NY Times Best Selling Books: Week Ending January 17, 2010

Hardcover Fiction
1. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
2. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
3. NOAH’S COMPASS, by Anne Tyler
4. IMPACT, by Douglas Preston
5. I, ALEX CROSS, by James Patterson

Hardcover Nonfiction
1. COMMITTED, by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
3. THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO, by Atul Gawande
4. GOING ROGUE, by Sarah Palin
5. STONES INTO SCHOOLS, by Greg Mortenson

Paperback Trade Fiction
1. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
2. A RELIABLE WIFE, by Robert Goolrick
3. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
4. PUSH, by Sapphire
5. OLIVE KITTERIDGE, by Elizabeth Strout

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
1. THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL, by Greg Iles
2. DEAR JOHN, by Nicholas Sparks
3. THE LOVELY BONES, by Alice Sebold
4. PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich
5. STREET GAME, by Christine Feehan

Paperback Nonfiction
1. THE BLIND SIDE, by Michael Lewis
2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
3. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler
5. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max

Hardcover Advice
1. THE MAYO CLINIC DIET, by the Mayo Clinic staff
2. THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, by Gretchen Rubin
3. YOU: ON A DIET, by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.
4. THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss
5. MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING, VOL. 1, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle

Paperback Advice
1. FOOD RULES, by Michael Pollan
2. FLAT BELLY DIET!, by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass
3. START OVER, FINISH RICH, by David Bach
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
5. THE COUPON MOM’S GUIDE TO CUTTING YOUR GROCERY BILLS IN HALF, by Stephanie Nelson

Children’s Books
1. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
2. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
3. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, written and illustrated by Judy Schachner
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, by Jerry Pinkney

Graphic Books
1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb
2. THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins
3. BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL, by Tony Daniel
4. DARK TOWER: TREACHERY, by Peter David and Robin Furth
5. WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven