Latest Bestsellers

The Top-25 by Consolidated ranking across the three leading weekly bestseller lists:
The New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today.



This week's top-5. See the complete top-25 with detailed analysis, below.

Weekly update (sales reports for April 29-May 5)...

Nicholas Sparks' The Lucky One stayed in Nr. 1 for the ninth consecutive week, while E. L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey and Fifty Shades Darker both moved up one place, to Nr. 2 and Nr. 4. Two new titles debuted in the top-5: Robert A. Caro's The Passage of Power at Nr. 3 and Charlaine Harris' Deadlocked at Nr. 5. New entries were up from 20.2% to 22.3% (87 of 390 entries), well above the median of 13.2%, but short of the high of 24.7% in early October.

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Updated May 14: Most recent week, New

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TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
MOST RECENT WEEK
From a total of 390 editions of 310 titles on the lists
Updated May 14, for sales reports through May 6
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
Cover: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
1

The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Rating: 177.8—On the lists 106 weeks in 6 editions since 10-5-08
Last week: Nr. 1 (12 weeks in top-25 for movie tie-in paper and market, 10 in top-5, 9 at Nr. 1)
E-book—Grand Central (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 23.8 ; ranks: NYT 11 / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 56.2 ; ranks: NYT 5 / PW 6 / USA -
Mass Market—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 97.8 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA 11
MOVIE: 4/20/2012

Cover: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
2

Fifty Shades of Grey
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 133.3—On the lists 14 weeks in 2 editions since 2-5-12
Last week: Nr. 3 (8 weeks in top-25, 7 in top-5, high rank Nr. 2)
 Trade Paper—Writer's Coffee Shop (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 100.0 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA 1
E-book—Writer's Coffee Shop (June 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.3 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW - / USA -
MOVIE OR TV: In development (no details)


Cover: The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro
3

The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro (Nonfiction)
Rating: 130.2—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Knopf (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 96.9 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA 15
*E-book—Knopf (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 33.3 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James
4

Fifty Shades Darker
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 129.9—On the lists 11 weeks in 2 editions since 2-26-12
Last week: Nr. 5 (3 weeks in top-25, all in top-5, high rank Nr. 4)
E-book—Writer's Coffee Shop (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 65.5 ; ranks: NYT 2 / PW - / USA 2
Trade Paper—Writer's Coffee Shop (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 64.4 ; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 2 / USA -
MOVIE OR TV: In development (no details)

Cover: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
5

Deadlocked
by Charlaine Harris (Fiction)
Rating: 129.6—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Penguin (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 66.7 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA -
*E-book—Penguin (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 62.9 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW - / USA 5

Cover: Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James
6

Fifty Shades Freed
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 126.4—On the lists 9 weeks in 2 editions since 3-11-12
Last week: Nr. 7 (3 weeks in top-25)
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 95.0 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW 3 / USA 3
E-book—Vintage (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 31.4 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW - / USA -
MOVIE OR TV: In development (no details)

Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
7

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 124.0—On the lists 61 weeks in 4 editions since 12-19-10
Last week: Nr. 2 (39 weeks in top-25, 26 in top-5, 6 at Nr. 1)
Mass Market—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 54.9 ; ranks: NYT 5 / PW 7 / USA -
Trade Paper—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 22.9 ; ranks: NYT 12 / PW - / USA -
E-book—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 46.3 ; ranks: NYT 17 / PW - / USA 24
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
8

The Last Boyfriend
by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Rating: 123.0—NEW on the lists
*Trade Paper—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 59.8 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW 4 / USA -
*E-book—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 63.1 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW - / USA 4

Cover: The Innocent by David Baldacci
9

The Innocent
by David Baldacci (Fiction)
Rating: 120.6—On the lists 3 weeks in 2 editions since 4-22-12
Last week: Nr. 11 (3 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 6)
Hardcover—Grand Central (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 62.1 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW 3 / USA -
E-book—Grand Central (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 58.5 ; ranks: NYT 7 / PW - / USA 12

Cover: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
10

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith (Fiction)
Rating: 118.5—On the lists 31 weeks in 4 editions since 3-7-10
Last week: Nr. 4 (5 weeks in top-25, 2 in top-5 at Nr. 4)
Trade Paper—Grand Central (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 45.9 ; ranks: NYT 6 / PW 13 / USA -
E-book—Grand Central (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 5.7 ; ranks: NYT 30 / PW - / USA -
Mass Market—Grand Central (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 66.9 ; ranks: NYT 12 / PW 14 / USA 25
MOVIE: 6/22/2012

Cover: The Witness by Nora Roberts
11

The Witness
by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Rating: 114.9—On the lists 3 weeks in 2 editions since 4-22-12
Last week: Nr. 13 (2 weeks in top-25, top rank Nr. 11)
E-book—Putnam (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 57.3 ; ranks: NYT 8 / PW - / USA 13
Hardcover—Putnam (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 57.5 ; ranks: NYT 5 / PW 5 / USA -

Cover: Calico Joe by John Grisham
12

Calico Joe
by John Grisham (Fiction)
Rating: 110.8—On the lists 4 weeks in 2 editions since 4-15-12
Last week: Nr. 15 (4 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 6)
Hardcover—Doubleday (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 89.8 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW 4 / USA 16
E-book—Doubleday (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 21.0 ; ranks: NYT 14 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
13

Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo (Nonfiction)
Rating: 109.4—On the lists 78 weeks in 3 editions since 11-21-10
Last week: Nr. 12 (70 weeks in top-25, 50 in top-5, 5 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 83.7 ; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 7 / USA 34
E-book—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 25.7 ; ranks: NYT 9 / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
14

The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg (Nonfiction)
Rating: 108.4—On the lists 10 weeks in 2 editions since 3-4-12
Last week: Nr. 24 (9 weeks in top-25 over 10 weeks, high rank Nr. 7)
Hardcover—Random House (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 78.0 ; ranks: NYT 5 / PW 7 / USA 47
E-book—Random House (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 30.5 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW - / USA -

Cover: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
15

In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 106.3—On the lists 52 weeks in 3 editions since 5-15-11
Last week: Not in top-25 (returning to top-25 in new paper reprint after 31 week absence; total of 21 weeks in top-25, 1 at Nr. 5)
E-book—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 18.1 ; ranks: NYT 17 / PW - / USA -
*Trade Paper—Random House (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 88.2 ; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 5 / USA 30

Cover: The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King
16

The Wind Through the Keyhole
by Stephen King (Fiction)
Rating: 105.6—On the lists 2 weeks in 2 editions since 4-29-12
Last week: Nr. 6 (2 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 6)
Hardcover—Scribner (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 94.2 ; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 2 / USA 17
E-book—Scribner (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 11.4 ; ranks: NYT 24 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr
17

Sunrise Point
by Robyn Carr (Fiction)
Rating: 104.7—On the lists 2 weeks in 2 editions since 4-29-12
Last week: Nr. 10 (2 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 10)
Mass Market—Mira (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 88.5 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW 6 / USA 14
E-book—Mira (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 16.2 ; ranks: NYT 19 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Guilty Wives by James Patterson
18

Guilty Wives
by James Patterson (Fiction)
Rating: 103.6—On the lists 6 weeks in 2 editions since 4-1-12
Last week: Nr. 19 (6 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 6)
Hardcover—Little, Brown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 51.6 ; ranks: NYT 7 / PW 8 / USA -
E-book—Little, Brown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 52.0 ; ranks: NYT 12 / PW - / USA 20

Cover: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
19

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
by Anna Quindlen (Nonfiction)
Rating: 100.9—On the lists 2 weeks in 2 editions since 4-29-12
Last week: Nr. 9 (2 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 9)
Hardcover—Random House (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 81.9 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW 3 / USA 62
E-book—Random House (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 19.0 ; ranks: NYT 16 / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
20

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 100.7—On the lists 102 weeks in 4 editions since 5-30-10
Last week: Nr. 8 (21 weeks in top-25, 10 in top-5, 2 at Nr. 1)
E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 7.6 ; ranks: NYT 28 / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 64.9 ; ranks: NYT 8 / PW 18 / USA 27
Mass Market—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 28.2 ; ranks: NYT 19 / PW 17 / USA -
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2013

Cover: Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins
21

Robert B. Parker's Lullaby
by *Ace Atkins (Fiction)
Rating: 93.8—NEW on the lists
*E-book—Putnam (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.6 ; ranks: NYT 23 / PW - / USA 33
*Hardcover—Putnam (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 55.2 ; ranks: NYT 6 / PW 6 / USA -

Cover: Manhunt by Peter L. Bergen
22

Manhunt
by Peter L. Bergen (Nonfiction)
Rating: 91.5—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Crown (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 40.8 ; ranks: NYT 10 / PW 14 / USA -
*E-book—Crown (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 50.8 ; ranks: NYT 3 / PW - / USA 64

Cover: Buried Prey by John Sandford
23

Buried Prey
by John Sandford (Fiction)
Rating: 90.4—On the lists 10 weeks in 3 editions since 5-15-11
Last week: Not in top-25 (returning in mass market reprint after 45 week absence; total 7 weeks in top-25, 1 in top-5 at Nr. 4)
*Mass Market—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 90.4 ; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 4 / USA 22

Cover: The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
24

The Fifth Witness
by Michael Connelly (Fiction)
Rating: 88.9—On the lists 24 weeks in 4 editions since 4-10-11
Last week: Not in top-25 (mass market reprint, after 49 week absence; total 8 weeks in top-25, 1 in top-5 at Nr. 1)
Mass Market—Grand Central (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 88.9 ; ranks: NYT 4 / PW 3 / USA 26

