1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Sarah's Key, by Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin,
3. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
4. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
5. Room, by Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
6. One Day, by David Nicholls, Vintage
7. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson
8. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
9. Fall of Giants, by Ken Follett, NAL
10. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
11. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
12. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
13. Swamplandia!, by Karen Russell, Vintage
14. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
15. The Cookbook Collector, by Allegra Goodman, Dial
ON THE RISE:
16. Great House, by Nicole Krauss, Norton
A brilliant novel by the bestselling author of The History of Love.
