Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501161933 Reid's novel is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day. |
3/82 |
| 2. |
Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $20.00, 9781982168445 A beautiful and redemptive novel about stewardship—of the book, of the Earth, of the human heart. |
1/13 |
| 3. |
It Starts with Us Colleen Hoover, Atria, $17.99, 9781668001226 The long-anticipated sequel to Hoover's bestseller It Ends with Us. |
2/10 |
| 4. |
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman, Penguin, $17.00, 9781984880987 In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. |
5/47 |
| 5. |
It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110368 In Hoover's honest, evocative, and tender novel, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can't stop thinking about her first love. |
4/57 |
| 6. |
Circe Madeline Miller, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316556323 The masterful follow-up to The Song of Achilles is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. |
6/141 |
| 7. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $17.99, 9780062060624 Miller's monumental debut novel is an action-packed adventure and epic love story that brilliantly re-imagines Homer's enduring masterwork, The Iliad. |
12/121 |
| 8. |
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593135228 In Weir's novel, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster. |
7/12 |
| 9. |
Verity Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736 A sensational psychological thriller by the bestselling author of It Ends with Us. |
8/46 |
| 10. |
The Sentence Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780062671134 This novel begins on All Souls' Day 2019 and ends on All Souls' Day 2020. Its mystery and proliferating ghost stories during this one year propel a narrative as rich, emotional, and profound as anything Louise Erdrich has written. |
9/16 |
| 11. |
The Best American Short Stories 2022 Andrew Sean Greer, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358664710 A collection of the year's best short stories, selected by Pulitzer Prize-winner Andrew Sean Greer and series editor Heidi Pitlor. |
10/7 |
| 12. |
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18.00, 9780593540480 Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. |
13/86 |
| 13. |
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Shehan Karunatilaka, Norton, $18.95, 9781324064824 Winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a searing satire set amid the mayhem of the Sri Lankan civil war. |
14/6 |
| 14. |
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569 From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read. |
15/15 |
| 15. |
The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703 A gripping psychological thriller about a woman's act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. |
/42 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Milkweed Editions, $20.00, 9781571313560 Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. |
1/159 |
| 2. |
All About Love: New Visions bell hooks, Morrow, $16.99, 9780060959470 All About Love is a revelation about what causes a polarized society and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. |
2/60 |
| 3. |
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Penguin, $19.00, 9780143127741 van der Kolk transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing. |
3/117 |
| 4. |
The 2023 Old Farmer's Almanac Old Farmer's Almanac, $8.95, 9781571989215 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more all presented in the inimitably useful and humorous way it has done since 1792. |
5/16 |
| 5. |
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $16.95, 9781324036128 Roach's irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. |
6/17 |
| 6. |
These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780063092792 Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships, and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. |
4/8 |
| 7. |
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316270182 There's no right way to keep a diary, but if there's an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it. |
9/12 |
| 8. |
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593159132 The never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. |
7/7 |
| 9. |
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037 Perfect for the anti-aviary or bird fanatic with a sense of humor, this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. |
8/4 |
| 10. |
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Merlin Sheldrake, Random House, $18.00, 9780525510321 In Entangled Life, biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective. |
11/82 |
| 11. |
The Book of Delights: Essays Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $17.99, 9781643753287 Gay's spirited collection of essays reminds us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders. |
10/14 |
| 12. |
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Suzanne Simard, Vintage, $17.00, 9780525565994 Simard brings us into the intimate world of trees to illuminate fascinating and vital truths—that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life. |
12/25 |
| 13. |
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson, Crown, $20.00, 9780385348737 Larson's fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz. |
13/32 |
| 14. |
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $18.00, 9781984899019 A portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, famed for their philanthropy, whose fortune was built by Valium and whose reputation was destroyed by OxyContin. |
/8 |
| 15. |
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32.00, 9780593234389 Yotam Ottolenghi, Noor Murad, and the test kitchen super team deliver maximum-flavor recipes with make-ahead condiments, sauces, and more toppings that transform any dish into an Ottolenghi favorite. |
14/6 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $32.50, 9780063251922 Kingsolver's brilliant novel enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero's unforgettable journey to maturity. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
1/10 |
| 2. |
Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547345 Funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist. An April 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
2/38 |
| 3. |
A World of Curiosities Louise Penny, Minotaur, $29.99, 9781250145291 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteenth book in Louise Penny's beloved series. |
3/4 |
| 4. |
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Gabrielle Zevin, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593321201 The exhilarating new novel by the bestselling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is the #1 Indie Next Pick for July 2022. |
4/24 |
| 5. |
The Passenger Cormac McCarthy, Knopf, $30.00, 9780307268990 The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road returns with the first of a two-volume masterpiece: The Passenger is the story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
