Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Trade Paperback Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $18.00, 9780593438374 Herbert's classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination—is now a major motion picture. |
1/22 |
| 2. |
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, Ecco, $16.99, 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. |
2/66 |
| 3. |
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. |
3/27 |
| 4. |
The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper Perennial, $18.00, 9780062671196 Erdrich's novel is based on the extraordinary life of her grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C. |
7/31 |
| 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. |
9/17 |
| 6. |
The Searcher Tana French, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224674 A former Chicago police officer retreats to a bucolic Irish village and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets. |
6/5 |
| 7. |
The Overstory Richard Powers, Norton, $18.95, 9780393356687 National Book Award-winner Powers delivers a sweeping, impassioned novel of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. |
5/131 |
| 8. |
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. |
4/86 |
| 9. |
The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune, Tor, $18.99, 9781250217318 Klune's novel is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. |
11/47 |
| 10. |
Anxious People Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $17.00, 9781501160844 An ingeniously constructed novel about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the things that save us, even in the most anxious times. |
10/22 |
| 11. |
The Anomaly- Debut Hervé Le Tellier, Other Press, $16.99, 9781635421699 An international phenomenon, this dizzying, whip-smart novel blends crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and thriller as it plumbs the mysteries surrounding a Paris-New York flight. |
/1 |
| 12. |
Hamnet Maggie O'Farrell, Vintage, $16.95, 9781984898876 O'Farrell's novel is a luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten. |
12/29 |
| 13. |
A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Penguin, $18.00, 9780143110439 Towles' transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. |
/89 |
| 14. |
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $18.00, 9780735219106 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. |
13/35 |
| 15. |
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. |
8/4 |
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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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, $18.00, 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. |
1/104 |
| 2. |
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. |
2/62 |
| 3. |
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. |
5/34 |
| 4. |
The Best of Me David Sedaris, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316242400 The Best of Me spans a career spent watching and learning and laughing—quite often at himself—and invites readers deep into the world of one of the most brilliant and original writers of our time. |
3/13 |
| 5. |
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love: Recipes to Unlock the Secrets of Your Pantry, Fridge, and Freezer Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi, Clarkson Potter, $32.00, 9780593234365 85+ irresistible recipes for flexible, everyday home cooking that unlock the secrets of your pantry, fridge, and freezer. |
8/5 |
| 6. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95, 9781571988935 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. |
6/15 |
| 7. |
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18.99, 9780316299220 Gladwell offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers—and why they often go wrong. |
4/10 |
| 8. |
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $24.99, 9780062316110 A groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be human. |
7/172 |
| 9. |
The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson, Anchor, $17.00, 9780804172721 Bryson takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. |
9/44 |
| 10. |
On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug (Illus.), Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984859150 A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug. |
10/9 |
| 11. |
The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes Sam Sifton, Ten Speed Press, $28.00, 9781984858474 The debut cookbook from the popular New York Times website features 100 vividly photographed no-recipe recipes to make weeknight cooking more inspired and delicious. |
14/10 |
| 12. |
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2022- Debut Sarah Janssen, World Almanac, $17.99, 9781510766532 The 2022 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2021. |
/1 |
| 13. |
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Beacon Press, $16.00, 9780807057834 Spanning more than four hundred years, this classic bottom-up peoples' history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national narrative. |
12/4 |
| 14. |
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, One World, $18.00, 9780399588198 Noah's compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime coming-of-age memoir is set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. |
13/122 |
| 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. |
11/152 |
Hardcover Fiction
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Hardcover Fiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Viking, $30.00, 9780735222359 Towles' stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
2/9 |
| 2. |
Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982168438 A beautiful and redemptive novel about stewardship—of the book, of the Earth, of the human heart. The #1 Indie Next Pick for October 2021. |
3/10 |
| 3. |
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Diana Gabaldon, Delacorte Press, $36.00, 9781101885680 Diana Gabaldon returns with the newest novel in the epic Outlander series. |
1/2 |
| 4. |
Wish You Were Here- Debut Jodi Picoult, Ballantine, $28.99, 9781984818416 A deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
/1 |
| 5. |
The Sentence Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99, 9780062671127 This new 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. |
4/4 |
