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BESTSELLERS
Jan 23 - Jan 29, 2012 Edition

The Indie Bestseller List

Published Thursday, January 26, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, January 22, 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
#15-Raylan, by Elmore Leonard (9780062119469)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#5-Ameritopia, by Mark R. Levin (9781439173244)
#12-The End of Illness, David B. Agus M.D. (9781451610178)
#13-American Sniper, by Chris Kyle (9780062082350)
#14-Distrust That Particular Flavor, William Gibson (9780399158438)
Paperback Nonfiction
#15-Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua (9780143120582)
Children’s Illustrated
#12-Llama Llama Wakey-Wake, by Anna Dewdney (9780670013265)
#13-One Cool Friend, by Toni Buzzeo, David Small (Illus.) (9780803734135)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Death Comes to Pemberley
P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307959850
2. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122
3. Believing the Lie
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95, 9780525952589
4. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694
5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269997
6. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
7. 11/22/63
Stephen King, Scribner, $35, 9781451627282
8. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803
9. 1Q84
Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50, 9780307593313
10. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28, 9780374203054
11. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635
12. The Orphan Master's Son
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. Raylan- Debut
Elmore Leonard, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062119469
ON THE RISE:
18. The Rope
Nevada Barr, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312614577
In her latest mystery Barr goes back to 1995 and Anna Pigeon's fist case.

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539
2. Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30, 9780374275631
3. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
4. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
5. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America- Debut
Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99, 9781439173244
6. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35, 9780679456728
7. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
8. Elizabeth the Queen
Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30, 9781400067893
9. Goodnight iPad
Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568
10. The Obamas
Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316098755
11. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
12. The End of Illness- Debut
David B. Agus M.D., Free Press, $26, 9781451610178
13. American Sniper- Debut
Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99, 9780062082350
14. Distrust That Particular Flavor- Debut
William Gibson, Putnam, $26.95, 9780399158438
15. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $26.95, 9780393064476

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. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
John le Carré, Penguin, $16, 9780143120933
7. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307454553
8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307949493
9. Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368
10. The House at Tyneford
Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15, 9780452297647
11. A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16, 9780143119685
12. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345
13. Room
Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328
14. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson, Random House, $15, 9780812981223
15. Freedom
Jonathan Franzen, Picador, $16, 9780312576462
ON THE RISE:
20. Emily, Alone
Stewart O'Nan, Penguin, $15, 9780143120490
O'Nan's poignant sequel to Wish You Were Here is available in paperback.

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. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $16, 9780812979374
6. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
7. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
8. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946
9. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
10. The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95, 9780679763888
11. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061
12. At Home
Bill Bryson, Anchor, $15.95, 9780767919395
13. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
14. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
15. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother- Debut
Amy Chua, Penguin, $16, 9780143120582
ON THE RISE:
17. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622
The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program, Downton Abbey.

MASS MARKET
1. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553579901
2. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
3. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949509
4. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99, 9780307949486
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. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
9. Minding Frankie
Maeve Binchy, Anchor, $7.99, 9780307475497
10. The Jefferson Key
Steve Berry, Ballantine, $9.99, 9780345505521

CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. War Horse
Michael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99, 9780545403351
3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785
4. Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892
5. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
7. Every Thing On It
Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99, 9780061998164
8. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
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. Wildwood
Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $17.99, 9780062024688
12. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
13. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810984257
14. Divergent
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, $17.99, 9780062024022
15. The Future of Us
Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler, Razorbill, $18.99, 9781595144911

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. Hug Time
Patrick McDonnell, LB Kids, $6.99, 9780316182959
4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
5. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts
Victoria Kann, Victoria Kann (Illus.), HarperFestival, $6.99, 9780061989230
6. Llama Llama Nighty-Night
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99, 9780670013272
7. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
8. On the Night You Were Born
Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553
9. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
10. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
11. If You Give a Dog a Donut
Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $16.99, 9780060266837
12. Llama Llama Wakey-Wake- Debut
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99, 9780670013265
13. One Cool Friend- Debut
Toni Buzzeo, David Small (Illus.), Dial, $16.99, 9780803734135
14. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
15. Barnyard Dance!
Sandra Boynton, Workman, $6.95, 9781563054426

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. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Miramax
7. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
8. The Secret Series (hardcover and paperback)
Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brown
9. The Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
10. The Adventures of Tintin (hardcover and paperback)
Hergé, Little Brown

OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
AGENT 6 by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central, $25.99, 9780446550765) “The conclusion of the Child 44 trilogy is as fast-paced and exciting as the first two volumes. After his wife’s senseless death while on a goodwill trip to the USA in 1965, Leo Demidov, former Russian secret police agent, has only one goal — to find and kill the perpetrator. The Soviet government has a different agenda, however, and Leo is forbidden to pursue the matter. Leo’s dedication to investigating the truth of his wife’s death never falters. A suspenseful Cold War espionage treat!” -- Susan Taylor, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY

A CHARITABLE BODY by Robert Barnard (Scribner, $24, 9781439177433) “Inspector Charlie Peace, Barnard’s Yorkshire detective, plays a part in this mystery, but it is his wife, Felicity, who takes center stage. As a local novelist and scholar, Felicity is invited to join the board of Walbrook Manor, a stately home recently gifted to the nation. While Felicity digs into the Manor’s past, someone else digs up a body and Charlie begins digging into the mysterious death. Barnard’s mysteries reflect England’s golden age of Agatha Christie whodunits, but his characters are modern, well-rounded, and sympathetic. A wonderful read.” -- Wendy Foster Leigh, The King’s English, Salt Lake City, UT

Paperback
GLACIERS by Alexis M. Smith (Tin House Books, $12.95, 9781935639206) “This lovely, contemplative novel packs a bigger emotional punch than its size suggests. As with the title metaphor, so much resides under the surface of who we are in public, what we say, and what we do. Honest, bittersweet reflection makes Glaciers perfect reading to start the new year.” -- Ariana Paliobagis, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT

For Ages 9 to 12
WINTERLING by Sarah Prineas (HarperCollins, $16.99, 9780061921032) “Winterling is a heartfelt story about a girl named Fer who travels to a magical wintry world full of danger and illusion. The Lady, the ruler of that world, wants Fer to become a huntress, but Fer grew up as a vegetarian with her herbalist grandmother. Through her power to heal, Fer wins over the denizens of the wintry world, overcomes the Lady and her illusions, and allows springtime to break through.” -- Kristen Eaton, Phoenix Books, Essex, VT