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BESTSELLERS
Dec 10 - Dec 16, 2012 Edition

The Indie Bestseller List

Published Thursday, December 13, 2012 (for the sales week ended Sunday, December 9, 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 Nonfiction
#7-Dogfight, by Calvin Trillin (9780812993684)
Paperback Nonfiction
#4-The World Almanac and Book of Facts (9781600571626)
Children’s Interest
#14-Unbored, by Elizabeth Foy Larsen, et al. (9781608196418)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Flight Behavior
Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99, 9780062124265
2. The Round House
Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99, 9780062065247
3. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
4. Dear Life
Alice Munro, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307596888
5. The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $35, 9780316228534
6. Sweet Tooth
Ian McEwan, Nan A. Talese, $26.95, 9780385536820
7. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385535144
8. The Black Box
Michael Connelly, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316069434
9. A Thousand Mornings
Mary Oliver, Penguin Press, $24.95, 9781594204777
10. This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487361
11. Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel, Holt, $28, 9780805090031
12. Telegraph Avenue
Michael Chabon, Harper, $27.99, 9780061493348
13. The Art Forger
B.A. Shapiro, Algonquin, $23.95, 9781616201326
14. Winter of the World
Ken Follett, Dutton, $36, 9780525952923
15. The Yellow Birds
Kevin Powers, Little Brown, $24.99, 9780316219365

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham, Random House, $35, 9781400067664
2. Help, Thanks, Wow
Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290
3. I Could Pee on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585
4. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307464873
5. America Again
Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $28.99, 9780446583978
6. Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805096668
7. Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse- Debut
Calvin Trillin, Random House, $16, 9780812993684
8. Wild
Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307592736
9. Waging Heavy Peace
Neil Young, Blue Rider, $30, 9780399159466
10. The Signal and the Noise
Nate Silver, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204111
11. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Deb Perelman, Knopf, $35, 9780307595652
12. Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo, Random House, $27, 9781400067558
13. Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070
14. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
William Manchester, Paul Reid, Little Brown, $40, 9780316547703
15. Guinness World Records 2013
Guinness, $28.95, 9781904994879

TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Life of Pi
Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95, 9780547848419
2. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15, 9780345521316
3. Wolf Hall
Hilary Mantel, Picador, $16, 9780312429980
4. Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell, Random House, $15, 9780812984415
5. Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95, 9780345803481
6. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062049810
7. The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307947727
8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, MTV Books, $14, 9781451696196
9. The Snow Child
Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99, 9780316175661
10. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15, 9780307744432
11. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $15, 9780345525550
12. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Penguin, $16, 9780143121169
13. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Mariner, $13.95, 9780547928227
14. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316126670
15. The Marriage Plot
Jeffrey Eugenides, Picador, $16, 9781250014764
ON THE RISE:
24. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Ben Fountain, Ecco, $14.99, 9780060885618
Fountain's poignant, funny, and exquisitely heartbreaking novel was a National Book Award finalist.

TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092
2. Proof of Heaven
Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199
3. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
4. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2013- Debut
World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571626
5. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
6. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247
7. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
8. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013
unknown, Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736
9. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
10. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
11. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
12. Dancers Among Us
Jordan Matter, Workman, $17.95, 9780761171706
13. Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie, Random House, $20, 9780345408778
14. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Susan Orlean, S&S, $16, 9781439190142
15. Tiny Beautiful Things
Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332

MASS MARKET
1. The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien, Del Rey, $8.99, 9780345534835
2. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
3. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780345535429
4. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
5. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
6. Fall of Giants
Ken Follett, Signet, $9.99, 9780451232854
7. V Is for Vengeance
Sue Grafton, Berkley, $7.99, 9780425250563
8. Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99, 9780812550702
9. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
10. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $7.50, 9780877799290

CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. The Fault in Our Stars
John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812
2. Who Could That Be at This Hour?
Lemony Snicket, Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316123082
3. Lego Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia
Claire Sipi, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756698126
4. Wonder
R.J. Palacio, Knopf, $15.99, 9780375869020
5. Star Wars Origami
Chris Alexander, Workman, $16.95, 9780761169437
6. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
7. Liar & Spy
Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb Books, $15.99, 9780385737432
8. Son
Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $17.99, 9780547887203
9. The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378
10. Looking for Alaska
John Green, Puffin, $9.99, 9780142402511
11. Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, HarperTrophy, $7.99, 9780064400558
12. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
13. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Barbara Robinson, HarperTrophy, $5.99, 9780064402750
14. Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun- Debut
Elizabeth Foy Larsen, et al., Bloomsbury, $25, 9781608196418
15. Drama
Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99, 9780545326995

CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Safari: A Photicular Book
Dan Kainen, Carol Kaufmann, Workman, $24.95, 9780761163800
2. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
3. The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin, $18.95, 9780395389492
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss, Random House, $15, 9780394800790
5. This Moose Belongs to Me
Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, $16.99, 9780399161032
6. This Is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655990
7. I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983
8. The Elf on the Shelf
Carol Abersoldt, Coe Steinwart (Illus.), CCA and B, $20, 9780976990703
9. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
10. Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
Ian Falconer, Atheneum, $17.99, 9781442450271
11. How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?
Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illus.), Blue Sky Press, $16.99, 9780545416788
12. Pete the Cat Saves Christmas
Eric Litwin, James Dean (Illus.), Harper, $17.99, 9780062110626
13. Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Olé
Judy Schachner, Dial, $17.99, 9780803737822
14. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
15. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908

CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover)
Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
4. The Heroes of Olympus (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
5. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
6. Elephant & Piggie (hardcover and paperback)
Mo Willems, Hyperion
7. Matched (hardcover and paperback)
Ally Condie, Dutton
8. Captain Underpants (hardcover and paperback)
Dav Pilkey, Scholastic
9. Divergent (hardcover and paperback)
Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books
10. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books

OTHER INDIE FAVORITES
Hardcover
THE BOY IN THE SNOW: An Edie Kiglatuk Mystery by M.J. McGrath (Viking, $25.95, 9780670023691) “Highly recommended for fans of Dana Stabenow’s Kate Shugak series, this follow-up to McGrath’s debut, White Heat, offers a view of the life of Inuits in Alaska. Half-Inuit Edie Kiglatuk is another strong heroine who has a troubled past but tries to do what she can to make things right. I look forward to learning more about what drives her in future books in this series.” -- Nancy McFarlane, Fiction Addiction, Greenville, SC

HEADS IN BEDS: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky (Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385535632) “Here is the authentic voice of the Front Desk Agent: funny, experienced, profane, and able to tell a good story or two. Tomsky shares his story of beginning as a parking valet and rising to the heights of the front desk, with a horrifying detour through the housekeeping department along the way. This book is packed with characters, anecdotes, celebrities, and useful information for any hotel guest, such as ‘Don’t be afraid to tip the Front Desk Agent if you are after an upgrade.’ Heads in Beds does for hotel workers what Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential did for restaurant workers. It should be an instant classic!” -- Mary Muller, Market Block Books, Troy, NY

Paperback
HANDS-ON HEALING REMEDIES: 150 Recipes for Herbal Balms, Salves, Oils, Liniments & Other Topical Therapies by Stephanie Tourles (Storey Publishing, $18.95, 9781612120065) “This book is an absolute smorgasbord of recipes for topical herbal remedies. A wonderful resource for experienced herbalists and those who enjoy working with essential oils, it’s also accessible for beginners and a great place to find inspiration to make gifts and remedies for family members who are new to herbalism. The design and layout make it a pleasure to use.” -- Kristen Eaton, Phoenix Books, Essex, VT

For Ages 9 to 12
WILL SPARROW’S ROAD by Karen Cushman (Clarion, $16.99, 9780547739625) “Once again Newbery medalist Cushman takes us back to Elizabethan England, this time to 1599, when Will Sparrow has been traded by his father to an innkeeper in exchange for ale. After stealing some food from the innkeeper, Will fears that he will be sold again, so he runs away. Life on the run is filled with adventure, danger, and hunger. Will becomes attached to an Elizabethan fair troupe with an unusual cast, including a hairy girl, a juggler, and a pig. An intriguing story for middle readers who will find this tale a fun medieval romp.” -- Shirley Mullin, Kids Ink, Indianapolis, IN