Cover: Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands
25

Under a Vampire Moon
by Lynsay Sands (Fiction)
Rating: 85.4—On the lists 2 weeks in 2 editions since 4-29-12
Last week: Nr. 14 (2 weeks in top-25, high rank Nr. 14)
Mass Market—Avon (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 85.4 ; ranks: NYT 7 / PW 2 / USA 35

New on the lists for this report:
87 ISBNs (22.3% of the total of 390)— 60 as new titles and 27 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
16 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Number and ranking of e-books and self-published works:
Type  Top-10   Top-25   Total 
E-books 10 22 93
E-book only 0 0 16
Self-Published 0 0 4
Self-Published (Print) 0 0 0
Self-Published (E-book)    0 0 4

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Level  Average   Median   Range 
Top-10 23.8 10.0 1 to 106
Top-25 21.5 5.0 1 to 106
All 310 Titles    35.6 9.0 1 to 546

Database totals:
28,362 editions
18,951 titles
7,428 authors
1,337 imprints
Since the database was begun in mid-2001.
In that time, data has been retreived from a total of 9,525 discrete weekly lists (Hardcover Fiction, Children's Picture, etc).
TOP 25 NEW TITLES / EDITIONS
BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING (of all titles)
MOST RECENT WEEK
Updated May 14, for weekly sales reports through May 6
New Title New edition of previous bestselling title (* indicates new author or new edition)
Cover: The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro
3
The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro (Nonfiction)
Rating: 130.2—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Knopf (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 96.9; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA 15
*E-book—Knopf (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 33.3; ranks: NYT 1 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
5
Deadlocked
by Charlaine Harris (Fiction)
Rating: 129.6—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Penguin (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 66.7; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 1 / USA -
*E-book—Penguin (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 62.9; ranks: NYT 4 / PW - / USA 5

Cover: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
8
The Last Boyfriend
by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Rating: 123.0—NEW on the lists
*Trade Paper—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 59.8; ranks: NYT 4 / PW 4 / USA -
*E-book—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 63.1; ranks: NYT 4 / PW - / USA 4

Cover: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
15
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 106.3—On the lists 52 weeks in 3 editions since 5-15-11
E-book—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 18.1; ranks: NYT 17 / PW - / USA -
*Trade Paper—Random House (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 88.2; ranks: NYT 1 / PW 5 / USA 30

Cover: Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins
21
Robert B. Parker's Lullaby
by *Ace Atkins (Fiction)
Rating: 93.8—NEW on the lists
*E-book—Putnam (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.6; ranks: NYT 23 / PW - / USA 33
*Hardcover—Putnam (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 55.2; ranks: NYT 6 / PW 6 / USA -

Cover: Manhunt by Peter L. Bergen
22
Manhunt
by Peter L. Bergen (Nonfiction)
Rating: 91.5—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Crown (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 40.8; ranks: NYT 10 / PW 14 / USA -
*E-book—Crown (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 50.8; ranks: NYT 3 / PW - / USA 64

Cover: Buried Prey by John Sandford
23
Buried Prey
by John Sandford (Fiction)
Rating: 90.4—On the lists 10 weeks in 3 editions since 5-15-11
*Mass Market—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 90.4; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 4 / USA 22

Cover: My Cross to Bear by Gregg Altman
26
My Cross to Bear
by *Gregg Altman (Nonfiction)
Rating: 84.4—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—William Morrow (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 83.5; ranks: NYT 2 / PW 2 / USA 65
*E-book—William Morrow (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 1.0; ranks: NYT 35 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon
27
Born of Silence
by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fiction)
Rating: 83.8—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Grand Central (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.3; ranks: NYT 14 / PW 13 / USA -
*E-book—Grand Central (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 45.5; ranks: NYT 16 / PW - / USA 32

Cover: Hard Measures by Jose A. Rodriguez Jr.
35
Hard Measures
by *Jose A. Rodriguez Jr. (Nonfiction)
Rating: 74.2—NEW on the lists
*E-book—Threshold (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 57.0; ranks: NYT 2 / PW - / USA 40
*Hardcover—Threshold (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 17.1; ranks: NYT 18 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
46
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 64.7—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Katherine Tegen (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 33.3; ranks: NYT 1 / PW - / USA -
*E-book—Katherine Tegen (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 31.3; ranks: NYT - / PW - / USA 10

Cover: Karma by Carly Phillips
47
Karma
by Carly Phillips (Fiction)
Rating: 63.9—NEW on the lists
*Mass Market—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 29.9; ranks: NYT 20 / PW 15 / USA -
*E-book—Berkley (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 34.0; ranks: NYT 26 / PW - / USA 41

Cover: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
53
Vision in White
by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Rating: 61.3—On the lists 31 weeks in 2 editions since 5-3-09
*Mass Market—Jove (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 61.3; ranks: NYT 15 / PW 13 / USA 43

Cover: The Reverend's Wife by Kimberia Lawson Roby
54
The Reverend's Wife
by Kimberia Lawson Roby (Fiction)
Rating: 60.9—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Grand Central (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 37.9; ranks: NYT 13 / PW 14 / USA -
*E-book—Grand Central (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 23.0; ranks: NYT 31 / PW - / USA 69

Cover: End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman
56
End This Depression Now!
by Paul Krugman (Nonfiction)
Rating: 59.9—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Norton (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.0; ranks: NYT 15 / PW 22 / USA 94
*E-book—Norton (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 21.9; ranks: NYT 13 / PW - / USA -

Cover: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
64
Bitterblue
by Kristin Cashore (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 55.3—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Dial (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 55.3; ranks: NYT 2 / PW - / USA 37

Cover: The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
66
The Art of Fielding
by Chad Harbach (Fiction)
Rating: 54.3—On the lists 31 weeks in 3 editions since 9-11-11
*Trade Paper—Back Bay (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 54.3; ranks: NYT 7 / PW 8 / USA 139

Cover: Jeneration X by Jen Lancaster
67
Jeneration X
by Jen Lancaster (Nonfiction)
Rating: 54.1—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—NAL (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 31.2; ranks: NYT 17 / PW - / USA 92
*E-book—NAL (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 22.9; ranks: NYT 12 / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Invaders by John Flanagan
70
The Invaders
by John Flanagan (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 52.2—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Philomel (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 52.2; ranks: NYT 3 / PW - / USA 36

Cover: Then Again by Diane Keaton
74
Then Again
by Diane Keaton (Nonfiction)
Rating: 48.2—On the lists 11 weeks in 3 editions since 11-20-11
*Trade Paper—Random House (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 48.2; ranks: NYT 5 / PW 12 / USA -

Cover: A Brewing Storm by Richard Castle
75
A Brewing Storm
by Richard Castle (Fiction)
Rating: 46.8—NEW on the lists
*E-book—Hyperion (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 46.8; ranks: NYT 13 / PW - / USA 39

Cover: Word of Mouth Marketing by Andy Sernovitz
78
Word of Mouth Marketing
by *Andy Sernovitz (Nonfiction)
Rating: 44.4—NEW on the lists
*Trade Paper—Greenleaf (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 44.4; ranks: NYT 6 / PW - / USA 51

Cover: Skinnydipping by Bethenny Frankel
79
Skinnydipping
by Bethenny Frankel (Fiction)
Rating: 44.4—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Touchstone (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 34.7; ranks: NYT 15 / PW 15 / USA -
*E-book—Touchstone (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 9.8; ranks: NYT - / PW - / USA 107

Cover: Crazy On You by Rachel Gibson
81
Crazy On You
by Rachel Gibson (Fiction)
Rating: 42.9—NEW on the lists
*E-book—HarperCollins (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 42.9; ranks: NYT 15 / PW - / USA 48

Cover: The Tyranny of Cliches by Jonah Goldberg
93
The Tyranny of Cliches
by Jonah Goldberg (Nonfiction)
Rating: 37.2—NEW on the lists
*Hardcover—Sentinel (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 21.0; ranks: NYT 24 / PW - / USA 108
*E-book—Sentinel (May 2012)
    Edition rating: 16.2; ranks: NYT 19 / PW - / USA -

TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
MOST RECENT MONTH
From a total of 661 editions of 534 titles on the lists
Updated May 7, for sales reports for the month of April 2012
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
Cover: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
1

The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Rating: 189.5—On the lists 105 weeks in 6 editions since 10-5-08
Previous Month: Nr. 1 (3 months in top-25, 2 in top-5 at Nr. 1)
E-book—Grand Central (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 45.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (4) / PW - / USA 2 (5)
Trade Paper—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 61.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (2) / USA -
Mass Market—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 82.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (1) / USA 2 (5)
MOVIE: 4/20/2012

Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
2

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 145.4—On the lists 60 weeks in 4 editions since 12-19-10
Previous Month: Nr. 4 (10 months in top-25 over 13 months, 7 in top-5, 2 at Nr. 1)
Mass Market—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 61.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (3) / PW 4 (2) / USA -
Trade Paper—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (9) / PW 4 (16) / USA -
E-book—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 50.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (10) / PW - / USA 4 (12)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
3

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 141.5—On the lists 101 weeks in 4 editions since 5-30-10
Previous Month: Nr. 2 (17 months in top-25 over 23 months, 8 months in top-5, 1 at Nr. 2)
E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 16.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (16) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 50.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (3) / PW 4 (8) / USA -
Mass Market—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 75.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (9) / PW 4 (6) / USA 4 (14)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2013

Cover: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
4

Fifty Shades of Grey
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 133.0—On the lists 13 weeks in 2 editions since 2-5-12
Previous Month: Nr. 13 (2 months in top-25, first in top-5)
Trade Paper—Writer's Coffee Shop (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 91.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (1) / USA 3 (1)
E-book—Writer's Coffee Shop (June 2011)
    Edition rating: 41.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW - / USA 1 (1)
MOVIE OR TV: In development (no date)

