Fiction

1. “The Da Vinci Code,” by Dan Brown (Doubleday, $24.95). The murder of a curator at the Louvre leads to a trail of clues found in the work of Leonardo and to the discovery of a centuries-old secret society.

2. “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion, $19.95). An old man who died while trying to rescue a little girl from danger discovers that all will be explained to him in the afterlife.

3. “Skinny Dip,” by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf, $24.95). A woman enlists an ex-cop in a plot to take revenge on her husband, a marine biologist who tried to kill her.

4. “Visions in Death,” by J. D. Robb (Putnam, $21.95). In 2059, Lt. Eve Dallas searches Manhattan for a killer; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.

5. “Lost City,” by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (Putnam, $26.95) The discovery of a life-prolonging enzyme — 2,000 feet down in the Atlantic Ocean — results in a series of disappearances and killings.

Nonfiction

1. “American Soldier,” by Tommy Franks with Malcolm McConnell (ReganBooks/HarperCollins, $27.95). A memoir by the former head of the United States Central Command.

2. “My Life,” by Bill Clinton (Knopf, $35). The autobiography of the 42nd president.

3. “Unfit for Command,” by John E. O’Neill and Jerome R. Corsi (Regnery, $27.95). A negative appraisal of John Kerry’s conduct in Vietnam.

4. “Bushworld,” by Maureen Dowd (Putnam, $25.95). A journalist’s assessment of President Bush, based on her columns and articles in The New York Times.

5. “Eats, Shoots & Leaves,” by Lynne Truss (Gotham, $17.50). An Englishwoman expounds on the use and misuse of punctuation marks.

Advice and miscellaneous

1. “The Purpose-Driven Life,” by Rick Warren (Zondervan, $19.99). Finding the meaning of life through God.

2. “The South Beach Diet,” by Arthur Agatston (Rodale, $24.95). A weight-loss plan designed by a Miami cardiologist.

3. “The South Beach Diet Cookbook,” by Arthur Agatston (Rodale, $25.95). A collection of recipes from a Miami cardiologist.

4. “The American Prophecies,” by Michael D. Evans (Warner Faith, $18.95). An exploration of current events, and America’s role in them, in light of the biblical mandates for Israel.

5. “The Power of Intention,” by Wayne W. Dyer (Hay House, $24.95). Ways to find spiritual solutions to life’s problems.

— The New York Times