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. “State of Fear,” by Michael Crichton (HarperCollins, $27.95). Reverse eco-terrorists create natural disasters to convince the public that global warming is real.

3. “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.

4. “Life Expectancy,” by Dean Koontz (Bantam, $27). A pastry chef must struggle all his life against a family of evil madmen.

5. “Night Fall,” by Nelson DeMille (Warner, $26.95). A husband and wife who work for an antiterrorism task force reopen the investigation into the crash of T.W.A. Flight 800 over the Atlantic, off Long Island, in 1996.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. “The Perricone Promise,” by Nicholas Perricone (Warner, $27.95). A guide to looking younger and living longer.

— The New York Times