Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
It Starts with Us Colleen Hoover, Atria, $17.99, 9781668001226 The long-anticipated sequel to Hoover's bestseller It Ends with Us. |
1/7 |
| 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. |
4/10 |
| 3. |
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. |
2/54 |
| 4. |
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. |
3/79 |
| 5. |
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. |
9/44 |
| 6. |
Legends & Lattes Travis Baldree, Tor, $17.99, 9781250886088 Baldree's novel of "High Fantasy and Low Stakes" is a November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
6/4 |
| 7. |
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. |
7/138 |
| 8. |
Verity Colleen Hoover, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538724736 A sensational psychological thriller by the bestselling author of It Ends with Us. |
5/43 |
| 9. |
Project Hail Mary Andy Weir, Ballantine, $20.00, 9780593135228 In Weir's novel, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster. |
8/9 |
| 10. |
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. |
14/4 |
| 11. |
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. |
13/13 |
| 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. |
10/83 |
| 13. |
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. |
11/118 |
| 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. |
12/12 |
| 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. |
15/41 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 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. |
1/156 |
| 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. |
2/57 |
| 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. |
3/114 |
| 4. |
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. |
4/5 |
| 5. |
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. |
6/13 |
| 6. |
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. |
5/14 |
| 7. |
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. |
7/4 |
| 8. |
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. |
9/11 |
| 9. |
Lost & Found: Reflections on Grief, Gratitude, and Happiness- Debut Kathryn Schulz, Random House, $18.00, 9780525512486 An enduring account of joy and sorrow from one of the great writers of our time, The New Yorker's Kathryn Schulz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
/1 |
| 10. |
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. |
/22 |
| 11. |
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. |
/79 |
| 12. |
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. |
8/9 |
| 13. |
Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion Gabrielle Blair, Workman, $14.99, 9781523523184 Gabrielle Blair offers a provocative re-framing of the abortion issue in post-Roe America. In a series of 28 brief arguments, she deftly makes the case for moving the abortion debate away from controlling and legislating women's bodies and instead directs the focus on men's lack of accountability in preventing unwanted pregnancies. |
11/6 |
| 14. |
The Years Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (Transl.), Seven Stories Press, $19.95, 9781609807870 The Years is considered by many to be the iconic French memoirist's defining work and a breakout bestseller when published in France in 2008. |
13/5 |
| 15. |
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95, 9781878424310 A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs. |
/183 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
A World of Curiosities- Debut Louise Penny, Minotaur , $29.99, 9781250145291 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteenth book in Louise Penny's beloved series. |
/1 |
| 2. |
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. |
1/7 |
| 3. |
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. |
2/35 |
| 4. |
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. |
3/6 |
| 5. |
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. |
5/21 |
| 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. |
9/25 |
| 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. |
4/9 |
| 8. |
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. |
7/13 |
| 9. |
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. |
6/4 |
| 10. |
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. |
8/7 |
| 11. |
Foster Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802160140 Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love. A November 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
12/3 |
| 12. |
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. |
10/7 |
| 13. |
Lucy by the Sea Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $28.00, 9780593446065 Strout's poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown—and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart. An October 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
/8 |
| 14. |
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. |
14/9 |
| 15. |
Mad Honey Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Ballantine, $29.99, 9781984818386 A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past and what we choose to leave behind. An October 2022 Indie Next Pick. |
13/9 |
Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 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. |
1/3 |
| 2. |
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. |
2/17 |
| 3. |
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! |
3/6 |
| 4. |
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. |
5/3 |
| 5. |
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. |
4/6 |
| 6. |
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. |
6/7 |
| 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. |
9/3 |
| 8. |
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. |
7/5 |
| 9. |
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. |
8/5 |
| 10. |
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. |
/13 |
| 11. |
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. |
11/6 |
| 12. |
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. |
10/12 |
| 13. |
Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships Nina Totenberg, Simon & Schuster, $27.99, 9781982188085 Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly 50 years with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. |
15/10 |
| 14. |
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. |
13/3 |
| 15. |
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. |
14/13 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
2/159 |
| 2. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
1/335 |
| 3. |
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541 |
4/35 |
| 4. |
Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342 |
5/103 |
| 5. |
The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365279 |
10/63 |
| 6. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
6/99 |
| 7. |
Slaughterhouse-Five Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296 |
8/42 |
| 8. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
7/117 |
| 9. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
/47 |
| 10. |
The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129 |
/40 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 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. |
A Rover's Story Jasmine Warga, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780063113923 |
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| 3. |
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illus.), Katherine Tegen Books, $15.99, 9780063084087 |
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| 4. |
Two Degrees Alan Gratz, Scholastic Press, $17.99, 9781338735673 |
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| 5. |
The Tryout: A Graphic Novel Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338741261 |
