Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013, here are the bestselling mystery and thriller titles:
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
2. Never Go Back by Lee Child
3. The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
5. The Racketeer by John Grisham
6. How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
7. Inferno by Dan Brown
8. W Is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
9. The Bat by Jo Nesbø
10. Joyland by Stephen King
11. Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
12. The Quest by Nelson DeMille
13. The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
14. Defending Jacob by William Landay
15. The English Girl by Daniel Silva
16. The Last Man by Vince Flynn
17. A Wanted Man by Lee Child
18. Still Life by Louise Penny
19. Creole Belle by James Lee Burke
20. Broken Harbor by Tana French
21. The Hit by David Baldacci
22. Light of the World by James Lee Burke
23. Mission to Paris by Alan Furst
24. Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George
25. The Bones of Paris by Laurie R. King
Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 978034553176
Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 978034553176
Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 9780345531766
Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 9780345531766
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Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 9780345531766
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Based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending October 20, 2013.
1. The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith, Mulholland, $26, 9780316206846
2. Never Go Back
Lee Child, Delacorte, $28, 9780385344340
3. The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison, Penguin, $16, 9780143123231
4. Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25, 9780307588364
5. The Racketeer
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780345530578
6. How the Light Gets In
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655471
7. Inferno
Dan Brown, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385537858
8. W Is for Wasted
Sue Grafton, Putnam, $28.95, 9780399158988
9. The Bat
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780345807090
10. Joyland
Stephen King, Hard Case Crime, $12.95, 9781781162644
11. Bad Monkey
Carl Hiaasen, Knopf, $26.95, 9780307272591
12. The Quest
Nelson DeMille, Center Street, $26, 9781455576425
13. The Beautiful Mystery
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $15.99, 9781250031129
14. Defending Jacob
William Landay, Dell, $7.99, 9780440246138
15. The English Girl
Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99, 9780062073167
16. The Last Man
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595236
17. A Wanted Man
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440246312
18. Still Life
Louise Penny, St. Martin’s Griffin, $15.99, 9780312541538
19. Creole Belle
James Lee Burke, Pocket, $9.99, 9781451648140
20. Broken Harbor
Tana French, Penguin, $16, 9780143123309
21. The Hit
David Baldacci, Grand Central, $15, 9781455521173
22. Light of the World
James Lee Burke, S&S, $27.99, 9781476710761
23. Mission to Paris
Alan Furst, Random House, $16, 9780812981827
24. Just One Evil Act
Elizabeth George, Dutton, $29.95, 9780525952961
25. The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26, 9780345531766
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