| 6. |
State of Terror Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Simon & Schuster/St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781982173678 A unique and utterly compelling international thriller co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th Secretary of State, and multiple award-winning author, Louise Penny. |
5/8 |
| 7. |
Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385545136 A gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. A September 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
7/12 |
| 8. |
Oh William! Elizabeth Strout, Random House, $27.00, 9780812989434 Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they've come from—and what they've left behind. A November 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
6/7 |
| 9. |
The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom, Harper, $23.99, 9780062888341 A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs. |
9/5 |
| 10. |
The Midnight Library Matt Haig, Viking, $26.00, 9780525559474 Haig's latest is a dazzling novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived. |
8/57 |
| 11. |
Bewilderment Richard Powers, Norton, $27.95, 9780393881141 The heartrending new novel by the bestselling author of The Overstory is an October 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
12/11 |
| 12. |
Leviathan Falls- Debut James S.A. Corey, Orbit, $30.00, 9780316332910 The incredible conclusion to Corey’s bestselling series, The Expanse. |
/1 |
| 13. |
The Judge's List John Grisham, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385546027 Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect. |
13/7 |
| 14. |
Silverview John le Carré, Viking, $28.00, 9780593490594 In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself. |
15/8 |
| 15. |
Crossroads Jonathan Franzen, FSG, $30.00, 9780374181178 Franzen's new novel is the story of a Midwestern family at a pivotal moment of moral crisis. |
11/9 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 17. |
Small Things Like These Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741 Keegan's landmark new novel is a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family. The #1 Indie Next Pick for December 2021. |
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Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
For an independent bookstore store near you, call 1-888-266-5736,
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
|
| 1. |
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience- Debut Brené Brown, Random House, $30.00, 9780399592553 Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. |
/1 |
| 2. |
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, One World, $38.00, 9780593230572 This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation's founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life. |
1/3 |
| 3. |
These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780063092785 Ann Patchett reflects on home, family, friendships, and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. A December 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
2/2 |
| 4. |
Taste: My Life Through Food Stanley Tucci, Gallery Books, $28.00, 9781982168018 From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. |
3/9 |
| 5. |
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, $29.99, 9780063076099 A candid and insightful memoir by the popular member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. |
4/9 |
| 6. |
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. |
6/92 |
| 7. |
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business- Debut Mel Brooks, Ballantine, $29.99, 9780593159118 The never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. |
/1 |
| 8. |
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity David Graeber, David Wengrow, FSG, $35.00, 9780374157357 The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom and new ways of organizing society. |
5/4 |
| 9. |
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson, Celadon Books, $28.00, 9781250784094 A rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope, but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world around us and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future. |
12/7 |
| 10. |
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) David Sedaris, Little, Brown, $32.00, 9780316558792 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 |
| 11. |
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney, Liveright, $100.00, 9781631492563 A work of unparalleled candor and splendorous beauty, The Lyrics celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs. |
7/5 |
| 12. |
Renegades: Born in the USA Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Crown, $50.00, 9780593236314 A candid, revealing, and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to our country's polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality. |
9/6 |
| 13. |
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Knopf, $26.95, 9780525657743 From the indie rock star of Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. A May 2021 Indie Next Pick. |
11/33 |
| 14. |
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside Nick Offerman, Dutton, $28.00, 9781101984697 A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors. |
10/8 |
| 15. |
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95, 9781324001935 Roach's irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. |
13/12 |
Mass Market
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Mass Market |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. |
Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $10.99, 9780593438367 |
1/107 |
| 2. |
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098233 |
2/49 |
| 3. |
The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251466 |
3/13 |
| 4. |
Children of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780441104024 |
6/14 |
| 5. |
1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451524935 |
5/283 |
| 6. |
Foundation Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293357 |
4/22 |
| 7. |
Good Omens Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062836977 |
7/67 |
| 8. |
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $10.99, 9780756404741 |
8/93 |
| 9. |
God Emperor of Dune Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098257 |
/3 |
