The On-Sale Calendar: May 2012

THE ON-SALE CALENDAR: May 2012

May 1

The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts (Berkley, $16 paper; ISBN 978-0-425-24603-0). 1 million copies.

Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (Ace, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-937007-44-7). 750,000 copies.

American Grown by Michelle Obama (Crown, $30; ISBN 978-0-307-95602-6). 350,000 copies.

Service: A Navy SEAL at War by Marcus Luttrell with James D. Hornfischer (Little, Brown, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-316-18536-3). 350,000 copies.

The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro (Knopf, $35; ISBN 978-0-679-40507-8). 300,000 copies.

Robert B. Parker's Lullaby: A Spenser Novel by Ace Atkins (Putnam, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15803-2). 300,000 copies.

My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman (Morrow, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-06-211203-3). 250,000 copies. One-day laydown.

My Extraordinary Ordinary Life by Sissy Spacek with Maryanne Vollers (Hyperion, $26.99; ISBN 978-1-4013-2436-0). 200,000 copies.

Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News by Dan Rather with Digby Diehl (Grand Central, $27.99; ISBN 978-1-4555-0241-7). 150,000 copies. One-day laydown.

Skinnydipping by Bethenny Frankel (Touchstone, $25; ISBN 978-1-4516-6737-0). 150,000 copies. One-day laydown.

Manhunt by Peter L. Bergen (Crown, $26; ISBN 978-0-307-95557-9). 100,000 copies.

Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Grand Central, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-446-57331-3). 100,000 copies. One-day laydown.

The Reverend's Wife by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-446-57347-7). 100,000 copies. One-day laydown.

Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $22; ISBN 978-0-618-98250-9). 100,000 copies.

Mud, Sweat, and Tears by Bear Grylls (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-212419-7). 100,000 copies.

Jeneration X by Jen Lancaster (NAL, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-451-23317-2). 100,000 copies.

The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel by Christopher Tilghman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $27; ISBN 978-0-374-20348-1). 75,000 copies.

The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger (Knopf, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-307-26884-6). 75,000 copies.

The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas by Jonah Goldberg (Sentinel, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-59523-086-7). 75,000 copies.

Restaurant Man by Joe Bastianich (Viking, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-670-02352-3). 75,000 copies.

Farther Away: Essays by Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $26; ISBN 978-0-374-15357-1). 60,000 copies.

Courageous by Diana Palmer (HQN, $24.95; ISBN 978-0-373-77672-6). 50,026 copies.

P.S. I Still Hate It Here, selected and edited by Diane Falanga, (Abrams Image, $12.95 paper; ISBN 978-1-4197-0362-1). 50,000 copies.

The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell (Ace, $26.95; ISBN 978-1-937007-45-4). 50,000 copies.

The New York Times Story of the Yankees, edited by Dave Anderson, (Black Dog & Leventhal, $29.95; ISBN 978-1-57912-907-1). 50,000 copies.

The Great Divergence by Timothy Noah (Bloomsbury USA, $25; ISBN 978-1-60819-633-3). 50,000 copies.

In My Kitchen by Ted Allen (Clarkson Potter, $35; ISBN 978-0-307-95186-1). 50,000 copies.

Both of Us by Ryan O'Neal with Jodee Blanco and Kent Carroll (Crown Archetype, $26; ISBN 978-0-307-95482-4). 50,000 copies.

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk: A Novel by Ben Fountain (Ecco, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-088559-5). 50,000 copies.

The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King—The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea by Walter R. Borneman (Little, Brown, $29.99; ISBN 978-0-316-09784-0). 50,000 copies.

The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain (Mira, $14.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7783-1346-5). 50,000 copies.

Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida since 9/11 by Seth G. Jones (W. W. Norton, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-393-08145-9). 50,000 copies.

Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World by Ian Bremmer (Portfolio, $26.95; ISBN 978-1-59184-468-6). 50,000 copies.

Spilled Blood by Brian Freeman (Sterling/SilverOak, $24.25; ISBN 978-14027-9812-2). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest for Threes by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6662-4). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest for Preschool by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6659-7). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest for Kindergarten by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6660-3). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 1 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6651-1). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 2 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6652-8). 50,000 copies

Brain Quest, Grade 3 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6653-5). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 4 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6654-2). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 5 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6655-9). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 6 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6656-6). 50,000 copies.

Brain Quest, Grade 7 by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6657-3). 50,000 copies.

My First Brain Quest by Chris Welles Feder (Workman, $11.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7611-6662-7). 50,000 copies.

