1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
3. Room, by Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
4. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
5. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
6. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
7. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
8. Our Kind of Traitor, by John le Carré, Penguin
9. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
10. Super Sad True Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart, Random House
11. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
12. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
13. Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes, Grove Press
14. The Passage, by Justin Cronin, Ballantine
15. Island Beneath the Sea, by Isabel Allende, Harper Perennial
ON THE RISE:
17. Dog's Purpose, by W.Bruce Cameron, Forge
Cameron's wonderful novel is a dog's-eye look at human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend.
