December 5, 2013


Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
from sales the week ending December 1, 2013
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Trade Paperback Fiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Trade Paperback Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Dear Life
Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307743725
A brilliant collection of stories from one of the most beloved writers of our time and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.
1/17
2. Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Maria Semple, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316204262
Semple's compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's roles in an absurd world.
2/35
3. The Round House
Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062065254
The masterful novel by the author of The Plague of Doves is the 2012 National Book Award-winner for fiction.
3/10
4. Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780061928178
Walter's dazzling yet deeply human novel spans 50 years and nearly as many lives.
4/35
5. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan, Picador, $15, 9781250037756
Sloan's dazzling literary adventure, set mostly in a small San Francisco bookstore, is now available in paperback.
7/10
6. The Dinner
Herman Koch, Hogarth, $14, 9780385346856
Koch's novel reveals the dark side of genteel society.
5/5
7. Flight Behavior
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780062124272
Kingsolver's powerful novel about the complexities of modern life in rural Appalachia.
12/26
8. Me Before You
Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16, 9780143124542
A memorable love story about two people who couldn't have less in common.
6/18
9. The Best American Short Stories 2013
Elizabeth Strout, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547554839
A very satisfying collection of the year's best short stories.
11/8
10. Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780061493355
Chabon's big-hearted, exhilarating novel explores the profoundly intertwined lives of two Oakland, California families.
8/12
11. This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Diaz, Riverhead, $16, 9781594631771
A collection of stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
10/13
12. The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman, Scribner, $16, 9781451681758
Stedman's heartbreaking and transcendent debut novel is now available in paperback.
9/35
13. The House Girl
Tara Conklin, Morrow, $14.99, 9780062207517
The lives of two remarkable women who are separated by more than a century unexpectedly intertwine in Conklin's unforgettable debut novel.
14/4
14. The Orphan Master's Son
Adam Johnson, Random House, $15, 9780812982626
Johnson's epic story of a young man's journey through the mysterious dictatorship of North Korea.
15/33
15. The Storyteller
Jodi Picoult, Atria, $16, 9781439102770
In this novel, Picoult explores the lengths we will go in order to protect our families and to keep the past from dictating the future.
/3
ON THE RISE
17. The Aviator's Wife
Melanie Benjamin, Bantam, $15, 9780345528681
Benjamin's fascinating novel about the marriage of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
 


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Trade Paperback Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh, Touchstone, $17.99, 9781451666175
Brosh's highly anticipated book showcases her unique voice, wit, and ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. The #1 November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.
1/5
2. Unlikely Loves
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761174424
A celebration of love between species by the bestselling author of Unlikely Friendships.
2/9
3. Orange Is the New Black
Piper Kerman, Spiegel & Grau, $16, 9780812986181
Kerman's heartbreaking, hilarious, and at time enraging story of her year incarcerated is the basis of a new Netflix series.
5/13
4. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307476074
A powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery by the bestselling author of Tiny Beautiful Things.
3/36
5. Quiet
Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156
Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.
4/44
6. World Almanac and Book of Facts 2014- Debut
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $13.99, 9781600571824
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2014.
/1
7. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2014
Old Farmer's Almanac, $7.95, 9781571986030
The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more.
7/13
8. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma.
6/57
9. How Music Works
David Byrne, McSweeney's, $20, 9781938073533
Byrne's brainy, irresistible, and impassioned argument about music's liberating, life-affirming power.
8/11
10. The World Until Yesterday
Jared Diamond, Penguin, $18, 9780143124405
Diamond provides a mesmerizing, firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today.
10/5
11. Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, S&S, $16, 9781451621389
Cahalan's astonishing true story of her inexplicable descent into madness and the brilliant, lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn't happen.
12/17
12. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power- Debut
Jon Meacham, Random House, $20, 9780812979480
A magnificent biography of Thomas Jefferson by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion.
/1
13. 12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup, Penguin, $16, 9780143125419
Northup's harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history is the basis for the new major motion picture.
9/4
14. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
A look at amazing friendships between species from around the world documented in a selection of candid photographs.
/93
15. Far From the Tree
Andrew Solomon, Scribner, $21.50, 9780743236720
National Book Award-winner Solomon tells the true stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.
14/9


