From last week's Book Sense bestseller lists, available at booksense.com, here are the recommended titles, which are also Book Sense Picks:

Hardcover

Red River by Lalita Tademy (Warner, $24.99, 9780446578981). "Tademy does a great job of telling the true story of the massacre of black men in Colfax, Louisiana, in 1873 and brings to life the story of three generations of African Americans who were affected by this horrific event."--Tiffany Dow, A Shade of Gray Bookstore, Indianapolis, Ind.

Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality by Pauline W. Chen (Knopf, $23.95, 9780307263537). "Final Exam is a vitally important book that everyone should read. It addresses the issues surrounding end-of-life care from an insider's perspective and focuses on issues rarely discussed: doctors' own fears of mortality and how emotions about death interfere with frank discussions about appropriate care."--Carol Schneck, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, Mich.

Paperback

The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai by John Tayman (Scribner, $16, 9780743233019). "The Colony is an adept and absorbing history of the most notorious island in the Hawaiian chain, Molokai, where lepers were forcibly exiled. The humanity and suffering of Molokai's lepers comes across as clearly as a scream across the ages."--Jessica Friedlander, Bay Books, Monterey, Calif.

For Grades 6 Through 10

Larklight: A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space by Philip Reeve (Bloomsbury, $16.95, 9781599900209). "Arthur and Myrtle are enjoying an afternoon at home. Of course, their house is Larklight, a home you won't find in a normal neighborhood. When menacing guests drop by for an unwelcome visit, Arthur and Myrtle are on the run searching for help and finding out surprising things about their home and family. A fast-paced story full of wonderful characters."--Holly Frakes, Schuler Books & Music, Okemos, Mich.

[Many thanks to Book Sense and the ABA!]