'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' tops best-sellers list this week

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 those lists, there is one new book at the top of the four major best-sellers lists this week.

"Capital in the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Piketty replaced "Finding Me" by Michelle Knight as the top book on the hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list.

"Unlucky 13" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro remained the No. 1 book on the hardcover fiction best-sellers list for the second straight week.

"Inferno" by Dan Brown remained the top book on the mass market paperback best-sellers list for the second week in a row.

"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn remained the top book on the trade paperbacks best-sellers list for the third week in a row.

There were four new books on this week’s hardcover fiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. Those books (and their places on the list) included "The Kill Switch" by James Rollins (7), "The Skin Collector" by Jeffery Deaver (8), "Any Other Name" by Craig Johnson (9) and "The Son" by Jo Nesbo (12).

There were seven new books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list that wasn’t on the list last week. Those books included "Think Like a Freak" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (3), "Spartan Up!' by Joe Desena (6), "Where Does It Hurt?" by Jonathan Bush (7), "Stress Test" by Tomothy Geithner (8), "No Place to Hide" by Glenn Greenwald (11), "The Doctor's Diet" by Travis Stork (13) and "The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss" by Jessica Ortner (14).

There was only one new book on this week’s mass market paperbacks best-sellers list that wasn’t on the list last week - "Love Comes Along" by Nora Roberts, which was No. 15 on the list.

There was only one new book on this week’s trade paperbacks best-sellers list that wasn’t on the list last week - "Wedding Night" by Sophie Kinsella, which was No. 14 on the list.

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. "Unlucky 13" by Patterson/Paetro

2. "Field of Prey" by John Sandford

3. "The Target" by David Baldacci

4. "The Goldfinch" Donna Tartt

5. "Natchez Burning" by Greg Iles

6. "The Collector" by Nora Roberts

7. "The Kill Switch" by James Rollins

8. "The Skin Collector" by Jeffery Deaver

9. "Any Other Name" by Craig Johnson

10. "Chestnut Street" by Maeve Binchy

11. "Walking on Water" by Richard Paul Evans

12. "The Son" by Jo Nesbo

13. "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

14. "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Mary Higgins Clark

15. "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" by Thomas Piketty

2. "Finding Me" by Michelle Knight

3. "Think Like a Freak" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

4. "Good Call" by Jase Robertson

5. "Instinct" by T.D. Jakes

6. "Spartan Up!' by Joe Desena

7. "Where Does It Hurt?" by Jonathan Bush

8. "Stress Test" by Tomothy Geithner

9. "Everybody's Got Something" by Robin Roberts and Veronica Chambers

10. "The Closer" by Mariano Rivera

11. "No Place to Hide" by Glenn Greenwald

12. "Flash Boys" by Michael Lewis

13. "The Doctor's Diet" by Travis Stork

14. "The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss" by Jessica Ortner

15. "Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book" by Diane Muldrow

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. "Inferno" by Dan Brown

2. "Silken Prey" by John Sandford

3. "First Sight" by Danielle Steel

4. "Private Berlin" by Patterson/Sullivan

5. "The Next Always" by Nora Roberts

6. "Never Go Back" by Lee Child

7. "The Family Jensen Massacre Canyon" by William W. Johnstone

8. "Second Watch" by J.A. Jance

9. "The Devaney Brothers: Michael & Patrick" by Sherryl Woods

10. "Starting Now" by Debbie Macomber

11. "When We Met" by Susan Mallery

12. "Daddy's Gone A Hunting" by Mary Higgins Clark

13. "The Bridegroom" by Linda Lael Miller

14. "The Masterful Mr. Montague" by Stephanie Laurens

15. "Love Comes Along" by Nora Roberts

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn

2. "The Longest Ride" by Nicholas Sparks

3. "Conform" by Glenn Beck

4. "Heaven Is for Real" by Todd Burpo

5. "Inferno" by Dan Brown

6. "The Gods of Guilt" by Michael Connelly

7. "Gone" by Patterson/Ledwidge

8. "Shadow Spell" by Nora Roberts

9. "Whiskey Beach" by Nora Roberts

10. "Giving In" by Maya Banks

11. "The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith

12. "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos

13. "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" by Katherine Boo

14. "Wedding Night" by Sophie Kinsella

15. "King and Maxwell" by David Baldacci

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.