1. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Knopf, $25.95

2. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Knopf, $23.95

3. Believing the Lie Elizabeth George, Dutton, $28.95

4. The Art of Fielding Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99

5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95

6. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25

7. 11/22/63 Stephen King, Scribner, $35

8. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99

9. 1Q84 Haruki Murakami, Knopf, $30.50

10. The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides, FSG, $28

11. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday, $26.95

12. The Orphan Master’s Son Adam Johnson, Random House, $26

13. A Dance With Dragons George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35

14. The Cat’s Table Michael Ondaatje, Knopf, $26

15. Raylan Elmore Leonard, Morrow, $26.99

18. The Rope Nevada Barr, Minotaur, $25.99

FICTION NONFICTION

Other Indie FavoritesAgent 6, by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central Publishing, $25.99) “The conclusion of the Child 44 trilogy is as fast-paced and exciting as the first two volumes. After his wife’s senseless death while on a goodwill trip to the USA in 1965, Leo Demidov, a former Russian secret police agent, has only one goal—to find and kill the perpetrator. The Soviet government has a different agenda, however, and Leo is forbidden to pursue the matter. Leo’s dedication to investigating the truth of his wife’s death never falters. A suspenseful Cold War espionage treat!” —Susan Taylor, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY

A Charitable Body, by Robert Barnard (Scribner, $24) “Inspector Charlie Peace, Barnard’s Yorkshire detective, plays a part in this mystery, but it is his wife, Felicity, who takes center stage. As a local novelist and scholar, Felicity is invited to join the board of Walbrook Manor, a stately home recently gifted to the nation. While Felicity digs into the manor’s past, someone else digs up a body and Charlie begins digging into the mysterious death. Barnard’s mysteries reflect England’s golden age of Agatha Christie whodunits, but his characters are modern, well-rounded, and sympathetic. A wonderful read.” —Wendy Foster Leigh, The King’s English, Salt Lake City, UT

Indie BestsellersHardcover Week of 01.26.12

1. Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, S&S, $35

2. Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, FSG, $30

3. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27

4. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Crown, $26

5. Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99

6. Catherine the Great Robert K. Massie, Random House, $35

7. Killing Lincoln Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28

8. Elizabeth the Queen Sally Bedell Smith, Random House, $30

9. Goodnight iPad Ann Droyd, Blue Rider, $14.95

10. The Obamas Jodi Kantor, Little Brown, $29.99

11. Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95

12. The End of Illness David B. Agus, M.D., Free Press, $26

13. American Sniper Chris Kyle, et al., Morrow, $26.99

14. Distrust That Particular Flavor William Gibson, Putnam, $26.95

15. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $26.95

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1. The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht, Random House, $15

2. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer, Mariner, $14.95

3. Swamplandia! Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95

4. The Help Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16

5. A Visit From the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95

6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy John le Carré, Penguin, $16

7. The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95

8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $15.95

9. Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95

10. The House at Tyneford Natasha Solomons, Plume, $15

11. A Discovery of Witches Deborah Harkness, Penguin, $16

12. Sarah’s Key Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin’s Griffin, $13.99

13. Room Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99

14. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Helen Simonson, Random House, $15

15. Freedom Jonathan Franzen, Picador, $16

20. Emily, Alone Stewart O’Nan, Penguin, $15

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1. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 2. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. The Girl Who Played With Fire Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $9.99 4. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99 6. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 7. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition Merriam-Webster, $7.50 8. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99 9. Minding Frankie Maeve Binchy, Anchor, $7.99 10. The Jefferson Key Steve Berry, Ballantine, $9.99

1. Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99

2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway Books, $16

3. Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99

4. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95

5. The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $16

6. The Hare With Amber Eyes Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16

7. The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99

8. Cleopatra Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99

9. Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco Press, $16

10. The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage, $16.95

11. Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16

12. At Home Bill Bryson, Anchor, $15.95

13. Born to Run Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95

14. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99

15. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Amy Chua, Penguin, $16

17. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, et al., Broadway Books, $15.99

FICTION NONFICTION

Another Indie FavoriteGlaciers, by Alexis M. Smith (Tin House Books, $12.95) “This lovely, contemplative novel packs a bigger emotional punch than its size suggests. As with the title metaphor, so much resides under the surface of who we are in public, what we say, and what we do. Honest, bittersweet reflection makes Glaciers perfect reading to start the new year.” —Ariana Paliobagis, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT

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FICTION SERIES

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All Fiction Series titles are hardcover and paperback unless noted.

