New York Times bestsellers

FICTION

1. HOPE TO DIE, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown) Detective Alex Cross' family is kidnapped by a madman who wants to turn Cross into a perfect killer.

2. GRAY MOUNTAIN, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A downsized Wall Street lawyer joins a legal clinic in a small Virginia town.

3. THE ESCAPE, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central) John Puller, a special agent with the Army, hunts for his brother, who was convicted of treason and has escaped from prison.

4. REVIVAL, by Stephen King. (Scribner) The continuing relationship, over five decades, between a disgraced clergyman and a drug-addicted musician.

5. TOM CLANCY: FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, by Mark Greaney. (Putnam) A discovery of mineral deposits has changed North Korea's fortunes and made the country even more of a threat for President Jack Ryan.

6. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr. (Scribner) The lives of a blind French girl and a gadget-obsessed German boy before and during World War II.

8. LEAVING TIME, by Jodi Picoult. (Ballantine) After searching for her mother, who has disappeared, for more than 10 years, a woman employs a psychic and a detective.

9. FLESH AND BLOOD, by Patricia Cornwell. (Morrow/HarperCollins) Dr. Kay Scarpetta pursues a sniper who may be a vigilante; the 22nd Scarpetta novel.

10. EDGE OF ETERNITY, by Ken Follett. (Dutton) Five interrelated families grapple with the events of the 1960s through the 1980s; Book 3 of the Century Trilogy.

NONFICTION

1. HUMANS OF NEW YORK, by Brandon Stanton. (St. Martin's) Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers.

3. 41, by George W. Bush. (Crown) The former president's portrait of his father, George H.W. Bush.

4. YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler. (Dey St./Morrow) Humorous miscellany from the comedian and actress, a "Saturday Night Live" alumna and the star of "Parks and Recreation."

5. WHAT IF?, by Randall Munroe. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author's website, xkcd.com.

6. BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande. (Metropolitan/ Holt) The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and offers suggestions for how they can do better.

7. THE ANDY COHEN DIARIES, by Andy Cohen. ( Holt) One year in the (social) life of the TV producer and host of "Watch What Happens Live."

9. AS YOU WISH, by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden. (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster) The making of the movie "The Princess Bride," 25 years ago.

10. THE INNOVATORS, by Walter Isaacson. (Simon & Schuster) Studies of the people who created computers and the Internet, beginning in the 1840s.

Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous

1. MAKE IT AHEAD! by Ina Garten. (Clarkson Potter) "Barefoot Contessa" recipes with instructions on preparing, assembling or cooking meals ahead of time.

2. MONEY: MASTER THE GAME, by Tony Robbins. (Simon & Schuster) Seven steps aimed at finding financial security and creating an income for life. (b)

4. THUG KITCHEN, by Thug Kitchen. (Rodale) Healthful recipes from the creators of the popular website. (b)

5. THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF TIDYING UP, by Marie Kondo. (Ten Speed) Decluttering with an unconventional method for discarding things all at once and organizing your space.

Rankings reflect sales at venues nationwide for the week ending Dec. 6. 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.