The Denver area’s best-selling books, according to information from the Tattered Cover Book Store, Barnes & Noble in Greenwood Village, Boulder Book Store and Borders Books at Arapahoe Crossings.
FICTION
1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, $24.95
2. I, Sniper, by Stephen Hunter, $26
3. Impact, by Douglas Preston, $25.99
4. The First Rule, by Robert Crais, $26.95
5. Noah’s Compass, by Anne Tyler, $25.95
6. The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver, $26.99
7. The Swan Thieves, by Elizabeth Kostova, $26.99
8. The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown, $29.95
9. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, $25.95
10. Too Much Happiness, by Alice Munro, $25.95
NONFICTION
1. Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, by Elizabeth Gilbert, $26.95
2. American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home, by Henry Cejudo, $24.95
3. American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, by Craig Ferguson, $25.99
4. Voices of the American West, by Corinne Platt and Meredith Ogilby, $29.95
5. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us, by Daniel H. Pink, $26.95
6. Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, $27.99
7. Have a Little Faith: A True Story, by Mitch Albom, $23.99
8. The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery, by Miguel Ruiz and Jose Ruiz, $19.95
9. Colorado Classique: A Collection of Fresh Recipes From the Rockies, by the Junior League of Denver, $29.95
10. Going Rogue: An American Life, by Sarah Palin, $28.99
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
2. The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, $15
3. Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann, $15
4. Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout, $14
5. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, by Michael Pollan, $11
2. Lives of Passion, School of Hope: How One Public School Ignites a Lifelong Love of Learning, by Rick Posner, $17.95
3. Aiming for Liberty: The Past, Present, and Future of Freedom and Self-Defense, by David B. Kopel, $20
4. Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals, by Temple Grandin, $15.95
5. Gabby Gourmet 2010 Restaurant Guide, by Pat Miller, $16.95



