Indie Bestsellers Week of 01.26.12

HardcoverFICTION NONFICTION 1. Death Comes to Pemberley 1. Steve Jobs P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95 Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35

2. The Sense of an Ending 2. Thinking, Fast and Slow Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95 Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30

3. Believing the Lie 3. Unbroken Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95 Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27

4. The Art of Fielding 4. In the Garden of Beasts Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99 Erik Larson, Crown, $26 5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest 5. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95 ★ Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99 6. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25 6. Catherine the Great Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35 7. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Scribner, $35 7. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28 8. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99 8. Elizabeth the Queen Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30 9. 1Q84 Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50 9. Goodnight iPad Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95 10. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28 10. The Obamas Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99 11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95 11. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, 12. The Orphan Master’s Son $14.95 Adam Johnson, Random House, $26 13. A Dance With Dragons ★ 12. The End of Illness George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35 David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press, $26 14. The Cat’s Table ★ 13. American Sniper Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26 Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99 ★ 15. Raylan ★ 14. Distrust That Particular Flavor Elmore Leonard, Morrow, $26.99 , Putnam, $26.95 18. The Rope 15. The Swerve Nevada Barr, Minotaur, $25.99 Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $26.95

Other Indie Favorites Agent 6, by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central A Charitable Body, by Robert Barnard (Scribner, Publishing, $25.99) “The conclusion of the Child 44 trilogy $24) “Inspector Charlie Peace, Barnard’s Yorkshire detective, plays a is as fast-paced and exciting as the first two volumes. After his part in this mystery, but it is his wife, Felicity, who takes center stage. wife’s senseless death while on a goodwill trip to the USA in 1965, As a local novelist and scholar, Felicity is invited to join the board of Leo Demidov, a former Russian secret police agent, has only one Walbrook Manor, a stately home recently gifted to the nation. While goal—to find and kill the perpetrator. The Soviet government has Felicity digs into the manor’s past, someone else digs up a body and a different agenda, however, and Leo is forbidden to pursue the Charlie begins digging into the mysterious death. Barnard’s mysteries matter. Leo’s dedication to investigating the truth of his wife’s reflect England’s golden age of Agatha Christie whodunits, but his death never falters. A suspenseful Cold War espionage treat!” characters are modern, well-rounded, and sympathetic. A wonderful —Susan Taylor, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, read.” —Wendy Foster Leigh, The King’s English, Salt Albany, NY Lake City, UT

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1. The Tiger’s Wife 1. Bossypants Téa Obreht, Random House, $15 Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99 2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95 Rebecca Skloot, Broadway Books, $16 3. Swamplandia! 3. Heaven Is for Real Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95 Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99 4. The Help 4. Unlikely Friendships Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16 Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95 5. A Visit From the Goon Squad 5. The Social Animal Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95 David Brooks, Random House, $16 6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 6. The Hare With Amber Eyes John le Carré, Penguin, $16 Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16 7. The Girl Who Played With Fire 7. The Happiness Project Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95 Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99 8. Cleopatra 8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99 Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95 9. Just Kids 9. Cutting for Stone Patti Smith, Ecco Press, $16 Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95 10. The Warmth of Other Suns 10. The House at Tyneford Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95 Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15 11. Empire of the Summer Moon 11. A Discovery of Witches S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16 , Penguin, $16 12. At Home 12. Sarah’s Key Bill Bryson, Anchor, $15.95 Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin’s Griffin, $13.99 13. Born to Run 13. Room Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95 Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99 14. Outliers 14. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99 Helen Simonson, Random House, $15 ★ 15. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother 15. Freedom Amy Chua, Penguin, $16 Jonathan Franzen, Picador, $16 17. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey 20. Emily, Alone The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway Books, Stewart O’Nan, Penguin, $15 $15.99

MASS MARKET 1. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 Another Indie Favorite 2. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 Glaciers, by Alexis M. Smith (Tin House Books, 3. The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99 $12.95) “This lovely, contemplative novel packs a bigger 4. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 emotional punch than its size suggests. As with the title 5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99 metaphor, so much resides under the surface of who we are 6. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 in public, what we say, and what we do. Honest, bittersweet 7. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition reflection makes Glaciers perfect reading to start the new year.” —Ariana Paliobagis, Country Bookshelf, Merriam-Webster, $7.50 Bozeman, MT 8. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 9. Minding Frankie Maeve Binchy, Anchor, $7.99 10. The Jefferson Key Steve Berry, Ballantine, $9.99

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Children’sChildren’s Interest Books ILLUSTRATEd FICTION SERIES 1. The Fault in Our Stars 1. Goodnight Moon 1. The Hunger Games John Green, Dutton, $17.99 Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Suzanne Collins, Scholastic Harper, $8.99 2. Magic Tree House 2. War Horse 2. I Want My Hat Back Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Michael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99 Random House Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99 3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99 3. Hug Time Jeff Kinney, Amulet (hardcover) Patrick McDonnell, LB Kids, $6.99 4. Inheritance Cycle 4. Wonderstruck 4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christopher Paolini, Knopf Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99 Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99 5. Ivy & Bean 5. The Book Thief 5. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99 Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann (Illus.), Chronicle HarperFestival, $6.99 6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians 6. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Rick Riordan, Miramax Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk Books, $17.99 6. Llama Llama Nighty-Night Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99 7. 7. Every Thing on It 7. Pat the Bunny J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99 Books Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 8. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book 8. The Secret Series Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95 8. On the Night You Were Born Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brown Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99 9. LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia 9. The Ranger’s Apprentice John Flanagan, Puffin Hannah Dolan, DK Publishing, $18.99 9. Where the Wild Things Are , Harper, $17.95 10. The Adventures of Tintin 10. Why We Broke Up Herge, Little Brown Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Little Brown, 10. Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99 $19.99 All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted. 11. If You Give a Dog a Donut 11. Wildwood Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/ Balzer & Bray/Harper, $16.99 Another Indie Favorite for Ages 9 to 12 Harper, $17.99 ★ 12. Llama Llama Wakey-Wake Winterling, by Sarah Prineas 12. The Phantom Tollbooth Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99 (HarperCollins, $16.99) “Winterling Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99 is a heartfelt story about a girl named Fer ★13. One Cool Friend 13. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda who travels to a magical wintry world full of Toni Buzzeo, David Small (Illus.), Dial, $16.99 danger and illusion. The Lady, the ruler of that Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95 14. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction world, wants Fer to become a huntress, but 14. Divergent Site Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld Fer grew up as a vegetarian with her herbalist Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, $17.99 grandmother. Through her power to heal, Fer (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99 wins over the denizens of the wintry world, 15. The Future of Us 15. Barnyard Dance! overcomes the Lady and her illusions, and allows Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler, Razorbill, $18.99 Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95 springtime to break through.” —Kristen Eaton, Phoenix Books, Essex, VT

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