National bestsellers

1. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, by George R.R. Martin. (Bantam, $35.) After a colossal battle, the Seven Kingdoms face new threats; Book 5 of "A Song of Ice and Fire."

2. NOW YOU SEE HER, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Nina Bloom is forced to confront the past and the killer from whom she thought she'd escaped.

3. THEN CAME YOU, by Jennifer Weiner. (Atria, $26.99.) This timely tale delves into women's lives, with themes of class and entitlement, surrogacy and donorship.

4. SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. (Bantam, $28.) A killer is after bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, who faces further complications as she tries to choose a boyfriend.

5. QUINN, by Iris Johansen. (St. Martin's, $27.99.) A former Navy SEAL turned cop falls in love with a woman in need of his help and finds himself in the cross hairs of danger.

6(x). STATE OF WONDER, by Ann Patchett. (Harper/HarperCollins, $26.99.) In the Amazon basin, a medical researcher seeks her former mentor, a despotic scientist who is developing a miracle fertility drug.

7. BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, by S.J. Watson. (Harper/HarperCollins, $25.99.) A woman's life is complicated by the fact that her memories disappear every time she falls asleep.

9. ONE SUMMER, by David Baldacci. (Grand Central, $25.99.) After the death of his devoted wife, a father struggles to keep his family together, and in the process learns to love again.

10(x). IRON HOUSE, by John Hart. (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's, $25.99.) A professional killer trying to leave the business must protect himself and his long lost brother.

1. A STOLEN LIFE, by Jaycee Dugard. (Simon & Schuster, $24.99.) A woman's recollection of being kidnapped at the age of 11, spending 18 years imprisoned by a convicted rapist and his wife and bearing two daughters by him.

2. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $27.) An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

3. IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, by Erik Larson. (Crown, $26.) This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.

5. OF THEE I ZING, by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo. (Threshold Editions, $25.) The talk radio host satirizes America's cultural decline, from muffin tops to body shots.

6. THE GREATER JOURNEY, by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster, $37.50.) The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.

7. SEAL TEAM SIX, by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. (St. Martin's, $26.99.) An expert sniper and former Navy SEAL recounts his training and missions, including the battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

8. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. (Times Books/Holt, $30.) This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals in crucial roles of responsibility.

9(x). LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME, by Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler and others. (Grand Central, $24.99.) Handler's friends, relatives and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.

1. GO THE ---- TO SLEEP, by Adam Mansbach. (Akashic Books, $14.95.) A children's book parody for tired parents.

2. THE 17 DAY DIET, by Mike Moreno. (Free Press, $25.) Four cycles are designed to work with your metabolism and help you burn fat every day. (b)

3. THE 4-HOUR BODY, by Timothy Ferriss. (Crown Archetype, $27.) A diet and fitness book from the author of "The 4-Hour Workweek."

4. THE DUKAN DIET, by Pierre Dukan. (Crown Archetype, $26.) A program that rejects calorie counting and assigns protein a major role.

5. LOVE WINS, by Rob Bell. (HarperOne/HarperCollins, $22.99.) A pastor gives his views on understanding heaven, hell and salvation. (b)