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| 6. |
The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780062991324 |
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| 7. |
Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends (A Graphic Novel) Francine Pascal, Claudia Aguirre (Illus.), Nicole Adelfinger (Adapt.), Random House Graphic, $13.99, 9780593376461 |
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| 8. |
The Door of No Return Kwame Alexander, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780316441865 |
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| 9. |
Weird But True World 2023: Incredible Facts, Awesome Photos, and Weird Wonders—for THIS YEAR and Beyond! National Geographic Kids, $24.99, 9781426373312 |
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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. |
The Stars Did Wander Darkling Colin Meloy, Balzer + Bray, $17.99, 9780063015517 |
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| 12. |
Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon) Scholastic, $14.99, 9781338714128 |
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| 13. |
Wildoak (An Indies Introduce Title) C.C. Harrington, Scholastic, $18.99, 9781338803860 |
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| 14. |
The Kingfisher Book of Classic Christmas Stories- Debut Ian Whybrow, Kingfisher, $19.99, 9780753478950 |
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| 15. |
Charlotte's Web E.B. White, Harper, $8.99, 9780064400558 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
Five Survive- Debut 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. |
Bloodmarked Tracy Deonn, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9781534441637 |
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| 4. |
The First to Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $19.99, 9780063240803 |
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| 5. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 6. |
A Thousand Heartbeats- Debut Kiera Cass, HarperTeen, $19.99, 9780062665782 |
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| 7. |
Legendborn (An Indies Introduce Title) Tracy Deonn, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $13.99, 9781534441613 |
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| 8. |
All My Rage Sabaa Tahir, Razorbill, $19.99, 9780593202340 |
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| 9. |
We Deserve Monuments (An Indies Introduce Title)- Debut Jas Hammonds, Roaring Brook Press, $18.99, 9781250816559 |
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| 10. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 11. |
Scattered Showers: Stories Rainbow Rowell, Wednesday Books, $24.99, 9781250855411 |
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| 12. |
I Was Born for This Alice Oseman, Scholastic , $18.99, 9781338830934 |
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| 13. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 14. |
Cursed Marissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250618917 |
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| 15. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for December 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Moo, Baa, Fa La La La La! Sandra Boynton, Boynton Bookworks, $6.99, 9781665914352 |
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| 2. |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Seuss, Random House Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780593434383 |
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| 3. |
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145 |
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| 4. |
Green Is for Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Philomel Books, $9.99, 9780544580145 |
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| 5. |
Little Blue Truck's Christmas Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), HMH Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 9780544320413 |
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| 6. |
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701 |
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| 7. |
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Orchard Books, $18.99, 9781338673845 |
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| 8. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 9. |
The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9780399231094 |
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| 10. |
The Sour Grape Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $19.99, 9780063045415 |
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| 11. |
Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $17.99, 9781797213873 |
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| 12. |
The Christmas Book Flood- Debut Emily Kilgore, Kitty Moss (Illus.), Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR, $18.99, 9780374388997 |
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| 13. |
Farmhouse Sophie Blackall, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780316528948 |
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| 14. |
The Crayons' Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99, 9780525515746 |
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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 7, 2022
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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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 New in Series: Collaborations (9781338846621) |
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| 3. |
Elephant & Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 4. |
The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 5. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 6. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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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. |
I Survived (hardcover and paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Alvin Epps (Illus.), Scholastic |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
16. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593101544
17. Bewilderment
Richard Powers, Norton, $17.95, 9781324036142
18. The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318
19. The Secret History
Donna Tartt, Vintage, $18.00, 9781400031702
20. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Shehan Karunatilaka, Norton, $18.95, 9781324064824
21. Book Lovers
Emily Henry, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593334836
22. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Vintage, $16.95, 9780593311295
23. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
24. And Yet: Poems
Kate Baer, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780063115552
25. Kiss Her Once for Me
Alison Cochrun, Atria, $17.99, 9781982191139
26. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.99, 9781501173219
27. The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman, Penguin, $17.00, 9781984881014
28. Still Life
Sarah Winman, Putnam, $17.00, 9780593330760
29. Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95, 9781984898876
30. Anxious People
Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160844
31. The Overstory
Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687
32. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
33. November 9
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781501110344
34. Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover, Atria, $16.99, 9781476753188
35. Still Life
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $17.99, 9780312541538
36. A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439
37. Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir, Tordotcom, $17.99, 9781250313188