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & the Piglet by Jennifer Holland (Workman, $7.95 paper over board; ISBN 978-0-7611-7012-9). 50,000 copies.

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Leopard & the Cow by Jennifer Holland (Workman, $7.95 paper over board; ISBN 978-0-7611-7013-6). 50,000 copies.

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Monkey & the Dove by Jennifer Holland (Workman, $7.95 paper over board; ISBN 978-0-7611-7011-2). 50,000 copies.

Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success by Rick Newman (Ballantine, $26; ISBN 978-0-345-52783-7).

Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell by Tom Bower (Ballantine, $28; ISBN 978-0-345-53394-4).

The Proposal: A Novel by Mary Balogh (Delacorte, $26; ISBN 978-0-385-34332-9).

The Solitary House by Lynn Shepherd (Delacorte, $26; ISBN 978-0-345-53242-8).

The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: And Other Inspiring Stories of Pioneering Brain Transformation by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young (Free Press, $26; ISBN 978-1-4516-0793-2).

The Snake Eaters: An Unlikely Band of Brothers and the Battle for the Soul of Iraq by Owen West (Free Press, $26;ISBN 978-1-4516-5593-3).

Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars by Paul Ingrassia (Simon & Schuster, $30; ISBN 978-1-4516-4063-2).

Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership by Barry Strauss (Simon & Schuster, $26; ISBN 978-1-4391-6448-8).

On The Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War by Bernard Wasserstein (Simon & Schuster, $32.50; ISBN 978-1-4165-9427-7).

Southern Charm: A Novel by Tinsley Mortimer (Simon & Schuster, $25; ISBN 978-1-4516-2747-3).

Is This the One? by Steve Arterburn (Zondervan, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-310-33571-9).

Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel (Zondervan, $22.99; ISBN 978-0-310-33368-5).

That's Why I'm Here by Chris Spielman with Bruce Hooley (Zondervan, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-310-33614-3).

May 5

Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen (Henry Holt and Co., $25; ISBN 978-0-8050-9583-8). 250,000 copies.

Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-425-24754-9). 200,000 copies.

I Hate Everyone…Starting with Me by Joan Rivers (Berkley, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-425-24830-0). 150,000 copies.

Genius by Mike Byster with Kristin Loberg (Crown Archetype, $25; ISBN 978-0-307-98585-9). 150,000 copies.

Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (Berkley Sensation, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-425-24756-3). 50,000 copies.

May 7

11th Hour by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-316-09749-9). 750,000 copies.

10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said by Charles Wheelan (W. W. Norton, $15.95; ISBN 978-0-393-07431-4). 50,000 copies.

Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History by Florence Williams (W. W. Norton, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-393-06318-9). 50,000 copies.

May 8

Bombshell by Suzanne Somers (Crown Archetype, $26; ISBN 978-0-307-58854-8). 300,000 copies.

Home by Toni Morrison (Knopf, $24; ISBN 978-0-307-59416-7). 250,000 copies.

The Family Corleone by Ed Falco (Grand Central, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-446-57462-4). 200,000 copies. One-day laydown.

A Dog's Journey by W. Bruce Cameron (Forge, $24.99; ISBN 978-0-7653-3053-6). 150,000 copies.

They Eat Puppies, Don't They?: A Novel by Christopher Buckley (Twelve, $25.99; ISBN

978-0-446-54097-1). 125,000 copies.

The Other Side of Normal by Jordan Smoller (Morrow, $27.99; ISBN 978-0-06-149219-8). 100,000 copies.

Love, Life and Elephants: An African Love Story by Dame Daphne Sheldrick (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $27; ISBN 978-0-374-10457-3). 75,000 copies.

The Outsourced Self: Intimate Life in Market Times by Arlie Hochschild (Holt Metropolitan, $27; ISBN 978-0-8050-8889-2). 75,000 copies.

The Inquisitor's Key by Jefferson Bass (Morrow, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-180679-7). 75,000 copies.

Starting and Closing by John Smoltz and Don Yaeger (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-212054-0). 75,000 copies.

Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark (Mulholland Books, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-316-12953-4). 75,000 copies.

Basic by Colonel Jack Jacobs (Ret.) and David Fisher (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-62277-0). 75,000 copies.

The Guttenberg Bible by Steve Guttenberg (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-38345-9). 75,000 copies.

Jimi Hendrix by Leon Hendrix (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-66881-5). 75,000 copies.

Leadership by Example by Sanjiv Chopra with David Fisher (Thomas Dunne Books, $22.99; ISBN 978-0-312-59490-9). 75,000 copies.

