According to USA TODAY, the following is a list of the top 150 best selling books, based on sales through Sunday, 12/26/2010. For reviews, book news and a searchable archive of USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list - or to check out more information on the top 150 books - visit their website.
Note of the week: For the last Top 150 list posted for the year, YA / Children's books have gained significant ground! 32% of the top 150 best selling books this week, fall under the Children's / YA genre (highlighted in orange) - up 5% over last week and 10% over 3 weeks ago!
Legend:
Position This Week, Last Week, Title, Author (Publisher), Price
1 1 Decision Points, George W. Bush (Crown), $35.00
2 2 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books), $13.95
3 5 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $7.99
4 6 The Confession, John Grisham (Doubleday), $28.95
5 3 Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand (Random House), $27.00
6 8 Cross Fire, James Patterson (Little, Brown), $27.99
7 9 The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $7.99
8 7 Dead or Alive, Tom Clancy, Grant Blackwood (Putnam Adult), $28.95
9 14 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Stieg Larsson (Knopf), $27.95
10 10 Life, Keith Richards (Little, Brown), $29.99
11 13 Witch & Wizard: The Gift, James Patterson, Ned Rust (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $17.99
12 11 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book), Jon Stewart (Grand Central), $27.99
13 16 Full Dark, No Stars, Stephen King (Scribner), $27.95
14 20 The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $8.99
15 17 The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $18.99
16 21 America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag, Sarah Palin (Harper), $25.99
17 15 Guinness World Records 2011, Guinness World Records (Guinness World Records), $28.95
18 18 Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam), $27.95
19 26 The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown (Anchor), $9.99
20 22 Broke, Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions), $29.99
21 31 Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin), $15.00
22 25 Safe Haven, Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing), $25.99
23 34 Alex Cross’s Trial, James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (Vision), $9.99
24 4 The 4-Hour Body, Timothy Ferriss (Crown Archetype), $27.00
25 40 Breathless, Dean Koontz (Bantam), $9.99
26 44 The Help, Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult), $24.95
27 23 Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff (Little, Brown), $29.99
28 33 House Rules, Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press), $16.00
29 29 Straight Talk, No Chaser, Steve Harvey (Amistad), $24.99
30 36 Decoded, Jay-Z (Spiegel & Grau), $35.00
31 19 Last Sacrifice, Richelle Mead (Razorbill), $17.99
32 27 Freedom: A Novel, Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), $28.00
33 39 Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $14.99
34 12 Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1, Mark Twain (University of California Press), $34.95
35 37 Hell’s Corner, David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing), $27.99
36 28 Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?, Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter), $35.00
37 38 Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic), $17.99
38 43 Fall of Giants, Ken Follett (Dutton), $36.00
39 35 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
40 32 Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
41 47 Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $17.99
42 42 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books), $13.95
43 30 Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story, Justin Bieber (HarperCollins), $21.99
44 41 Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern (It Books), $15.99
45 46 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
46 52 Pinheads and Patriots, Bill O’Reilly (William Morrow), $27.99
47 51 Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, David Sedaris (Little, Brown), $21.99
48 57 Happy Ever After, Nora Roberts (Berkley), $16.00
49 66 Witch & Wizard, James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), $9.99
50 48 Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz (Scribner), $16.00
51 45 U is for Undertow, Sue Grafton (Berkley), $7.99
52 50 Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, Barack Obama, Loren Long (Knopf Books for Young Readers), $17.99
53 53 Kardashian Konfidential, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian (St. Martin's Press), $25.99
54 0 Room, Emma Donoghue (Little, Brown), $11.99
55 54 The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel, Garth Stein (Harper Paperback), $14.99
56 58 The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid, Rick Riordan (Hyperion), $17.99
57 55 Crescent Dawn, Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler (Putnam Adult), $27.95
58 65 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
59 56 Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook, Rachael Ray (Clarkson Potter), $24.99
60 74 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Enter If You Dare!, Ripley’s Believe It or Not Editors (Ripley Books), $28.95
61 59 The Last Boy, Jane Leavy (Harper), $27.99
62 60 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Arthur A. Levine), $14.99
63 71 O’Hurley’s Return, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99
64 79 Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen (Algonquin), $13.95
65 90 The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo (Conari Press), $18.95
66 63 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot (Crown), $26.00
67 64 I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections, Nora Ephron (Knopf), $22.95
68 72 The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books), $14.95
69 67 American Assassin: A Thriller, Vince Flynn (Atria), $27.99
70 83 The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown), $13.99
71 81 The Shack, William P. Young (Windblown Media), $14.99
72 73 Twilight, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $8.99
73 24 The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, Carol V. Aebersold, Chanda B. Bell (CCA & B), $29.95
74 49 The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin), $18.95
75 68 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $6.99