38. The Best Short Stories 2022: The O. Henry Prize Winners
Valeria Luiselli (Ed.), Anchor, $18.00, 9780593467541
39. The Atlas Six
Olivie Blake, Tor, $18.99, 9781250854544
40. Black Cake
Charmaine Wilkerson, Ballantine , $18.00, 9780593358351
41. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
42. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
43. Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail
Ashley Herring Blake, Berkley, $17.00, 9780593336427
44. The Dictionary of Lost Words
Pip Williams, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781984820747
45. Oh William!
Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $18.00, 9780812989441
46. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $17.99, 9780062315007
47. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
48. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022
John Joseph Adams, Rebecca Roanhorse (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358690122
49. Matrix
Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $18.00, 9781594634505
50. Pachinko
Min Jin Lee, Grand Central, $18.99, 9781455563920
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
16. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
17. The Best American Essays 2022
Alexander Chee, Robert Atwan (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358658870
18. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $18.00, 9781984899019
19. Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $17.00, 9780593685211
20. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780358615293
21. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things
Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32.00, 9780593234389
22. Hotel Splendide
Ludwig Bemelmans, Pushkin Press, $15.95, 9781782277910
23. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
Matt Kracht, Chronicle Books, $15.95, 9781797212272
24. Getting Lost
Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (Transl.), Seven Stories Press, $18.95, 9781644212196
25. The Best American Food Writing 2022
Sohla El-Waylly, Silvia Killingsworth (Eds.), Mariner, $17.99, 9780063254411
26. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780593296929
27. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220
28. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198
29. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $18.00, 9780375725609
30. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483
31. 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
32. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110
33. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover, Random House, $18.99, 9780399590528
34. Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
Catherine Raven, Spiegel & Grau, $18.00, 9781954118119
35. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
Erik Larson, Crown, $20.00, 9780385348737
36. 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
37. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale
Art Spiegelman, Pantheon, $16.95, 9780394747231
38. The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474
39. The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion, Vintage, $17.00, 9781400078431
40. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
41. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316296816
42. How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future!
Danny Caine, Microcosm Publishing, $14.95, 9781648411236
43. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, $18.95, 9780870714993
44. Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
Neil Price, Basic Books, $19.99, 9781541601116
45. Solutions and Other Problems
Allie Brosh, Gallery Books, $22.00, 9781982156954
46. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
47. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $13.99, 9780316078917
48. How to Focus (Mindfulness Essentials #9)
Thich Nhat Hanh, Jason DeAntonis (Illus.), Parallax Press, $9.95, 9781952692178
49. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143125471
50. My Body
Emily Ratajkowski, Metropolitan Books, $16.99, 9781250848932
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
16. Babel
R. F. Kuang, Harper Voyager, $27.99, 9780063021426
17. Trust
Hernan Diaz, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780593420317
18. Desert Star
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316485654
19. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
20. The Twist of a Knife
Anthony Horowitz, Harper, $29.99, 9780062938183
21. The Last Chairlift
John Irving, Simon & Schuster, $38.00, 9781501189272
22. The Rabbit Hutch
Tess Gunty, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593534663
23. The Candy House
Jennifer Egan, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476716763
24. Shuna's Journey
Hayao Miyazaki, Alex Dudok de Wit (Transl.), First Second, $27.99, 9781250846525
25. The World We Make
N. K. Jemisin, Orbit, $30.00, 9780316509893
26. Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Kevin Wilson, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062913500
27. The Midnight Library
Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474
28. The Winners
Fredrik Backman, Atria, $28.99, 9781982112790
29. The Cloisters
Katy Hays, Atria, $28.00, 9781668004401
30. Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335430991
31. Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco, $27.99, 9780063204157
32. Musical Tables: Poems
Billy Collins, Random House, $26.00, 9780399589782
33. Alone with You in the Ether
Olivie Blake, Tor, $26.99, 9781250888167
34. The Boy and the Dog
Seishu Hase, Viking, $23.00, 9780593300411
35. No Plan B
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9781984818546
36. Sea of Tranquility
Emily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $25.00, 9780593321447
37. Shrines of Gaiety
Kate Atkinson, Doubleday, $29.00, 9780385547970
38. Carrie Soto Is Back
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $28.00, 9780593158685
39. The Bullet That Missed
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $27.00, 9780593299395
40. The Lost Metal
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $29.99, 9780765391193
41. All the Broken Places
John Boyne, Pamela Dorman Books, $28.00, 9780593653067
42. Signal Fires
Dani Shapiro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593534724
43. A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers, Tordotcom, $20.99, 9781250236210
44. The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories
Jessica Harrison (Ed.), Penguin Classics, $22.00, 9780241455654
45. A Christmas Memory
Richard Paul Evans, Gallery, $17.99, 9781982177447
46. Checkout 19
Claire-Louise Bennett, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780593420492
