Fiction

1. “The Dark Tower,” by Stephen King (Donald M. Grant/Scribner, $35). Vol. 7 of “The Dark Tower,” a series about time travel and a heroic quest.

2. “The Plot against America,” by Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin, $26). The experiences of a Jewish family in Newark after Charles A. Lindbergh defeats Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election.

3. “Trace,” by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam, $26.95). The inept man who replaced Dr. Kay Scarpetta as chief medical examiner of Virginia asks for her help in investigating the unexplained death of a 14-year-old girl

4. “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.

5. “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” by Sidney Sheldon (Morrow, $25.95). Two women are caught in a web of mysterious deaths and disappearances that are linked to the world’s largest think tank.

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. “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.

3. “Chronicles: Volume One,” by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster, $24). Recollections and observations from the singer/songwriter.

4. “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.

5. “Will They Ever Trust Us Again?” by Michael Moore (Simon & Schuster, $22). Letters to Moore, mostly from soldiers in Iraq and their families.

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. “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.

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

5. “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” (Ripley, $25.95). A collection of weird facts, stories and photographs.