5/9 |
| 6. |
Horse Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $28.00, 9780399562969 Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. A June 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
6/28 |
| 7. |
Our Missing Hearts Celeste Ng, Penguin Press, $29.00, 9780593492543 Ng's latest is an inspiring novel about a mother's unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2022. |
8/12 |
| 8. |
Stella Maris Cormac McCarthy, Knopf, $26.00, 9780307269003 Cormac McCarthy returns with the second volume of The Passenger series: Stella Maris is an intimate portrait of grief and longing, as a young woman in a psychiatric facility seeks to understand her own existence. |
7/3 |
| 9. |
Fairy Tale Stephen King, Scribner, $32.50, 9781668002179 King's spellbinding new novel about a 17-year-old boy who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours. |
9/16 |
| 10. |
The Boys from Biloxi John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385548922 Grisham returns to Mississippi with a riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. |
10/10 |
| 11. |
Babel R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $27.99, 9780063021426 Kuang's breathtaking new novel grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire. A September 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
12/15 |
| 12. |
Liberation Day George Saunders, Random House, $28.00, 9780525509592 Booker Prize winner George Saunders returns with his first collection of short stories since the bestseller Tenth of December. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
15/10 |
| 13. |
The Marriage Portrait Maggie O'Farrell, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593320624 O'Farrell's new novel is an unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. A September 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
11/12 |
| 14. |
Galatea: A Short Story Madeline Miller, Ecco, $12.00, 9780063280519 An enchanting short story from Madeline Miller that boldly re-imagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion, now in hardcover for the first time. |
/6 |
| 15. |
Trust Hernan Diaz, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780593420317 Diaz's unparalleled novel about money, power, intimacy, and perception is a May 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
13/7 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Michelle Obama, Crown, $32.50, 9780593237465 In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world. |
1/6 |
| 2. |
Go-To Dinners: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35.00, 9781984822789 America's favorite home cook presents delicious, crowd-pleasing, go-to recipes that you'll want to make over and over again! |
3/9 |
| 3. |
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us Ed Yong, Random House, $30.00, 9780593133231 Every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. In An Immense World, science journalist Ed Yong helps us to experience the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that other animals perceive. |
2/16 |
| 4. |
I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982185824 A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life. |
5/20 |
| 5. |
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle Jon Meacham, Random House, $40.00, 9780553393965 Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America. |
4/10 |
| 6. |
The Philosophy of Modern Song Bob Dylan, Simon & Schuster, $45.00, 9781451648706 The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what Dylan has learned about his craft in all these years, and like everything that he does, it is a momentous artistic achievement. |
9/8 |
| 7. |
A Book of Days Patti Smith, Random House, $28.99, 9780593448540 A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, featuring more than 365 images and reflections that chart Smith's singular aesthetic. |
7/6 |
| 8. |
What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Randall Munroe, Riverhead Books, $30.00, 9780525537113 The bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask. |
8/15 |
| 9. |
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story Bono, Knopf, $34.00, 9780525521044 Bono's memoir is the story of the remarkable life he's lived, the challenges he's faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him. |
10/8 |
| 10. |
Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35.00, 9780593318782 Perelman's new book is a collection of essential recipes for meals you'll want to prepare again and again. |
6/6 |
| 11. |
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human Siddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $32.50, 9781982117351 Rich with Mukherjee's revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists, doctors, and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is the third book in this extraordinary writer's exploration of what it means to be human. |
11/9 |
| 12. |
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams Stacy Schiff, Little, Brown, $35.00, 9780316441117 A revelatory biography from Pulitzer Prize-winner Schiff about the most essential founding father—the one who stood behind the change in thinking that produced the American Revolution. |
12/9 |
| 13. |
Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals Melissa Clark, Clarkson Potter, $29.99, 9780593233252 100 all new, super simple, and incredibly delicious one-pot, one-pan, one-sheet—one-everything!—recipes. |
14/16 |
| 14. |
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581 Radiant with Mackesy's warmth and gentle wit, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse blends hand-written narrative with dozens of drawings. |
13/138 |
| 15. |
Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions Steve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illus.), Celadon Books, $30.00, 9781250815293 An illustrated memoir of Steve Martin's legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. |
15/5 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/162 |
| 2. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
2/338 |
| 3. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
4/120 |
| 4. |
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541 |
3/38 |
| 5. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
7/50 |
| 6. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365279 |
5/66 |
| 7. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
6/102 |
| 8. |
A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716 |
/254 |
| 9. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
9/106 |
| 10. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
/90 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
Odder Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illus.), Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147424 |
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| 2. |
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illus.), Katherine Tegen Books, $15.99, 9780063084087 |
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| 3. |
