1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
4. Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen, Picador
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. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
9. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
10. Sing You Home, by Jodi Picoult, Atria
11. Started Early, Took My Dog, by Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books
12. A Secret Kept, by Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin
13. The Best American Short Stories, by Geraldine Brooks, Heidi Pitlor (Eds.), Mariner
14. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
15. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
