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Published Thursday, January 19, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, January 15, 2012). Based on reporting from many hundreds of independent bookstores across the United States. For information on more titles, please visit , www.IndieBound.org
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Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#2-Believing the Lie, by Elizabeth George (9780525952589)
#12-The Orphan Master's Son, by Adam Johnson (9780812992793)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#3-The Obamas, by Jodi Kantor (9780316098755)
#10-Elizabeth the Queen, by Sally Bedell Smith (9781400067893)
Paperback Nonfiction
#15-Kayak Morning, by Roger Rosenblatt (9780062084033)
Mass Market
#8-The Sentry, by Robert Crais (9780425245729)
Children’s Interest
#1-The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green (9780525478812)
Children’s Illustrated
#8-Llama Llama Nighty--Night, by Anna Dewdney (9780670013272)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Death Comes to Pemberley
P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307959850
2. Believing the Lie- Debut
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95, 9780525952589
3. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122
4. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
5. 11/22/63
Stephen King, Scribner, $35, 9781451627282
6. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269997
7. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803
8. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635
9. 1Q84
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50, 9780307593313
10. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28, 9780374203054
11. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694
12. The Orphan Master's Son- Debut
Adam Johnson, Random House, $26, 9780812992793
13. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
14. The Cat's Table
Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26, 9780307700117
15. The Litigators
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535137
ON THE RISE:
16. How It All Began
Penelope Lively, Viking, $26.95, 9780670023448
Lively's latest novel explores the powerful role of chance in people's lives and the surprising ways lives intersect.
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539
2. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
3. The Obamas- Debut
Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316098755
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30, 9780374275631
5. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35, 9780679456728
6. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
7. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
8. Goodnight iPad
Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568
9. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
10. Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch- Debut
Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30, 9781400067893
11. Pity the Billionaire
Thomas Frank, Metropolitan, $25, 9780805093698
12. Boomerang
Michael Lewis, Norton, $25.95, 9780393081817
13. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $26.95, 9780393064476
14. Rin Tin Tin
Susan Orlean, S&S, $26.99, 9781439190135
15. Then Again
Diane Keaton, Random House, $26, 9781400068784
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848
2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95, 9780547735023
3. Swamplandia!
Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681
4. The Help
Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16, 9780425245132
5. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
John le Carré, Penguin, $16, 9780143120933
6. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477
7. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307949493
8. Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368
9. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307454553
10. A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16, 9780143119685
11. Room
Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328
12. The House at Tyneford
Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15, 9780452297647
13. The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967
14. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson, Random House, $15, 9780812981223
15. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
3. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
4. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
5. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946
6. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
7. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $16, 9780812979374
8. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
9. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061
10. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012
Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571480
11. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
12. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
13. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
14. At Home
Bill Bryson, Anchor, $15.95, 9780767919395
15. Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats- Debut
Roger Rosenblatt, Ecco, $13.99, 9780062084033
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553579901
3. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949509
4. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949486
5. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
6. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
7. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290
8. The Sentry- Debut
Robert Crais, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425245729
9. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
10. Minding Frankie
Maeve Binchy, Anchor, $7.99, 9780307475497
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars- Debut
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. War Horse
Michael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99, 9780545403351
3. Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892
4. Every Thing On It
Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99, 9780061998164
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
6. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
7. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
8. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
9. LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
Hannah Dolan, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756686970
10. Why We Broke Up
Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Little Brown, $19.99, 9780316127257
11. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
12. Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99, 9781595141880
13. Wildwood
Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $17.99, 9780062024688
14. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $11.99, 9780316013697
15. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin, Little Brown, $7.99, 9780316038638
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
3. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
5. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
6. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
7. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
8. Llama Llama Nighty--Night- Debut
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99, 9780670013272
9. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
10. Hug Time
Patrick McDonnell, LB Kids, $6.99, 9780316182959
11. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95, 9780805047905
12. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts
Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann (Illus.), HarperFestival, $6.99, 9780061989230
13. Love You Forever
Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw (Illus.), Firefly, $5.95, 9780920668375
14. Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $8.99, 9780394800165
15. Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99, 9780140564341
CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
4. Inheritance Cycle (hardcover and paperback)
Christopher Paolini, Knopf
5. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Miramax
6. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
7. The Adventures of Tintin (hardcover and paperback)
Herge, Little Brown
8. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
9. Pretty Little Liars (hardcover and paperback)
Sara Shepard, Harper
10. The Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
THE INVISIBLE ONES: A Novel by Stef Penney (Putnam, $25.95, 9780399157714) “Penney delves deep into the Romany world in this story of the search for a Gypsy woman who has disappeared. As the detective who seeks her discovers, each revelation leads to even more questions. His narrative alternates with that of a young boy to provide contrasting and conflicting perspectives that increase the tension and mirror the intricacies of the unique world being portrayed. Penny succeeds in both exposing myths and crafting a compelling mystery in this satisfying read.” -- Bill Cusumano, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI
THE PARTNERSHIP by Philip Taubman (Harper, $27.99, 9780061744006) “Nuclear war continues to be an apocalyptic threat for America and other countries. Five men, members of the Cold War brain trust, have campaigned to challenge the United States and other nations to reconsider their strategic policies regarding nuclear arsenals. The Partnership gives us an intimate look at these men — Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, Sam Nunn, Bill Perry, and Sidney Drell — their origins, their work together, and their dealings with Barack Obama and other world leaders. Meticulously researched and compellingly told.” -- Sue Fleming, The King’s English, Salt Lake City, UT
Paperback
ALL FALL DOWN by Megan Hart (Mira, $14.95, 9780778313069) “Sunny and her three young children are hustled out of the Family of Superior Bliss religious compound in the middle of the night by her mother and told to run and not look back. Her mother’s parting gift was a slip of paper with the name of her birth father, who has no idea he has a daughter. With nowhere else to go, Sunny arrives at his home, where his childless wife welcomes them and an uneasy peace is made. With obvious echoes of Jonestown, this will be great for book group discussions.” -- Patricia Worth, River Reader LLC, Lexington, MO
For Ages 4 to 8
ONE COOL FRIEND by Toni Buzzeo, David Small (Illus.) (Dial, $16.99, 9780803734135) “Buzzeo’s text and the illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winner Small are perfectly matched in this wonderful book. A pet penguin named Magellan makes excellent sense to Elliot, but what about his father? This ‘cool’ book delivers fun and so much more!” -- Jeanne Snyder, Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL
