Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list
- GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
- THE SIGNAL AND THE NOISE: WHY MOST PREDICTIONS FAIL — BUT SOME DON’T, by Nate Silver
- HELP THANKS WOW: THE THREE ESSENTIAL PRAYERS, by Anne Lamott
- THOMAS JEFFERSON: THE ART OF POWER, by Jon Meacham
- THE PARIS WIFE, by Paula McLain
- CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff
- PROOF OF HEAVEN, by Eben Alexander
- COMEBACK KINGS: THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS INCREDIBLE 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, by Bay Area Newsgroup
- LIFE OF PI, by Yann Martel
- FAR FROM THE TREE, by Andrew Solomon
STAFF PICKS FOR ADULTS
SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER
by Timothy Egan
A great author tells the story of photographer Edward Curtis. — B. Dito
LÉON AND LOUISE
by Alex Capus
What a great read! This beautiful love story by Swiss author Capus was a best seller in Germany for 50 weeks. It’s easy to see why. — B. Deloria
IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S BRIE
by Kirstin Jackson
Local writer Kirstin Jackson profiles 48 artisan cheesemakers in this witty and informative book. Includes recipes. — S. Mullin
STAFF PICKS FOR KIDS
THE MONSTER NEEDS A HAIRCUT,
by Bethany Barton (ages 3 and up)
Everyone needs haircuts, even monsters! Monster Stewart knows that his hair is “essential for scaring,” but Mom and Dad feel differently… — E. Freeman
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
by Katherine Applegate (ages 8-12)
A sweet, sad sort of book about a lonely silverback gorilla, who lives at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. His best friends are an elephant and a stray dog. This band of misfits tries to make sense of the unexplainable actions of humans that have led to their life at the mall. This is as much a book for grownups as for young readers. — T. Marsden