Cover: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
5

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith (Fiction)
Rating: 128.4—On the lists 30 weeks in 4 editions since 3-7-10
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Grand Central (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 48.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (5) / PW 4 (8) / USA -
Mass Market—Grand Central (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 80.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (6) / PW 4 (6) / USA 4 (18)
MOVIE: 6/22/2012

Cover: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
6

Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo (Nonfiction)
Rating: 118.7—On the lists 77 weeks in 3 editions since 11-21-10
Previous Month: Nr. 5 (16 months in top-25, 15 in top-5, 2 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 83.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (3) / USA 3 (21)
E-book—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 28.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (5) / PW - / USA -
Hardcover—Nelson (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 6.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (27)

Cover: Guilty Wives by James Patterson
7

Guilty Wives
by James Patterson (Fiction)
Rating: 117.4—On the lists 5 weeks in 2 editions since 4-1-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Little, Brown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 75.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (2) / USA 2 (9)
E-book—Little, Brown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 41.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (5) / PW - / USA 2 (10)

Cover: Drift by Rachel Maddow
8

Drift
by Rachel Maddow (Nonfiction)
Rating: 115.5—On the lists 5 weeks in 2 editions since 4-1-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
 Hardcover—Crown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 91.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (1) / USA 4 (24)
E-book—Crown (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 23.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (6) / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark
9

The Lost Years
by Mary Higgins Clark (Fiction)
Rating: 108.0—On the lists 4 weeks in 2 editions since 4-8-12
New this month
*Hardcover—Simon & Schuster (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 88.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (1) / USA 4 (10)
*E-book—Simon & Schuster (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 19.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (6) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill
10

Mrs. Kennedy and Me
by *Clint Hill (Nonfiction)
Rating: 106.0—On the lists 4 weeks in 2 editions since 4-8-12
New this month
*Hardcover—Gallery Press (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 51.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (2) / USA -
*E-book—Gallery Press (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 54.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW - / USA 4 (30)

Cover: The Big Miss by Hank Haney
11

The Big Miss
by Hank Haney (Nonfiction)
Rating: 101.6—On the lists 5 weeks in 2 editions since 4-1-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Crown Archetype (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 77.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (3) / USA 4 (22)
E-book—Crown Archetype (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 24.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Imagine by Jonah Lehrer
12

Imagine
by Jonah Lehrer (Nonfiction)
Rating: 99.1—On the lists 6 weeks in 2 editions since 3-25-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Houghton Miffilin Harcourt (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 78.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (3) / PW 4 (4) / USA 4 (42)
E-book—Houghton Miffilin Harcourt (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 21.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (9) / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
13

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 98.6—On the lists 144 weeks in 4 editions since 8-2-09
Previous Month: Nr. 5 (19 months in top-25, 15 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 25.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (11) / PW 3 (20) / USA -
Mass Market—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 32.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (13) / PW 5 (11) / USA -
E-book—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 40.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (18) / PW - / USA 4 (27)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2012

Cover: Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James
14

Fifty Shades Darker
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 97.1—On the lists 10 weeks in 2 editions since 2-26-12
Previous Month: Nr. 25 (2 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 14)
E-book—Writer's Coffee Shop (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 48.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW - / USA 2 (2)
Trade Paper—Writer's Coffee Shop (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 48.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 2 (2) / PW 2 (2) / USA 2 (3)

Cover: Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James
15

Fifty Shades Freed
by E. L. James (Fiction)
Rating: 94.6—On the lists 8 weeks in 2 editions since 3-11-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 55.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 2 (3) / PW 2 (3) / USA 3 (6)
E-book—Vintage (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 39.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (3) / PW - / USA 1 (4)

Cover: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
16

The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg (Nonfiction)
Rating: 92.0—On the lists 9 weeks in 2 editions since 3-4-12
Previous Month: Nr. 9 (2 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 9)
Hardcover—Random House (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 46.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (7) / PW 4 (13) / USA 1 (66)
E-book—Random House (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 45.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (4) / PW - / USA 3 (41)

Cover: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
17

Chasing Fire
by Nora Roberts (Fiction)
Rating: 89.7—On the lists 16 weeks in 3 editions since 4-17-11
Previous month (mass market reprint): Not in top-25
*Mass Market—Jove (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 89.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (2) / USA 4 (11)

Cover: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
18

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 89.5—On the lists 176 weeks in 4 editions since 9-21-08
Previous Month: Nr. 3 (23 months in top-25, 18 in top-5, 13 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 28.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (8) / PW 3 (17) / USA -
Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 24.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (15) / PW 3 (14) / USA -
E-book—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 36.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 3 (20) / PW - / USA 4 (23)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. 12/20/2011

Cover: The Vow by Kim Carpenter
19

The Vow
by Kim Carpenter (Nonfiction)
Rating: 89.4—On the lists 12 weeks in 2 editions since 2-12-12
Previous Month: Nr. 7 (3 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 7)
Trade Paper—B&H (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 68.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (4) / PW 4 (8) / USA 4 (48)
E-book—B&H (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 21.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (10) / PW - / USA -
MOVIE: 2/10/2012

Cover: Calico Joe by John Grisham
20

Calico Joe
by John Grisham (Fiction)
Rating: 89.3—On the lists 3 weeks in 2 editions since 4-15-12
New this month
*Hardcover—Doubleday (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 63.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 3 (1) / PW 3 (1) / USA 2 (11)
*E-book—Doubleday (April 2012)
    Edition rating: 26.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 3 (4) / PW - / USA 1 (6)

Cover: Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly
21

Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly (Nonfiction)
Rating: 88.6—On the lists 31 weeks in 2 editions since 10-2-11
Previous Month: Nr. 11 (7 months in top-25, 2 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 2)
Hardcover—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 67.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (7) / PW 4 (11) / USA 4 (26)
E-book—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 21.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (9) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
22

Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 88.0—On the lists 28 weeks in 2 editions since 10-23-11
Previous Month: Nr. 14 (6 months in top-25, 2 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 2)
Hardcover—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 59.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (6) / PW 4 (9) / USA 4 (63)
E-book—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 28.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (5) / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Affair by Lee Child
23

The Affair
by Lee Child (Fiction)
Rating: 87.6—On the lists 19 weeks in 3 editions since 10-2-11
Previous Month: Not in top-25 (first month for mass market reprint)
Mass Market—Dell (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 87.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (2) / PW 4 (3) / USA 4 (11)

Cover: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
24

A Clash of Kings
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 87.2—On the lists 56 weeks in 3 editions since 4-10-11
Previous Month: Not in top-25 last 6 months (4 months in top-25, 1 in top-5 at Nr. 3)
Mass Market—Bantam (September 2000)
    Edition rating: 50.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (8) / PW 4 (4) / USA -
E-book—Bantam (January 2003)
    Edition rating: 28.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (22) / PW - / USA 3 (32)
Trade Paper—Spectra (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 7.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 2 (31) / PW - / USA 1 (34)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond
25

The Pioneer Woman Cooks
by Ree Drummond (Nonfiction)
Rating: 85.6—On the lists 7 weeks in this edition since 3-18-12
Previous Month: Not in top-25
Hardcover—William Morrow (March 2012)
    Edition rating: 85.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (1) / PW 4 (3) / USA 4 (39)

New on the lists for this report:
261 ISBNs (39.5% of the total of 661)— 182 as new titles and 79 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
58 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Number and ranking of e-books and self-published works:
Type  Top-10   Top-25   Total 
E-books 9 21 150
E-book only 0 0 26
Self-Published 0 0 10
Self-Published (Print) 0 0 2
Self-Published (E-book)    0 0 8

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Level  Average   Median   Range 
Top-10 40.4 21.5 4 to 105
Top-25 37.4 12.5 4 to 176
All 534 Titles    31.0 6.0 4 to 545
TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER
From a total of 1,306 editions of 1,034 titles on the lists
Updated April 10, 2012, for sales reports covering January-March 2012
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
Cover: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
1

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 155.9—On the lists 172 weeks in 4 editions since 9-21-08
Previous Quarter: Nr. 4 (6 quarters in top-25 over 7 quarters, 5 in top-5, 4 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 58.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 13 (1) / USA 1 (20)
Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 50.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 13 (1) / USA -
E-book—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 47.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW - / USA 12 (5)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. 12/20/2011

Cover: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
2

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 148.5—On the lists 140 weeks in 4 editions since 8-2-09
Previous Quarter: Nr. 11 (6 quarters in top-25 over 7 quarters, 4 in top-5 at Nr. 2)
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 43.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (4) / PW 11 (6) / USA -
Mass Market—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 58.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW 15 (2) / USA 1 (24)
E-book—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 46.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (4) / PW - / USA 12 (7)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2012

Cover: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
3

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 140.8—On the lists 97 weeks in 4 editions since 5-30-10
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25 (5 quarters in top-25 over 7 quarters, 3 in top-5, 2 at Nr. 3)
Hardcover—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 29.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 8 (4) / PW 7 (3) / USA -
E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 39.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (7) / PW - / USA 7 (14)
*Trade Paper—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 39.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 6 (1) / PW 6 (1) / USA 4 (4)
*Mass Market—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 32.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 6 (1) / PW 6 (1) / USA 2 (10)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2013

Cover: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
4

Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo (Nonfiction)
Rating: 138.4—On the lists 73 weeks in 3 editions since 11-21-10
Previous Quarter: Nr. 1 (5 quarters in top-25, all in top-5, 1 at Nr. 1)
Trade Paper—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 82.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 12 (1) / PW 13 (3) / USA 10 (9)
E-book—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 39.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW - / USA 3 (8)
Hardcover—Nelson (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 16.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 11 (1) / PW 3 (11) / USA -

