May 1
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience by Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein (Grand Central/Wellness Central, $22.99; ISBN 978-0-446-53813-8). 100,000 copies.
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (Riverhead, $26.95; ISBN 978-1-59448-880-1). 75,000 copies.
What to Expect Before You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel (Workman, paper $12.95; ISBN 978-0-7611-5276-7). 75,000 copies. (hardcover $23.95; ISBN 978-0-7611-5552-2; 5,000 copies)
The Emperor’s New Clothes by Richard Ben-Veniste (Thomas Dunne, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-312-35796-2). 60,000 copies.
May 4
The Richest Man in Town by W. Randall Jones (Grand Central/Business Plus, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-446-53783-4). 50,000 copies.
May 5
Red and Me by Bill Russell (Harper, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-176614-5). 400,000 copies.
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-441-01715-7). 305,000 copies.
Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk (Doubleday, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-385-52634-0). 200,000 copies.
Brimstone by Robert B. Parker (Putnam, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15571-0). 175,000 copies.
Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds by Jorge Cruise (Crown, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-307-38333-4). 150,000 copies.
Censorship by Brian Jennings (Pocket/Threshold, $24; ISBN 978-1-4391-5442-7). 150,000 copies.
Diet Myths That Keep Us Fat: And the 101 Truths That Will Save Your Waistline—and Maybe Even Your Life by Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D. (Crown, $25; ISBN 978-0-307-40615-6). 100,000 copies.
The Unhealthy Truth: How Our Food Is Making Us Sick—And What We Can Do About It by Robyn O’Brien with Rachel Kranz (Broadway, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-7679-3071-0). 75,000 copies.
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Crown/Shaye Areheart, $24; ISBN 978-0-307-34156-3). 75,000 copies.
Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman (Doubleday, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-385-52793-4). 75,000 copies.
Nobody Move: A Novel by Denis Johnson (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $23; ISBN 978-0-374-22290-1). 75,000 copies.
As Sure as the Sun by Anna McPartlin (Pocket/Downtown, paper $15; ISBN 978-1-4391-0135-3). 75,000 copies.
Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton (Scribner, $28; ISBN 978-1-4165-8051-5). 75,000 copies.
Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster (NAL, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-451-22680-8). 70,000 copies.
40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation by James Carville with Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza (S&S, $24; ISBN 978-1-4165-6989-3). 51,000 copies.
Rogues’ Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan Museum by Michael Gross (Broadway, $29.95; ISBN 978-0-7679-2488-7). 50,000 copies.
Do One Nice Thing: Little Things You Can Do to Make the World a Lot Nicer by Debbie Tenzer (Crown, $20; ISBN 978-0-307-45380-8). 50,000 copies.
Ms. Typed: Discover Your True Dating Personality and Rewrite Your Romantic Future by Michelle R. Callahan (Crown, $22; ISBN 978-0-307-40800-6). 50,000 copies.
Jennifer Johnson Is Sick of Being Single by Heather McElhatton (Harper Paperbacks, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-06-146136-1). 50,000 copies.
Bad Things by Michael Marshall (Morrow, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-06-143440-2). 50,000 copies.
Enemies and Allies by Kevin Anderson (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-166255-3). 50,000 copies.
The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit by Kathy Freston (Weinstein, paper $14.95; ISBN 978-1-60286-091-9). 50,000 copies.
The PEN/ O. Henry Prize Stories 2009, edited by Laura Furman (Anchor, paper $15; ISBN 978-0-307-28035-0).
“Socialism Is Great!” by Lijia Zhang (Anchor, paper $15; ISBN 978-0-307-47219-9).
The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen (Penguin Press, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-59420-217-9).
Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears (Spiegel & Grau, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-385-52284-7)
Push by Sapphire (Vintage, paper $12.95; ISBN 978-0-307-47484-1). Movie tie-in edition.
May 12
Wicked Prey by John Sandford (Putnam, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15567-3). 750,000 copies.
Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Grand Central, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-446-58029-8). 350,000 copies.
Start Where You Are by Chris Gardner (Amistad, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-153711-0). 200,000 copies.
Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-173315-7). 200,000 copies.
Assegai by Wilbur Smith (Thomas Dunne, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-312-56724-8). 175,000 copies.
The Last Child by John Hart (Minotaur, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-312-35932-4). 175,000 copies.
Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway, $22.95; ISBN 978-0-7679-3136-6). 150,000 copies.
Whispered Lies by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Diana Love (Pocket, paper $15; ISBN 978-1-4165-9742-1). 150,000 copies.
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams (St. Martin’s Griffin, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-312-55511-5). 100,000 copies.
5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours by Newt Gingrich and Jackie Gingrich Cushman (Crown Forum, $22; ISBN 978-0-307-46232-9). 75,000 copies.
Seeds of Terror: Heroin and the Financing of the Taliban’s and al Qaeda’s Master Plan by Gretchen Peters (Thomas Dunne, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-312-37927-8). 75,000 copies.
How to Sell: A Novel by Clancy Martin (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24; ISBN 978-0-374-17335-7). 75,000 copies.
