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Best Sellers

April 15, 2012

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Inside the List

Cheryl Strayed, whose memoir “Wild” enters the list at No. 7, recently revealed she was the previously anonymous voice behind the popular online advice column “Dear Sugar.”

Editors’ Choice

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row

Paperback books of particular interest.

Browse Past Lists

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK FICTION

  1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
  2. FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James
  3. GUILTY WIVES, by James Patterson and David Ellis
  4. LOVER REBORN, by J. R. Ward
  5. FIFTY SHADES FREED, by E. L. James

COMBINED PRINT & E-BOOK NONFICTION

  1. THE BIG MISS, by Hank Haney
  2. DRIFT, by Rachel Maddow
  3. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  4. POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
  5. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed

HARDCOVER FICTION

  1. LOVER REBORN, by J. R. Ward
  2. GUILTY WIVES, by James Patterson and David Ellis
  3. BETRAYAL, by Danielle Steel
  4. STAY CLOSE, by Harlan Coben
  5. ELEGY FOR EDDIE, by Jacqueline Winspear

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

  1. DRIFT, by Rachel Maddow
  2. THE BIG MISS, by Hank Haney
  3. IMAGINE, by Jonah Lehrer
  4. POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
  5. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

  1. LOVING, by Karen Kingsbury
  2. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson
  3. ZERO DAY, by David Baldacci
  4. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

  1. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  2. THE AFFAIR, by Lee Child
  3. I’LL WALK ALONE, by Mary Higgins Clark
  4. DEAD RECKONING, by Charlaine Harris
  5. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin

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. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
  5. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell

E-Book Fiction

  1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
  2. FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James
  3. FIFTY SHADES FREED, by E. L. James
  4. GUILTY WIVES, by James Patterson and David Ellis
  5. LOVER REBORN, by J. R. Ward

E-Book Nonfiction

  1. THE BIG MISS, by Hank Haney
  2. DRIFT, by Rachel Maddow
  3. WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
  4. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson
  5. POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg

Hardcover Advice & Misc.

  1. WEEKNIGHTS WITH GIADA, by Giada De Laurentiis
  2. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS: FOOD FROM MY FRONTIER, by Ree Drummond
  3. THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION, by Mark Hyman
  4. WISHES FULFILLED, by Wayne W. Dyer
  5. LET IT GO, by T. D. Jakes

Paperback Advice & Misc.

  1. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE?, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn
  2. THE MAGIC, by Rhonda Byrne
  3. THE HUNGER GAMES TRIBUTE GUIDE, by Emily Seife
  4. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
  5. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel

Children's Picture Books

  1. THE LORAX, by Dr. Seuss
  2. THE EASTER EGG, by Jan Brett
  3. GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
  4. PRESS HERE, by Hervé Tullet
  5. FANCY NANCY AND THE MERMAID BALLET, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Children's Chapter Books

  1. CHOMP, by Carl Hiaasen
  2. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, by John Green
  3. MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
  4. THE SON OF NEPTUNE, by Rick Riordan
  5. THE KANE CHRONICLES SURVIVAL GUIDE, by Rick Riordan

Children's Paperback Books

  1. DIVERGENT, by Veronica Roth
  2. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
  3. MATCHED, by Ally Condie
  4. A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES, by Brandon Mull
  5. TORN, by Amanda Hocking

Children's Series

  1. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
  2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
  3. BIG NATE, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
  4. THE 39 CLUES, by various authors
  5. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan

Hardcover Graphic Books

  1. A GAME OF THRONES, by George R. R. Martin
  2. THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 1, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard
  3. THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 2, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
  4. THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 3, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
  5. THE WALKING DEAD, RISE OF THE GOVERNOR, by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga

Paperback Graphic Books

  1. THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and others
  2. NINJAGO: MASK OF THE SENSEI, by Greg Farshtey and Paulo Herique
  3. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 3, by Robert Kirkman and Cliff Rathburn
  4. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
  5. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 2, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard

Manga

  1. SPICE AND WOLF, VOL. 6, by Isuna Hasekura
  2. POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE, VOL. 6, by Hidenori Kusaka
  3. PANDORA HEARTS, VOL. 9, by Jun Mochizuki
  4. IS THIS A ZOMBIE?, VOL. 1, by Shinichi Kimura
  5. NARUTO, VOL. 55, by Masashi Kishimoto

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction

  1. LOVER REBORN, by J. R. Ward
  2. GUILTY WIVES, by James Patterson and David Ellis
  3. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks
  4. LOVING, by Karen Kingsbury
  5. BETRAYAL, by Danielle Steel

Combined Hardcover & Paperback Nonfiction

  1. DRIFT, by Rachel Maddow
  2. THE BIG MISS, by Hank Haney
  3. IMAGINE, by Jonah Lehrer
  4. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
  5. POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg
About the Best Sellers

A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the April 15, 2012 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending March 31, 2012.

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