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Best Sellers

May 15, 2011

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Best Sellers Weekly Graphic: Frequent Flier

Stuart Woods has had 10 books on the hardcover fiction list over the past three years. His “Bel-Air Dead” debuts at No. 3 this week.


Inside the List

Bernie Maddoff files his review of Diana Henriques’s “Wizard of Lies,” disputes charges that he is a closet Danielle Steel fan.

Editors’ Choice

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row

Paperback books of particular interest.

Browse Past Lists

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. SOMETHING BORROWED, by Emily Giffin
  3. THE SIXTH MAN, by David Baldacci
  4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  5. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  2. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  3. STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS, by Rob Lowe
  4. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  5. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. THE SIXTH MAN, by David Baldacci
  2. THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES, by Jean M. Auel
  3. BEL-AIR DEAD, by Stuart Woods
  4. A TURN IN THE ROAD, by Debbie Macomber
  5. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  2. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  3. STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS, by Rob Lowe
  4. KABOOM!, by Darell Hammond
  5. LIBERTY DEFINED, by Ron Paul

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  3. A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, by Jennifer Egan
  4. THE 9TH JUDGMENT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  5. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. SAVAGE NATURE, by Christine Feehan
  3. WORTH DYING FOR, by Lee Child
  4. THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts
  5. MOONLIGHT COVE, by Sherryl Woods

Paperback Nonfiction

  1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  2. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
  3. BORN TO RUN, by Christopher McDougall
  4. THE INTERNET IS A PLAYGROUND, by David Thorne
  5. INSIDE OF A DOG, by Alexandra Horowitz

E-Book Fiction

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. SOMETHING BORROWED, by Emily Giffin
  3. THE LINCOLN LAWYER, by Michael Connelly
  4. THE SIXTH MAN, by David Baldacci
  5. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  2. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  3. STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS, by Rob Lowe
  4. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  5. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot

Hardcover Advice & Misc.

  1. THE DUKAN DIET, by Pierre Dukan
  2. 20 YEARS YOUNGER, by Bob Greene with Howard Lancer, Ronald L. Kotler and Diane L. McKay
  3. THE 17 DAY DIET, by Mike Moreno
  4. LOVE WINS, by Rob Bell
  5. MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER, by Gwyneth Paltrow

Paperback Advice & Misc.

  1. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, by Gretchen Rubin
  2. NOW EAT THIS! DIET, by Rocco DiSpirito
  3. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
  5. HUNGRY GIRL 300 UNDER 300, by Lisa Lillien

Children's Picture Books

  1. CHARLIE THE RANCH DOG, by Ree Drummond. Illustrated by Diane DeGroat
  2. A FRIEND FOR EINSTEIN, THE SMALLEST STALLION, by Charlie Cantrell and Rachel Wagner
  3. A SICK DAY FOR AMOS McGEE, by Philip C. Stead. Illustrated by Erin E. Stead
  4. SILVERLICIOUS, written and illustrated by Victoria Kann
  5. ARTHUR TURNS GREEN, by Marc Brown

Children's Chapter Books

  1. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE, by Stephenie Meyer
  2. SUMMER AND THE CITY, by Candace Bushnell
  3. WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER, by Jenny Han
  4. THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan
  5. THE RED PYRAMID: THE KANE CHRONICLES, BOOK ONE, by Rick Riordan and Orpheus Collar

Children's Paperback Books

  1. SOUL SURFER, by Bethany Hamilton with Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh
  2. THE CARRIE DIARIES, by Candace Bushnell
  3. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  4. BEASTLY, by Alex Flinn
  5. ALONG FOR THE RIDE, by Sarah Dessen

Children's Series

  1. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
  2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
  3. THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, by Cassandra Clare
  4. RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan
  5. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, by Grant Morrison and various
  2. MISTER WONDERFUL, by Daniel Clowes
  3. LAST UNICORN, by Peter B. Gillis and Renae DeLiz
  4. THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, VOL. 1: THE CHOICE, by Paul Levitz and Yildray Cinar
  5. SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, VOL. 2, by J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. FABLES, VOL. 15, by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham
  2. SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley
  3. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
  4. SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK, VOL. 1, by John Byrne
  5. SCOTT PILGRIM’S FINEST HOUR, by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Manga

  1. BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 5, by Yana Toboso
  2. MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 4, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee
  3. ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 4, by Akihisa Ikeda
  4. HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD, VOL. 2, by Daisuke Sato and Shouji Sato
  5. BLUE EXORCIST, VOL. 1, by Kazue Kato

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  3. THE SIXTH MAN, by David Baldacci
  4. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin
  5. SOMETHING BORROWED, by Emily Giffin

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction

  1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  2. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  3. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
  4. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  5. STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS, by Rob Lowe
About the Best Sellers

A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the May 15, 2011 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending April 30, 2011.

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