| 10. |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99, 9780345391803 |
9/33 |
Early & Middle Grade Readers
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Early & Middle Grade Readers | ||
| 1. |
The Christmas Pig J.K. Rowling, Jim Field (Illus.), Scholastic, $24.99, 9781338790238 |
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| 2. |
Stuntboy, in the Meantime- Debut Jason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (Illus.), Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $13.99, 9781534418165 |
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| 3. |
The Beatryce Prophecy Kate DiCamillo, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Candlewick, $19.99, 9781536213614 |
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| 4. |
Pony R.J. Palacio, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9780553508116 |
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| 5. |
Daughter of the Deep Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion, $19.99, 9781368077927 |
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| 6. |
Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper, Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, $18.99, 9781665902168 |
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| 7. |
Friends Forever Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illus.), First Second, $12.99, 9781250317568 |
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| 8. |
Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World Monika Utnik-Strugala, Ewa Poklewska-Koziello (Illus.), NorthSouth Books, $25.00, 9780735844438 |
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| 9. |
Skunk and Badger Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95, 9781643750057 |
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| 10. |
Willodeen Katherine Applegate, Feiwel & Friends, $16.99, 9781250147400 |
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| 11. |
The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1) Jaimal Yogis, Vivian Truong (Illus.), Graphix, $12.99, 9781338660425 |
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| 12. |
Egg Marks the Spot Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Algonquin Young Readers, $18.95, 9781643750064 |
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| 13. |
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, DK Children, $19.99, 9780744039436 |
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| 14. |
Kaleidoscope Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $19.99, 9781338777246 |
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| 15. |
Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories Jeff Kinney, Abrams, $14.99, 9781419756979 |
Young Adult
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Young Adult | ||
| 1. |
You'll Be the Death of Me- Debut Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $19.99, 9780593175866 |
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| 2. |
Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley, Henry Holt and Co. BYR, $18.99, 9781250766564 |
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| 3. |
Hatchet Gary Paulsen, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $9.99, 9781481486293 |
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| 4. |
Gilded Marissa Meyer, Feiwel & Friends, $19.99, 9781250618849 |
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| 5. |
They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera, Quill Tree Books, $12.99, 9780062457806 |
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| 6. |
Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Penguin Teen, $17.99, 9780735269934 |
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| 7. |
All of Us Villains Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman, Tor Teen, $18.99, 9781250789259 |
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| 8. |
A Snake Falls to Earth Darcie Little Badger, Levine Querido, $18.99, 9781646140923 |
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| 9. |
We Were Liars E. Lockhart, Ember, $10.99, 9780385741279 |
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| 10. |
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel Molly Knox Ostertag, Graphix, $14.99, 9781338540574 |
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| 11. |
Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo, Dutton Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780525555254 |
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| 12. |
One of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus, Delacorte Press, $17.99, 9781524714680 |
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| 13. |
Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593405680 |
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| 14. |
The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $14.99, 9780385754729 |
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| 15. |
Our Violent Ends Chloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, $19.99, 9781534457720 |
Children's Illustrated
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. |
Jan Brett's The Nutcracker Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593109823 |
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| 2. |
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem Amanda Gorman, Loren Long (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593203224 |
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| 3. |
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, Nikkolas Smith (Illus.), Kokila, $18.99, 9780593307359 |
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| 4. |
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Viking Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780670012701 |
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| 5. |
Woodland Dance! Sandra Boynton, Workman, $7.95, 9781523514687 |
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| 6. |
Aaron Slater, Illustrator Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illus.), Abrams, $18.99, 9781419753961 |
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| 7. |
The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg, HMH Books for Young Readers, $19.99, 9780544580145 |
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| 8. |
Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 |
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| 9. |