Pinstripe Empire by Marty Appel (Bloomsbury USA, $28; ISBN 978-1-60819-492-6). 50,000 copies.

The Only Way to Win by Jim Loehr (Hyperion, $26.99; ISBN 978-1-4013-2467-4). 50,000 copies.

Battleground Pacific by Sterling Mace and Nick Allen (St. Martin's Press, $25.99; ISBN 978-1-250-00505-2). 50,000 copies.

Power and Willpower in the American Future by Robert J. Lieber (Cambridge University Press, $24.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-521-28127-0).

Building Family Ties with Faith, Love, and Laughter by Dave Stone (Nelson, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-4003-1872-8).

Raising Your Kids to Love the Lord by Dave Stone (Nelson, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-4003-1871-1).

Yours in Truth: A Personal Portrait of Ben Bradlee, Journalism's Legendary Editor by Jeff Himmelman (Random House, $27; ISBN 978-1-4000-6847-0).

In One Person: A Novel by John Irving (Simon & Schuster, $28; ISBN 978-1-4516-6412-6). One-day laydown.

The Road to Grace: The Third Journal of the Walk Series: A Novel by Richard Paul Evans (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4516-2818-0). One-day laydown.

To the Last Breath: A Story of Going to Extremes by Francis Slakey (Simon & Schuster, $25; ISBN 978-1-4391-9895-7).

May 10

Overseas by Beatriz Williams (Putnam, $25.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15764-6). 75,000 copies.

A Golden Voice by Ted Williams with Bret Witter (Gotham, $26; ISBN 978-1-59240-714-9). 50,000 copies.

Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez (Free Press, $27; ISBN 978-1-4516-4368-8).

Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot (Free Press, $28; ISBN 978-1-4391-0821-5).

May 14

The Amateur by Edward Klein (Regnery, $27.95; ISBN 978-1-59698-785-2). 250,000 copies.

DNA USA: A Genetic Portrait of America by Bryan Sykes (Liveright, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-87140-412-1). 50,000 copies.

Notes on a Century by Bernard Lewis with Buntzie Ellis Churchill (Viking, $28.95; ISBN 978-0-670-02353-0). 50,000 copies.

May 15

Stolen Prey by John Sandford (Putnam, $27.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15768-4). 700,000 copies.

Dream New Dreams by Jai Pausch (Crown Archetype, $24; ISBN 978-0-307-88850-1). 250,000 copies.

The Billy Bob Tapes by Billy Bob Thornton and Kinky Friedman (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-210177-8). 150,000 copies.

Not Taco Bell Material by Adam Carolla (Crown Archetype, $25; ISBN 978-0-307-88887-7). 100,000 copies.

Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son by Buzz Bissinger (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26; ISBN 978-0-547-81656-2). 100,000 copies.

One Shot at Forever by Chris Ballard (Hyperion, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-4013-2438-4). 100,000 copies.

Making a Difference by Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger, II (Morrow, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-192470-5). 100,000 copies.

Fabulicious: Fast and Fit by Teresa Giudice with Heather Maclean (Running Press, $18.95 paper; ISBN 978-0-7624-4544-8). 100,000 copies.

Bunch of Amateurs by Jack Hitt (Crown, $26; ISBN 978-0-307-39375-3). 75,000 copies.

My Orange Duffel Bag by Sam Bracken with Echo Garrett (Crown Archetype, $23; ISBN 978-0-307-98488-3). 75,000 copies.

Across That Bridge by Congressman John Lewis (Hyperion, $22.99; ISBN 978-1-4013-2411-7). 75,000 copies.

The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo—and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation by James Donovan (Little, Brown, $29.99; ISBN 978-0-316-05374-7). 75,000 copies.

The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen (Morrow Paperbacks, $15.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-210790-9). 75,000 copies.

The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey (Knopf, $26; ISBN 978-0-307-59271-2). 50,000 copies.

Arranged by Catherine McKenzie (Morrow Paperbacks, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-211539-3). 50,000 copies.

The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry (Ballantine, $27; ISBN 978-0-345-52651-9).

Lefty : An American Odyssey by Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone (Ballantine, $28; ISBN 978-0-345-52648-9).

Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand Finn (Ballantine, $26; ISBN 978-0-345-52879-7).

The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin by Bob Harper and Greg Critser (Ballantine, $26; ISBN 978-0-345-53312-8).

The Science of Language by Noam Chomsky, compiled by James McGilvray, (Cambridge University Press, $24.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-107-60240-3).

Darksiders: The Abomination Vault by Ari Marmell (Del Rey, $15 paper; ISBN 978-0-345-53402-6).

