Books make great Christmas gifts

Looking for some last-minute gift ideas? If there's a reader on your list, books are a great gift. Here's a list of the latest New York Times best sellers.

1."The Whistler," by John Grisham. A whistleblower alerts a Florida investigator to judicial corruption involving the Mob and Indian casinos.

2."Two By Two" by Nicholas Sparks. A man who became a single father when his marriage and business collapsed learns to take a chance on a new love.

3."Cross the Line" by James Patterson. Detective Alex Cross and his wife, Bree, team up to catch a killer causing chaos in Washington, D.C.

4."No Man's Land" by David Baldacci. John Puller, a special agent with the Army, searches for the truth about his mother, who disappeared 30 years ago.

5. "Night School" by Lee Child. Jack Reacher, still in the Army, becomes involved in an investigation with elite agents from the F.B.I. and C.I.A.

6."A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman. A curmudgeon's gruff exterior masks a generosity of spirit. Originally published in Sweden in 2014.

7."Turbo Twenty-Three" by Janet Evanovich. The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum juggles the investigation of a crime in an ice cream factory and the two men in her life.

8."The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins. A psychological thriller set in the environs of London is full of complications and betrayals.

9."The Wrong Side of Goodbye" by Michael Connelly. Harry Bosch helps track a serial rapist, while as a private investigator he aids a billionaire in search of a possible heir.

10."Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis" by Anne Rice. In the 12th Vampire Chronicles novel, Lestat learns about an ancient sea power, a legendary empire and an unworldly force.