Bestsellers
| Fiction | weeks on list | |
| 1. | The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. | 24 |
| 2. | The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper: $26.99) A writer’s escapades encompassing the 1930s Mexican art community and the Cold War. | 1 |
| 3. | Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Henry Holt: $27) The rise of Henry VIII’s advisor Thomas Cromwell. | 2 |
| 4. | Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown: $27.99) An LAPD detective travels to Hong Kong to solve the murder of a Chinese immigrant. | 5 |
| 5. | The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $25.99) Harvard professor Robert Langdon uses his symbology skills to find a missing Freemason in Washington, D.C. | 9 |
| 6. | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $13.95) Greg desires to spend summer vacation indoors despite his mother’s wishes for outdoor family fun. | 5 |
| 7. | Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (Random House: $28) A father and son on the run in 1950s Northeast logging communities. | 2 |
| 8. | The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (Tor: $29.99) Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, attempts to unite kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. | 3 |
| 9. | Ford County by John Grisham (Doubleday: $24) A collection of short stories set in the same locale as “A Time to Kill.” | 1 |
| 10. | Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby (Riverhead: $25.95) A woman acquaints herself with the songwriter whose album caused the breakup of her recent relationship. | 5 |
| Nonfiction | ||
| 1. | What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $27.99) A collection of the author’s writings about everyday and extraordinary people. | 3 |
| 2. | SuperFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow: $29.99) More funny, informative facts and questions to ponder. | 4 |
| 3. | Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $27.99) An exploration of the background of high achievers. | 50 |
| 4. | Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom (Hyperion: $23.99) Albom’s observations of a rabbi and a pastor on an eight-year journey of faith. | 7 |
| 5. | Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (Little, Brown: $25.99) An examination and behind-the-scenes look at factory farming. | 1 |
| 6. | Save the Deli by David Sax (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $24) The history behind and search for the best delis across America. | 2 |
| 7. | Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon (Harper: $26.99) A collection of autobiographical essays reflecting on what it means to be a man and father. | 5 |
| 8. | It’s Your Time by Joel Osteen (Free Press: $25) Finding inspiration and faith during difficult times. | 1 |
| 9. | The Queen Mother by William Shawcross (Knopf: $40) The biography of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and a century of devotion to the British monarchy. | 1 |
| 10. | Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer (Doubleday: $27.95) A chronicle of Pat Tillman, the NFL star turned Army Ranger whose death in Afghanistan stunned the power structure. | 8 |
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