The New York Times listings are based on sales at 3,985 bookstores and wholesalers with 50,000 retail outlets for the week ended Feb. 12. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. Worst Case,
by James Patterson and
Michael Ledwidge, $27.99
2. The Help,
by Kathryn Stockett, $24.95
3. Flirt,
by Laurell K. Hamilton, $23.95
4. Winter Garden,
by Kristin Hannah, $26.99
5. The Lost Symbol,
by Dan Brown, $29.95
6. Secrets of Eden,
by Chris Bohjalian, $25
7. Kisser,
by Stuart Woods, $25.95
8. Roses,
by Leila Meacham, $24.99
9. The Swan Thieves,
by Elizabeth Kostova, $26.99
10. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, $25.95
NONFICTION
1. Game Change,
by John Heilemann
and Mark Halperin, $27.99
2. The Politician,
by Andrew Young, $24.99
3. On the Brink,
by Henry M. Paulson Jr., $28.99
4. I Am Ozzy, by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres, $26.99
5. The Immortal Life of
Henrietta Lacks,
by Rebecca Skloot, $26
6. Committed,
by Elizabeth Gilbert, $26.95
7. Have a Little Faith,
by Mitch Albom, $23.99
8. Staying True,
by Jenny Sanford, $25
9. Outliers,
by Malcolm Gladwell, $27.99
10. Just Kids,
by Patti Smith, $27
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. A Reliable Wife,
by Robert Goolrick, $14.95
2. The Last Song,
by Nicholas Sparks, $14.99
3. Dear John,
by Nicholas Sparks, $13.99
4. The Girl With the
Dragon Tattoo,
by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
5. The Lovely Bones,
by Alice Sebold, $14.99
6. Shanghai Girls,
by Lisa See, $15
7. Nauti Deceptions,
by Lora Leigh, $15
8. The Shack,
by William P. Young, $14.99 (b)
9. Sarah’s Key,
by Tatiana de Rosnay, $13.95
10. True Colors,
by Kristin Hannah, $14.99
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. The Lost City of Z,
by David Grann, $15.95
2. The Blind Side,
by Michael Lewis, $13.95
3. Three Cups of Tea,
by Greg Mortenson and
David Oliver Relin, $15
4. A People’s History of the
United States,
by Howard Zinn, $18.95
5. Are You There, Vodka?
It’s Me, Chelsea,
by Chelsea Handler, $16
6. Eat, Pray, Love,
by Elizabeth Gilbert, $15
7. In Defense of Food,
by Michael Pollan, $15
8. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, by Tucker Max, $15.95
9. The Omnivore’s Dilemma,
by Michael Pollan, $16
10. Freakonomics,
by Steven D. Levitt and
Stephen J. Dubner, $15.99
