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. 21. A “(b)” indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
FICTION
1. A Dance With Dragons,
by George R.R. Martin, $35
2. The Ideal Man,
by Julie Garwood, $26.95
3. Full Black,
by Brad Thor, $26.99
4. Victory and Honor,
by W.E.B. Griffin, $26.95
5. Cold Vengeance,
by Douglas Preston and
Lincoln Child, $26.99
6. Ghost Story,
by Jim Butcher, $27.95
7. Star Wars — Fate of the
Jedi-Ascension,
by Christie Golden, $27
8. The Magician King,
by Lev Grossman, $26.95
9. Portrait of a Spy,
by Daniel Silva, $26.99
10. Retribution,
by Sherrilyn Kenyon, $25.99
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. 1493,
by Charles C. Mann, $30.50
5. After America,
by Mark Steyn, $29.95
6. The Greater Journey,
by David McCullough, $37.50
7. Bossypants,
by Tina Fey, $26.99
8. Seal Team Six,
by Howard E. Wasdin and
Stephen Templin, $26.99
9. Through My Eyes,
by Tim Tebow with
Nathan Whitaker, $26.99
10. Of Thee I Zing,
by Laura Ingraham with
Raymond Arroyo, $25
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. Cutting for Stone,
by Abraham Verghese, $15.95
6. Room,
by Emma Donoghue, $14.99
7. Water for Elephants,
by Sara Gruen, $13.95
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 Alchemist,
by Paulo Coelho, $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. Outliers,
by Malcolm Gladwell, $16.99
4. The Glass Castle,
by Jeannette Walls, $15 (b)
5. The Original Argument,
by Glenn Beck with
Joshua Charles, $16 (b)
6. The Devil in the White
City, by Erik Larson, $15.95
7. Unlikely Friendships,
by Jennifer S. Holland, $13.95
8. Tipping Point,
by Malcolm Gladwell, $15.99
9. Empire of the Summer
Moon,
by S.C. Gwynne, $16
10. 1491,
by Charles C. Mann, $16.95
