1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
3. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
4. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
5. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
6. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
7. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
8. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell, Random House
9. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
11. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, by Heidi W. Durrow, Algonquin
12. Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott, Riverhead
13. The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell, Vintage
14. Tinkers, by Paul Harding, Bellevue Literary Press
15. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
ON THE RISE:
19. The Solitude of Prime Numbers, by Paolo Giordano, Penguin
Giordano's stunning novel about loneliness, love, and what it means to be human.
