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 Jan. 2. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. Dead or Alive,
by Tom Clancy and
Grant Blackwood, $28.95
2. The Confession,
by John Grisham, $28.95
3. The Girl Who Kicked
the Hornet’s Nest,
by Stieg Larsson, $27.95
4. Cross Fire,
by James Patterson, $27.99
5. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen, $28
6. Full Dark, No Stars,
by Stephen King, $27.99
7. Port Mortuary,
by Patricia Cornwell, $27.95
8. Fall of Giants,
by Ken Follett, $36
9. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris, $21.99
10. The Help, by Katherine Stockett, $24.95
NONFICTION
1. Decision Points,
by George W. Bush, $35
2. Unbroken,
by Laura Hillenbrand, $27
3. Autobiography
of Mark Twain, Vol. 1,
by Mark Twain, $34.95
4. Life, by Keith Richards,
with James Fox, $29.99
5. Earth (the Book),
by Jon Stewart and others, $27.99
6. Cleopatra: A Life,
by Stacy Schiff, $29.99
7. Broke,
by Glenn Beck and
Kevin Balfe, $29.99
8. Decoded,
by Jay-Z, $35
9. —- My Dad Says, by Justin Halpern, $15.99
10. America by Heart,
by Sarah Palin, $25.99
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Girl With the
Dragon Tattoo,
by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire,
by Stieg Larsson, $15.95
3. House Rules,
by Jodi Picoult, $16
4. The Art of Racing
in the Rain,
by Garth Stein, $14.99
5. Cutting for Stone,
by Abraham Verghese, $15.95
6. Little Bee,
by Chris Cleave, $14
6. Happy Ever After,
by Nora Roberts, $16
7. The Alchemist,
by Paulo Coelho, $14.99
8. Half Broke Horses,
by Jeannette Walls, $15
9. Sarah’s Key,
by Tatiana de Rosnay, $13.95
10. Water for Elephants,
by Sara Gruen, $13.95
PAPERBACK
NONFICTION
1. Inside of a Dog,
by Alexandra Horowitz, $16
2. Eat, Pray, Love,
by Elizabeth Gilbert, $15
3. Just Kids,
by Patti Smith, $16
4. Three Cups of Tea,
by Greg Mortenson and
David Oliver Relin, $15
5. What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell, $16.99
6. The Book of Basketball, by Bill Simmons, $18
7. Are You There Vodka?, It’s Me Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler, $16
8. Holidays on Ice,
by David Sedaris, $10
9. The Glass Castle,
by Jeanette Walls, $15 (b)
10. Where Men Win Glory, by Jon Krakauer, $15.95
