Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending December 2, 2012.

1. The Chew: Food. Life. Fun.
Mario Batali, et al., Hyperion, $19.99, 9781401311063

2. Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well
Sam Sifton, Sarah C. Rutherford (Illus.), Random House, $18, 9781400069910

3. Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends
Pippa Middleton, Gill Heeley (Illus.), Viking, $50, 9780670026357

4. Fine Cooking Thanksgiving Cookbook: Recipes for Turkey and All the Trimmings
Fine Cooking Magazine (Ed.), Taunton Press, $12.95, 9781600858277

5. Thanksgiving: Recipes for a Holiday Meal
Lou Seibert Pappas, Weldon Owen, $14.95, 9781616284541

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

7. Soiree: Entertaining With Style
Danielle Rollins, Rizzoli, $50, 9780847838738

8. 4 Ingredients Christmas: Recipes for a Simply Yummy Holiday
Kim McCosker, Atria, $15, 9781451678017

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

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