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12.1.2011 Best Selling Books of 2010

The list of the top 10 best-selling books of 2010 from Barnes & Noble and the list of overall top 10 best-selling books from Amazon.com (including Kindle) demonstrate some significant differences in reading preferences between readers of physical books and readers of all books, including e-books. Most significantly, the memoir of former President George W. Bush, “Decision Points,” was ranked number one on the Barnes & Noble list, but did not place on the Amazon.com list. The fictional thriller “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by late Swedish author Stieg Larsson, topped the Amazon.com list and ranked number four on the Barnes & Noble list. Following are the two top 10 lists with additional analysis:

Barnes & Noble Top 10 Bestsellers of 2010

1. “Decision Points” by George W. Bush, Hardcover.
2. “The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #5)” by Jeff Kinney, Hardcover.
3. “Autobiography of Mark Twain,” by Mark Twain, Hardcover.
4. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (The Millennium Trilogy Series #3)” by Stieg Larsson, Hardcover.
5. “Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)” by Suzanne Collins, Hardcover.
6. “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh, Hardcover.
7. “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner” by Stephanie Meyer, Hardcover.
8. “Elf on the Shelf,” by Carol V. Aebersold, Hardcover.
9. “The Help” by Cathryn Stockett, Hardcover.
10. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (The Millennium Trilogy Series #1)” by Stieg Larsson, Paperback.

Amazon.com Top 10 Bestsellers of 2010

1. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (The Millennium Trilogy Series #3)” by Stieg Larsson.
2. “Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything” by Geneen Roth.
3. “Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games)” by Suzanne Collins.
4. “Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10)” by Charlaine Harris.
5. “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by Michael Lewis.
6. “Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime” by John Heilemann.
7. “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella (Twilight Saga)” by Stephenie Meyer.
8. “Freedom: A Novel (Oprah’s Book Club)” by Jonathan Franzen.
9. “Sh#t My Dad Says” by Justin Halpern.
10. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

B.L. 12.1.2011