Boy Alone by Karl Taro Greenfield (Harper, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-113666-5). 75,000 copies.
Marine One by James Huston (St. Martin’s, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-312-36431-1). 75,000 copies.
Misery Loves Cabernet by Kim Gruenfelder (St. Martin’s Griffin, paper $13.99; ISBN 978-0-312-34875-5). 75,000 copies.
Rescue Warriors: The U.S. Coast Guard, America’s Forgotten Heroes by David Helvarg (Thomas Dunne, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-312-36372-7). 60,000 copies.
Where Did You Sleep Last Night? A Personal History by Danzy Senna (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $23; ISBN 978-0-374-28915-7). 60,000 copies.
Once in a Lifetime Trips by Chris Santella (Clarkson Potter, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-307-40692-7). 50,000 copies.
Certitude: A Profusely Illustrated Guide to Blockheads and Bullheads, Past and Present by Adam Begley (Harmony, $19.99; ISBN 978-0-307-40804-4). 50,000 copies.
Larry’s Kidney by Daniel Asa Rose (Morrow, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-170870-1). 50,000 copies.
Friends of the Family by Tommy Dades and Mike Vecchione (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-087426-1). 50,000 copies.
The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips (Pocket, $25; 978-1-4165-2739-8). 50,000 copies.
Beverly Hills Adjacent by Jennifer Steinhauer and Jessica Hendra (St. Martin’s, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-312-55182-7). 50,000 copies.
How to Really Stink at Work by Jeff Foxworthy (Villard, $16; ISBN 978-0-345-50280-3).
May 14
The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky (Riverhead, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-59448-865-8). 50,000 copies
May 19
My Remarkable Journey by Larry King (Weinstein, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-60286-086-5). 230,000 copies.
The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith (Grand Central, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-446-40240-8). 150,000 copies.
Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success—and Won’t Let You Fail by Keith Ferrazzi (Broadway, $25; ISBN 978-0-385-52133-8). 125,000 copies.
The Sign by Raymond Khoury (Dutton, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-525-95097-4). 110,000 copies.
The American Future: A History by Simon Schama (Ecco, $29.99; ISBN 978-0-06-053923-8). 100,000 copies.
Lost Boy by Brent W. Jeffs with Maia Szalavitz (Broadway, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-7679-3177-9). 75,000 copies.
In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing by Matthew E. May (Broadway Business, $23.95; ISBN 978-0-385-52649-4). 50,000 copies.
Go Ask Your Father by Lennard J. Davis (Bantam, $25; ISBN 978-0-553-80551-2).
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: No Prisoners by Karen Traviss (Del Rey, paper $16; ISBN 978-0-345-50899-7).
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (Delacorte, $27; 978-0-385-34057-1).
Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh (Delacorte, $23; ISBN 978-0-385-34105-9).
Negima! vol. 2 by Ken Akamatsu (Del Rey, paper $10.99; ISBN 978-0-345-51030-3).
Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization by Jeff Rubin (Random, $26; ISBN 978-1-4000-6850-0).
May 26
101 Ways to Know It’s Time to Leave Your Mama’s House by Shawn Keenen and Marlon Wayans (Griffin Trade, paper $10.99; ISBN 978-0-312-35968-3). 250,000 copies.
101 Ways to Know You’re a Golddigger by Shawn Keenen and Marlon Wayans (Griffin Trade, $10.99; ISBN 978-0-312-35969). 250,000 copies.
President Ronald Reagan’s Initial Action Project by the White House staff, intro. by Arthur B. Laffer (Pocket/Threshold, paper $9.99; ISBN 978-1-4391-6590-4). 125,000 copies.
One in a Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Avon A, paper $12.99; ISBN 978-0-06-144296-4). 100,000 copies.
The Dark-Hunters, vol. 1 by Sherilyn Kenyon (Griffin Trade , paper $9.99; ISBN 978-0-312-37687-1). 100,000 copies.
The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato (Griffin Trade, $13.99; ISBN 978-0-312-38698-6). 100,000 copies.
Ritz Harper Goes to Hollywood! by Wendy Williams (Pocket/Karen Hunter, paper $15; ISBN 978-1-4165-9288-4). 75,000 copies.
Come Sunday: A Novel by Isla Morley (Sarah Chrichton/FSG, $25; ISBN 978-0-374-12687-2). 75,000 copies.
I’m Down by Mishna Wolff (St. Martin’s, $23.95; ISBN 978-0-312-37855-4). 75,000 copies.
Maneater by Mary B. Morrison and Noire (Kensington/Dafina, $24; ISBN 978-0-7582-1320-4). 65,000 copies.
The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights by Ingrid Newkirk (Griffin Trade, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-312-55994-6). 50,000 copies.
Who Killed Change by Ken Blanchard (Morrow, $21.99; ISBN 978-0-07-177893-3). 50,000 copies.
Tsubasa, vol. 21 by CLAMP (Del Rey, paper $10.99; ISBN978-0-345-50809-6).
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (Random, $25; ISBN 978-1-4000-6711-4).
What’s Next by Max Brockman (Vintage, paper $15.00; ISBN 978-0-307-38931-2).
