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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Fiction
1
THE ASSOCIATE (Dell, $9.99)
By John Grisham. What ensues when a promising law school graduate is blackmailed.
2
2
SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM (Back Bay, $14.99)
By Uwem Akpan. Five tales from five war-torn African countries; the new Oprah Book Club pick.
3
3
CROSS COUNTRY (Vision, $9.99)
By James Patterson. D.C. police detective Alex Cross tracks a murderer to Nigeria.
1
4
THE SHACK (Windblown, $14.99)
By William P. Young. A father's faith is challenged after the abduction and murder of his daughter.
68
5
COVET (Signet, $7.99). By J.R. Ward
A fallen angel is tasked with saving seven souls from each of the seven deadly sins.
1
6
BORN OF THE NIGHT (St. Martin's, $7.99)
By Sherrilyn Kenyon. Corruption within the League Assassins roils the Ichidian Universe.
1
7
PUSH (Vintage, $13). By Sapphire
A teenager, long abused by her father and facing few options, is inspired by a forthright teacher.
1
8
OLIVE KITTERIDGE (Random House, $14)
By Elizabeth Strout. Interlinked stories of life in a small coastal town in Maine; Pulitzer Prize winner.
15
9
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
(Vintage, $14.95). By Stieg Larsson. A missing heiress. An unlikely pair of sleuths. Set in Sweden.
15
10
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE
SOCIETY (Dial, $14). By Mary Ann Shaffer and
Annie Barrows. Channel Island joy and woe.
22
Nonfiction/General
1
THE OFFICIAL SAT STUDY GUIDE (SECOND EDITION)
(College Board, $21.99). This revised manual offers 10 practice tests and loads of details and tips.
9
2
THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN'S MISSION
TO PROMOTE PEACE (Griffin, $19.95)
By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
127
3
GLENN BECK'S COMMON SENSE: THE CASE
AGAINST AN OUT-OF-CONTROL GOVERNMENT . . .
(Threshold, $11.99). By Glenn Beck
16
4
THE GLASS CASTLE (Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and unorthodox upbringing.
114
5
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES
(Quirk, $12.95). By Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith. The undead in Regency England.
27
6
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA (Cato Institute, $4.95). Pocket reference.
1
7
FREAKONOMICS (HarperPerennial, $15.99)
By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner. Exploring behavioral economics--revised and expanded.
6
8
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY AND SEA MONSTERS
(Quirk, $12.95). By Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
This parody finds the Dashwoods on a creepy isle.
1
9
MY LIFE IN FRANCE (Anchor, $15)
By Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. The beloved chef relates her introduction to French cuisine.
11
10
I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL
(Citadel, $12.95). By Tucker Max. The exploits of a self-confessed drunk and all-around lothario.
20

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Oct. 4, 2009. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2009 by Nielsen BookScan. (The right-hand column of numbers represents weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. The bestseller lists in print alternate between hardcover and paperback; the complete list can be found online.)

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Fiction
1	THE ASSOCIATE (Dell, $9.99) By John Grisham. What ensues when a promising law school graduate is blackmailed.	2
2	SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM (Back Bay, $14.99) By Uwem Akpan. Five tales from five war-torn African countries; the new Oprah Book Club pick.	3
3	CROSS COUNTRY (Vision, $9.99) By James Patterson. D.C. police detective Alex Cross tracks a murderer to Nigeria.	1
4	THE SHACK (Windblown, $14.99) By William P. Young. A father's faith is challenged after the abduction and murder of his daughter.	68
5	COVET (Signet, $7.99). By J.R. Ward A fallen angel is tasked with saving seven souls from each of the seven deadly sins.	1
6	BORN OF THE NIGHT (St. Martin's, $7.99) By Sherrilyn Kenyon. Corruption within the League Assassins roils the Ichidian Universe.	1
7	PUSH (Vintage, $13). By Sapphire A teenager, long abused by her father and facing few options, is inspired by a forthright teacher.	1
8	OLIVE KITTERIDGE (Random House, $14) By Elizabeth Strout. Interlinked stories of life in a small coastal town in Maine; Pulitzer Prize winner.	15
9	THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Vintage, $14.95). By Stieg Larsson. A missing heiress. An unlikely pair of sleuths. Set in Sweden.	15
10	THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (Dial, $14). By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Channel Island joy and woe.	22
Nonfiction/General
1	THE OFFICIAL SAT STUDY GUIDE (SECOND EDITION) (College Board, $21.99). This revised manual offers 10 practice tests and loads of details and tips.	9
2	THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE (Griffin, $19.95) By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin	127
3	GLENN BECK'S COMMON SENSE: THE CASE AGAINST AN OUT-OF-CONTROL GOVERNMENT . . . (Threshold, $11.99). By Glenn Beck	16
4	THE GLASS CASTLE (Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and unorthodox upbringing.	114
5	PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (Quirk, $12.95). By Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith. The undead in Regency England.	27
6	THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Cato Institute, $4.95). Pocket reference.	1
7	FREAKONOMICS (HarperPerennial, $15.99) By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner. Exploring behavioral economics--revised and expanded.	6
8	SENSE AND SENSIBILITY AND SEA MONSTERS (Quirk, $12.95). By Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters This parody finds the Dashwoods on a creepy isle.	1
9	MY LIFE IN FRANCE (Anchor, $15) By Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. The beloved chef relates her introduction to French cuisine.	11
10	I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL (Citadel, $12.95). By Tucker Max. The exploits of a self-confessed drunk and all-around lothario.	20