Patterson's new 'Alex Cross, Run' novel debuts atop best-sellers list

Today is Sunday, so that means that it’s time for my weekly breakdown of this week’s Publishers Weekly Best-Sellers Lists. According to the lists, there is only one new book at the top of the four major best-sellers lists this week.

"Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson replaced "A Week in Winter" by Maeve Binchy as the No. 1 book on the hardcover fiction best-sellers list.

"Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World" by Phil McGraw replaced "Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes" by Ian K. Smith remained the top book on the hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list for the second straight week.

"American Sniper" by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice remained the top book on the mass market paperback best-sellers list for the third straight week.

"Proof of Heaven" by Eben Alexander remained the No. 1 book on the trade paperbacks best-sellers list for the 13th week in a row.

There was only one new book on this week’s hardcover fiction best-sellers list that wasn’t on that list last week – "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson, which was No. 1 on that list.

There were four books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They (and their places on the list) included "The Soundtrack of My Life" by Clive Davis and Anthony DeCurtis (3), "The Melt Method" by Sue Hitzmann (5), "The Dash Diet Weight Loss Solution" by Marla Heller (12) and "Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior" by Rorke Denver and Ellis Henican (14).

There were two books on this week’s mass market paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They included "Look Again" by Lisa Scottoline (14) and "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks (15).

There were two books on this week’s trade paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They included "Death Comes to Pemberley" by P.D. James (13) and "The Silver Linings Playbook" by Matthew Quick (15).

As a reminder, I’m posting these lists each Sunday because they, as a whole, represent a great, contemporary recommended reading list. These lists are initially released each week on Thursday, and if you’re interested in reading them then, visit Publishers Weekly’s Web site at www.publishersweekly.com. Below you’ll find all four of this week’s best-seller lists.

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson
2. "A Week in Winter" by Maeve Binchy
3. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn
4. "Until the End of Time" by Danielle Steel
5. "Guilt: An Alex Delaware Novel" by Jonathan Kellerman
6. "Private Berlin" by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan
7. "A Memory of Light" by Robert Jordan
8. "The Power Trip" by Jackie Collins
9. "Touch & Go" by Lisa Gardner
10. "Tenth of December: Stories" by George Saunders
11. "A Deeper Love Inside" by Sister Souljah
12. "The Dinner" by Herman Koch
13. "The Racketeer" by John Grisham
14. "The Fifth Assasin" by Brad Meltzer
15. "Suspect" by Robert Crais

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Life Code" by Phil McGraw
2. "Shred: The Revolutionary Diet: 6 Weeks 4 Inches 2 Sizes" by Ian K. Smith
3. "The Soundtrack of My Life" by Clive Davis and Anthony DeCurtis
4. "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly
5. "The Melt Method" by Sue Hitzmann
6. "The Legend of Zelda" by Shigeru Miyamoto
7. "Slim for Life" by Jillian Michaels
8. "I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak" by Joel Osteen
9. "My Beloved World" by Sonia Sotomayor
10. "Coolidge" by Amity Shlaes
11. "Francona: The Red Sox Years" by Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy
12. "The Dash Diet Weight Loss Solution" by Marla Heller
13. "No Easy Day" by Mark Owen
14. "Damn Few" by Rorke Denver and Ellis Henican
15. "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust" by Ina Garten

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
2. "Stay Close" by Harlan Coben
3. "Betrayal" by Danielle Steel
4. "Kill Me If You Can" by James Patterson and Marshall Karp
5. "Love in Plain Sight" by Debbie Macomber
6. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks
7. "Close Your Eyes" by Iris Johansen
8. "Criminal" by Karin Slaughter
9. "The Hunter" by John Lescroat
10. "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult
11. "Angel Mine" by Sherryl Woods
12. "Just Kate" by Linda Lael Miller
13. "Shelter Mountain" by Robyn Carr
14. "Look Again" by Lisa Scottoline
15. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "Proof of Heaven" by Eben Alexander
2. "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James
3. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks
4. "Fifty Shades Freed" by E.L. James
5. "Fifty Shades Darker" by E.L. James
6. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
7. "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain
8. "Quiet" by Susan Cain
9. "Low Pressure" by Sandra Brown
10. "Private" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
11. "From Mama's Table to Mine" by Bobby Deen and Melissa Clark
12. "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
13. "Death Comes to Pemberley" by P.D. James
14. "ObamaCare Survival Guide" by Nick J. Tate
15. "The Silver Linings Playbook" by Matthew Quick

In the end, let me know if you’ve had a chance to read any of these books. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.