Fiction

1. “Fearless Fourteen,” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s, $27.95). Stephanie Plum and her boyfriend Joe Morelli become involved when his cousin’s bank robbery goes bad.

2. “Sail,” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, Brown, $27.99). A sailing vacation turns into a disaster when someone attempts to destroy a family.

3. “The Host,” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown, $25.99). Aliens have taken control of the minds of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender.

4. “Chasing Harry Winston,” by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster, $25.95). Three glamorous friends, New York women nearing 30, vow to change their lives.

5. “Love the One You’re With,” by Emily Giffin (St. Martin’s, $24.95). A woman’s happy marriage is shaken when she encounters an old boyfriend.

Nonfiction

1. “When You Are Engulfed in Flames,” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown, $25.99). The humorist’s latest essays deal with middle age, mortality and giving up smoking.

2. “What Happened,” by Scott McClellan (PublicAffairs, $27.95). A former White House press secretary in the current Bush administration regrets he was “deceived” by top officials.

3. “The Monster of Florence,” by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi (Grand Central, $25.99). An American writer works with an Italian journalist to discover the identity of a local serial killer.

4. “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $24.95). Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.

5. “Big Russ and Me,” by Tim Russert (Miramax, $22.95). The host of “Meet the Press” remembers his father.