1. The Help, Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Room, Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan, Anchor
4. Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese, Vintage
5. Sarah's Key, Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin
6. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Helen Simonson, Random House
7. Faithful Place, Tana French, Penguin
8. The Postmistress, Sarah Blake, Berkley
9. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen, Algonquin
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein, Harper
11. One Day, David Nicholls, Vintage
12. The Cookbook Collector, Allegra Goodman, Dial
13. Little Bee, Chris Cleave, S&S
14. The Imperfectionists, Tom Rachman, Dial
15. Swamplandia!- Debut, Karen Russell, Vintage
ON THE RISE:
23. Juliet, Anne Fortier, Ballantine
A heartbroken young woman's journey to Siena, Italy changes her life forever.
