Best-sellers — week of Feb. 24

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Cover of "American Sniper"

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn. A woman disappears on her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?

2. Tenth of December, George Saunders. Stories that take on the big questions.

3. A Memory of Light, Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. The 14th and final novel in the Wheel of Time fantasy series.

4. Touch and Go, Lisa Gardner. An investigator probing the disappearance of a seemingly perfect Boston family must dig beneath the surface.

5. Private Berlin, James Patterson and Mark Sullivan. A superstar agent at the German headquarters of an investigation firm disappears.

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. My Beloved World, Sonia Sotomayor. The Supreme Court justice recalls growing up in the Bronx, attending Princeton, working for the Manhattan district attorney’s office and becoming a federal judge.

2. American Sniper, Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. A member of the Navy SEALs discusses his childhood, marriage and battlefield experiences.

3. Killing Kennedy, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. The host of The O’Reilly Factor recounts the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

4. The Future, Al Gore. The six drivers of global change that are reshaping our world.

5. Going Clear, Lawrence Wright. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author examines the world of Scientology.

KIDS’ PICTURE BOOKS

1. Emeraldalicious, Victoria Kann. Pinkalicious and Peter use pinkerrific magic to transform a park. (Ages 5 to 8.)

2. Tea Time With Sophia Grace and Rosie, Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland. Illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas. An invitation to tea. (Ages 3 to 6.)

3. This Is Not My Hat, Jon Klassen. A fish will probably get away with a stolen item. Probably. (Ages 4 to 8.)

4. The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart, Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Geraldine’s Valentine’s Day rebounds after a setback. (Ages 3 to 6.)

5. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld. As the sun sets, hard-working trucks get ready to say good night. (Ages 4 to 8.)

— New York Times

REDBOX TOP DVD RENTALS

1. Flight

2. Taken 2

3. Here Comes the Boom

4. Hotel Transylvania

5. Alex Cross

— McClatchy-Tribune

News Service

ITUNES TOP SONGS

1. Thrift Shop, Ryan Lewis, Macklemore (featuring Wanz)

2. Stay, Rihanna (featuring Mikky Ekko)

3. Harlem Shake, Baauer

4. When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars

5. Suit & Tie, Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay Z)

— Associated Press

ITUNES TOP ALBUMS

1. Babel, Mumford & Sons

2. The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake

3. Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, various artists

4. Overexposed, Maroon 5

5. Some Nights, fun.

— Associated Press



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