National Best Sellers
The New York Times listings are based on sales at 3,985 bookstores and wholesalers with 50,000 retail outlets for the week ended Dec. 12. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. Cross Fire,
by James Patterson, $27.99
2. The Confession,
by John Grisham, $28.95
3. Full Dark, No Stars,
by Stephen King, $27.99
4. Hell’s Corner,
by David Baldacci, $27.99
5. The Girl Who Kicked
the Hornet’s Nest,
by Stieg Larsson, $27.95
6. Crescent Dawn,
by Clive Cussler and
Dirk Cussler, $27.95
7. Towers of Midnight,
by Robert Jordan and
Brandon Sanderson, $29.99
8. The Emperor’s Tomb,
by Steve Berry, $26
9. Fall of Giants,
by Ken Follett, $36
10. The Athena Project,
by Brad Thor, $27.99
NONFICTION
1. Decision Points,
by George W. Bush, $35
2. America By Heart,
by Sarah Palin, $25.99
3. Autobiography
of Mark Twain, Vol. 1,
by Mark Twain, $34.95
4. Unbroken,
by Laura Hillenbrand, $27
5. Life, by Keith Richards,
with James Fox, $29.99
6. Decoded,
by Jay-Z, $35
7. Broke, by Glenn Beck
and Kevin Balfe, $29.99
8. Earth (the Book),
by Jon Stewart and others, $27.99
9. Cleopatra,
by Stacy Schiff, $29.99
10. Colonel Roosevelt,
by Edmund Morris, $35
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,
by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
2. Happy Ever After,
by Nora Roberts, $16
3. The Girl Who Played With Fire,
by Stieg Larsson, $15.95
4. House Rules,
by Jodi Picoult, $16
5. Cutting for Stone,
by Abraham Verghese, $15.95
6. Little Bee,
by Chris Cleave, $14
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain,
by Garth Stein, $14.99
8. Half Broke Horses,
by Jeannette Walls, $15
9. Sarah’s Key,
by Tatiana de Rosnay, $13.95
10. The Alchemist,
by Paulo Coelho, $14.99
PAPERBACK
NONFICTION
1. Eat, Pray, Love,
by Elizabeth Gilbert, $15
2. Inside of a Dog,
by Alexandra Horowitz, $16
3. Just Kids,
by Patti Smith, $16
4. Three Cups of Tea,
by Greg Mortenson and
David Oliver Relin, $15
5. The Glass Castle,
by Jeanette Walls, $15 (b)
6. Stones Into Schools,
by Greg Mortenson, $16
7. Where Men Win Glory,
by Jon Krakauer, $15.95
8. The Zombie Survival Guide,
by Max Brooks, $13.95
9. Holidays on Ice,
by David Sedaris, $10
10. Are You There, Vodka?
It’s Me, Chelsea,
by Chelsea Handler, $16