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Hardcover Fiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Hardcover Fiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt, Little Brown, $30, 9780316055437
A new novel of shocking narrative energy and power, plumbing the deepest mysteries of love, identity, and art, by the bestselling author of The Secret History.
1/6
2. Dog Songs
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $26.95, 9781594204784
Oliver's new collection of poems paints a portrait of her relationships with the companions that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work.
4/8
3. Aimless Love
Billy Collins, Random House, $26, 9780679644057
From the two-term Poet Laureate of the United States comes his first compilation of new and selected poems in 12 years.
5/6
4. Sycamore Row
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385537131
In his latest bestselling thriller, Grisham returns to the setting and the compelling characters of his first novel, A Time to Kill.
3/6
5. The Valley of Amazement
Amy Tan, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062107312
Tan's evocative novel of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity is a November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.
2/4
6. The Luminaries
Eleanor Catton, Little Brown, $27, 9780316074315
Catton's breathtaking feat of storytelling in which everything is connected but nothing is as it seems is the winner of the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
6/7
7. The Circle
Dave Eggers, Knopf, $27.95, 9780385351393
An exhilarating new novel by the bestselling author of the National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King.
13/8
8. S.
J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst, Mulholland, $35, 9780316201643
Abrams and Dorst's love letter to the written word is the chronicle of two readers finding each other in the margins of a book and enmeshing themselves in a deadly struggle between forces they don't understand.
12/5
9. The First Phone Call From Heaven
Mitch Albom, Harper, $24.99, 9780062294371
Albom's moving new novel about a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife.
7/3
10. The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307265746
The extraordinary new novel by the author of The Namesake is short-listed for the 2013 Man Booker Prize and is an October Indie Next List Great Read.
14/10
11. The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert, Viking, $28.95, 9780670024858
The highly anticipated new novel by the author of Eat, Pray, Love is an October 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.
9/9
12. We Are Water
Wally Lamb, Harper, $29.99, 9780061941023
Lamb's new novel about a marriage, a family, and human resilience in the face of tragedy is a November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.
11/6
13. Doctor Sleep
Stephen King, Scribner, $30, 9781476727653
King's riveting sequel to The Shining is about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special 12-year-old girl he must save.
15/10
14. The Good Lord Bird
James McBride, Riverhead, $27.95, 9781594486340
McBride's rousing novel is the story a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown's anti-slavery crusade and must pass as a girl to survive. Winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction.
/4
15. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
Alexander McCall Smith, Pantheon, $24.95, 9780307378415
Modern ideas get tangled up with traditional ones in the latest installment in the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
/4


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Hardcover Nonfiction



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29, 9780316204361
In his new bestseller, Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.
3/9
2. The Bully Pulpit
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $40, 9781416547860
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Kearns Goodwin's highly anticipated new book is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, the tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air.
1/4
3. I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai, Little Brown, $26, 9780316322409
The remarkable memoir of a young Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.
4/8
4. Things That Matter
Charles Krauthammer, Crown Forum, $28, 9780385349178
A collection of Krauthammer's columns and essays written over the last three decades.
2/6
5. One Summer: America, 1927
Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780767919401
In his latest, Bryson transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life.
7/9
6. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99, 9780062236678
Patchett's resonant portrait of her life is a November 2013 Indie Next List Great Read.
6/4
7. Stitches
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594632587
Lamott's wise and compassionate exploration of how we can make sense of life's chaos.
5/4
8. My Promised Land
Ari Shavit, Spiegel & Grau, $28, 9780385521703
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today.
8/2
9. Killing Jesus
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805098549
The latest by the bestselling authors of Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.
9/10
10. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans.
15/67
11. The Men Who United the States
Simon Winchester, Harper, $29.99, 9780062079602
Winchester's fascinating look at the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the United States from its beginnings.
13/7
12. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95, 9780670025817
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
/25
13. Guinness World Records 2014
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781908843357
The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records.
14/9
14. Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607743941
A collection of recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem, from the bestselling author of Plenty.
/11
15. The Death of Santini
Pat Conroy, Nan A. Talese, $28.95, 9780385530903
A powerful and intimate memoir by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini.
11/5


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Mass Market



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Mass Market Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553582017
2/5
2. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9780765370624
1/121
3. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
3/137
4. Speaker for the Dead
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9780812550757
4/6
5. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $6.99, 9780316769488
6/*
6. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780345543981
/134
7. Notorious Nineteen
Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $8.99, 9780345527769
5/2
8. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780345535429
8/138
9. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Grand Central, $7.99, 9780446310789
7/*
10. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553582024
10/138


