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Best Sellers

August 22, 2010

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Inside the List

Mary Roach’s jaunty exploration of space travel, “Packing for Mars,” plants its flag at No. 6 on the hardcover nonfiction list.

Editors’ Choice

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row

Paperback books of particular interest.

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This Week    Last Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks
on List
1 2 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The protagonist of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up) 49
2 5 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 100
3 1 THE RED PYRAMID: THE KANE CHRONICLES, BOOK ONE, by Rick Riordan and Orpheus Collar. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. 14
4 3 LINGER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) The teenage werewolves of "Shiver" face a new test of love and loyalty. (Ages 12 and up) 4
5 HOT X, by Danica McKellar. (Hudson Street, $26.95.) A guide to conquering algebra. (Ages 14 and up) 1
6 4 TALES FROM A NOT-SO-POPULAR PARTY GIRL, by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, $12.99.) The further reflections of Nikki Maxwell on the agonies of middle school; a "Dork Diaries" book. (Ages 9 to 13) 9
7 I AM NUMBER FOUR, by Pittacus Lore. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) Unbeknowst to Earth dwellers, members of another civilization live among them. (Ages 14 and up) 1
8 7 DORK DIARIES, written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, $12.99.) Reflections of a junior Samuel Pepys of the female variety. (Ages 9 to 13) 18
9 6 THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER, by John Grisham. (Dutton, $16.99.) He may be 13, but he knows what to do when he encounters a murder case. (Ages 8 to 12) 11
10 8 FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love at boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) 35
About the Best Sellers

A version of this list appears in the August 22, 2010 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 8, 2010.

An asterisk (*) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above it. A dagger (†) indicates that some retailers report receiving bulk orders.

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