Simon & Schuster) The former president denounces discrimination and violence against women.

3. UGANDA BE KIDDING ME, by Chelsea Handler. (Grand Central) Humorous travel stories.

4. 10% HAPPIER, by Dan Harris. (It Books) A co-anchor of "Nightline" reports on the science and spiritual basis of meditation and how it has improved his life.

5. NOT COOL, by Greg Gutfeld. (Crown Forum) The Fox News Channel host, author of "The Joy of Hate," denounces the hipster elite and their pop cultural dominance.

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

7. DAVID AND GOLIATH, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown) How disadvantages can work in our favor.

8. THE PROMISE OF A PENCIL, by Adam Braun with Carlye Adler. (Scribner) The founder of a nonprofit that has built 200 schools around the world discusses how people can do work that matters and achieve their potential.

9. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II when his plane goes down over the Pacific.

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

ADVICE, MISCELLANEOUS AND HOW-TO

1. THE HUNGRY GIRL DIET, by Lisa Lillien. (St. Martin's) A four-week, jump-start weight-loss plan.

2. THE END OF DIETING, by Joel Fuhrman. (HarperOne) Dietary and nutritional advice for eating healthfully for the long term.

3. THE BODY BOOK, by Cameron Diaz with Sandra Bark. (HarperWave) A guide for becoming healthier, inspired by the actor's experience.

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

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

Rankings reflect sales at venues nationwide for the week ending March 29. 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.