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Children's Interest



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Children's Interest Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780385754729
1/324
2. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2/98
3. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
3/88
4. Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell (Illus.), Candlewick, $17.99, 9780763660406
5/10
5. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Speak, $9.99, 9780142402511
7/68
6. Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims
Rush Limbaugh, Threshold Editions, $19.99, 9781476755861
4/5
7. Star Wars: Jedi Academy
Jeffrey Brown, Scholastic, $12.99, 9780545505178
8/14
8. Frog Trouble . . . and Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs
Sandra Boynton, Workman, $16.95, 9780761171768
10/10
9. Fortunately, the Milk
Neil Gaiman, Skottie Young (Illus.), Harper, $14.99, 9780062224071
6/11
10. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $10.99, 9781594746031
11/26
11. Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin's Griffin, $18.99, 9781250012579
14/15
12. Paper Towns
John Green, Speak, $9.99, 9780142414934
/43
13. The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $16.99, 9780061992254
9/44
14. Spirit Animals: Wild Born
Brandon Mull, Scholastic, $12.99, 9780545522434
13/12
15. Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell, St. Martin's Griffin, $18.99, 9781250030955
/6


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Children's Illustrated



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Children's Illustrated Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel, $17.99, 9780399255373
1/23
2. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2/*
3. An Otis Christmas
Loren Long, Philomel, $17.99, 9780399163951
4/4
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15, 9780394800790
/*
5. The Elf on the Shelf
Carol Abersoldt, Coe Steinwart (Illus.), CCA and B, $20, 9780976990703
10/*
6. The Christmas Wish
Lori Evert, Random House, $17.99, 9780449816813
7/2
7. The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin, $18.95, 9780395389492
6/*
8. Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella
Jan Brett, Putnam, $17.99, 9780399257834
5/4
9. The Night Before Christmas- Debut
Clement Clarke Moore, Holly Hobbie (Illus.), Little Brown, $18, 9780316070188
/1
10. Ladybug Girl and the Big Snow
Jacky Davis, David Soman (Illus.), Dial, $17.99, 9780803735835
14/10
11. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $18.95, 9780060254926
8/*
12. Santa! A Scanimation Picture Book- Debut
Rufus Butler Seder, Workman, $14.95, 9780761177258
/1
13. Journey
Aaron Becker, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763660536
/8
14. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
9/111
15. The Night Before Christmas- Debut
Clement C. Moore, Charles Santore (Illus.), Applesauce Press, $8.95, 9781604334388
/1


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Children's Series



Bestseller List for December 5, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013
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  Children's Series  
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
 
2. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
 
3. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
 
4. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
 
5. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
 
6. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
 
7. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover and paperback)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
 
8. Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
 
9. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
 
10. Big Nate (hardcover and paperback)
Lincoln Peirce, Andrews McMeel
 

 

Extended Paperback Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013

16. The Art Forger
B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $14.95, 9781616203160

17. The Aviator's Wife
Melanie Benjamin, Bantam, $15.00, 9780345528681

18. The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $18.00, 9780316228589

19. A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143124054

20. Orphan Train
Christina Baker Kline, Morrow, $14.99, 9780061950728

21. The Secret History
Donna Tartt, Vintage, $16.00, 9781400031702

22. The Orchardist
Amanda Coplin, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062188519

23. The Last Runaway
Tracy Chevalier, Plume, $16.00, 9780142180365

24. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15.00, 9780345525550

25. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090

26. The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
Sun-Mi Hwang, Nomoco (Illus.), Penguin, $15.00, 9780143123200

27. Ready Player One
Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14.00, 9780307887443

28. Blasphemy
Sherman Alexie, Grove Press, $17.00, 9780802121752

29. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143123231

30. A Hologram for the King
Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307947512

31. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16.00, 9780312429980

32. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Joyce, Random House, $15.00, 9780812983456

33. NW
Zadie Smith, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143123934

34. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14.00, 9781451696196

35. The Snow Child
Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99, 9780316175661

36. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
Jan-Philipp Sendker, Other Press, $14.95, 9781590514634

37. Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version
Penguin, $18.00, 9780143107293

38. The Great Gatsby
F.Scott Fitzgerald, Scribner, $15.00, 9781451689433

39. Tell the Wolves I'm Home
Carol Rifka Brunt, Dial, $15.00, 9780812982855

40. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Jonas Jonasson, Hyperion, $15.99, 9781401324643

41. Mrs Queen Takes the Train
William Kuhn, Harper Perennial, $14.99, 9780062208293

42. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15.00, 9780307744432

43. The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967

44. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810

45. Dark Witch
Nora Roberts, Berkley, $17.00, 9780425259856

46. Sweet Tooth
Ian McEwan, Anchor, $15.95, 9780345803450

47. The Bartender's Tale
Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $16.00, 9781594631481

48. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15.00, 9780345521316

49. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
Alice Munro, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375727436

