Local best sellers
Borders
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Fiction
1. "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown
2. "A Touch of the Dead," Charlaine Harris
3. "In a Perfect World," Laura Kasischke
4. "The Pursuit of Honor," Vince Flynn
5. "Help," Kathryn Stockett
6. "Unlikely Predator," Wayne Hancock
7. "An Echo in the Bone," Diana Gabalon
8. "Nine Dragons," Michael Connelly
9. "The Time Traveler's Wife," Audrey Niffenegger
10. "The Last Song," Nicholas Sparks
Young adult/
children's
1. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days," Jeff Kinney
2. "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak
3. "The Van Allen Legacy," Melissa de la Cruz
4. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Journal," Jeff Kinney
5. "The New Moon Illustrated Movie Companion," Stephanie Meyer
6. "The Lightning Thief," Rick Riordan
7. "Speak," Laurie Anderson
8. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Jeff Kinney
9. "Fire," Kristin Cashore
10. "Vampire Diaries: The Fury and The Dark Reunion," L.J. Smith
Nonfiction
1. "Have a Little Faith," Mitch Albom
2. "The Big Burn," Timothy Egan
3. "Arguing With Idiots," Glenn Beck
4. "Superfreakonomics," Steven Levitt
5. "Three Cups of Tea," Greg Mortenson
6. "How to Take Over Teh Wurld," Professor Happy Cat
7. "Fast Food Nation," Eric Schlosser
8. "Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even," Jim Cramer
9. "The Power of Now," Echart Tolle
10. "Act like a Lady, Think Like a Man," Steve Harvey
National bestsellers
The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 bookstores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Fiction
1. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days," Jeff Kinney
2. "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown
3. "The Scarpetta Factor," Patricia Cornwell
4. "Pursuit of Honor: A Novel," Vince Flynn
5. "Southern Lights: A Novel," Danielle Steel
6. "Nine Dragons," Michael Connelly
7. "The Help," Kathryn Stockett
8. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Jeff Kinney
9. "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak
10. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw," Jeff Kinney
Nonfiction
1. "Have a Little Faith: A True Story," Mitch Albom
2. "SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance," Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
3. "What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures," Malcolm Gladwell
4. "Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government," Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe
5. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book," Jeff Kinney
6. "Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer -- And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place," Suzanne Somers
7. "Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System -- and Themselves," Andrew Ross Sorkin
8. "True Compass: A Memoir," Edward M. Kennedy
9. "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters," Chesley B. Sullenberg with Jeffrey Zaslow
10. "Guinness World Records 2010," Guinness World Records
Features
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