Cover: American Sniper by Chris Kyle
5

American Sniper
by *Chris Kyle (Nonfiction)
Rating: 118.3—On the lists 13 weeks in 2 editions since 1-8-12
New this quarter
 Hardcover—William Morrow (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 87.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 12 (1) / USA 12 (13)
*E-book—William Morrow (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 30.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW - / USA 1 (10)

Cover: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
6

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
Rating: 118.0—On the lists 164 weeks in 3 editions since 2-15-09
Previous Quarter: Nr. 2 (7 quarters in top-25, 3 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 1)
E-book—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 40.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 12 (1) / PW - / USA 7 (5)
Trade Paper—Berkley (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 77.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 13 (1) / USA 6 (8)
MOVIE: 8/12/2011 - DVD: 12/6/2011

Cover: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
7

Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 115.4—On the lists 24 weeks in 2 editions since 10-23-11
Previous Quarter: Nr. 7 (2 quarters in top-25, high rank: Nr. 7)
Hardcover—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 84.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 13 (1) / USA 13 (13)
E-book—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 30.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly
8

Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly (Nonfiction)
Rating: 113.0—On the lists 27 weeks in 2 editions since 10-2-11
Previous Quarter: Nr. 3 (2 quarters in top-25, 1 in top-5 at Nr. 3)
Hardcover—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 85.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW 13 (2) / USA 13 (18)
E-book—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 27.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (5) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Bossypants by Tina Fey
9

Bossypants
by Tina Fey (Nonfiction)
Rating: 106.2—On the lists 52 weeks in 3 editions since 4-10-11
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25 (3 quarters in top-25 over 4 quarters, high rank: Nr. 6)
Hardcover—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 1.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 1 (18) / PW - / USA -
E-book—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 24.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (6) / PW - / USA -
*Trade Paper—Little, Brown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 80.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (1) / PW 13 (4) / USA 13 (26)

Cover: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
10

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer (Fiction)
Rating: 101.5—On the lists 36 weeks in 3 editions since 3-13-05
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Mariner (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 55.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (2) / PW 13 (1) / USA 1 (31)
E-book—Mariner (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 45.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 12 (1) / PW - / USA 12 (5)
MOVIE: 1/20/2012

Cover: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
11

Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand (Nonfiction)
Rating: 99.8—On the lists 72 weeks in 2 editions since 11-21-10
Previous Quarter: Nr. 5 (5 quarters in top-25, 3 in top-5, 2 at Nr. 4)
Hardcover—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 61.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (5) / PW 13 (3) / USA 8 (32)
E-book—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 38.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (4) / PW - / USA 5 (27)

Cover: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
12

The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Rating: 99.6—On the lists 101 weeks in 6 editions since 10-5-08
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25
Mass Market—Grand Central (June 2010)
    Edition rating: 4.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 4 (25) / PW 1 (22) / USA 1 (28)
E-book—Grand Central (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 27.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 11 (6) / PW - / USA 7 (27)
Trade Paper—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 27.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 7 (3) / PW 7 (5) / USA -
Mass Market—Grand Central (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 40.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 6 (1) / PW 6 (1) / USA 5 (5)
MOVIE: 4/20/2012

Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
13

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 93.4—On the lists 56 weeks in 4 editions since 12-19-10
Previous Quarter: Nr. 12 (4 quarters in top-25, 2 in top-5 at Nr. 2)
Mass Market—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 46.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (5) / PW 13 (4) / USA 1 (58)
Trade Paper—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 20.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (8) / PW 5 (13) / USA -
E-book—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 26.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 9 (16) / PW - / USA 12 (16)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, second season April 2012

Cover: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
14

11/22/63
by Stephen King (Fiction)
Rating: 92.2—On the lists 21 weeks in 2 editions since 11-13-11
Previous Quarter: Nr. 13 (2 quarters in top-25, high rank: Nr. 13)
Hardcover—Scribner (November 2011)
    Edition rating: 48.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (4) / PW 13 (5) / USA -
E-book—Scribner (November 2011)
    Edition rating: 44.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (6) / PW - / USA 13 (12)

Cover: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
15

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot (Nonfiction)
Rating: 90.8—On the lists 112 weeks in 3 editions since 2-7-10
Previous Quarter: Nr. 9 (5 quarters in top-25, high rank: Nr. 7
E-book—Crown (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 20.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (11) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Three Rivers (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 70.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (3) / PW 13 (7) / USA 13 (60)

Cover: Defending Jacob by William Landay
16

Defending Jacob
by *William Landay (Fiction)
Rating: 78.7—On the lists 9 weeks in 2 editions since 2-5-12
New this quarter
*Hardcover—Delacorte (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 40.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 9 (3) / PW 9 (2) / USA 1 (15)
*E-book—Random House (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 9 (4) / PW - / USA 8 (10)

Cover: Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson
17

Private: #1 Suspect
by James Patterson (Fiction)
Rating: 78.6—On the lists 12 weeks in 2 editions since 1-8-12
New this quarter
*Hardcover—Little, Brown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 39.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 9 (1) / PW 9 (1) / USA 1 (9)
*E-book—Little, Brown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 38.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 11 (1) / PW - / USA 11 (4)

Cover: The Vow by Kim Carpenter
18

The Vow
by *Kim Carpenter (Nonfiction)
Rating: 75.6—On the lists 8 weeks in 2 editions since 2-12-12
Previous Quarter:
*Trade Paper—B&H (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 56.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 8 (1) / PW 8 (2) / USA 8 (6)
*E-book—B&H (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 19.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 8 (1) / PW - / USA -
MOVIE: 2/10/2012

Cover: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
19

The Tiger's Wife
by Tea Obreht (Fiction)
Rating: 70.8—On the lists 37 weeks in 3 editions since 3-13-11
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Random House (November 2011)
    Edition rating: 70.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (3) / PW 13 (5) / USA 13 (58)

Cover: Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
20

Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn (Fiction)
Rating: 70.5—On the lists 8 weeks in 2 editions since 2-12-12
New this quarter
*Hardcover—Atria/Emily Bestler (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 50.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 8 (1) / PW 8 (1) / USA 6 (5)
*E-book—Atria/Emily Bestler (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 19.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 8 (1) / PW - / USA 2 (2)

Cover: Ameritopia by Mark R. Levin
21

Ameritopia
by Mark R. Levin (Nonfiction)
Rating: 69.1—On the lists 11 weeks in 2 editions since 1-22-12
New this quarter
*Hardcover—Threshold (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 58.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 11 (1) / PW 11 (1) / USA 9 (4)
*E-book—Threshold (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 10.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 7 (1) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Quiet by Susan Cain
22

Quiet
by *Susan Cain (Nonfiction)
Rating: 68.8—On the lists 10 weeks in 2 editions since 1-29-12
New this quarter
*Hardcover—Crown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 48.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 10 (4) / PW 10 (6) / USA 9 (26)
*E-book—Crown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 20.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 10 (4) / PW - / USA 1 (33)

Cover: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnman
23

Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahnman (Nonfiction)
Rating: 64.6—On the lists 23 weeks in 2 editions since 10-30-11
Previous Quarter: Nr. 20 (2 quarters in top-25, high rank: Nr. 20)
Hardcover—Farrar, Straus & Giroux (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 50.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (4) / PW 13 (7) / USA 12 (51)
E-book—Farrar, Straus & Giroux (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 14.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (9) / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins
24

The Hunger Games (series)
by Suzanne Collins (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 63.8—On the lists 83 weeks in 3 editions since 8-29-10
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25
Mass Market—Scholastic (August 2010)
    Edition rating: 5.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 2 (1) / PW - / USA -
cfset printISBN=978-0545265355> Paper—Scholastic (August 2010)
    Edition rating: 2.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (8)
E-book—Scholastic (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 56.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 11 (1) / PW - / USA 12 (4)
MOVIE: 3/23/2012


Cover: Death Comes to Pemberly by P. D. James
25

Death Comes to Pemberly
by P. D. James (Fiction)
Rating: 61.7—On the lists 17 weeks in 2 editions since 12-11-11
Previous Quarter: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Knopf (December 2011)
    Edition rating: 59.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 13 (3) / PW 13 (3) / USA 10 (33)
E-book—Knopf (December 2011)
    Edition rating: 1.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 5 (28) / PW - / USA -

New on the lists for this report:
754 ISBNs (57.7% of the total of 1,306)— 536 as new titles and 218 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
195 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Level  Average   Median   Range 
Top-10 79.8 62.5 13 to 172
Top-25 55.1 31.5 13 to 172
All 1,034 Titles    24.1 5.0 13 to 541
TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
PAST 12 MONTHS
From a total of 3,749 editions of 2,868 titles on the lists
Updated May 7, 2012, for sales reports covering May 2011-April 2012
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
Cover: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
1

Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo (Nonfiction)
Rating: 136.5—On the lists 77 weeks in 3 editions since 11-21-10
Last report: Nr. 1 (13 months in top-25, 7 in top-5, 6 at Nr. 1)
 *Trade Paper—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 89.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 51 (1) / PW 50 (1) / USA 44 (1)
E-book—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 34.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW - / USA 4 (6)
*Hardcover—Nelson (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 13.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 22 (1) / PW 10 (1) / USA 4 (12)

Cover: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
Rating: 129.8—On the lists 168 weeks in 3 editions since 2-15-09
Last report: Nr. 2 (25 months in top-25, all in top-5, 1 at Nr. 1, 10 at Nr. 2)
Hardcover—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 7.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 19 (4) / PW 10 (5) / USA -
E-book—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 33.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 50 (1) / PW - / USA 11 (1)
Trade Paper—Berkley (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 89.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 41 (1)
MOVIE: 8/10/2011 - DVD: 12/6/2011

Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
3

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)

Rating: 111.9—On the lists 60 weeks in 4 editions since 12-19-10
Last report: Nr. 5 (10 months in top-25, 2 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 3)
Mass Market—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 54.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 53 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 7 (13)
Trade Paper—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 22.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 48 (5) / PW 24 (8) / USA -
E-book—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 34.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 38 (4) / PW - / USA 48 (7)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012


Cover: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 110.2—On the lists 176 weeks in 4 editions since 9-21-08
Last report: Nr. 4 (25 months in top-25, all in top-5, 17 at Nr. 1)
Hardcover—Knopf (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 0.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 1 (34) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 42.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 50 (1) / PW 37 (1) / USA 10 (20)
Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 37.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 48 (1) / PW 39 (1) / USA 7 (5)
E-book—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 29.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 41 (1) / PW - / USA 35 (5)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. 12/20/2011

Cover: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
5

Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand (Nonfiction)
Rating: 109.1—On the lists 76 weeks in 2 editions since 11-21-10
Last report: Nr. 3 (14 months in top-25, 8 in top-5, 6 at Nr. 3)
Hardcover—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 76.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 44 (9)
E-book—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 33.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (2) / PW - / USA 8 (27)

Cover: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
6

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot (Nonfiction)
Rating: 98.2—On the lists 116 weeks in 3 editions since 2-7-10
Last report: Nr.6 (14 months in top-25, 1 in top-5 at Nr. 5)
E-book—Crown (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 22.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (6) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Three Rivers (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 76.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (2) / PW 52 (3) / USA 52 (33)

Cover: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
7

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 89.9—On the lists 101 weeks in 4 editions since 5-30-10
Last report: Nr. 9 (14 months in top-25, 6 in top-5, 3 at Nr. 3)
Hardcover—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 32.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 43 (4) / PW 36 (3) / USA 5 (32)
E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 29.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 48 (7) / PW - / USA 37 (14)
*Trade Paper—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 13.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 10 (1) / PW 10 (1) / USA 4 (4)
*Mass Market—Vintage (February 2012)
    Edition rating: 14.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 10 (1) / PW 10 (1) / USA 6 (10)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2013

Cover: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
8

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 88.8—On the lists 144 weeks in 4 editions since 8-2-09
Last report: Nr. 8 (23 months in top-25, 16 in top-5, 13 at Nr. 2)
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 28.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 51 (4) / PW 21 (5) / USA 2 (16)
Mass Market—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 32.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 42 (2) / PW 41 (2) / USA 9 (24)
E-book—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 28.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 34 (4) / PW - / USA 41 (7)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, U.S. in development for 2012

Cover: Bossypants by Tina Fey
9

Bossypants
by Tina Fey (Nonfiction)
Rating: 86.6—On the lists 56 weeks in 3 editions since 4-10-11
Last report: Nr. 7 (10 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 7)
Hardcover—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 36 (1) / PW 23 (1) / USA 19 (8)
E-book—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 28.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 51 (1) / PW - / USA 12 (23)
*Trade Paper—Little, Brown (January 2012)
    Edition rating: 25.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 17 (1) / PW 17 (4) / USA 17 (26)

Cover: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
10

A Clash of Kings
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 76.1—On the lists 56 weeks in 3 editions since 4-10-11
Last report: Nr. 12 (9 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 10)
Mass Market—Bantam (September 2000)
    Edition rating: 39.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 50 (3) / PW 45 (2) / USA 1 (40)
E-book—Bantam (January 2003)
    Edition rating: 17.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 27 (13) / PW 1 (10) / USA 25 (22)
*Trade Paper—Spectra (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 20.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 47 (10) / PW 8 (18) / USA 25 (19)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
11

In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 74.5—On the lists 51 weeks in 2 editions since 5-15-11
Last report: Nr. 11 (8 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 11)
*Hardcover—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 41.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 49 (1) / PW 35 (1) / USA 15 (10)
*E-book—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 51 (2) / PW - / USA 25 (8)

Cover: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
12

Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen (Fiction)
Rating: 71.0—On the lists 286 weeks in 4 editions since 6-4-06
Last report: Nr. 10 (15 months in top-25, 9 in top-5, 1 at Nr. 3)
Trade Paper—Algonquin (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 32.2
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 44 (1) / PW 27 (2) / USA 5 (17)
E-book—Algonquin (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 31.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 38 (1) / PW - / USA 38 (1)
Mass Market—Algonquin (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 7.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 7 (1) / PW 5 (1) / USA 3 (8)
MOVIE: 4/21/2011

Cover: Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly
13

Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly (Nonfiction)
Rating: 69.6—On the lists 31 weeks in 2 editions since 10-2-11
Last report: Nr. 13 (2 months in top-25)
*Hardcover—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 52.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 31 (1) / PW 31 (1) / USA 31 (3)
*E-book—Henry Holt (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 17.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 31 (1) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
14

Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 61.5—On the lists 28 weeks in 2 editions since 10-23-11
Last report: Nr. 17 (3 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 14)
*Hardcover—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 44.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 27 (1) / PW 27 (1) / USA 27 (1)
E-book—Simon & Schuster (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 16.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 27 (1) / PW - / USA 1 (10)

Cover: A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
15

A Dance with Dragons
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 60.6—On the lists 42 weeks in 2 editions since 7-17-11
Last report: Nr. 16 (5 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 15)
*Hardcover—Spectra (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 47.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 42 (1) / PW 42 (1) / USA 23 (1)
*E-book—Spectra (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 13.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 35 (1) / PW - / USA 19 (54)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
16

A Storm of Swords
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 56.8—On the lists 59 weeks in 3 editions since 6-2-02
Last report: Nr. 19 (6 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 16)
Mass Market—Specialist (March 2003)
    Edition rating: 47.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (5) / PW 50 (5) / USA 28 (32)
*E-book—Bantam (March 2003)
    Edition rating: 9.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 23 (20) / PW - / USA 22 (26)
TV: HBO series debuted April 2011, Season 2 started April 2012

Cover: The 17-Day Diet by Mike Moreno
17

The 17-Day Diet
by Mike Moreno (Nonfiction)
Rating: 56.7—On the lists 56 weeks in this edition since 3-20-11
Last report: Nr. 15 (9 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 14)
Hardcover—Free Press (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 56.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 49 (1) / PW 46 (2) / USA 47 (25)

Cover: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
18

Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese (Fiction)
Rating: 56.2—On the lists 122 weeks in 3 editions since 2-8-09
Last report: Nr. 14 (18 months in top-25 since reports began in November 2010, high rank Nr. 6)
Trade Paper—Knopf (January 2010)
    Edition rating: 55.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 51 (3) / PW 44 (5) / USA 46 (38)
E-book—Vintage (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 1.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 6 (26) / PW - / USA 2 (99)

Cover: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
19

Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell (Nonfiction)
Rating: 54.0—On the lists 173 weeks in 3 editions since 11-23-08
Last report: Nr. 20 (7 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 19)
Hardcover—Little, Brown (November 2008)
    Edition rating: 0.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (68)
E-book—Little, Brown (November 2008)
    Edition rating: 6.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 39 (17) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Back Bay (June 2011)
    Edition rating: 47.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 47 (2) / PW 45 (5) / USA 20 (63)

Cover: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
20

Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay (Fiction)
Rating: 52.6—On the lists 171 weeks in 3 editions since 10-12-08
Last report: Nr. 18 (18 months in top-25 since reports began in November 2010, high rank Nr. 10)
Trade Paper—St. Martin's Griffin (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 4.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 10 (13) / PW - / USA 7 (76)
*Trade Paper—St. Martin's Griffin (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.0
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 36 (2) / PW 32 (3) / USA 8 (42)
*E-book—St. Martin's (December 2010)
    Edition rating: 15.3
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 16 (7) / PW - / USA 27 (10)
MOVIE: 7/22/2011

Cover: The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins
21

The Hunger Games (series)
by Suzanne Collins (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 49.5—On the lists 87 weeks in 3 editions since 8-29-10
Last report: Nr. 25 (3 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 21)
Mass Market—Scholastic (August 2010)
    Edition rating: 12.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 19 (1) / PW - / USA -
cfset printISBN=978-0545265355> Paper—Scholastic (August 2010)
    Edition rating: 4.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 10 (8)
*E-book—Scholastic (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 32.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 33 (1) / PW - / USA 30 (4)
MOVIE: 3/23/2012

Cover: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
22

The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls (Nonfiction)
Rating: 47.3—On the lists 300 weeks in 3 editions since 3-13-05
Last report: Nr. 23 (15 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 13)
Trade Paper—Scribner (January 2006)
    Edition rating: 35.4
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (4) / PW 34 (9) / USA 18 (71)
E-book—Scribner (January 2006)
    Edition rating: 11.9
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 48 (10) / PW - / USA -

Cover: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
23

The Paris Wife
by Paula McLain (Fiction)
Rating: 46.7—On the lists 62 weeks in 2 editions since 2-27-11
Last report: Nr. 21 (8 months in top-25, top rank Nr. 15)
Hardcover—Ballantine Books (February 2011)
    Edition rating: 29.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (10) / PW 52 (11) / USA 7 (79)
E-book—Ballantine Books (February 2011)
    Edition rating: 17.1
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 27 (12) / PW - / USA 42 (41)
MOVIE: In development for 2014

Cover: Room by Emma Donoghue
24

Room
by Emma Donoghue (Fiction)
Rating: 46.4—On the lists 80 weeks in 3 editions since 9-12-10
Last report: Nr. 24 (12 months in top-25, high rank Nr. 11)
E-book—Little, Brown (September 2010)
    Edition rating: 1.5
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 7 (24) / PW - / USA 6 (21)
*Trade Paper—Little, Brown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 44.8
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 46 (2) / PW 30 (3) / USA 28 (14)