50. Life After Life
Jill McCorkle, Shannon Ravenel Books, $14.95, 9781616203221

Extended Paperback Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013

16. The Moth
Catherine Burns (Ed.), Hyperion, $15.99, 9781401311117

17. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930

18. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $16.00, 9780374533557

19. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95, 9780544102767

20. Dog Shaming
Pascale Lemire, Three Rivers Press, $15.00, 9780385349345

21. Wreck This Journal
Keri Smith, Perigee, $15.00, 9780399161940

22. The Best American Essays 2013
Cheryl Strayed, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780544103887

23. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013
Siddhartha Mukherjee, Tim Folger (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780544003439

24. The Best American Infographics 2013
Gareth Cook (Ed.), Mariner, $20.00, 9780547973371

25. On the Map
Simon Garfield, Gotham, $17.00, 9781592407804

26. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247

27. Awkward Family Holiday Photos
Mike Bender, Doug Chernack, Three Rivers Press, $15.00, 9780307888136

28. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $20.00, 9781451648546

29. The Best American Sports Writing 2013
J.R. Moehringer, Glenn Stout (Eds.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780547884608

30. The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609

31. Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway , $15.99, 9780385344968

32. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $10.00, 9780316078917

33. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14.00, 9780307886279

34. Philomena
Martin Sixsmith, Penguin, $16.00, 9780143124726

35. Going Clear
Lawrence Wright, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307745309

36. The Onion Book of Known Knowledge
The Onion, Little Brown, $20.00, 9780316133241

37. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403

38. The End of Your Life Book Club
Will Schwalbe, Vintage, $15.00, 9780307739780

39. The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013
Dave Eggers (Ed.), Mariner, $14.95, 9780544105508

40. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332

41. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16.00, 9780312569372

42. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16.00, 9780307408853

43. Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson, Berkley, $16.00, 9780425261019

44. How Children Succeed
Paul Tough, Mariner, $15.95, 9780544104402

45. Blink
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $17.00, 9780316010665

46. The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310

47. Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young, Plume, $18.00, 9780142180310

48. Consider the Fork
Bee Wilson, Annabel Lee (Illus.), Basic Books, $16.00, 9780465056972

49. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878

50. The Gifts of Imperfection
Brene Brown, Hazelden, $14.95, 9781592858491

Extended Hardcover Fiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013

16. Takedown Twenty
Janet Evanovich, Bantam, $28.00, 9780345542885

17. And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $28.95, 9781594631764

18. King and Maxwell
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781455521319

19. The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion, S&S, $24.00, 9781476729084

20. Tatiana
Martin Cruz Smith, S&S, $25.99, 9781439140215

21. The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $25.99, 9780062255655

22. Longbourn
Jo Baker, Knopf, $25.95, 9780385351232

23. Cross My Heart
James Patterson, Little Brown, $29.00, 9780316210911

24. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
Fannie Flagg, Random House, $27.00, 9781400065943

25. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25.00, 9780307588364

26. Someone
Alice McDermott, FSG, $25.00, 9780374281090

27. Dust
Patricia Cornwell, Putnam Adult, $28.95, 9780399157578

28. The Dogs of Christmas
W.Bruce Cameron, Forge, $15.99, 9780765330550

29. Stella Bain
Anita Shreve, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316098861

30. Police
Jo Nesbø, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307960498

31. The Longest Ride
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $27.00, 9781455520657

32. The Supreme Macaroni Company
Adriana Trigiani, Harper, $25.99, 9780062136589

33. Hild
Nicola Griffith, FSG, $27.00, 9780374280871

34. The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26.00, 9780316206846

35. Identical
Scott Turow, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781455527205

36. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858

37. Dirty Love
Andre Dubus III, Norton, $25.95, 9780393064650

38. Brown Dog
Jim Harrison, Grove Press, $27.00, 9780802120113

39. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961

40. Spider Woman's Daughter
Anne Hillerman, Harper, $26.99, 9780062270481

41. Tenth of December
George Saunders, Random House, $26.00, 9780812993806

42. The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty, Amy Einhorn Books, $25.95, 9780399159343

43. TransAtlantic
Colum McCann, Random House, $27.00, 9781400069590

44. Death of the Black-Haired Girl
Robert Stone, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $25.00, 9780618386239

45. MaddAddam
Margaret Atwood, Nan A. Talese, $27.95, 9780385528788

46. The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson's Envelope Poems
Emily Dickinson, New Directions / Christine Burgin, $39.95, 9780811221757

47. Life After Life
Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books, $27.99, 9780316176484

48. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988

49. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Helen Fielding, Knopf, $26.95, 9780385350860