Two Degrees Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $17.99, 9781338735673 |
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| 4. |
An Anthology of Aquatic Life Sam Hume, DK Children, $21.99, 9780744059823 |
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| 5. |
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780062991324 |
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| 6. |
The Door of No Return Kwame Alexander, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316441865 |
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| 7. |
A Rover's Story Jasmine Warga, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780063113923 |
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| 8. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 9. |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 10. |
Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World Yuval Noah Harari, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz (Illus.), Bright Matter Books, $24.99, 9780593643464 |
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| 11. |
Wildoak (An Indies Introduce Title) C.C. Harrington, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338803860 |
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| 12. |
Pokémon Visual Companion: Fourth Edition DK Children, $14.99, 9780744063639 |
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| 13. |
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338741261 |
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| 14. |
The Stars Did Wander Darkling Colin Meloy, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780063015517 |
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| 15. |
Smile: A Graphic Novel Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $12.99, 9781338740264 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Five Survive Holly Jackson, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593374160 |
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| 2. |
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt (Illus.), Zest Books, $17.99, 9781728458991 |
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| 3. |
The First to Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $19.99, 9780063240803 |
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| 4. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 5. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $13.99, 9781534441613 |
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| 6. |
Bloodmarked Tracy Deonn, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781534441637 |
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| 7. |
I Was Born for This Alice Oseman, Scholastic Press, $18.99, 9781338830934 |
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| 8. |
All My Rage Sabaa Tahir, Razorbill, $19.99, 9780593202340 |
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| 9. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 10. |
Scattered Showers: Stories Rainbow Rowell, Wednesday Books, $24.99, 9781250855411 |
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| 11. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780375842207 |
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| 12. |
A Thousand Heartbeats Kiera Cass, HarperTeen, $19.99, 9780062665782 |
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| 13. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 14. |
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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| 15. |
The Sunbearer Trials Aiden Thomas, Feiwel & Friends, $18.99, 9781250822130 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593434383 |
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| 2. |
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701 |
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| 3. |
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145 |
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| 4. |
Moo, Baa, Fa La La La La! Sandra Boynton, Boynton Bookworks, $6.99, 9781665914352 |
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| 5. |
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Orchard Books, $18.99, 9781338673845 |
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| 6. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 7. |
Little Blue Truck's Christmas Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9780544320413 |
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| 8. |
Green Is for Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel Books, $9.99, 9780593353387 |
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| 9. |
Farmhouse Sophie Blackall, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780316528948 |
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| 10. |
The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780399231094 |
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| 11. |
Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $19.95, 9780060254926 |
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| 12. |
The Sour Grape Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $19.99, 9780063045415 |
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| 13. |
Dragons Love Tacos Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri (Illus.), Dial Books, $18.99, 9780803736801 |
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| 14. |
The Night Before Christmas Clement Moore, Charles Santore (Illus.), Applesauce Press, $19.95, 9781604332377 |
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| 15. |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, World of Eric Carle, $10.99, 9780399226908 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for December 28, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 2. |
Cat Kid Comic Club (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 3. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 4. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 5. |
Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 6. |
The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 7. |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 8. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 9. |
Heartstopper (hardcover and paperback) Alice Oseman, Graphix |
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| 10. |
Spy School (hardcover and paperback) Stuart Gibbs, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
16. Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree, Tor, $17.99, 9781250886088
17. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
18. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.99, 9781501173219
19. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687
20. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593101544
21. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage, $16.95, 9780593311295
22. The Secret History
Donna Tartt, Vintage, $18.00, 9781400031702
23. Bewilderment
Richard Powers, Norton, $17.95, 9781324036142
24. The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318
25. Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593334836
26. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
27. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439
28. Kindred
Octavia E. Butler, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807083697
29. The Paris Bookseller
Kerri Maher, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593102190
30. Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781476753188
31. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022
John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358690122
32. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
33. Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95, 9781984898876
34. Still Life
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $17.99, 9780312541538
35. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $17.99, 9780062315007
36. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $18.99, 9780316300148
37. Anxious People
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160844
38. Feel the Bern
Andrew Shaffer, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984861146
39. Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir, Tordotcom, $17.99, 9781250313188
40. Still Life
Sarah Winman, Putnam, $17.00, 9780593330760
41. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
42. The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu, Tor, $17.99, 9780765382030
43. The Atlas Six
Olivie Blake, Tor, $18.99, 9781250854544
44. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
45. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
46. Beartown
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.99, 9781501160776
47. November 9
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110344
48. Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney, Picador, $18.00, 9781250859044
49. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781455563920
50. Black Cake
Charmaine Wilkerson, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780593358351
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
16. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316296816
17. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110
18. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95, 9781797212272
19. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310
20. The Best American Essays 2022
Alexander Chee, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358658870
21. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358615293
22. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198
23. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220
24. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover, Random House, $18.99, 9780399590528
25. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $18.00, 9780307279286
26. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483
27. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780593296929
28. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780375725609
29. The Years
Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (Transl.), Seven Stories Press, $19.95, 9781609807870
30. Lost & Found: Reflections on Grief, Gratitude, and Happiness
Kathryn Schulz, Random House, $18.00, 9780525512486
31. Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
Catherine Raven, Spiegel & Grau, $18.00, 9781954118119
32. Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion
Gabrielle Blair, Workman, $14.99, 9781523523184
33. The Best American Food Writing 2022
Sohla El-Waylly, Silvia Killingsworth (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780063254411
34. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $13.99, 9780316078917
35. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
36. Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593685211
37. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474
38. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
John "Chick" Donohue, J.T. Molloy, Morrow, $18.99, 9780062995476
39. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $19.99, 9780062909114
40. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143125471
41. How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
Frank Hyman, Storey Publishing, $16.99, 9781635863321
42. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders, Random House, $18.99, 9781984856036
43. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.99, 9781501160349
44. The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
Elizabeth Letts, Ballantine, $18.00, 9780525619345
45. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $16.95, 9780394747231
46. How to Relax (Mindfulness Essentials #5)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781941529089
47. Getting Lost
Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (Transl.), Seven Stories Press, $18.95, 9781644212196
48. How to Love (Mindfulness Essentials #3)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781937006884
49. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2023
Sarah Janssen, World Almanac, $17.99, 9781510772441
50. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $18.99, 9780062964625
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
16. Lucy by the Sea
Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $28.00, 9780593446065
17. Sea of Tranquility
Emily St.John Mandel, Knopf, $25.00, 9780593321447
18. Mad Honey
Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Ballantine, $29.99, 9781984818386
19. The Candy House
Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476716763
20. The Last Chairlift
John Irving, Simon & Schuster, $38.00, 9781501189272
21. The Midnight Library
Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474
22. Foster
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802160140
23. Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $27.99, 9780063204157
24. The Passenger Box Set: The Passenger, Stella Maris
Cormac McCarthy, Knopf, $56.00, 9780593536049
25. The Winners
Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28.99, 9781982112790
26. Carrie Soto Is Back
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28.00, 9780593158685
27. Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991
28. Desert Star
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316485654
29. The Rabbit Hutch
Tess Gunty, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593534663
30. Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Kevin Wilson, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062913500
31. The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles, Viking, $30.00, 9780735222359
32. The Twist of a Knife
Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $29.99, 9780062938183
33. Checkout 19
Claire-Louise Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780593420492
34. The World We Make
N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $30.00, 9780316509893
35. No Plan B
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9781984818546
36. Shrines of Gaiety
Kate Atkinson, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547970
37. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
38. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210
39. The Bullet That Missed