Cover: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
25

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein (Fiction)
Rating: 46.3—On the lists 177 weeks in 3 editions since 5-18-08
Last report: Nr. 22 (18 months in top-25 since reports began November 2010, high rank Nr. 8)
Trade Paper—HarperCollins (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 45.7
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 52 (5) / PW 45 (5) / USA 40 (32)
*E-book—HarperCollins (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Edition weeks (high rank): NYT 2 (12) / PW - / USA 2 (132)
MOVIE: In development for 2014

New on the lists for this report:
2,869 ISBNs (76.5% of the total of 3,749)—2,001 as new titles and 868 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
626 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Level  Average   Median   Range 
Top-10 103.0 89.0 56 to 176
Top-25 110.2 78.5 56 to 300
All 2,868 Titles    15.2 4.0 56 to 545
TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
CALENDAR YEAR 2011
From a total of 3,579 editions of 2,785 titles on the lists
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
Cover: Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
1

Heaven is for Real
by Todd Burpo (Nonfiction)
Rating: 133.1—On the lists 60 weeks in 3 editions since 11-21-10
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
*Trade Paper—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 93.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 50 (1) / USA 48 (1)
E-book—Nelson (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 31.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 49 (1) / PW - / USA 1 (6)
*Hardcover—Nelson (October 2011)
    Edition rating: 8.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 11 (7) / PW 7 (1) / USA 3 (12)

Cover: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
Rating: 126.8—On the lists 151 weeks in 3 editions since 2-15-09
2010 Rank: Nr. 3 / 2009: Nr. 9
Hardcover—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 19.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 32 (3) / PW 23 (3) / USA 1 (23)
E-book—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 35.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 49 (1) / PW - / USA 15 (1)
*Trade Paper—Berkley (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 71.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW 39 (1) / USA 36 (1)
MOVIE: 8/12/2011 - DVD: 12/6/2011

Cover: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
3

Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand (Nonfiction)
Rating: 118.6—On the lists 59 weeks in 2 editions since 11-21-10
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 81.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 38 (9)
E-book—Random House (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 37.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 49 (1) / PW - / USA 14 (4)

Cover: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4

Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen (Fiction)
Rating: 114.5—On the lists 274 weeks in 4 editions since 6-4-06
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Algonquin (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 52.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 44 (1) / USA 6 (2)
E-book—Algonquin (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 43.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 44 (1) / PW - / USA 42 (1)
*Mass Market—Algonquin (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 18.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 16 (1) / PW 14 (1) / USA 3 (8)

Cover: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
5

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 114.0—On the lists 159 weeks in 4 editions since 9-21-08
2010 Rank: Nr. 1 / 2009: Nr. 11
Hardcover—Knopf (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 0.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 1 (34) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 42.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 50 (1) / PW 37 (1) / USA 9 (25)
Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 42.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 48 (1) / PW 40 (1) / USA 11 (5)
E-book—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 29.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW - / USA 32 (1)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, US 12/20/2011

Cover: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
6

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot (Nonfiction)
Rating: 100.8—On the lists 99 weeks in 3 editions since 2-7-10
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Crown (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 8.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 10 (6) / PW 9 (12) / USA 3 (51)
E-book—Crown (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 26.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 49 (3) / PW - / USA 6 (50)
*Trade Paper—Three Rivers (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 66.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 43 (2) / PW 43 (3) / USA 43 (16)

Cover: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
7

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 90.1—On the lists 43 weeks in 4 editions since 12-19-10
New this year
*Mass Market—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 45.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 43 (1) / PW 41 (1) / USA 7 (12)
*Trade Paper—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 17.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 35 (5) / PW 17 (8) / USA 2 (53)
*E-book—Bantam (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 27.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 30 (4) / PW - / USA 35 (7)
TV: HBO series debuted 4/26/2011

Cover: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
8

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 89.1—On the lists 127 weeks in 4 editions since 8-2-09
2010 Rank: Nr. 2
Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 28.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 51 (2) / PW 20 (2) / USA 2 (16)
Mass Market—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 31.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 42 (2) / PW 37 (2) / USA 9 (7)
E-book—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 29.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 31 (3) / PW - / USA 41 (3)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, US in development for 2012

Cover: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
9

Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese (Fiction)
Rating: 81.0—On the lists 105 weeks in 3 editions since 2-8-09
2010 Rank: Nr. 10
Trade Paper—Knopf (January 2010)
    Edition rating: 70.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (2) / PW 52 (2) / USA 43 (26)
E-book—Vintage (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 10.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 20 (7) / PW - / USA 9 (14)

Cover: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
10

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 79.8—On the lists 84 weeks in 2 editions since 5-30-10
2010 Rank: Nr. 9
Hardcover—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 45.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 46 (1) / USA 7 (4)
E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 34.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 45 (3) / PW - / USA 45 (5)
MOVIE: Denmark 2009, US in development for 2013

Cover: Bossypants by Tina Fey
11

Bossypants
by *Tina Fey (Nonfiction)
Rating: 63.8—On the lists 39 weeks in 2 editions since 4-10-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 40.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW 27 (1) / USA 23 (4)
*E-book—Little, Brown (April 2011)
    Edition rating: 23.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 38 (1) / PW - / USA 12 (23)

Cover: Room by Emma Donoghue
12

Room
by Emma Donoghue (Fiction)
Rating: 63.3—On the lists 69 weeks in 3 editions since 9-12-10
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Little, Brown (September 2010)
    Edition rating: 9.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 17 (8) / PW 13 (9) / USA -
E-book—Little, Brown (September 2010)
    Edition rating: 11.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 20 (9) / PW - / USA 20 (21)
*Trade Paper—Little, Brown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 42.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 35 (2) / PW 30 (3) / USA 28 (14)

Cover: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
13

In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 63.0—On the lists 34 weeks in 2 editions since 5-15-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 36.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 34 (1) / PW 30 (1) / USA 14 (10)
*E-book—Crown (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 26.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 34 (2) / PW - / USA 20 (8)

Cover: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
14

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein (Fiction)
Rating: 60.1—On the lists 160 weeks in 3 editions since 5-18-08
2010 Rank: Nr. 9
Trade Paper—HarperCollins (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 59.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (4) / PW 52 (5) / USA 51 (32)
*E-book—HarperCollins (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 2 (12) / PW - / USA 1 (132)

Cover: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
15

A Clash of Kings
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 58.6—On the lists 39 weeks in 3 editions since 4-10-11
New this year
*Mass Market—Bantam (September 2000)
    Edition rating: 29.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 38 (3) / PW 33 (2) / USA 1 (40)
*E-book—Bantam (January 2003)
    Edition rating: 12.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 23 (13) / PW 1 (10) / USA 13 (22)
*Trade Paper—Spectra (May 2011)
    Edition rating: 16.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 32 (10) / PW 7 (18) / USA 23 (19)

Cover: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
16

The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls (Nonfiction)
Rating: 58.5—On the lists 283 weeks in 3 editions since 3-13-05
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Trade Paper—Scribner (January 2006)
    Edition rating: 42.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (4) / PW 42 (9) / USA 30 (71)
*E-book—Scribner (January 2006)
    Edition rating: 16.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 48 (10) / PW - / USA -

Cover: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
17

Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay (Fiction)
Rating: 57.7—On the lists 160 weeks in 3 editions since 10-12-08
2010 Rank: Nr. 11
Trade Paper—St. Martin's Griffin (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 15.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 27 (10) / PW 8 (12) / USA 20 (66)
*Trade Paper—St. Martin's Griffin (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 27.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (2) / PW 25 (3) / USA 6 (42)
*E-book—St. Martin's (December 2010)
    Edition rating: 14.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 16 (7) / PW - / USA 19 (10)

Cover: The 17-Day Diet by Mike Moreno
18

The 17-Day Diet
by *Mike Moreno (Nonfiction)
New this year
Rating: 53.2—On the lists 39 weeks in this edition since 3-20-11
*Hardcover—Free Press (March 2011)
    Edition rating: 53.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW 36 (2) / USA 38 (4)

Cover: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
19

The Paris Wife
by *Paula McLain (Fiction)
Rating: 53.0—On the lists 45 weeks in 2 editions since 2-27-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Ballantine Books (February 2011)
    Edition rating: 28.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 45 (7) / PW 45 (8) / USA 5 (79)
*E-book—Ballantine Books (February 2011)
    Edition rating: 24.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 36 (7) / PW - / USA 38 (33)

Cover: The Confession by John Grisham
20

The Confession
by John Grisham (Fiction)
Rating: 51.9—On the lists 54 weeks in 3 editions since 10-24-10
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
E-book—Doubleday (October 2010)
    Edition rating: 10.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 14 (6) / PW - / USA 13 (6)
Hardcover—Doubleday (October 2010)
    Edition rating: 9.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 16 (4) / PW 11 (4) / USA -
*Mass Market—Dell (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 31.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 24 (1) / PW 24 (1) / USA 24 (4)

Cover: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
21

Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell (Nonfiction)
Rating: 47.8—On the lists 156 weeks in 3 editions since 11-23-08
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Hardcover—Little, Brown (November 2008)
    Edition rating: 6.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 17 (9) / PW 6 (16) / USA 1 (68)
*E-book—Little, Brown (November 2008)
    Edition rating: 7.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 40 (17) / PW - / USA -
Trade Paper—Back Bay (June 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 30 (2) / PW 28 (5) / USA 20 (63)

Cover: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
22

A Storm of Swords
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 44.2—On the lists 42 weeks in 3 editions since 6-2-02
2010 Rank: Not in top-25
Mass Market—Specialist (March 2003)
    Edition rating: 36.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 38 (5) / PW 37 (5) / USA 21 (32)
*E-book—Bantam (March 2003)
    Edition rating: 7.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 21 (20) / PW - / USA 14 (26)
TV: HBO series debuted 4/26/2011

