Fiction

1. “Metro Girl,” by Janet Evanovich (HarperCollins, $26.95). Accompanied by a Nascar driver, a woman scours Florida and Cuba in search of her troubleprone younger brother.

2. “Hour Game,” by David Baldacci (Warner, $26.95). Two private investigators hunt for a murderer who duplicates the methods of notorious serial killer.

3. “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.

4. “Echoes,” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $27). During World War II, a Jewish woman and her daughter, a Carmelite nun, are trapped in Hitler’s Europe.

5. “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.

Nonfiction

1. “America (The Book),” by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin and David Javerbaum (Warner, $24.95). “The Daily Show” offers a lavishly illustrated parody of a civics textbook.

2. “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?” by George Carlin (Hyperion, $23.95). Another volume of observations and opinions from the stand-up comedian.

3. “How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must),” by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum, $26.95). A collection of the columnist’s writing about what’s wrong with liberals.

4. “The Last Season,” by Phil Jackson with Michael Arkush (Penguin Press, $24.95). The former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers recalls his final year with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.

5. “His Excellency,” by Joseph J. Ellis (Knopf, $26.95). A biography of George Washington, by the author of ”Founding Brothers.”

Advice and miscellaneous

1. “He’s Just Not That Into You,” by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $19.95). How a woman can tell if a relationship is going nowhere.

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

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

4. “Your Best Life Now,” by Joel Osteen (Warner Faith, $19.99). A faith-based approach to living with enthusiasm.

5. “Family First,” by Phil McGraw (Free Press, $26). Dr. Phil’s advice to parents on strengthening families and becoming the “best and most persuasive influence” in children’s lives.

— The New York Times