A list of national bestsellers compiled by Publishers Weekly for the week ending Sept. 26.

FICTION

1. SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central)

2. FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

3. WICKED APPETITE, by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's)

4. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)

5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam / Amy Einhorn)

6. GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan (Viking)

7. THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund (Little, Brown)

8. NO MERCY, by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's)

9. WARLORD, by Ted Bell (Morrow)

10. ROOM, by Emma Donoghue (Little, Brown)

NONFICTION

1. THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (Bantam)

2. PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly (Morrow)

3. THE POWER, by Rhonda Byrne (Atria)

4. -- MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern (It Books)

5. CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY, by David Limbaugh (Regnery)

6. A JOURNEY, by Tony Blair (Knopf)

7. POWER THOUGHTS, by Joyce Meyer (FaithWords)

8. GUNN'S GOLDEN RULES, by Tim Gunn with Ada Calhoun (Gallery)

9. THE WAVE, by Susan Casey (Doubleday)

10. PROMISE ME, by Nancy G. Brinker with Joni Rodgers (Crown Archetype)

PAPERBACK

1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

2. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin)

3. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

4. LITTLE BEE, by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster)

5. HALF BROKE HORSES, by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)

6. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese (Vintage)

7. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, by Garth Stein (Harper)

8. SARAH'S KEY, by Tatiana de Rosnay (St. Martin's Griffin)

9. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin)

10. THE THORN, by Beverly Lewis (Bethany House)

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore. Credit: Randee Daddona, Michael A. Rupolo Sr.

Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore. Credit: Randee Daddona, Michael A. Rupolo Sr.

Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

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