1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
4. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
5. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
6. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
7. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
8. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
9. Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott, Riverhead
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
11. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell, Random House
12. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
13. The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, by Heidi W. Durrow, Algonquin
14. The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell, Vintage
15. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender, Anchor