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $27.00, 9780593299395
40. A Dangerous Business
Jane Smiley, Knopf, $28.00, 9780525520337
41. The Cloisters
Katy Hays, Atria, $28.00, 9781668004401
42. Shuna's Journey
Hayao Miyazaki, Alex Dudok de Wit (Transl.), First Second, $27.99, 9781250846525
43. Musical Tables: Poems
Billy Collins, Random House, $26.00, 9780399589782
44. The Paris Apartment
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063003057
45. Lessons
Ian McEwan, Knopf, $30.00, 9780593535202
46. The Boy and the Dog
Seishu Hase, Viking, $23.00, 9780593300411
47. Time Is a Mother
Ocean Vuong, Penguin Press, $24.00, 9780593300237
48. The Whalebone Theatre
Joanna Quinn, Knopf, $29.00, 9780593321706
49. Dreamland
Nicholas Sparks, Random House, $28.99, 9780593449554
50. Less Is Lost
Andrew Sean Greer, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316498906
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
16. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743
17. Inciting Joy: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $27.00, 9781643753041
18. Cinema Speculation
Quentin Tarantino, Harper, $35.00, 9780063112582
19. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $32.99, 9780063256194
20. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292
21. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
Nina Totenberg, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982188085
22. Happy-Go-Lucky
David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316392457
23. What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People
Claire Saffitz, Clarkson Potter, $37.50, 9781984826985
24. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
Buzz Bissinger, Harper, $32.50, 9780062879929
25. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
Paul Newman, Knopf, $32.00, 9780593534502
26. Guinness World Records 2023
, Guinness World Records, $29.95, 9781913484200
27. Stay True: A Memoir
Hua Hsu, Doubleday, $26.00, 9780385547772
28. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brene Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553
29. Novelist as a Vocation
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $28.00, 9780451494641
30. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Henry Holt and Co., $28.99, 9781250861504
31. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
32. A Message from Ukraine: Speeches, 2019-2022
Volodymyr Zelensky, Crown, $16.00, 9780593727171
33. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
Matthew Perry, Flatiron Books, $29.99, 9781250866448
34. The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982112769
35. Taste: My Life Through Food
Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28.00, 9781982168018
36. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, M.D., Daniel Maté, Avery, $30.00, 9780593083888
37. Solito: A Memoir
Javier Zamora, Hogarth, $28.00, 9780593498064
38. Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard
Joan E. Strassmann, TarcherPerigee, $27.00, 9780593329924
39. The Queen: Her Life
Andrew Morton, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538700433
40. Healing Through Words
Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel, $24.99, 9781524873264
41. Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
Rachel Aviv, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $28.00, 9780374600846
42. Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
David Maraniss, Simon & Schuster, $32.50, 9781476748412
43. What If?
Randall Munroe, Dey Street Books, $30.00, 9780544272996
44. Faith Still Moves Mountains: Miraculous Stories of the Healing Power of Prayer
Harris Faulkner, Broadside Books, $28.99, 9780063225930
45. Wild Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Natural World
Mike Higgins, Manuel Bortoletti (Illus.), The Experiment, $19.95, 9781615198924
46. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99, 9780063076099
47. Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals
Tieghan Gerard, Clarkson Potter, $29.99, 9780593232552
48. Jacques Pépin Art Of The Chicken: A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird
Jacques Pépin, Harvest, $30.00, 9780358654513
49. Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius
Nick Hornby, Riverhead Books, $18.00, 9780593541821
50. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
Fintan O'Toole, Liveright, $32.00, 9781631496530
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending December 25, 2022
11. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
12. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
13. Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357
14. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
15. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
16. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
17. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780593598016
18. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657
19. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
20. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
21. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
22. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $9.50, 9780877795957
23. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
24. The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466
25. Mistborn: Secret History
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250859143
26. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
27. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
28. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9781250773012
29. All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, Ballantine, $6.99, 9780449213940
30. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
31. The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345325815
32. Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024
33. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250068736
34. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780063221086
35. Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225757
36. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
37. Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata Publishing, $8.99, 9781612680194
38. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
39. The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury, Simon & Schuster, $8.99, 9781451678192
40. The Princess Bride
William Goldman, Mariner, $10.99, 9780156035217
41. Siddhartha
Hermann Hesse, Bantam, $5.99, 9780553208849
42. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484
43. The Judge's List
John Grisham, Vintage, $9.99, 9780593157831
44. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345350688
45. The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765368546
46. Hogfather
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062276285
47. Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371
48. If It Bleeds
Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99, 9781982138004
49. Equal Rites
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225696
50. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400