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Fiction
1	BED OF ROSES (Berkley, $16). By Nora Roberts The second Bride Quartet novel finds one of the wedding planners at Vows falling for a close friend.	1
2	THE ASSOCIATE (Dell, $9.99) By John Grisham. What ensues when a promising law-school graduate is blackmailed.	6
3	SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM (Back Bay, $14.99) By Uwem Akpan. Five tales from five war-torn African countries; the new Oprah Book Club pick.	7
4	THE UNTAMED BRIDE (Avon, $7.99) By Stephanie Laurens. A sweeping romance, gallant heroes and a sinister cabal all set in Regency England.	1
5	CROSS COUNTRY (Vision, $9.99) By James Patterson. D.C. police detective Alex Cross tracks a murderer to Nigeria.	5
6	PUSH (Vintage, $13). By Sapphire A teenager, long abused by her father and facing few options, is inspired by a forthright teacher.	5
7	THE SHACK (Windblown, $14.99) By William P. Young. A father's faith is challenged after the abduction and murder of his daughter.	72
8	THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Vintage, $14.95). By Stieg Larsson. A missing heiress. An unlikely pair of sleuths. Set in Sweden.	19
9	OLIVE KITTERIDGE (Random House, $14) By Elizabeth Strout. Interlinked stories of life in a small coastal town in Maine; Pulitzer Prize winner.	19
10	THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (Dial, $14). By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Channel Island joy and woe.	26
Nonfiction/General
1	FREAKONOMICS (HarperPerennial, $15.99) By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner. Exploring behavioral economics--revised and expanded.	8
2	EAT THIS NOT THAT! THE NO-DIET WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTION (Rodale, $19.99). By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding. The updated 2010 edition.	4
3	THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE (Back Bay, $14.95 ) By Malcolm Gladwell. Fads and their origins.	114
4	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Back Bay, $15.99) By Malcolm Gladwell. Behind our snap decisions.	62
5	THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE (Griffin, $19.95) By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin	131
6	PERFECT PHRASES FOR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS (McGraw-Hill, $9.95). By Douglas Max and Robert Bacal. A glossary of hundreds of options.	1
7	EAT THIS NOT THAT! SUPERMARKET SURVIVAL GUIDE (Rodale, $19.95). By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding. Spotting nutritious options.	12
8	THE ASCENT OF MONEY: A FINANCIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD (Penguin, $16). By Niall Ferguson The intertwined evolution of banking and civilization.	1
9	THE SARTORIALIST (Penguin, $25) By Scott Schuman. Candid photos of stylish, trendy New Yorkers; outgrowth of the popular blog.	1
10	PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (Quirk, $12.95). By Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith. The undead in Regency England.	30

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 1, 2009. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2009 by Nielsen BookScan. (The right-hand column of numbers represents weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. The bestseller lists in print alternate between hardcover and paperback; the complete list can be found online.)