47. Before Your Memory Fades
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hanover Square Press, $19.99, 9781335429285
48. The Whalebone Theatre
Joanna Quinn, Knopf, $29.00, 9780593321706
49. A Merry Little Meet Cute
Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone, Avon, $21.99, 9780063222571
50. Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
Agatha Christie, Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse, Ruth Ware, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063136052
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
16. Inciting Joy: Essays
Ross Gay, Algonquin Books, $27.00, 9781643753041
17. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
Matthew Perry, Flatiron Books, $29.99, 9781250866448
18. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99, 9780062976581
19. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743
20. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
Paul Newman, Knopf, $32.00, 9780593534502
21. Cinema Speculation
Quentin Tarantino, Harper, $35.00, 9780063112582
22. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Henry Holt and Co., $28.99, 9781250861504
23. Guinness World Records 2023
Guinness World Records, $29.95, 9781913484200
24. Novelist as a Vocation
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $28.00, 9780451494641
25. The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982112769
26. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
Buzz Bissinger, Harper, $32.50, 9780062879929
27. What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People
Claire Saffitz, Clarkson Potter, $37.50, 9781984826985
28. Stay True: A Memoir
Hua Hsu, Doubleday, $26.00, 9780385547772
29. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553
30. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Avery, $27.00, 9780735211292
31. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, M.D., Daniel Maté, Avery, $30.00, 9780593083888
32. How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
Maria Ressa, Harper, $29.99, 9780063257511
33. Happy-Go-Lucky
David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316392457
34. Our America: A Photographic History
Ken Burns, Knopf, $75.00, 9780385353014
35. A Message from Ukraine: Speeches, 2019-2022
Volodymyr Zelensky, Crown, $16.00, 9780593727171
36. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
Fintan O'Toole, Liveright, $32.00, 9781631496530
37. The Queen: Her Life
Andrew Morton, Grand Central, $30.00, 9781538700433
38. Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America
Pekka Hämäläinen, Liveright, $40.00, 9781631496998
39. A Heart That Works
Rob Delaney, Spiegel & Grau, $25.00, 9781954118317
40. Women Holding Things
Maira Kalman, Harper Design, $32.50, 9780062846679
41. Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us
Rachel Aviv, FSG, $28.00, 9780374600846
42. Solito: A Memoir
Javier Zamora, Hogarth, $28.00, 9780593498064
43. Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius
Nick Hornby, Riverhead Books, $18.00, 9780593541821
44. G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Beverly Gage, Viking, $45.00, 9780670025374
45. South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani Perry, Ecco, $28.99, 9780062977403
46. Taste: My Life Through Food
Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28.00, 9781982168018
47. Jacques Pépin Art Of The Chicken: A Master Chef's Paintings, Stories, and Recipes of the Humble Bird
Jacques Pépin, Harvest, $30.00, 9780358654513
48. Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman, Henry Holt and Co., $32.00, 9781250847959
49. Faith Still Moves Mountains: Miraculous Stories of the Healing Power of Prayer
Harris Faulkner, Broadside Books, $28.99, 9780063225930
50. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending December 4, 2022
11. Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233
12. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
13. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
14. Fire & Blood
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780593598016
15. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
16. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $9.99, 9780307743657
17. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99, 9780553593716
18. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
19. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
20. Children of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024
21. Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365309
22. The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345325815
23. The Christmas Bookshop
Jenny Colgan, Avon, $9.99, 9780063252141
24. And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $8.99, 9780062073488
25. The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756411329
26. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
27. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
28. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345514400
29. Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357
30. The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9781250318572
31. All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, Ballantine, $6.99, 9780449213940
32. Oathbringer
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365293
33. Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062476371
34. Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365286
35. The Judge's List
John Grisham, Vintage, $9.99, 9780593157831
36. Leopard's Scar
Christine Feehan, Berkley, $8.99, 9780593439197
37. Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Plata Publishing, $8.99, 9781612680194
38. Twisted Tea Christmas
Laura Childs, Berkley, $8.99, 9780593200889
39. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings: Part One
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780593500484
40. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie, Morrow, $9.99, 9780063221086
41. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $7.99, 9781250773012
42. Interview with the Vampire
Anne Rice, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345337665
43. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer, et al., Bantam, $8.99, 9780553263152
44. Carrie
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743664
45. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
46. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
47. If It Bleeds
Stephen King, Pocket, $9.99, 9781982138004
48. The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories
Oscar Wilde, Signet , $4.95, 9780451530455
49. A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, Bantam, $3.95, 9780553212440
50. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345350688