Fiction

1. (-) Q is for Quarry, Sue Grafton (Putnam; $26.95) Reopening an old case stirs memories and incites the murderer to strike again.

2. (2) Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (Little Brown; $21.95) Murder victim looks in on family, friends and killer from heaven.

3. (-) The Crimson Petal and the White, Michael Faber (Harcourt; $26) A Victorian prostitute documents her life and her anger at the choices she makes.

4. (-) You Shall Know Our Velocity, David Eggers (McSweeney Books; $36.98) Two bullies seek redemption through philanthropy.

5. (-) Falling Angels, Tracy Chevalier (Plume; $13) Two young girls trace life passages in Edwardian England.

6. (-) Violets Are Blue, James Patterson (Warner; $7.99) Alex Cross must decide if vampires, a sinister cult, or a old nemesis are responsible for recent murders.

7. (2) Blessings, Anna Quindlen (Random House; $24.95) A foundling finds an unlikely family and brings joy.

8. (3) White Oleander, Janet Fitch (Back Bay Books; $13.95) Teenage girl must find her way past her imprisoned mother's reality to her own.

9. (-) Last Man Standing, David Baldacci (Warner Books; $7.99) Surviving an ambush that kills his entire team drives an FBI agent to find the mastermind.

10. (-) Ruby River, Lynn Pruett (Atlantic Monthly Press; $24) A widow fends off unruly children, attentions from the sheriff and the Holy Rollers seeking to close her truck stop.

Nonfiction

1. (1) Dayton Comes of Age, Claudia Watson (Montgomery County Historical Society; $25) A history of Dayton.

2. (-) Toward Commitment, Diane Rehm and John B. Rehm (Knopf; $24) subtitled "A Dialogue about Marriage."

3. (-) Why We Buy, Paco Underhill (Simon & Schuster; $25) subtitled "The Art of Shopping."

4. (-) The Art of Profitability, Adrian Slywotzky (Warner Books; $20) 23 business lessons in Zen of Business form.

5. (-) Never Say Never, Phyllis George (McGraw-Hill; $19.95) Self-help and personal growth.

6. (-) Leadership, Rudolph Giuliani (Warner; $25.95) Former New York mayor's how-to guide.

7. (-) How to Get the Most Out of Your Lawyer, Bruce Petrie (Sapiozoic Press; $12.95) subtitled "You'll Both Be Happier."

8. (-) My Losing Season, Pat Conroy (Doubleday; $27.95) An encounter at a book signing with an ex-teammate motivates examination of guilt.

9. (-) Lessons from Turtle Island, Guy W. Jones and Sally Moomaw (Redleaf Press; $29.95) subtitled "Native American Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms."

10. (-) Owners Manual, Arielle Ford and Beth Goodman (Jodere Group; $13) subtitled "The Essential Guide to the One You Love."

Participants: Books & Co., Joseph-Beth Booksellers and Montgomery Books. Based on sales ending week of Oct. 20; (-) indicates a book was not on the list the previous week.