The New York Times listings are based on sales at 3,985 bookstores and wholesalers with 50,000 retail outlets for the week ended Sept. 19. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brorwn, $29.95
2. The Last Song, by Nicholas Sparks, $24.99
3. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, $24.95
4. Alex Cross’s Trial, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, $27.99
5. South of Broad, by Pat Conroy, $29.95
6. Spartan Gold, by Clive Cussler, $26.95
7. The White Queen, by Philippa Gregory, $25.99
8. Dead and Gone, by Charlaine Harris, $25.95
9. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, $25.95
10. A Gate at the Stairs, by Lorrie Moore, $25.95
NONFICTION
1. True Compass, by Edward M. Kennedy, $35
2. Where Men Win Glory, by Jon Krakauer, $27.95
3. Official Book Club Selection, by Kathy Griffin, $25
4. Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell, $27.99
5. Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies, by Michelle Malkin, $27.95
6. End the Fed, by Ron Paul, $21.99
7. Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto, by Mark R. Levin, $25
8. In the President’s Secret Service, by Ronald Kessler, $26
9. Shooting Stars, by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, $27.95
10. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, by Bill O’Reilly, $26
TRADE FICTION PAPERBACK
1. The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger, $14.95
2. The Shack, by William P. Young, $14.99
3. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
4. Say You’re One of Them, by Uwem Akpan, $14.99
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, $14
6. Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout, $14
7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski, $16.99
8. Handle With Care, by Jodi Picoult, $16
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99
10. Push, by Sapphire, $12.95
NONFICTION PAPERBACK
1. Glenn Beck’s Common Sense, by Glenn Beck, $11.99 (b)
2. My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme, $7.99 and $15
3. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, $15
4. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, $15
5. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, by Tucker Max, $12.95
6. Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, $15.99
7. Julie & Julia, by Julie Powell, $14.99
8. The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell, $14.99
9. Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell, $15.99
10. When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris, $15.99
