1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
3. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
4. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
5. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
6. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
7. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
8. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
9. Imperfect Birds, by Anne Lamott, Riverhead
10. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
11. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell, Random House
12. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
13. The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell, Vintage
14. Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, Scribner
15. Every Last One, by Anna Quindlen, Random House
ON THE RISE:
20. Ape House, by Sara Gruen, Spiegel & Grau
Gruen's engaging follow-up to Water For Elephants.
