Bestseller List for February 2, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending January 29, 2012
| Hardcover Fiction | ||
| 1. | Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95, 9780307959850 James draws the characters of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem. | 1/8 |
| 2. | The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95, 9780307957122 In this new novel by the author of Pulse, a middle-aged man contends with a past he has never much thought about. | 2/15 |
| 3. | Believing the Lie Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95, 9780525952589 George's masterful new Inspector Lynley mystery is a January Indie Next List Great Read. | 3/3 |
| 4. | The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694 Harbach's outstanding debut novel about baseball, ambition, family, friendship, and commitment, is a September Indie Next List Great Read. | 4/19 |
| 5. | The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine , $25, 9780345521309 McLain's rewarding new novel about the marriage of Ernest and Hadley Richardson Hemingway. | 6/49 |
| 6. | State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803 The provocative new novel, set deep in the Amazon jungle, by the author of Bel Canto. | 8/34 |
| 7. | Taken- Debut Robert Crais, Putnam, $26.95, 9780399158278 A riveting new mystery featuring Elvis Cole and Joe Pike by the author of The First Rule. | /1 |
| 8. | The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28, 9780374203054 An impressive new novel about the lives of three seniors at Brown University in the early 1980s by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Middlesex. | 10/16 |
| 9. | 11/22/63 Stephen King, Scribner, $35, 9781451627282 King's dramatic new novel about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination. | 7/12 |
| 10. | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269997 The stunning third and final novel in Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy. | 5/76 |
| 11. | The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95, 9780385534635 Morgenstern's spell-casting debut novel about a mysterious circus and a duel between two young magicians is a September Indie Next List Great Read. | 11/20 |
| 12. | 1Q84 Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50, 9780307593313 Murakami's stunning new novel is a tremendous feat of imagination, and a November 2011 Indie Next List Great Read. | 9/14 |
| 13. | Raylan Elmore Leonard, Morrow, $26.99, 9780062119469 In his latest masterful novel, Leonard brings back U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, the mesmerizing hero of the hit FX series Justified. | 15/2 |
| 14. | The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $26, 9780812992793 Johnson's epic story of a young man's journey through the mysterious dictatorship of North Korea is a January Indie Next List Great Read. | 12/3 |
| 15. | How It All Began- Debut Penelope Lively, Viking, $26.95, 9780670023448 Lively's latest novel explores the powerful role of chance in people's lives and the surprising ways lives intersect. | /1 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 22. | The Flight of Gemma Hardy
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| Hardcover Nonfiction | ||
| 1. | Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35, 9781451648539 Isaacson's exclusive biography of Steve Jobs is based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years. | 1/14 |
| 2. | Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168 An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. | 3/63 |
| 3. | Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking- Debut Susan Cain, Crown, $26, 9780307352149 Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. | /1 |
| 4. | Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30, 9780374275631 Kahneman takes readers on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two "systems" that drive the way people think. | 2/10 |
| 5. | Killing Lincoln Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805093070 A riveting historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. | 7/18 |
| 6. | Ameritopia Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99, 9781439173244 The latest by the popular conservative talk show host. | 5/2 |
| 7. | American Sniper Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99, 9780062082350 An eyewitness account of war by a Navy SEAL who is the most lethal sniper in United States military history. | 13/2 |
| 8. | Goodnight iPad Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95, 9780399158568 This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day. | 9/13 |
| 9. | Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250 Beautiful, subversive, and very funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children! | 11/35 |
| 10. | Catherine the Great Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35, 9780679456728 Pulitzer Prize-winner Massie's extraordinary story of the obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen and became one of the most remarkable and powerful women in history. | 6/12 |
| 11. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. | 4/38 |
| 12. | Elizabeth the Queen Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30, 9781400067893 A fascinating close-up view of the life of Queen Elizabeth II. | 8/3 |
| 13. | The End of Illness David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press, $26, 9781451610178 A bold call for all of us to become our own personal health advocates, and a dramatic departure from orthodox thinking. | 12/2 |
| 14. | The Obamas Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316098755 Kantor's intimate portrait of the president and first lady. | 10/3 |
| 15. | Arguably Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $30, 9781455502776 A collection of essays by the popular political and social commentator. | /5 |
| ON THE RISE | ||
| 19. | Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning | |
| Trade Paperback Fiction | ||
| 1. | The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $15, 9780385343848 Debut author Obreht's bestselling tale of myth and legend is now available in paperback. | 1/13 |
| 2. | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95, 9780547735023 Foer's warm and brilliant imaginings from the viewpoint of a boy left fatherless by 9/11 is now a major motion picture. | 2/* |
| 3. | Swamplandia! Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681 Russell's wonderfully imaginative debut novel about a run-down Everglades tourist attraction is now available in paperback. | 3/16 |
| 4. | The Help Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16, 9780425245132 Stockett's wonderful debut novel set in the rural South of the 1960s. | 4/43 |
| 5. | A Visit From the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477 Egan's masterful and genre-bending novel is now available in paperback. | 5/45 |
| 6. | Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368 The remarkable debut novel from the author of the memoir My Own Country. | 9/105 |