Christmas Mouse: Finger Puppet Book Emily Dove (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $7.99, 9781797205694 |
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| 10. |
It Fell from the Sky Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 9781534457621 |
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| 11. |
Construction Site: Merry and Bright Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illus.), Chronicle Books, $12.99, 9781797204291 |
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| 12. |
The Crayons' Christmas Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illus.), Penguin Workshop, $19.99, 9780525515746 |
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| 13. |
The Mitten Jan Brett, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, $8.99, 9780399231094 |
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| 14. |
The Smart Cookie Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illus.), Harper, $18.99, 9780063045408 |
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| 15. |
The Legend of the Christmas Witch Dan Murphy, Aubrey Plaza, Julia Iredale (Illus.), Viking Books for Young Readers, $18.99, 9780593350805 |
Children's Series
Bestseller List for December 8, 2021
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
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| Children's Series | ||
| 1. |
Cat Kid Comic Club (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix New in Series: Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives (9781338784855) |
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| 2. |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover) Jeff Kinney, Amulet |
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| 3. |
Wings of Fire (hardcover and paperback) Tui T. Sutherland, Scholastic |
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| 4. |
Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback) J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books |
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| 5. |
Elephant and Piggie (hardcover) Mo Willems, Hyperion |
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| 6. |
Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House Books for Young Readers |
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| 7. |
Dog Man (hardcover) Dav Pilkey, Graphix |
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| 8. |
The Bad Guys (paperback) Aaron Blabey, Scholastic |
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| 9. |
I Survived (paperback) Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic |
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| 10. |
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix (hardcover and paperback) Ann M. Martin, Chan Chau (Illus.), Scholastic |
Extended Paperback Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
16. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
17. The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood, Berkley, $16.00, 9780593336823
18. All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $18.00, 9781501173219
19. The Best American Short Stories 2021
Jesmyn Ward, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9781328485397
20. Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam, Ecco, $16.99, 9780062667649
21. When We Cease to Understand the World
Benjamin Labatut, New York Review Books, $17.95, 9781681375663
22. The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides, Celadon Books, $17.99, 9781250301703
23. I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems
Kate Baer, Harper Perennial, $12.00, 9780063137998
24. The Every
Dave Eggers, Vintage, $17.95, 9780593315347
25. Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780525620808
26. Piranesi
Susanna Clarke, Bloomsbury Publishing, $17.00, 9781635577808
27. Normal People
Sally Rooney, Hogarth, $17.00, 9781984822185
28. Perestroika in Paris
Jane Smiley, Anchor, $16.00, 9780525436096
29. A Thousand Ships
Natalie Haynes, Harper Perennial, $16.99, 9780063065406
30. The Guest List
Lucy Foley, Morrow, $16.99, 9780062868947
31. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong, Penguin, $17.00, 9780525562047
32. The Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec, Ace, $17.00, 9780593101193
33. Moonflower Murders
Anthony Horowitz, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062955463
34. The Lying Life of Adults
Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $18.00, 9781609457150
35. Devotions
Mary Oliver, Penguin, $20.00, 9780399563263
36. The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, HarperOne, $16.99, 9780062315007
37. Ready Player Two
Ernest Cline, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524761349
38. A Deadly Education
Naomi Novik, Del Rey, $17.00, 9780593128503
39. The Dutch House
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $17.00, 9780062963680
40. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $17.99, 9780312541538
41. The Rose Code
Kate Quinn, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062943477
42. The Ministry for the Future
Kim Stanley Robinson, Orbit, $17.99, 9780316300148
43. Lore Olympus: Volume One
Rachel Smythe, Del Rey, $19.99, 9780593356074
44. Detransition, Baby
Torrey Peters, One World, $18.00, 9780593133385
45. The Liar's Dictionary
Eley Williams, Anchor, $16.00, 9780593311868
46. Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ballantine, $17.00, 9781524798642
47. The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow, Redhook, $17.99, 9780316422017
48. A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara, Anchor, $18.00, 9780804172707
49. Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler, Grand Central, $16.99, 9781538732182
50. A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00, 9781635575569
Extended Paperback Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
16. Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind (Vol. 1)
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780063051331
17. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
David Grann, Vintage, $17.00, 9780307742483
18. How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
Frank Hyman, Storey Publishing, $16.95, 9781635863321
19. First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
Thomas E. Ricks, Harper Perennial, $18.99, 9780062997463
20. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Anthony Bourdain, Ecco, $16.99, 9780060899226
21. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization
Yuval Noah Harari, Harper Perennial, $25.99, 9780063212237
22. Is This Anything?
Jerry Seinfeld, Simon & Schuster, $18.00, 9781982112721
23. The Soul of an Octopus
Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16.99, 9781451697728
24. All About Love: New Visions
bell hooks, Morrow, $15.99, 9780060959470
25. How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan, Penguin, $18.00, 9780735224155
26. The Best American Food Writing 2021
Gabrielle Hamilton (Ed.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358525684
27. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
Jenny Odell, Melville House, $17.99, 9781612198552
28. Humankind: A Hopeful History
Rutger Bregman, Little, Brown and Company, $18.99, 9780316418522
29. Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., Simon & Schuster, $18.00, 9781982165314
30. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
Ed Yong, Jaime Green (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358400066
31. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder, Crown, $9.99, 9780804190114
32. The Best American Travel Writing 2021
Padma Lakshmi, Jason Wilson (Eds.), Mariner Books, $16.99, 9780358361312
33. Eleanor
David Michaelis, Simon & Schuster, $20.00, 9781439192047
34. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
Stephanie Land, Legacy Lit, $17.99, 9780316505093
35. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe, Anchor, $16.95, 9780307279286
36. Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Lulu Miller, Simon & Schuster, $17.00, 9781501160349
37. Woolgathering
Patti Smith, New Directions, $14.95, 9780811231251
38. Holidays on Ice
David Sedaris, Back Bay, $12.99, 9780316078917
39. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson (Eds.), One World, $18.00, 9780593237083
40. Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer
Rax King, Vintage, $15.95, 9780593312728
41. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $17.95, 9780679763888
42. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
Matt Kracht, Chronicle, $15.95, 9781452174037
43. Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
Heather Clark, Vintage, $20.00, 9780307951267
44. The House of Gucci: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
Sara Gay Forden, Custom House, $17.99, 9780063159983
45. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Oregon State University Press, $18.95, 9780870714993
46. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson, Vintage, $16.00, 9780375725609
47. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
Lucy Adlington, Harper, $17.99, 9780063030930
48. Wreck This Journal
Keri Smith, Perigee, $15.00, 9780399161940
49. Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
Mo Rocca, Simon & Schuster, $20.00, 9781501197635
50. The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
John "Chick" Donohue, J.T. Molloy, Morrow, $17.99, 9780062995476
Extended Hardcover Fiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
16. Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney, FSG, $28.00, 9780374602604
17. Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan, Grove Press, $20.00, 9780802158741
18. Our Country Friends
Gary Shteyngart, Random House, $28.00, 9781984855121
19. Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, Knopf, $28.00, 9780593318171
20. Never
Ken Follett, Viking, $36.00, 9780593300015
21. Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir, Ballantine, $28.99, 9780593135204
22. The Dark Hours
Michael Connelly, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316485647
23. The Hill We Climb
Amanda Gorman, Viking, $15.99, 9780593465271
24. Matrix
Lauren Groff, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9781594634499
25. Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty, Holt, $28.99, 9781250220257
26. Termination Shock
Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35.00, 9780063028050
27. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Harper, $28.99, 9780062942937
28. Five Tuesdays in Winter
Lily King, Grove Press, $27.00, 9780802158765
29. The Madness of Crowds
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $28.99, 9781250145260
30. The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave, Simon & Schuster, $27.00, 9781501171345
31. The Magician
Colm Tóibín, Scribner, $28.00, 9781476785080
32. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $14.99, 9781641291675
33. Mercy
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $29.00, 9781538719725
34. Hell of a Book
Jason Mott, Dutton, $27.00, 9780593330968
35. Billy Summers
Stephen King, Scribner, $30.00, 9781982173616
36. Better Off Dead
Lee Child, Andrew Child, Delacorte Press, $28.99, 9781984818508
37. Poison for Breakfast
Lemony Snicket, Liveright, $17.95, 9781324090625
38. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central, $28.00, 9781538728628
39. Still Life
Sarah Winman, Putnam, $27.00, 9780593330753
40. The Postmistress of Paris
Meg Waite Clayton, Harper, $27.99, 9780062946980
41. Intimacies
Katie Kitamura, Riverhead Books, $26.00, 9780399576164
42. The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray, Berkley, $27.00, 9780593101537
43. Great Circle
Maggie Shipstead, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656975
44. The Man Who Died Twice
Richard Osman, Pamela Dorman Books, $26.00, 9781984880994
45. The Promise
Damon Galgut, Europa Editions, $25.00, 9781609456580
46. Autopsy
Patricia Cornwell, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063112193
47. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
Helene Tursten, Soho Crime, $12.99, 9781641290111
48. The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah, St. Martin's, $28.99, 9781250178602
49. The Paper Palace
Miranda Cowley Heller, Riverhead Books, $27.00, 9780593329825
50. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab, Tor, $26.99, 9780765387561
Extended Hardcover Nonfiction
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
16. Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide
Cecily Wong, Dylan Thuras, Workman, $42.50, 9781523502196
17. Get Untamed: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living)
Glennon Doyle, Clarkson Potter, $19.99, 9780593235652
18. Untamed
Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28.00, 9781984801258
19. Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show
Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28.00, 9780593186329
20. Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
Suzanne Simard, Knopf, $28.95, 9780525656098
21. Guinness World Records 2022
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781913484101
22. North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
Matthew Bucklan, Victor Cizek, Jack Dunnington (Illus.), The Experiment, $19.95, 9781615197484
23. Will
Will Smith, Penguin Press, $30.00, 9781984877925
24. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton (Illus.), Simon & Schuster, $37.50, 9781476753836
25. Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
Maureen Johnson, Jay Cooper, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781984859624
26. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe, Harper, $30.00, 9780062964618
27. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $35.00, 9780062802798
28. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Morrow, $28.99, 9780063065246
29. On Animals
Susan Orlean, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $28.00, 9781982181536
30. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $30.00, 9780525562177
31. Dogs on the Trail: A Year in the Life
Blair Braverman, Quince Mountain, Ecco, $17.99, 9780063066267
32. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
Brian Kilmeade, Sentinel, $28.00, 9780525540571
33. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $35.00, 9781982160272
34. The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles, Callaway Arts & Entertainment, $60.00, 9780935112962
35. Going There
Katie Couric, Little, Brown, $30.00, 9780316535861
36. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek
Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy, Black Dog & Leventhal, $40.00, 9780762499502
37. The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
Joanne Lee Molinaro, Avery, $35.00, 9780593084274
38. This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $28.00, 9780593296905
39. Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics
Dan Shaughnessy, Scribner, $28.00, 9781982169978
40. Peril
Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Simon & Schuster, $30.00, 9781982182915
41. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
Laurie Woolever, Ecco, $29.99, 9780062909107
42. Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could
Adam Schiff, Random House, $30.00, 9780593231524
43. The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch
Charlie Berens, Morrow, $26.99, 9780063074958
44. All American Christmas
Rachel Campos-Duffy, Sean Duffy, Broadside Books, $29.99, 9780063046641
45. Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
Catherine Raven, Spiegel & Grau, $28.00, 9781954118003
46. The Baseball 100
Joe Posnanski, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster, $40.00, 9781982180584
47. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
John Koenig, Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9781501153648
48. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Clint Smith, Little, Brown, $29.00, 9780316492935
49. The Pioneer Woman Cooks—Super Easy!:120 Shortcut Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More
Ree Drummond, William Morrow Cookbooks, $29.99, 9780062962768
50. Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor, Riverhead Books, $28.00, 9780735213616
Extended Mass Market
Based on sales for the week ending December 5, 2021
11. The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9780765365279
12. The Great Hunt
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251480
13. Stargazer
Anne Hillerman, Harper, $9.99, 9780062908346
14. Lord of the Flies
William Golding, Penguin, $11.00, 9780399501487
15. The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin, Ace, $9.99, 9780441478125
16. American Gods
Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $9.99, 9780062572110
17. Heretics of Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098264
18. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342
19. Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $9.99, 9781250318541
20. The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, Bantam, $7.99, 9780553577129
21. Foundation and Empire
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293371
22. Women Who Run With the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ballantine, $8.99, 9780345409874
23. The Shining
Stephen King, Anchor, $8.99, 9780307743657
24. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino, Harper Perennial, $9.99, 9780063112520
25. Murder at the Lobstah Shack
Maddie Day, Kensington, $8.99, 9781496715104
26. Second Foundation
Isaac Asimov, Spectra, $7.99, 9780553293364
27. The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $9.99, 9780756407919
28. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $8.50, 9780877795964
29. Chapterhouse: Dune
Frank Herbert, Ace, $9.99, 9780593098271
30. Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99, 9780553393699
31. Bridgerton: The Duke and I
Julia Quinn, Avon, $9.99, 9780063078697
32. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin's, $9.99, 9781250068736
33. The Princess Bride
William Goldman, Mariner, $10.99, 9780156035217
34. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
35. Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut, Laurel Leaf, $7.99, 9780440180296
36. The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553588941
37. Christmas Cupcake Murder
Joanne Fluke, Kensington, $9.99, 9781496729132
38. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345514400
39. Hyperion
Dan Simmons, Spectra, $8.99, 9780553283686
40. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Little, Brown, $9.99, 9780316769488
41. The Law of Innocence
Michael Connelly, Grand Central, $9.99, 9781538752531
42. Words of Radiance
Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $10.99, 9780765365286
43. A Time for Mercy
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780593157817
44. Murder at an Irish Christmas
Carlene O'Connor, Kensington, $8.99, 9781496719096
45. The Color of Magic
Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99, 9780062225672
46. Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345538987
47. The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin, Harper Voyager, $8.99, 9780061054884
48. The Shadow Rising
Robert Jordan, Tor, $10.99, 9781250251923
49. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcom X, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345350688
50. A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, Bantam, $3.95, 9780553212440