76 61 Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese (Vintage), $15.95
77 77 Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, Larry Levin (Grand Central Publishing), $19.99
78 70 Rainwater, Sandra Brown (Pocket), $7.99
79 78 I Still Dream About You, Fannie Flagg (Random House), $26.00
80 96 Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment), $16.00
81 92 I, Alex Cross, James Patterson (Vision), $9.99
82 80 Southern Lights: A Novel, Danielle Steel (Dell), $7.99
83 136 Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Better Homes & Gardens (John Wiley & Sons), $29.95
84 69 An Object of Beauty, Steve Martin (Grand Central Publishing), $26.99
85 87 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2: The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
86 103 Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $12.99
87 117 Ford County: Stories, John Grisham (Dell), $7.99
88 75 Little Bee: A Novel, Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster), $14.00
89 119 Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, Chelsea Handler (Grand Central Publishing), $25.99
90 128 What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures, Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay Books), $16.99
91 82 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011, Sarah Janssen, editor (Facts on File), $12.99
92 121 My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler (Bloomsbury USA), $13.95
93 91 The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead, Max Brooks (Three Rivers Press), $13.95
94 76 Colonel Roosevelt, Edmund Morris (Random House), $35.00
95 86 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4: The Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
96 241 True Grit, Charles Portis (Overlook Press), $14.95
97 123 A**holes Finish First, Tucker Max (Gallery), $25.99
98 84 Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin (Penguin), $15.00
99 89 Just Kids, Patti Smith (Ecco), $16.00
100 85 A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations, Charles Dickens (Penguin), $20.00
101 0 William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, Christopher Andersen (Gallery), $26.00
102 110 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3: The Titan’s Curse, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
103 111 Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, DK Publishing (DK Publishing), $21.99
104 106 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $17.99
105 99 At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Bill Bryson (Doubleday), $28.95
106 95 Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss (Random House), $7.99
107 113 The Christmas Sweater, Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright (Pocket Star), $7.99
108 97 Lucid Intervals, Stuart Woods (Signet), $9.99
109 98 In the Company of Others: A Father Tim Novel, Jan Karon (Viking Adult), $27.95
110 170 Legacy: A Novel, Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press), $28.00
111 93 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $10.99
112 100 Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, Jeannette Walls (Scribner), $15.00
113 101 The Sooner the Better, Debbie Macomber (Mira), $7.99
114 0 Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel, Lee Child (Delacorte Press), $28.00
115 108 Sarah’s Key, Tatiana de Rosnay (St. Martin's Griffin), $13.95
116 130 Crazy Love, Francis Chan (David C. Cook), $14.99
117 147 Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman, Jon Krakauer (Anchor), $15.95
118 148 New Moon, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $10.99
119 129 The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman (Moody Publishers), $14.99
120 126 Rescue, Anita Shreve (Little, Brown), $26.99
121 104 How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Dr. Seuss (Random House), $14.00
122 156 Love You Forever, Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw (Firefly), $4.95
123 112 The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Ree Drummond (William Morrow Cookbooks), $27.50
124 207 The Lucky One, Nicholas Sparks (Vision), $7.99
125 105 The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight, Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books), $29.99
126 167 Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, Amy Sedaris (Grand Central Publishing), $27.99
127 193 Under the Dome, Stephen King (Pocket), $19.99
128 231 Power Thoughts, Joyce Meyer (FaithWords), $21.99
129 135 The Emperor’s Tomb, Steve Berry (Ballantine Books), $26.00
130 120 Big Nate Strikes Again, Lincoln Peirce (HarperCollins), $12.99
131 127 The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, Michael Lewis (W. W. Norton & Co.), $27.95
132 102 Goodnight Moon Board Book, Margaret Wise Brown, art by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins), $6.95
133 131 Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo, Lynn Vincent (Thomas Nelson), $16.99
134 252 Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain, Portia de Rossi (Atria), $25.99
135 162 The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho (HarperSanFrancisco), $13.95
136 107 The 39 Clues: The Maze Of Bones, Rick Riordan (Scholastic Press), $12.99
137 143 Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris (Back Bay Books), $10.00
138 141 What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel (Workman Publishing Group), $14.95
139 122 The Other Side, J.D. Robb, Patricia Gaffney, Ruth Ryan Langan, Mary Blayney, Mary Kay McComas (Jove), $7.99
140 153 The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2011, Janice Stillman, editor (Yankee Publishing), $6.95
141 250 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Tucker Max (Citadel Press), $16.95
142 137 The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee (Scribner), $30.00
143 142 Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl, Rachel Renée Russell (Aladdin), $12.99
144 195 Fallen, Lauren Kate (Delacorte Books for Young Readers), $9.99
145 114 Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!, Dr. Seuss (Random House Books for Young Readers), $4.99
146 177 Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Helen Simonson (Random House Trade Paperbacks), $15.00
147 88 Kingdom of Color: Tangled, Melissa Lagonegro (RH/Disney), $3.99
148 139 One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Dr. Seuss (Random House), $6.95
149 150 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Arthur A. Levine), $7.99
150 169 The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow (Bantam), $28.00
