This week's list of local best-sellers is from Legacy Books, 7300 Dallas Parkway, Plano. National best-sellers are from The New York Times. Parentheses indicate book's position last week; indicates first week on list.
LOCAL
HARDBACK FICTION
1.
The Yellow House, by Patricia Falvey
2.
Roses, by Leila Meacham
3.
The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
4.
Secrets of Eden, by Chris Bohjalian
5.
The Wife's Tale, by Lori Lansens
6.
Conspirata, by Robert Harris
7.
The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake
8.
Flirt, by Laurell K. Hamilton
9.
The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell
10.
The Crying Tree, by Naseem Rakha
HARDBACK NONFICTION
1.
On the Brink, by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
2.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
3.
The Politician, by Andrew Young
4.
Staying True, by Jenny Sanford
5.
The Gospel of Roth, by John D. Bledsoe
6.
The Color of Style, by David Zyla
7.
Stones Into Schools, by Greg Mortenson
8.
Liberty and Tyranny, by Mark R. Levin
9.
What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell
10.
Tinsel, by Hank Stuever
PAPERBACK FICTION
1.
Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks
2.
Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay
3.
The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein
4.
The Likeness, by Tana French
5.
Apathy and Other Small Victories, by Paul Neilan
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1.
Same Kind of Different as Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent
2.
Eat Your Way to Happiness, by Elizabeth Somer
3.
Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0, by Thomas L. Friedman
4.
The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis
5.
Thin Places, by Mary E. DeMuth
NATIONAL
HARDBACK FICTION
1.
(1)
Worst Case, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
2.
(2)
The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
3.
(5)
The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown
4.
(4)
Winter Garden, by Kristin Hannah
5.
(3)
Flirt, by Laurell K. Hamilton
6.
(–)
Poor Little Bitch Girl, by Jackie Collins
7.
(–)
Brava, Valentine, by Adriana Trigiani
8.
(–)
The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake
9.
(–)
The Midnight House, by Alex Berenson
10.
(7)
Kisser, by Stuart Woods
HARDBACK NONFICTION
1.
(1)
Game Change, by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
2.
(2)
The Politician, by Andrew Young
3.
(8)
Staying True, by Jenny Sanford
4.
(4)
I Am Ozzy, by Ozzy Osbourne
5.
(3)
On the Brink, by Henry M. Paulson Jr.
6.
(5)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
7.
(–)
Stones Into Schools, by Greg Mortenson
8.
(–)
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend, by James S. Hirsch
9.
(6)
Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert
10.
(7)
Have a Little Faith, by Mitch Albom
PAPERBACK FICTION
1.
(2)
The Last Song, by Nicholas Sparks
2.
(1)
A Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick
3.
(3)
Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks
4.
(4)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
5.
(5)
The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1.
(2)
The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis
2.
(1)
The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
3.
(3)
Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
4.
(5)
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler
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