This week's top 5 on the Indie Bestseller List are The Paris Wife by Paula McLain, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach, A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin and Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.

Published Thursday, September 15, 2011 (for the sales week ended Sunday, September 11, 2011).

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Debuts for the week:
Hardcover Fiction
#8-Pirate King, by Laurie R. King (9780553807981)
#13-The Submission, by Amy Waldman (9780374271565)
Hardcover Nonfiction
#1-That Used to Be Us, by Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum (9780374288907)
Paperback Fiction
#12-By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham (9780312610432)
#15-Great House, by Nicole Krauss (9780393340648)
Paperback Nonfiction
#2-Cleopatra, by Stacy Schiff (9780316001946)
Mass Market
#9-Port Mortuary, by Patricia Cornwell (9780425243602)
Children’s Interest
#11-Shelter, by Harlan Coben (9780399256509)
Children’s Illustrated
#9-Bumble-Ardy, by Maurice Sendak (9780062051981)
#10-Otis and the Tornado, by Loren Long (9780399254772)
#12-The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man, by Michael Chabon, Jake Parker (Illus.) (9780061914621)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Paris Wife
Paula McLain, Ballantine, $25, 9780345521309
2. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett, Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803
3. The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach, Little Brown, $25.99, 9780316126694
4. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $35, 9780553801477
5. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles, Viking, $26.95, 9780670022694
6. The Leftovers
Tom Perrotta, St. Martin's, $25.99, 9780312358341
7. The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Ballantine, $25, 9780345525543
8. Pirate King - Debut
Laurie R. King, Bantam, $25, 9780553807981
9. We the Animals
Justin Torres, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $18, 9780547576725
10. Caleb's Crossing
Geraldine Brooks, Viking, $26.95, 9780670021048
11. The Magician King
Lev Grossman, Viking, $26.95, 9780670022311
12. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Stieg Larsson, Knopf, $27.95, 9780307269997
13. The Submission - Debut
Amy Waldman, FSG, $26, 9780374271565
14. A Trick of the Light
Louise Penny, Minotaur, $25.99, 9780312655457
15. The Keeper of Lost Causes
Jussi Adler-Olsen, Dutton, $25.95, 9780525952480
ON THE RISE:
17. Train Dreams
Denis Johnson, FSG, $18, 9780374281144
A new novella suffused with the history and landscapes of the American West, by the National Book Award-winning author of Tree of Smoke.
 
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back - Debut
Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum, FSG, $28, 9780374288907
2. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
3. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
4. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250
5. In My Time
Dick Cheney, Threshold Editions, $35, 9781439176191
6. Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness
Alexandra Fuller, Penguin Press, $25.95, 9781594202995
7. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, 9780316056861
8. 1493
Charles C. Mann, Knopf, $30.5, 9780307265722
9. The Greater Journey
David McCullough, S&S, $37.5, 9781416571766
10. The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Elizabeth Letts, Ballantine, $26, 9780345521088
11. Arguably
Christopher Hitchens, Twelve, $30, 9781455502776
12. A Stolen Life
Jaycee Dugard, S&S, $24.99, 9781451629187
13. Just My Type
Simon Garfield, Gotham, $27.5, 9781592406524
14. Prime Time
Jane Fonda, Random House, $27, 9781400066971
15. Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Mark Adams, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525952244
ON THE RISE:
16. What It Is Like to Go to War
Karl Marlantes, Atlantic Monthly, $25, 9780802119926
A brilliant nonfiction book about war by the author of Matterhorn, the 2011 Indies' Choice Award for Adult Debut.
 
TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION
1. The Help
Kathryn Stockett, Berkley, $16, 9780425245132
2. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin, $13.99, 9781250004345
3. Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375714368
4. Room
Emma Donoghue, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316098328
5. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan, Anchor, $14.95, 9780307477477
6. One Day
David Nicholls, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307946713
7. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson, Random House, $15, 9780812981223
8. The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, Harper, $14.99, 9780061537967
9. Fall of Giants
Ken Follett, NAL, $25, 9780451232571
10. The Postmistress
Sarah Blake, Berkley, $15, 9780425238691
11. Swamplandia!
Karen Russell, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307276681
12. By Nightfall - Debut
Michael Cunningham, Picador, $15, 9780312610432
13. The Imperfectionists
Tom Rachman, Dial, $15, 9780385343671
14. Little Bee
Chris Cleave, S&S, $15, 9781416589648
15. Great House - Debut
Nicole Krauss, Norton, $14.95, 9780393340648
ON THE RISE:
19. Headhunters
Jo Nesbø, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307948687
A funny, dark, and twisted caper story by the bestselling author of The Snowman.
 
TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189
2. Cleopatra: A Life - Debut
Stacy Schiff, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316001946
3. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131
4. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
5. Empire of the Summer Moon
S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061
6. The Emperor of All Maladies
Siddhartha Mukherjee, Scribner, $18, 9781439170915
7. Just Kids
Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228
8. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930
9. F in Exams
Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9780811878319
10. Born to Run
Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187
11. Let's Take the Long Way Home
Gail Caldwell, Random House, $14, 9780812979114
12. The Happiness Project
Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261
13. The Hare With Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372
14. The Devil in the White City
Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375725609
15. Life
Keith Richards, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316034418
ON THE RISE:
18. Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.
Sam Wasson, Harper Perennial, $13.99, 9780061774164
Wasson's fascinating look at Audrey Hepburn and the filming of Breakfast at Tiffany's.
 
MASS MARKET
1. A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553593716
2. A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553579901
3. A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553573428
4. A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99, 9780553582024
5. The Reversal
Michael Connelly, Vision, $9.99, 9780446556750
6. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
7. The Confession
John Grisham, Dell, $9.99, 9780440245117
8. American Assassin
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595199
9. Port Mortuary - Debut
Patricia Cornwell, Berkley, $9.99, 9780425243602
10. The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger, Warner, $6.99, 9780316769488
 
CHILDREN'S INTEREST
1. Darth Paper Strikes Back
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9781419700279
2. Wildwood
Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/Harperteen, $17.99, 9780062024688
3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs, Quirk, $17.99, 9781594744761
4. The Book Thief
Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99, 9780375842207
5. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom Angleberger, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810984257
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $11.99, 9780316013697
7. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney, Amulet, $12.95, 9780810989955
8. Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher, Razorbill, $10.99, 9781595141880
9. Should I Share My Ice Cream?
Mo Willems, Hyperion, $8.99, 9781423143437
10. The Lost Hero
Rick Riordan, Hyperion, $18.99, 9781423113393
11. Shelter - Debut
Harlan Coben, Putnam, $18.99, 9780399256509
12. Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life
James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Laura Park (Illus.), Little Brown, $15.99, 9780316101875
13. 13 Gifts
Wendy Mass, Scholastic, $16.99, 9780545310031
14. The Giver
Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.99, 9780440237686
15. Mr. Popper's Penguins
Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater, Little Brown, $6.99, 9780316058438
 
CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED
1. Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99, 9780694003617
2. The Wizard of Oz: A Scanimation Book
Rufus Butler Seder (Illus.), Workman, $14.95, 9780761163732
3. Llama Llama Home with Mama
Anna Dewdney, Viking, $17.99, 9780670012329
4. Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
Judy Schachner, Dutton, $17.99, 9780525422280
5. Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99, 9780307120007
6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle, Putnam, $10.99, 9780399226908
7. Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780060254926
8. Moo
Matthew Van Fleet, S&S, $16.99, 9781442435032
9. Bumble-Ardy - Debut
Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95, 9780062051981
10. Otis and the Tornado - Debut
Loren Long, Philomel, $17.99, 9780399254772
11. Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann, Putnam, $7.99, 9780399230035
12. The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man - Debut
Michael Chabon, Jake Parker (Illus.), Balzer & Bray/HarperTeen, $17.99, 9780061914621
13. Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey, Puffin, $7.99, 9780140564341
14. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illus.), Chronicle, $16.99, 9780811877824
15. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin, Eric Carle (Illus.), Holt, $7.95, 9780805047905
 
CHILDREN'S FICTION SERIES
1. The Hunger Games (hardcover and paperback)
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
2. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback)
Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
3. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback)
J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
4. The 39 Clues (hardcover)
Gordon Korman, et al., Scholastic
5. The Ranger's Apprentice (hardcover and paperback)
John Flanagan, Puffin
6. Lorien Legacies (hardcover and paperback)
Pittacus Lore, Harper
7. Big Nate (hardcover and paperback)
Lincoln Peirce, Harper
8. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion
9. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback)
Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
10. The Kane Chronicles (hardcover and paperback)
Rick Riordan, Hyperion