Cover: A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
23

A Dance with Dragons
by George R. R. Martin (Fiction)
Rating: 41.0—On the lists 25 weeks in 2 editions since 7-17-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Spectra (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 33.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (1) / PW 25 (1) / USA 20 (1)
*E-book—Spectra (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 7.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 24 (1) / PW - / USA 5 (54)

Cover: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
24

A Stolen Life
by *Jaycee Dugard (Nonfiction)
Rating: 40.7—On the lists 25 weeks in 2 editions since 7-17-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Simon & Schuster (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 26.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 22 (1) / PW 16 (1) / USA 19 (2)
*E-book—Simon & Schuster (July 2011)
    Edition rating: 14.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (1) / PW - / USA 3 (2)

Cover: Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
25

Cleopatra
by Stacy Schiff (Nonfiction)
Rating: 40.0—On the lists 46 weeks in 3 editions since 11-7-10
New this year
Hardcover—Little, Brown (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 18.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 18 (3) / PW 14 (3) / USA 13 (36)
*E-book—Little, Brown (November 2010)
    Edition rating: 7.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 23 (6) / PW - / USA -
*Trade Paper—Back Bay (September 2011)
    Edition rating: 13.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 17 (3) / PW 11 (6) / USA 5 (73)

New on the lists for this report:
2,828 ISBNs (79.0% of the total of 3,579)—1,937 as new titles and 891 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
584 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Level  Average   Median   Range 
Top-10 116.1 102.0 43 to 274
Top-25 95.1 59.5 43 to 283
All 2,785 Titles    15.4 4.0 43 to 528
TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
CALENDAR YEAR 2010
From a total of 2,719 editions of 2,496 titles on the lists
Updated July 20, 2011 to include new book links
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
1

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 146.4—On the lists 107 weeks in 4 editions since 9-21-08
2009 Rank: Nr. 11
Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 86.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 51 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 38 (1)
Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 59.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 43 (1) / PW 41 (1) / USA 13 (1)
*E-book—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (1)

2

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 132.2—On the lists 75 weeks in 4 editions since 8-2-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Knopf (July 2009)
    Edition rating: 10.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 11 (9) / PW 9 (8) / USA 11 (52)
*Trade Paper—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 68.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 41 (1) / PW 41 (1) / USA 30 (2)
*Mass Market—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 53.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 41 (2) / PW 41 (2) / USA 10 (3)
*E-book—Vintage (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (2)

3

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
Rating: 84.7—On the lists 99 weeks in 2 editions since 2-15-09
2009 Rank: Nr. 9
Hardcover—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 84.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 52 (1) / USA 51 (4)
*E-book—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (22)

4

Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nonfiction)
Rating: 78.0—On the lists 213 weeks in 2 editions since 2-26-06
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Penguin (January 2007)
    Edition rating: 78.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 44 (1) / USA 52 (1)

5

Little Bee
by Chris Cleave (Fiction)
Rating: 74.2—On the lists 47 weeks in 2 editions since 3-15-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
*Trade Paper—Simon & Schuster (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 74.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 46 (1) / PW 46 (1) / USA 46 (14)

6

The Last Song
by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Rating: 65.7—On the lists 56 weeks in 3 editions since 9-13-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Grand Central (September 2009)
    Edition rating: 6.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 7 (5) / PW 4 (5) / USA 3 (30)
*Trade Paper—Grand Central (January 2010)
    Edition rating: 20.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (1) / PW 14 (1) / USA 4 (2)
*Mass Market—Grand Central (February 2010)
    Edition rating: 39.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 31 (1) / PW 22 (1) / USA 31 (1)

7

Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 59.5—On the lists 210 weeks in 2 editions since 3-12-06
2009 Rank: Nr. 3
Trade Paper—Penguin (January 2007)
    Edition rating: 59.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (2) / PW 40 (6) / USA 50 (26)

8

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 57.9—On the lists 32 weeks in 2 editions since 5-30-11
New this year
*Hardcover—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 57.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 32 (1) / PW 32 (1) / USA 31 (1)
*E-book—Knopf (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (4)

9

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein (Fiction)
Rating: 55.8—On the lists 108 weeks in 2 editions since 5-18-08
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—HarperCollins (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 55.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (4) / PW 37 (4) / USA 52 (44)

10

Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese (Fiction)
Rating: 54.4—On the lists 53 weeks in 3 editions since 2-8-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
*Trade Paper—Knopf (January 2010)
    Edition rating: 53.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 49 (3) / PW 35 (5) / USA 48 (36)
*E-book—Vintage (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (40)

11

Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay (Fiction)
Rating: 52.0—On the lists 108 weeks in this edition since 10-12-08
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—St. Martin's Griffin (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 52.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (5) / PW 35 (8) / USA 52 (34)

12

S__ My Dad Says
by *Justin Halpern (Nonfiction)
Rating: 50.3—On the lists 35 weeks in 2 editions since 5-9-10
New this year
*Hardcover—HarperEntertainment (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 49.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 35 (1) / PW 35 (1) / USA 34 (9)
*E-book—HarperCollins (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 0.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (56)

13

A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick (Fiction)

Rating: 50.0—On the lists 59 weeks in 2 editions since 4-5-09
2009 rank: Not in the Top-25
*Trade Paper—Algonquin (January 2010)
    Edition rating: 50.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 50 (1) / PW 40 (1) / USA 32 (6)


14

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler (Nonfiction)
Rating: 49.1—On the lists 130 weeks in 2 editions since 4-20-08
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Simon Spotlight Entertainment (December 2009)
    Edition rating: 49.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (2) / PW 36 (8) / USA 48 (47)

15

Dear John
by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Rating: 46.6—On the lists 96 weeks in 3 editions since 10-29-06
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Grand Central (August 2007)
    Edition rating: 12.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 21 (3) / PW 9 (2) / USA 3 (68)
Mass Market—Grand Central (June 2008)
    Edition rating: 34.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (1) / PW 17 (1) / USA 24 (1)

16

Women Food and God
by Geneen Roth (Nonfiction)
Rating: 43.7—On the lists 34 weeks in this edition since 3-14-10
New this year
*Hardcover—Scribner (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 43.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 34 (1) / PW 29 (1) / USA 27 (1)

17

The Shack
by William P. Young (Fiction)
Rating: 43.5—On the lists 153 weeks in this edition since 1-20-08
2009 Rank: Nr. 1
Trade Paper—Windblown (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 43.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (6) / PW 22 (5) / USA 52 (13)

18

The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 43.4—On the lists 120 weeks in 3 editions since 9-14-08
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Scholastic (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 23.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 33 (1) / PW - / USA 24 (34)
*Paper—Scholastic (June 2010)
    Edition rating: 19.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 8 (1) / PW - / USA 25 (7)
*E-book—Scholastic (September 2009)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (8)

19

What to Expect When You're Expecting
by Arlene Eisenberg (Nonfiction)
Rating: 43.0—On the lists 477 weeks in 3 editions since 8-12-01
2009 Rank: Nr. 14
Trade Paper—Workman (April 2008)
    Edition rating: 43.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 2 (23) / USA 52 (62)

20

The Big Short
by Michael Lewis (Nonfiction)
Rating: 42.9—On the lists 42 weeks in this edition since 3-21-10
New this year
*Hardcover—Norton (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 42.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 42 (1) / PW 28 (1) / USA 30 (5)

21

My Horizontal Life
by Chelsea Handler (Nonfiction)
Rating: 42.6—On the lists 132 weeks in 2 editions since 6-22-08
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Bloomsbury (June 2008)
    Edition rating: 42.2
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (3) / PW 34 (9) / USA 37 (68)
*E-book—Bloomsbury (June 2008)
    Edition rating: 0.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (49)

22

The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown (Fiction)
Rating: 42.1—On the lists 53 weeks in 2 editions since 9-20-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Doubleday (September 2009)
    Edition rating: 22.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 26 (2) / PW 13 (2) / USA 24 (10)
*Mass Market—Knopf (October 2010)
    Edition rating: 20.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 11 (1) / PW 11 (1) / USA 11 (6)

23

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
by Chelsea Handler (Nonfiction)
Rating: 41.5—On the lists 37 weeks in this edition since 3-14-10
New this year
*Hardcover—Grand Central (March 2010)
    Edition rating: 41.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 37 (1) / PW 27 (1) / USA 29 (2)

24

The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 36.3—On the lists 35 weeks in this edition since 5-9-10
New this year
*Hardcover—Hyperion (May 2010)
    Edition rating: 36.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 35 (1) / PW - / USA 35 (4)

25

Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 35.2—On the lists 70 weeks in 2 editions since 9-6-09
2009 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Scholastic (September 2009)
    Edition rating: 34.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 33 (1) / PW - / USA 51 (9)
*E-book—Scholastic (June 2010)
    Edition rating: 0.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 1 (12)

New on the lists for this report:
2,141 ISBNs (78.7% of the total of 2,719)—1,746 as new titles and 395 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
479 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Top 10 titles:  AVG: 100.0 weeks; MEDIAN: 87.0 weeks; RANGE: 32 to 213
Top 50 titles:  AVG: 113.2 weeks; MEDIAN: 73.0 weeks; RANGE: 32 to 477
All 2,496 Titles:  AVG: 15.4 weeks; MEDIAN: 5.0 weeks; RANGE: 32 to 477
TOP 25 TITLES BY CONSOLIDATED RANKING
CALENDAR YEAR 2009
From a total of 2,315 editions of 2,176 titles on the lists
Updated July 20, 2011 to include new book links
(no ebooks on the lists in 2009, so no links for iBookstore in this report)
List history shows the number of weeks on the lists through the end of this report
* by the rank number indicates a rating tied with the previous entry; in the description it indicates
   a new edition and/or an author new to the lists
 indicates the highest rated edition among the top-25 titles
The symbol under the rank number shows the change in rank from the previous report:
1