| 7. | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré, Penguin, $16, 9780143120933 Le Carré's celebrated heart-stopping tale of international intrigue is now a major motion picture. | 6/5 |
| 8. | The House at Tyneford Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15, 9780452297647 A young Jewish woman is forced to flee 1938 Vienna and becomes a parlor maid in England. | 10/4 |
| 9. | A Discovery of Witches Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16, 9780143119685 A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and a mysterious manuscript. | 11/5 |
| 10. | The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307949493 The first installment in the bestselling thriller trilogy by the late Swedish journalist Larsson. | 8/* |
| 11. | The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307454553 The highly anticipated sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. | 7/54 |
| 12. | Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328 Donoghue's brilliant novel about the bonds between parent and child. | 13/38 |
| 13. | The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967 A look at life through the eyes of Enzo, a mixed-breed pooch. | /136 |
| 14. | Sarah's Key Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345 A mesmerizing story of a tragic past, and a present torn apart. | 12/128 |
| 15. | Major Pettigrew's Last Stand | 14/61 |
| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | ||
| 1. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. | 1/4 |
| 2. | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189 A fascinating look at the world's first "immortal" human cells grown in culture to be used in medical research. | 2/47 |
| 3. | Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131 A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs. | 4/33 |
| 4. | Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158 A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. | 3/55 |
| 5. | The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261 The author chronicles a 12-month journey to follow the wisdom of the ages in a quest to be happier. | 7/40 |
| 6. | The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $16, 9780812979374 New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens. | 5/4 |
| 7. | The Hare With Amber Eyes Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372 At the center of de Waal's memoir is his inherited collection of ornamental Japanese wood and ivory carvings. | 6/23 |
| 8. | Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef- Debut Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $16, 9780812980882 Hamilton's bestselling culinary memoir is now available in paperback. | /1 |
| 9. | Cleopatra Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946 Pulitzer Prize-winner Schiff's masterful biography of Cleopatra is available in paperback. | 8/21 |
| 10. | Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930 The author of Blink and The Tipping Point looks at what makes some people successful--and others not. | 14/31 |
| 11. | Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061 A vivid historical account of the 40-year battle between the Comanches and white settlers for control of the American West. | 11/38 |
| 12. | Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228 Rock icon Smith's memoir of her early years in New York and her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is a 2010 National Book Award winner. | 9/65 |
| 13. | Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle- Debut The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622 The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program Downton Abbey. | /1 |
| 14. | The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95, 9780679763888 Pulitzer Prize-winner Wilkerson's chronicle of the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South in search of a better life. | 10/13 |
| 15. | The Book of Awakening Mark Nepo, Conari, $18.95, 9781573241175 Cancer survivor, poet, and philosopher Nepo's book is the result of his journey of the soul, and he inspires others to embark on their own journeys. | /4 |
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| 19. | The New Jim Crow | |
| Children's Interest | ||
| 1. | The Fault in Our Stars John Green, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525478812 | 1/3 |
| 2. | War Horse Michael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99, 9780545403351 | 2/7 |
| 3. | The Invention of Hugo Cabret Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99, 9780439813785 | 3/108 |
| 4. | Dead End in Norvelt- Debut Jack Gantos, FSG, $15.99, 9780374379933 | /1 |
| 5. | Wonderstruck Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99, 9780545027892 | 4/20 |
| 6. | The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207 | 5/229 |
| 7. | Every Thing On It Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99, 9780061998164 | 7/19 |
| 8. | Why We Broke Up Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman (Illus.), Little Brown, $19.99, 9780316127257 | 10/4 |
| 9. | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761 | 6/34 |
| 10. | The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955 | 8/38 |
| 11. | LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Hannah Dolan, DK Publishing, $18.99, 9780756686970 | 9/20 |
| 12. | The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99, 9780394820378 | 12/19 |
| 13. | The Future of Us Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler, Razorbill, $18.99, 9781595144911 | 15/6 |
| 14. | Wildwood Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harper, $17.99, 9780062024688 | 11/22 |
| 15. | Inside Out & Back Again- Debut | /1 |
| Children's Illustrated | ||
| 1. | Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617 | 1/* |
| 2. | A Ball for Daisy- Debut Chris Raschka, Schwartz & Wade, $16.99, 9780375858611 | /1 |
| 3. | I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99, 9780763655983 | 2/16 |
| 4. | Hug Time Patrick McDonnell, LB Kids, $6.99, 9780316182959 | 3/4 |
| 5. | Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts Elizabeth Kann, Victoria Kann (Illus.), HarperFestival, $6.99, 9780061989230 | 5/4 |
| 6. | Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926 | 9/* |
| 7. | On the Night You Were Born Nancy Tillman, Feiwel & Friends, $7.99, 9780312601553 | 8/5 |
| 8. | Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007 | 7/* |
| 9. | Good Night, Gorilla Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035 | 10/* |
| 10. | The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908 | 4/* |
| 11. | Me... Jane Patrick McDonnell, Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316045469 | /10 |
| 12. | Grandpa Green- Debut Lane Smith, Roaring Brook, $16.99, 9781596436077 | /1 |
| 13. | Llama Llama Nighty-Night Anna Dewdney, Viking, $5.99, 9780670013272 | 6/3 |
| 14. | Extra Yarn- Debut Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer & Bray, $16.99, 9780061953385 | /1 |
| 15. | Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss, Random House, $17.99, 9780679805274 | /* |