1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
3. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen, Picador
4. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
5. Sarah's Key, by Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin
6. Room, by Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
7. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, by David Sedaris, Ian Falconer (Illus.), Back Bay
8. Started Early, Took My Dog, by Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books
9. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
11. A Secret Kept, by Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin
12. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
13. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
14. Great House, by Nicole Krauss, Norton
15. By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham, Picador
ON THE RISE:
17. The Fifth Witness, by Michael Connelly, Grand Central
Connelly's compelling fourth Mickey Haller thriller.