The Shack
by William P. Young (Fiction)
Rating: 94.1—On the lists 101 weeks in this edition since 1-20-08
2008 Rank: Nr. 6
 Trade Paper—Windblown (May 2007)
    Edition rating: 94.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 51 (1) / USA 52 (3)

2

Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell (Nonfiction)
Rating: 77.6—On the lists 59 weeks in this edition since 11-23-08
2008 Rank: Not in Top-25
Hardcover—Little, Brown (November 2008)
    Edition rating: 77.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 51 (1) / USA 52 (17)

3

Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson (Nonfiction)
Rating: 72.9—On the lists 158 weeks in 2 editions since 3-12-06
2008 Rank: Nr. 1
Trade Paper—Penguin (January 2007)
    Edition rating: 72.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 47 (3) / USA 52 (14)

4

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
by Steve Harvey (Nonfiction)
Rating: 66.5—On the lists 48 weeks in this edition since 2-1-09
New this year
*Hardcover—Amistad (January 2009)
    Edition rating: 66.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 48 (1) / PW 37 (1) / USA 45 (1)

5

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer (Fiction)
Rating: 63.4—On the lists 75 weeks in 2 editions since 8-3-08
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Dell (July 2008)
    Edition rating: 14.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 18 (6) / PW 16 (8) / USA 15 (82)
*Trade Paper—Dell (May 2009)
    Edition rating: 49.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 35 (1) / PW 33 (1) / USA 35 (7)

6

The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch (Nonfiction)
Rating: 54.1—On the lists 91 weeks in this edition since 4-13-08
2008 Rank: Nr. 5
Hardcover—Hyperion (April 2008)
    Edition rating: 54.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 38 (2) / USA 41 (18)

7

The Host
by Stephanie Meyer (Fiction)
Rating: 50.0—On the lists 86 weeks in this edition since 5-11-08
2008 Rank: Nr. 14
Hardcover—Little, Brown (May 2008)
    Edition rating: 50.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 46 (2) / PW 27 (2) / USA 51 (15)

8

The Associate
by John Grisham (Fiction)
Rating: 49.8—On the lists 36 weeks in 2 editions since 2-1-09
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
*Hardcover—Doubleday (January 2009)
    Edition rating: 24.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 21 (1) / PW 14 (1) / USA 17 (1)
*Mass Market—Dell (September 2009)
    Edition rating: 25.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 15 (1) / PW 14 (1) / USA 15 (4)

9

The Help
by *Kathryn Stockett (Fiction)
Rating: 49.4—On the lists 47 weeks in this edition since 2-15-09
New this year
*Hardcover—Putnam (February 2009)
    Edition rating: 49.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 47 (2) / PW 30 (3) / USA 33 (10)

10

Liberty and Tyranny
by Mark R. Levin (Nonfiction)
Rating: 46.9—On the lists 39 weeks in this edition since 3-29-09
New this year
*Hardcover—Threshold (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 46.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW 26 (1) / USA 29 (5)

11

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson (Fiction)
Rating: 46.5—On the lists 55 weeks in 3 editions since 9-21-08
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Knopf (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 1.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 11 (18) / PW - / USA -
*Trade Paper—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 38.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 25 (1) / PW 25 (2) / USA 22 (10)
*Mass Market—Vintage (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 6.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 9 (4) / PW 2 (3) / USA 6 (14)

12

From Dead to Worse
by Charlaine Harris (Fiction)
Rating: 45.4—On the lists 71 weeks in 2 editions since 5-11-08
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Ace (May 2008)
    Edition rating: 4.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 12 (11) / PW 4 (12) / USA 4 (125)
*Mass Market—Ace (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 40.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 39 (1) / PW 30 (2) / USA 36 (13)

13

Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris (Fiction)
Rating: 45.3—On the lists 70 weeks in 2 editions since 9-7-08
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Mass Market—Ace (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 45.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 48 (2) / PW 26 (2) / USA 49 (20)

14

What to Expect When You're Expecting
by Arlene Eisenberg (Nonfiction)
Rating: 44.9—On the lists 425 weeks in 3 editions since 8-12-01
2008 Rank: Nr. 18
Trade Paper—Workman (April 2008)
    Edition rating: 44.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 48 (1) / PW 14 (11) / USA 50 (43)

15

My Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult (Fiction)
Rating: 44.8—On the lists 240 weeks in 3 editions since 4-4-04
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Washington Square (February 2005)
    Edition rating: 17.0
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 30 (1) / PW 11 (3) / USA 5 (51)
*Mass Market—Pocket (May 2009)
    Edition rating: 27.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 19 (1) / PW 14 (1) / USA 21 (1)

16

Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout (Fiction)
Rating: 43.7—On the lists 38 weeks in this edition since 1-25-09
New this year
*Trade Paper—Random House (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 43.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 38 (3) / PW 33 (3) / USA 37 (37)

17

The Love Dare
by Stephen Kendrick (Nonfiction)
Rating: 43.6—On the lists 67 weeks in this edition since 9-28-08
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—B&H (September 2008)
    Edition rating: 43.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 51 (1) / PW - / USA 42 (9)

18

The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger (Fiction)
Rating: 43.3—On the lists 151 weeks in 2 editions since 9-7-03
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Harvest Books (July 2004)
    Edition rating: 43.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 29 (1) / PW 27 (1) / USA 29 (1)

19

Glenn Beck's Common Sense
by Glenn Beck (Nonfiction)
Rating: 42.3—On the lists 30 weeks in this edition since 6-14-09
New this year
*Trade Paper—Threshold (June 2009)
    Edition rating: 42.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 30 (1) / PW 21 (1) / USA 29 (1)

20

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
by Tucker Max (Nonfiction)
Rating: 40.5—On the lists 142 weeks in this edition since 1-15-06
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Trade Paper—Citadel (January 2006)
    Edition rating: 40.5
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW 13 (7) / USA 47 (62)

21

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
by *Seth Grahame-Smith (Fiction)
Rating: 38.4—On the lists 40 weeks in this edition since 4-5-09
New this year
*Trade Paper—Quirk (April 2009)
    Edition rating: 38.4
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 40 (3) / PW 24 (4) / USA 37 (24)

22

Angels and Demons
by Dan Brown (Fiction)
Rating: 38.0—On the lists 215 weeks in 7 editions since 3-23-03
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
*Mass Market—Pocket (March 2006)
    Edition rating: 9.3
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 9 (6) / PW 6 (5) / USA 9 (14)
*Trade Paper—Washington Square (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 6.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 12 (5) / PW 4 (14) / USA 1 (14)
Mass Market—Pocket (March 2009)
    Edition rating: 22.6
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 17 (1) / PW 12 (1) / USA 17 (5)

23

The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 33.8—On the lists 192 weeks in 2 editions since 3-19-06
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Paper—Knopf (September 2007)
    Edition rating: 33.8
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW - / USA 31 (87)

24

The Twilight Saga (Series)
by Stephanie Meyer (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 32.9—On the lists 126 weeks in this edition since 8-12-07
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Mass Market—Little, Brown (August 2007)
    Edition rating: 32.9
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT 52 (1) / PW - / USA -

25

New Moon
by Stephanie Meyer (Children's/Youth)
Rating: 32.9—On the lists 178 weeks in 2 editions since 8-13-06
2008 Rank: Not in the Top-25
Hardcover—Megan Tingley (September 2006)
    Edition rating: 19.7
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 31 (1)
*Paper—Little, Brown (August 2009)
    Edition rating: 13.1
    Weeks: (high rank): NYT - / PW - / USA 21 (2)

New on the lists for this report:
1,777 ISBNs (76.8% of the total of 2,315)—1,448 as new titles and 329 as new editions of previous bestsellers (or additional editions of new titles)
377 authors new to the bestseller lists (since the database was started in 2001)

Longevity on the Lists (all editions of titles on the lists)
Top 10 titles:  AVG: 74.0 weeks; MEDIAN: 67.0 weeks; RANGE: 36 to 158
Top 50 titles:  AVG: 111.7 weeks; MEDIAN: 73.0 weeks; RANGE: 36 to 425
All 2,176 Titles:  AVG: 15.9 weeks; MEDIAN: 5.0 weeks; RANGE: 36 to 425

NOTES:
  • This listing is based on the consolidated ranking by title across all three lists. See a more detailed explanation of the lists and our method of ranking on the Bestsellers page.
  • About formats for Fiction and Nonfiction: Hardcover is also known as Trade Cloth. Trade Paper is the paperback edition in the same size as the hardcover. Mass market is the smaller "pocket" size, including the "tall rack" version. E-book covers any electronic editions. (Note that the publication date for E-books is usually set the same as the first print edition to appear on the lists.)
  • About formats for Children's/Youth: Since Children's book formats and sizes vary considerably, we identify them in the two broad groups of hardcover or paper.
  • An asterisk is used to indicate a new title or a new edition of a previous bestseller. It will also indicate an author new to the bestseller lists, though few debut in the top-25.
  • Rating represents the consolidated ranking expressed as a percentile. The maximum rating for each edition is 100 (%), representing Nr. 1 on its respective list for each publication. Only one edition can achieve a "perfect" rating of 100.0, since USA's single 150-list allows for only one Nr. 1 (PW has 4, NYT 16). The title rating can exceed 100 since it is the sum of the ratings of all editions on the lists during the report period.
  • Caveat for Children's titles: Children's titles rarely reach the consolidated top-25, especially for shorter report periods, since they are not reported at all on the weekly list of Publishers Weekly (there is a monthly list, which we do not track).
Analysis by Stuart Johnson & Associates

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