The New York Times listings are based on sales at 3,985 bookstores and wholesalers with 50,000 retail outlets for the week ended Oct. 3. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. The Lost Symbol,
by Dan Brown, $29.95
2. An Echo in the Bone, by Diana Gabaldon, $30
3. Rough Country, by John Sandford, $26.95
4. The Last Song,
by Nicholas Sparks, $24.99
5. The Help,
by Kathryn Stockett, $24.95
6. Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger, $26.99
7. The Perfect Christmas, by Debbie Macomber, $16.95
8. South of Broad,
by Pat Conroy, $29.95
9. Alex Cross’s Trial, by James Patterson and
Richard DiLallo, $27.99
10. Hothouse Orchid, by Stuart Woods, $25.95
NONFICTION
1. Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom, $23.99
2. Arguing With Idiots, by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balf, and others, $29.99 (b)
3. True Compass,
by Edward M. Kennedy, $35
4. The Time of My Life, by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi, $26
5. The Murder of King Tut, by James Patterson and Martin Dugard, $26.99
6. High on Arrival, by Mackenzie Phillips with Hilary Liftin, $25.95
7. Where Men Win Glory,
by Jon Krakauer, $27.95
8. The Greatest Show on Earth, by Richard Dawkins, $30
9. Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell, $27.99
10. Official Book Club Selection,
by Kathy Griffin, $25
TRADE FICTION PAPERBACK
1. Say You’re One of Them,
by Uwem Akpan, $14.99
2. The Shack,
by William P. Young, $14.99
3. The Time Traveler’s Wife,
by Audrey Niffenegger, $14.95
4. The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society,
by Mary Ann Shaffer and
Annie Barrows, $14
5. Push, by Sapphire, $12.95
6. The Girl With the Dragon
Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
7. Olive Kitteridge,
by Elizabeth Strout, $14
8. Handle With Care,
by Jodi Picoult, $16
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99
10. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,
by David Wroblewski, $16.99
NONFICTION PAPERBACK
1. Glenn Beck’s Common Sense, by Glenn Beck, $11.99 (b)
2. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, by Tucker Max, $12.95
3. Three Cups of Tea,
by Greg Mortenson and
David Oliver Relin, $15
4. My Life in France,
by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme, $7.99 and $15
5. The Glass Castle,
by Jeannette Walls, $15
6. The Tipping Point,
by Malcolm Gladwell, $14.99
7. Wishful Drinking, by Carrie Fisher, $13.99
8. Blink,
by Malcolm Gladwell, $15.99
9. Freakonomics,
by Steven D. Levitt and
Stephen J. Dubner, $15.99
10. Julie & Julia,
by Julie Powell, $14.99
