1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series.

2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series.

3. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown (Doubleday; $24.95) Murder leads to clues in the works of Leonardo.

4. Nights of Rain and Stars, Maeve Binchy (Dutton; $25.95) Sudden endings, new beginnings, friendships forged on beautiful Greek island.

5. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin; $26) Boy's pre-WWII childhood.

6. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury; $27.95) The rise of two magicians in 19th-century England.

7. The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom (Hyperion; $19.95) Maintenance man's life is explained by people in heaven.

8. Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter), Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley; $23.95) Anita is caught between the living and the undead.

9. The Dark Tower, Stephen King (Donald M. Grant/Scribner; $35) Seventh book in a series offers readers the conclusion.

10. Skinny Dip, Carl Hiaasen (Knopf; $24.95) Victim of a failed murder attempt gets revenge.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Jon Stewart and The Daily Show staff (Warner; $24.95) Humorous send-up of American politics.

2. The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston, M.D. (Rodale; $24.95)

3. Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family; Dr. Phillip McGraw (Free Press; $26)

4. The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty, Kitty Kelley (Doubleday; $29.95)

5. Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero-Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, Lynne Truss (Gotham; $17.50)

6. The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?, Rick Warren (Zondrvan; $19.99) There are no accidents.

7. Chain of Command: The Road from 9/ 11 to Abu Ghraib, Seymour M. Hersh (Harper Collins; $ 25.95) A historical record of titled events.

8. Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry, John E. O'Neill, Jerome R. Corsi (Regnery; $ 27.95)

9. The Gourmet Cookbook : More than 2000 recipes, Ruth Reichl (Houghton Mifflin; $40) Recipes. from a vast range of cultures and cuisines.

10. He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys, Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo (S&S; $19.95)

Paperback Fiction

1. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead; $14) Afghanistan's political turmoil.

2. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon (Vintage; $12) Autistic boy solves the pet murder he is accused of.

3. The Known World, Edward P. Jones (Amistad; $13.95) Lines blur between masters and slaves.

4. No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith (Anchor; $11.95) Series starring private eye Precious Ramotswe.

5. The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger (Harvest; $14) Love survives past, present and future.

6. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin; $14) A teen tries to discover her mother's past.

7. The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck (Washington Square; $14) View of China during the last emperor's reign.

8. The Namesake: A Novel, Jhumpa Lahiri (Mariner; $14) A family from India travels to America for a better life.

9. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides (Picador; $15) Hermaphrodite deals with gender identity.

10. Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Story (The Mitford Years), Jan Karon (Penguin; $13.95) A glimpse into this make-believe town's holiday season.

Paperback Nonfiction

1. The Devil in the White City, Eric Larson (Vintage; $14.95) Murder shadows the Chicago World's Fair.

2. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, Azar Nafisi (Random House; $13.95) A blend of memoir and literary criticism.

3. Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, James Bradley (Bay Back; $14.95) Tales of nine American airmen shot down in the Pacific during World War II.

4. Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer (Anchor; $ 14.95) A man murders family members and blames religion.

5. The 9/ 11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Staff (Norton; $10)

6. A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson (Broadway; $15.95) Science.

7. Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, Tracy Kidder (Random House; $14.95)

8. Friday Night Lights, H.G. Bissinger (DaCapo; $15.95) Account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa, Texas, and a look at the players and town 10 years later.

9. The South Beach Diet Good Fats/Good Carbs Guide: The Complete and Easy Reference for All Your Favorite Foods, Arthur Agatston (Rodale; $7.99)

10. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Barack Obama (Three Rivers; $13.95) Memoir.

Based on reporting from independent booksellers of the Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Upper Midwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense for week ended Oct. 3.