Fiction

1. “The Closers,” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, $26.95). Det. Harry Bosch, looking into unsolved cases for the Los Angeles Police Department, probes the mysterious death of a 16-year-old girl in 1988.

2. “4th of July,” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.95). Det. Lindsay Boxer, a member of the Women’s Murder Club, investigates a series of killings while she herself is on trial.

3. “True Believer,” by Nicholas Sparks (Warner, $24.95). A hip young New Yorker who writes a column for Scientific American finds love with a beautiful librarian who lives in a small town in North Carolina.

4. “Broken Prey,” by John Sandford (Putnam, $26.95). Lucas Davenport, working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, searches for a serial killer.

5. “The Mermaid Chair,” by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking, $24.95). On Egret Island, off the coast of South Carolina, a married woman is strongly attracted to a monk who is just months away from taking his final vows.

Nonfiction

1. “On Bull,” by Harry G. Frankfurt (Princeton University, $9.95). A philosopher attempts a theoretical understanding of a “vast and amorphous” phenomenon.

2. “Freakonomics,” by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Morrow, $25.95). A maverick scholar applies economic thinking to everything from sumo wrestlers who cheat to legalized abortion and the falling crime rate.

3. “The World is Flat,” by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $27.50). A columnist for The New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy and presents an overview of globalization trends.

4. “Blink,” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown, $25.95). The author of “The Tipping Point” explores the importance of hunch and instinct to the workings of the mind.

5. “A Lotus Grows in the Mud,” by Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden (Putnam, $25.95). A memoir by the Hollywood actress.

Advice

1. “You: The Owner’s Manual,” by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz (HarperResource, $24.95). A guide to how the body works, and advice on maintaining health and youth.

2. “French Women Don’t Get Fat,” by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf, $22). The secrets of French women, who enjoy food and wine while staying slim.

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

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

5. “Winning,” by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch (HarperBusiness, $27.95). Business and career advice from the former General Electric CEO.

– The New York Times