50. Sweet Thunder
Ivan Doig, Riverhead, $27.95, 9781594487347

Extended Hardcover Nonfiction

Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013

16. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book
Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618

17. Schottenfreude
Ben Schott, Blue Rider, $16.00, 9780399166709

18. I Could Chew on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038

19. Orr
Bobby Orr, Putnam Adult, $27.95, 9780399161759

20. George Washington's Secret Six
Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger, Sentinel, $27.95, 9781595231031

21. The Heart of Everything That Is
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, S&S, $30.00, 9781451654660

22. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book
Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452126579

23. William Shakespeare's Star Wars
Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95, 9781594746376

24. The Reason I Jump
Naoki Higashida, Random House, $22.00, 9780812994865

25. Humans of New York
Brandon Stanton, St. Martin's, $29.99, 9781250038821

26. Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27.00, 9780316154697

27. Double Down
Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, Penguin Press, $29.95, 9781594204401

28. Shake
Carli Davidson, Harper Design, $17.99, 9780062242648

29. The Drunken Botanist
Amy Stewart, Algonquin, $19.95, 9781616200466

30. The Most of Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron, Knopf, $35.00, 9780385350839

31. Zealot
Reza Aslan, Random House, $27.00, 9781400069224

32. The Art of Simple Food II
Alice Waters, Patricia Curtan (Illus.), Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9780307718273

33. Let Me Off at the Top!: My Classy Life and Other Musings
Ron Burgundy, Crown Archetype, $22.00, 9780804139571

34. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays
Ree Drummond, Morrow, $29.99, 9780062225221

35. Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting
Ann Hood (Ed.), Norton, $24.95, 9780393239492

36. Throw the Damn Ball
R.D. Rosen, et al., Plume, $15.00, 9780142180853

37. Provence, 1970
Luke Barr, Clarkson Potter, $26.00, 9780307718341

38. Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385349949

39. A Story Lately Told
Anjelica Huston, Scribner , $25.00, 9781451656299

40. Vader's Little Princess
Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452118697

41. Grain Brain
David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $27.00, 9780316234801

42. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28.00, 9781400064168

43. Vanished
Wil S. Hylton, Riverhead, $27.95, 9781594487279

44. History Decoded
Brad Meltzer, Workman, $24.95, 9780761177456

45. Help, Thanks, Wow
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290

46. The Unwinding
George Packer, FSG, $27.00, 9780374102418

47. Doctor Who: The Vault
Marcus Hearn, Harper Design, $45.00, 9780062280633

48. A Prayer Journal
Flannery O'Connor, W.A. Sessions (Ed.), FSG, $18.00, 9780374236915

49. An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield, Little Brown, $28.00, 9780316253017

50. Giada's Feel Good Food
Giada de Laurentiis, Clarkson Potter, $32.50, 9780307987204

Extended Mass Market

Based on sales for the week ending December 1, 2013

11. The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.99, 9780756404741

12. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578

13. 2312
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $10.00, 9780316098113

14. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290

15. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780380789030

16. 1984
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935

17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312

18. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $7.99, 9780307743657

19. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803

20. Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441172719

21. Poseidon's Arrow
Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425265055

22. Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, HarperTorch, $7.99, 9780060853983

23. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919

24. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835

25. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296

26. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129

27. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $7.99, 9780312948559

28. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140

29. The Twelve Clues of Christmas
Rhys Bowen, Berkley, $7.99, 9780425252345

30. Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $8.99, 9780812575712

31. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Berkley, $9.99, 9780399501487

32. Xenocide
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $8.99, 9780812509250

33. Ender in Exile
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9780765344151

34. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236

35. Deadly Stakes
J.A. Jance, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451628692

36. Nine Stories
J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $6.99, 9780316769501

37. American Sniper
Chris Kyle, Harper, $9.99, 9780062238863

38. Mad River
John Sandford, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425261316

39. Franny and Zooey
J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $6.99, 9780316769495

40. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $8.99, 9780440212560

41. The Bone Bed
Patricia Cornwell, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425261361

42. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342

43. The Long Earth
Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter, Harper, $9.99, 9780062068682

44. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur/Little Brown, $8.99, 9780316056892

45. Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: The Modern Era
Leonard Maltin, Signet, $10.99, 9780451418104

46. Killing Floor
Lee Child, Jove, $9.99, 9780515153651

47. The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett, Signet, $9.99, 9780451232816

48. Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl, Beacon Press, $8.99, 9780807014295

49. The Forgotten
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446573061

50. The Black Box
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $10.00, 9780446556729

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