1. T

he F

ault in

Ou

r Stars

John Green, D

utton, $17.99

2. W

ar Ho

rse

M

ichael Morpurgo, Scholastic, $8.99

3. T

he Inven

tion

of H

ugo

Cab

ret

Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $24.99

4. W

on

derstru

ck

Brian Selznick, Scholastic, $29.99

5. T

he B

oo

k Th

ief

M

arkus Zusak, K

nopf, $12.99

6. M

iss Peregrine’s Ho

me fo

r Peculiar

Children

Ransom

Riggs, Q

uirk Books, $17.99

7. E

very Th

ing o

n It

Shel Silverstein, Harper, $19.99

8. T

he W

impy K

id D

o-It-Yo

urself B

oo

k

Jeff K

inney, Am

ulet, $12.95

9. L

EG

O S

tar Wars C

haracter Encyclo

pedia

H

annah Dolan, D

K Publishing, $18.99

10. W

hy We B

roke U

p

D

aniel Handler, M

aira Kalm

an (Illus.), Little Brown,

$19.99

11. W

ildw

oo

d

C

olin Meloy, C

arson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/

H

arper, $17.99

12. T

he P

han

tom

Tollb

oo

th

N

orton Juster, Jules Feiffer (Illus.), Yearling, $6.99

13. T

he S

trange C

ase of O

rigami Yo

da

Tom A

ngleberger, Am

ulet, $12.95

14. D

ivergent

Veronica Roth, K

atherine Tegen Books, $17.99

15.

The F

uture of U

s

Jay A

sher, Carolyn M

ackler, Razorbill, $18.99

1. G

oodnight Moon

Margaret W

ise Brown, C

lement H

urd (Illus.),

H

arper, $8.99

2. I Wan

t My H

at Back

Jon Klassen, C

andlewick, $15.99

3. H

ug T

ime

Patrick McD

onnell, LB Kids, $6.99

4. T

he V

ery Hu

ngry C

aterpillar

Eric Carle, Putnam

, $10.99

5. Pin

kaliciou

s: Pin

k of H

earts

V

ictoria Kann, V

ictoria Kann (Illus.),

H

arperFestival, $6.99

6. Llam

a Llam

a Nighty-N

ight

A

nna Dew

dney, Viking, $5.99

7. P

at the Bunny

Dorothy K

unhardt, Golden, $9.99

8. O

n the Night You W

ere Born

Nancy T

illman, Feiw

el & Friends, $7.99

9. W

here th

e Wild

Th

ings A

re

M

aurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95

10. G

oo

d N

ight, G

orilla

Peggy Rathm

ann, Putnam, $7.99

11. If Yo

u G

ive a Dog a D

onu

t

Laura Joffe N

umeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.),

Balzer & Bray/H

arper, $16.99

12. Llam

a Llam

a Wakey-W

ake

A

nna Dew

dney, Viking, $5.99

13. O

ne C

oo

l Frien

d

Toni Buzzeo, D

avid Small (Illus.), D

ial, $16.99

14. Go

od

nigh

t, Go

od

nigh

t, Co

nstru

ction

S

ite Sherri Duskey R

inker, Tom Lichtenheld

(Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99

15. B

arnyard D

ance!

Sandra Boynton, Workm

an, $6.95

1. T

he H

un

ger Gam

es

Suzanne C

ollins, Scholastic

2. Magic T

ree Ho

use

Mary Pope O

sborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.),

Random

House

3. D

iary of a W

impy K

id

Jeff K

inney, Am

ulet (hardcover)

4. Inh

eritance C

ycle

C

hristopher Paolini, Knopf

5. Ivy &

Bean

Annie Barrow

s, Sophie Blackall (Illus.),

C

hronicle

6. Percy Jackso

n an

d th

e Olym

pian

s

R

ick Riordan, M

iramax

7. H

arry Po

tter

J.K

. Row

ling, Scholastic/Arthur A

. Levine

Books

8. T

he S

ecret Series

Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brow

n

9. Th

e Ran

ger’s Ap

pren

tice

John Flanagan, Puffin

10. T

he A

dven

tures o

f Tin

tin

H

erge, Little Brown

An

oth

er Ind

ie Favo

rite for A

ges 9 to 12

Win

terling, by S

arah P

rineas

(Harp

erCo

llins, $16.99) “W

interling is a heartfelt story about a girl nam

ed Fer w

ho travels to a magical w

intry world full of

danger and illusion. The Lady, the ruler of that

world, w

ants Fer to become a huntress, but

Fer grew up as a vegetarian w

ith her herbalist grandm

other. Through her pow

er to heal, Fer w

ins over the denizens of the wintry w

orld, overcom

es the Lady and her illusions, and allows

springtime to break through.” —

Kristen

E

aton

, Ph

oen

ix Bo

oks, E

ssex, VT

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