Washington Post bestsellers March 24, 2013

1. THE INNOCENT

(Vision, $9.99). By David Baldacci. A hitman refuses to kill and becomes a target himself. [3]

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2. WOOL

(Simon & Schuster, $15). By Hugh Howey. A revolution looms in a dystopian world. [1]

3. THE THIEF

(Berkley, $9.99). By Clive Cussler and Justin Scott. Detective Isaac Bell aims to thwart an agent bent on stealing a dangerous invention. [2]

4. THE GREAT GATSBY

(Scribner, $15). By F. Scott Fitzgerald. The classic American novel of love lost and fortunes gained in the Jazz Age. [20]

5. DEFENDING JACOB

(Dell, $7.99). By William Landay. The son of a noted assistant D.A. is accused of murder, putting his family in a tailspin. [3]

- 11TH HOUR

(Grand Central, $14.99). By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Time runs out for the Women’s Murder Club to solve two crimes. [3]

7. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

(Vintage Books, $15.95). By E.L. James. The first of a British e-book erotic trilogy that has become a publishing phenomenon. [51]

8. RETURN TO WILLOW LAKE

(Mira, $7.99). By Susan Wiggs. A woman must put on hold her budding career to attend to grave matters at home. [3]

9. LIFE OF PI

(Mariner, $15.95). By Yann Martel. A boy survives 227 days at sea with a tiger. The movie version arrived in theaters last month. [33]

10. YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW

(Zebra, $7.99). By Lisa Jackson. A grieving mother can’t shake the loss of her toddler son. Might she be going insane? [3]

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1. PROOF OF HEAVEN: A NEUROSURGEON’S JOURNEY INTO THE AFTERLIFE

(Simon & Schuster, $15.99). By Eben Alexander. A scientist’s near-death experience. [21]

2. AMERICAN SNIPER: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE MOST LETHAL SNIPER IN U.S. MILITARY HISTORY

(Harper, $9.99). By Chris Kyle. [6]

3. QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN’T STOP TALKING

(Broadway, $16). By Susan Cain. [7]

4. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PERSONAL FREEDOM

(Amber-Allen Publishing, $12.95). By Don Miguel Ruiz. [2]

5. THE 5 LOVE LANGUAGES: THE SECRET TO LOVE THAT LASTS

(Northfield, $14.99). By Gary D. Chapman. Knowing that special someone. [52]

6. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: REDISCOVERING WHAT MADE THIS NATION GREAT

(Zondervan, $14.99). By Ben Carson and Candy Carson. [3]

7. THE PRIMES: HOW ANY GROUP CAN SOLVE ANY PROBLEM

(Wiley, $29.95). By Chris McGoff. [1]

8. THE OFFICIAL SAT STUDY GUIDE

(College Board, $21.99). By the College Board. [139]

9. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING

(Workman, $14.95). By Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazell. Fourth edition of the popular pregnancy guide. [9]

10. THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE (FOURTH EDITION)

(Longman, $9.95). By William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White. The classic guide to writing well. [9]

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1. ALEX CROSS, RUN

(Little, Brown, $28.99). By James Patterson. Alex Cross is investigating serial murders. Meanwhile, someone is seeking vengeance against him. [4]

2. GONE GIRL

(Crown, $25). By Gillian Flynn. A model couple’s marriage crumbles when the wife vanishes and the husband becomes a prime suspect. [39]