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 Aug. 14. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. Cold Vengeance,
by Douglas Preston and
Lincoln Child, $26.99
2. A Dance With Dragons,
by George R.R. Martin, $35
3. Full Black,
by Brad Thor, $26.99
4. Retribution, by
Sherrilyn Kenyon, $25.99
5. Ghost Story,
by Jim Butcher, $27.95
6. Portrait of a Spy,
by Daniel Silva, $26.99
7. Happy Birthday,
by Danielle Steel, $28
8. Now You See Her,
by James Patterson and
Michael Ledwidge, $27.99
9. State of Wonder,
by Ann Patchett, $26.99
10. Smokin’ Seventeen,
by Janet Evanovich, $28
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. Through My Eyes,
by Tim Tebow with
Nathan Whitaker, $26.99
7. Seal Team Six,
by Howard E. Wasdin and
Stephen Templin, $26.99
8. Of Thee I Zing,
by Laura Ingraham with
Raymond Arroyo, $25
9. Lies That Chelsea
Handler Told Me,
by Chelsea Handler, $24.99
10. Incognito,
by David Eagleman, $26.95
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Help,
by Kathryn Stockett, $16
2. Safe Haven,
by Nicholas Sparks, $14.99
3. One Day,
by David Nicholls, $14.95
4. Sarah’s Key, by
Tatiana de Rosnay, $13.95
5. Water for Elephants,
by Sara Gruen, $13.95
6. Cutting for Stone, by
Abraham Verghese, $15.95
7. Room, by Emma
Donoghue, $14.99
8. The Art of Racing in the
Rain, by Garth Stein, $14.99
9. The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo,
by Stieg Larsson, $14.95
10. A Game of Thrones,
by George R.R. Martin, $17
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. Outliers, by
Malcolm Gladwell, $16.99
4. Unlikely Friendships,
by Jennifer S. Holland, $13.95
5. The Glass Castle,
by Jeannette Walls, $15 (b)
6. The Original Argument,
by Glenn Beck with
Joshua Charles, $16 (b)
7. Tipping Point, by
Malcolm Gladwell, $15.99
8. Empire of the Summer
Moon, by S.C. Gwynne, $16
9. The Devil in the White
City, by Erik Larson, $15.95
10. The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven, by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey, $15.99
