1. The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2
Rick Riordan, Disney-Hyperion ($19.99)
2. Heat Rises
Richard Castle, Hyperion ($20.79, sale)
3. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead
Max Brooks, Three Rivers ($13.95)
4. The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($8.99)
5. The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern, Doubleday ($26.95)
6. The Help
Kathryn Stockett, Berkley ($16)
7. The Affair
Lee Child, Delacorte ($22.40, sale)
8. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
George R.R. Martin, Bantam ($8.99)
9. Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins, Scholastic ($17.99)
10. Burned: A House of Night Novel
P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast, St. Martin’s Griffin ($9.99)
This article appears in Oct 13-19, 2011.