Best sellers: fiction

May 3, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION LAST WEEK

1.	Hold Tight by Harlan Coben (Dutton, $26.95): A thriller about suicide, murder and strained relations between parents and children.	—

2.	Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster, $25.95): A young woman tries to unravel the mystery of her brother's disappearance.	1

3.	The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon, $22.95): In the latest book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe helps a woman who is looking for her family.	—

4.	Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (Atria, $26.95): A humorous sequel to the 2001 novel "Good in Bed" that updates the story of Candace "Cannie" Shapiro.	2

5.	Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Knopf, $25): The second story collection by the author of "Interpreter of Maladies" and the novel "The Namesake."	3

6.	The Appeal by John Grisham (Doubleday, $27.95): John Grisham's new novel is an indictment of special interests and the political system.	7

7.	Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine, $27): The latest book in the series featuring psychologist Alex Delaware and his sometimes-partner in crime solving, Los Angeles Police Detective Milo Sturgis.	6

8.	Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (Atria, $26.95): A novel about redemption and love involving a Death Row inmate who wants to donate his heart to the sister of the girl he was convicted of killing.	8

9.	Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos (Morrow, $24.95): Explores the relationships among three suburban women.	4

10.	Small Favor by Jim Butcher (Roc, $23.95): The 10th novel in the series featuring Chicago-based wizard-detective Harry Dresden.	5