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<h3> HARDCOVER -- FICTION</h3> 
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 1. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult (Atria) 
 2. CELEBRITY IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb (Putnam) 
 3. A PERFECT BLOOD, by Kim Harrison (Harper Voyager) 
 4. KILL SHOT, by <a href="/topics/Vince_Flynn">Vince Flynn</a> (Atria) 
 5. PRIVATE GAMES, by <a href="/topics/James_Patterson">James Patterson</a> and Mark Sullivan (Little, Brown) 
 6. DEFENDING JACOB, by William Landay (Delacorte) 
 7. THE WOLF GIFT, by <a href="/topics/Anne_Rice">Anne Rice</a> (Knopf) 
 8. I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER, by <a href="/topics/Sophie_Kinsella">Sophie Kinsella</a> (Dial) 
 9. THE SHADOW PATROL, by Alex Berenson (Putnam) 
 10. 11/22/63, by <a href="/topics/Stephen_King">Stephen King</a> (Scribner) 
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<h3> HARDCOVER -- NONFICTION</h3> 
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 1. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice (Morrow) 
 2. ABUNDANCE, by <a href="/topics/Peter_Diamandis">Peter H. Diamandis</a> and Steven Kotler (Free Press) 
 3. THE END OF ILLNESS, by Dr. David Agus (Free Press) 
 4. KILLING LINCOLN, by <a href="/topics/Bill_O%27Reilly">Bill O'Reilly</a> and Martin Dugard (Holt) 
 5. THE WORLD OF DOWNTON ABBEY, by Jessica Fellowes (St. Martin's) 
 6. STEVE JOBS, by <a href="/topics/Walter_Isaacson">Walter Isaacson</a> (Simon and Schuster) 
 7. INDIVISIBLE, by James Robison and Jay W. Richards (FaithWords) 
 8. THE START-UP OF YOU, by <a href="/topics/Reid_Hoffman">Reid Hoffman</a> and Ben Casnocha (Crown) 
 9. YES! ENERGY, by Loral Langemeier (Hay House) 
 10. AMERITOPIA, by Mark R. Levin (Threshold) 
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<h3> PAPERBACK</h3> 
 &nbsp; 
 1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, by <a href="/topics/Stieg_Larsson">Stieg Larsson</a> (Vintage) 
 2. THE HELP, by <a href="/topics/Kathryn_Stockett">Kathryn Stockett</a> (Berkley) 
 3. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (BandH) 
 4. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (<a href="/topics/Thomas_Nelson">Thomas Nelson</a>) 
 5. THE TIGER'S WIFE, by Tea Obreht (<a href="/topics/Random_House_Inc">Random House</a>) 
 6. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by <a href="/topics/Stieg_Larsson">Stieg Larsson</a> (Vintage) 
 7. BOSSYPANTS, by <a href="/topics/Tina_Fey">Tina Fey</a> (Back Bay / Reagan Arthur) 
 8. EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, by <a href="/topics/Jonathan_Safran_Foer">Jonathan Safran Foer</a> (Mariner) 
 9. KILL ME IF YOU CAN, by James <a href="/topics/James_Patterson">Patterson</a> and Marshall Karp (Grand Central) 
 10. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot (Broadway)

HARDCOVER -- FICTION 1. LONE WOLF, by Jodi Picoult (Atria) 2. CELEBRITY IN DEATH, by J.D. Robb (Putnam) 3. A PERFECT BLOOD, by Kim Harrison (Harper Voyager) 4. KILL SHOT, by Vince Flynn (Atria) 5. PRIVATE GAMES, by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan (Little, Brown) 6. DEFENDING JACOB, by William Landay (Delacorte) 7. THE WOLF GIFT, by Anne Rice (Knopf) 8. I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER, by Sophie Kinsella (Dial) 9. THE SHADOW PATROL, by Alex Berenson (Putnam) 10. 11/22/63, by Stephen King (Scribner) HARDCOVER -- NONFICTION 1. AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice (Morrow) 2. ABUNDANCE, by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (Free Press) 3. THE END OF ILLNESS, by Dr. David Agus (Free Press) 4. KILLING LINCOLN, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard (Holt) 5. THE WORLD OF DOWNTON ABBEY, by Jessica Fellowes (St. Martin's) 6. STEVE JOBS, by Walter Isaacson (Simon and Schuster) 7. INDIVISIBLE, by James Robison and Jay W. Richards (FaithWords) 8. THE START-UP OF YOU, by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha (Crown) 9. YES! ENERGY, by Loral Langemeier (Hay House) 10. AMERITOPIA, by Mark R. Levin (Threshold) PAPERBACK 1. THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST, by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) 2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett (Berkley) 3. THE VOW, by Kim and Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson (BandH) 4. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson) 5. THE TIGER'S WIFE, by Tea Obreht (Random House) 6. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) 7. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey (Back Bay / Reagan Arthur) 8. EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, by Jonathan Safran Foer (Mariner) 9. KILL ME IF YOU CAN, by James Patterson and Marshall Karp (Grand Central) 10. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot (Broadway)

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