1. The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Berkley
2. Room, by Emma Donoghue, Back Bay
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, Anchor
4. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
5. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
6. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Algonquin
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper,
8. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Berkley
9. The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, Dial
10. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
11. Star Island, by Carl Hiaasen, Grand Central
12. A Dog's Purpose, by W.Bruce Cameron, Forge
13. Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes, Grove Press
14. Super Sad True Love Story, by Gary Shteyngart, Random House
15. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
ON THE RISE:
18. Spies of the Balkans, by Alan Furst, Random House
A masterful thriller set in 1940 Greece by the bestselling author of The Spies of Warsaw.