The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive by Brendon Burchard (Free Press, $26; ISBN 978-1-4516-6753-0).

The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive by Brendon Burchard (Free Press, $26; ISBN 978-1-4516-6753-0).

The Gaggle: How the Guys You Meet Can Help You Find the Love You Want by Jessica Massa (Simon & Schuster, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-4516-5752-4).

May 22

Canada by Richard Ford (Ecco, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-169204-8). 200,000 copies.

Thank You Notes 2 by Jimmy Fallon (Grand Central, $13.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-89296-736-0). 150,000 copies. One-day laydown.

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (Henry Holt and Co., $30; ISBN 978-0-8050-9003-1). 150,000 copies.

Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell (Morrow, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-162986-0). 150,000 copies. One-day laydown.

Picture This by Jacqueline Sheehan (Morrow Paperbacks, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-200812-1). 150,000 copies.

The Laws of the Ring by Urijah Faber and Tim Keown (Morrow, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-211240-8). 100,000 copies.

Chris Christie by Bob Ingle (St. Martin's Press, $25.99; ISBN 978-1-250-00586-1). 100,000 copies.

A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson (Bloomsbury USA, $26; ISBN 978-1-60819-811-5). 75,000 copies.

Rao's On the Grill by Frank Pellegrino, Jr. (St. Martin's Press, $35; ISBN 978-1-250-00627-1). 60,000 copies.

Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom by Carol Pepper and Camilla Webster (St. Martin's Press, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-312-64166-5). 60,000 copies.

How Smart Are You? Test Your IQ—Calculate Your IQ in Minutes by Thomas J. Craughwell (Black Dog & Leventhal, $9.95 paper with elastic closure; ISBN 978-1-57912-902-6). 50,000 copies.

How Smart Are You? Test Your Math IQ—Discover Your Math Aptitude and Sharpen Your Skills by Thomas J. Craughwell (Black Dog & Leventhal, $9.95 paper with elastic closure; ISBN 978-1-57912-903-3). 50,000 copies.

Who Are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence—50 Easy-to-Score Quizzes to Find the Key to Your Success by Thomas J. Craughwell (Black Dog & Leventhal, $9.95 paper with elastic closure; ISBN 978-1-57912-904-0). 50,000 copies.

Who Are You? Test Your Personality—50 Easy-to-Score Quizzes That Reveal the Real You by Salvatore Didato (Black Dog & Leventhal, $9.95 paper with elastic closure; ISBN 978-1-57912-905-7). 50,000 copies.

The Jane Austen Marriage Manual by Kim Izzo (Griffin, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-250-00345-4). 50,000 copies.

Diamond in the Rough by Shawn Colvin (Morrow, $25.99; ISBN 978-0-06-175959-8). 50,000 copies.

The Unseen by Katherine Webb (Morrow Paperbacks, $14.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-06-207788-2). 50,000 copies.

How to Be Invisible, Revised 2012 by J.J. Luna (Thomas Dunne Books, $24.99; ISBN 978-1-250-01045-2). 50,000 copies.

Devotions for the Beach and Days You Wish You Were There by Thomas Nelson editors (Nelson, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4003-2030-1).

May 29

The Watchers: A Novel by Jon Steele (Blue Rider Press, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-399-15874-2). 100,000 copies.

Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon (Atria, $26; ISBN 978-1-4391-5641-4). 75,000 copies.

The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation by Stephen Prothero (HarperOne, $29.99; ISBN 978-0-06-212343-5). 60,000 copies.

Get Ready for First Grade: Spelling, Writing, and Reading by Heather Stella and Athena Anna Lima (Black Dog & Leventhal, $17.95 with spiral binding; ISBN 978-1-57912-896-8). 50,000 copies.

Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Blum (Ecco, $26.99; ISBN 978-0-06-199493-7). 50,000 copies.

The Yard by Alex Grecian (Putnam, $26.95; ISBN 978-0-399-14954-2). 50,000 copies.

Why You're Not Married…Yet by Tracy McMillan (Ballantine, $25; ISBN 978-0-345-53292-3).

Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon (Ballantine, $26; ISBN 978-0-345-52795-0).

A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Companion Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer, foreword by George R.R. Martin (Bantam, $35; ISBN 978-0-345-53449-1).

Me the People by Kevin Bleyer (Random House, $26; ISBN 978-1-4000-6935-4).

Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II by Joseph E. Persico (Random House, $35; ISBN 978-1-4000-6443-4).

May 30

Good Thinking by Denise Cummins (Cambridge University Press, $22.99 paper; ISBN 978-0-521-14550-3).