The New York Times listings are based on sales at 3,985 bookstores and wholesalers with 50,000 retail outlets for the week ended Aug. 7. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. Ghost Story, by Jim Butcher, $27.95
2. A Dance With Dragons, by George R.R. Martin, $35
3. Full Black, by Brad Thor, $26.99
4. Portrait Of a Spy, by Daniel Silva, $26.99
5. Happy Birthday, by Danielle Steel, $28
6. Now You See Her, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, $27.99
7. Smokin’ Seventeen, by Janet Evanovich, $28
8. State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett, $26.99
9. Split Second, by Catherine Coulter, $26.95
10. Then Came You, by Jennifer Weiner, $26.99
NONFICTION
1. A Stolen Life, by Jaycee Dugard, $24.99
2. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, $27
3. In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson, $26
4. Bossypants, by Tina Fey, $26.99
5. The Greater Journey, by David McCullough, $37.50
6. Seal Team Six, by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin, $26.99
7. Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me, by Chelsea Handler, $24.99
8. Of Thee I Zing, by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo, $25
9. Through My Eyes, by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker, $26.99
10. Incognito, by David Eagleman, $26.95
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, $16
2. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, $13.95
3. Sarah’s Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay, $13.95
4. Room, by Emma Donoghue, $14.99
5. One Day, by David Nicholls, $14.95
6. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, $15.95
7. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, $14.95
8. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99
9. A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin, $17
10. The Postcard Killers, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund, $14.99
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Heaven Is for Real, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent, $16.99
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, $16
3. Unlikely Friendships, by Jennifer S. Holland, $13.95
4. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, $16.99
5. The Original Argument, by Glenn Beck with Joshua Charles, $16 (b)
6. Empire of the Summer Moon, by S.C. Gwynne, $16
7. Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell, $15.99
8. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, $15 (b)
9. The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson, $15.95
10. Life, by Keith Richards with James Fox, $16.99
