Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending December 4, 2011.

1. Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations
Martha Stewart, Clarkson Potter, $75, 9780307396464

2. My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family and Togetherness
Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central, $30, 9780446557313

3. Holiday Dinners With Bradley Ogden: 150 Festive Recipes for Bringing Family & Friends Together
Bradley Ogden, Running Press, $30, 9780762439157

4. Long Nights and Log Fires: Warming Comfort Food for Family and Friends
Ryland Peters & Small, $19.95, 9781849751544

5. Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal
Lou Seibert Pappas, Weldon Owen, $15.95, 9781616281649

6. Canal House Cooking, Volume No. 2: Fall & Holiday
Melissa Hamilton, Christopher Hirsheimer, Canal House, $19.95, 9780615318301

7. The Collected Tabletop: Inspirations for Creative Entertaining
Kathryn Crisp Greeley, Greenleaf, $45, 9781608321551

8. The Ski House Cookbook: Warm Winter Dishes for Cold Weather Fun
Tina Anderson, Sarah Pinneo, Clarkson Potter, $30, 9780307339980

9. Easy Holiday Entertaining: Recipes & Inspiration to Make the Season Merry
Barbour Publishing, $4.99, 9781616263836

10. Fiesta at Rick’s: Fabulous Food for Great Times With Friends
Rick Bayless, Norton, $35, 9780393058994