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Best Sellers

May 01, 2011

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Best Sellers Weekly Graphic: Nora Roberts & J.D. Robb

Nora Roberts, who also writes under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, has had five books on the hardcover fiction list since the start of 2010.


Inside the List

Greg Mortenson, whose “Three Cups of Tea” clocks its 220th week on the paperback nonfiction list, tests the adage that there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

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. CHASING FIRE, by Nora Roberts
  3. THE LINCOLN LAWYER, by Michael Connelly
  4. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly
  5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  2. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  3. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  4. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
  5. I'M OVER ALL THAT, by Shirley MacLaine

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. CHASING FIRE, by Nora Roberts
  2. THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES, by Jean M. Auel
  3. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly
  4. I’LL WALK ALONE, by Mary Higgins Clark
  5. 44 CHARLES STREET, by Danielle Steel

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  2. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  3. I'M OVER ALL THAT, by Shirley MacLaine
  4. 63 DOCUMENTS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ, by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
  5. ALL THAT IS BITTER AND SWEET, by Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  3. THE 9TH JUDGMENT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
  4. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese
  5. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, by Garth Stein

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts
  2. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  3. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin
  4. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE, by Mary Higgins Clark
  5. CAUGHT, by Harlan Coben

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. INSIDE OF A DOG, by Alexandra Horowitz
  5. THE OTHER WES MOORE, by Wes Moore

E-Book Fiction

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. THE LINCOLN LAWYER, by Michael Connelly
  3. CHASING FIRE, by Nora Roberts
  4. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly
  5. SOMETHING BORROWED, by Emily Giffin

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey
  2. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  3. UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
  4. I'M OVER ALL THAT, by Shirley MacLaine
  5. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot

Hardcover Advice & Misc.

  1. THE 17 DAY DIET, by Mike Moreno
  2. THE HEALTHY HOME, by Dave Wentz and Myron Wentz with Donna K. Wallace
  3. CHANGE ANYTHING, by Kerry Patterson and Others
  4. THIS IS GONNA HURT, by Nikki Sixx
  5. LOVE WINS, by Rob Bell

Paperback Advice & Misc.

  1. HUNGRY GIRL 300 UNDER 300, by Lisa Lillien
  2. NOW EAT THIS! DIET, by Rocco DiSpirito
  3. THE EVERYGIRL'S GUIDE TO LIFE, by Maria Menounos
  4. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  5. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, by Gretchen Rubin

Children's Picture Books

  1. SILVERLICIOUS, written and illustrated by Victoria Kann
  2. THE EASTER EGG, by Jan Brett
  3. A SICK DAY FOR AMOS McGEE, by Philip C. Stead. Illustrated by Erin E. Stead
  4. LADDER TO THE MOON, by Maya Soetoro-Ng. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
  5. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft

Children's Chapter Books

  1. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE, by Stephenie Meyer
  2. THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan
  3. THE GATHERING, by Kelley Armstrong
  4. THE EMERALD ATLAS, by John Stephens
  5. OKAY FOR NOW, by Gary D. Schmidt

Children's Paperback Books

  1. SOUL SURFER, by Bethany Hamilton with Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh
  2. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  3. ASK ELIZABETH, by Elizabeth Berkley
  4. WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
  5. BEASTLY, by Alex Flinn

Children's Series

  1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
  2. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
  3. THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, by Cassandra Clare
  4. THE 39 CLUES, by various authors
  5. WARRIORS, by Erin Hunter

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. MISTER WONDERFUL, by Daniel Clowes
  2. BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, by Grant Morrison and various
  3. TRUE BLOOD: ALL TOGETHER NOW, by Alan Ball and others
  4. BLACKEST NIGHT, by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis
  5. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: TALES, by Joss Whedon and others

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. FABLES, VOL. 15, by Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham
  2. TIME MASTERS: VANISHING POINT, by Dan Jurgens
  3. SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley
  4. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
  5. WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

Manga

  1. ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 4, by Akihisa Ikeda
  2. AKIRA, VOL. 6, by Katsuhiro Otomo
  3. BLUE EXORCIST, VOL. 1, by Kazue Kato
  4. FINDER, VOL. 3, by Ayano Yamane
  5. NARUTO, VOL. 50, by Masashi Kishimoto

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction

  1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
  2. CHASING FIRE, by Nora Roberts
  3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
  4. THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES, by Jean M. Auel
  5. THE FIFTH WITNESS, by Michael Connelly

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. I'M OVER ALL THAT, by Shirley MacLaine
About the Best Sellers

A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the May 1, 2011 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending April 16, 2011.

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