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Entries marked with debuted at #1. Entries marked with debuted lower, but reached #1.

New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers:

December 19: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Vortex by Troy Denning debuts at #20 (dropped off the list on January 9)
December 19: Of Love and Evil by Anne Rice debuts at #22 (dropped off the list on January 2)
November 28: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on March 13)
November 12: Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 27)
November 5: Side Jobs by Jim Butcher debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on January 23)
October 29: World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm by Christie Golden debuts at #21 (dropped off the list on December 12)
October 29: Against All Things Ending by Stephen R. Donaldson debuts at #15 (dropped off the list on November 28)
October 29: CryoBurn by Lois McMaster Bujold debuts at #20 (dropped off the list on November 12)
October 22: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on April 1)
October 15: Gauntlgrym by R. A. Salvatore debuts at #13 (dropped off the list on December 19)
October 15: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II by Sean Williams debuts at #21 (dropped off the list on November 5)
October 8: Out of the Dark by David Weber debuts at #20 (dropped off the list on October 15)
October 1: The Fall by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on November 5)
September 17: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on October 15)
September 17: Zero History by William Gibson debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 17: The High King of Montival by S. M. Stirling debuts at #12 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 9: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on October 15)
September 9: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 3: Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 3: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks debuts at #23 (dropped off the list on September 17)
September 3: The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton debuts at #26 (dropped off the list on September 9)
August 13: Death's Excellent Vacation edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on August 26)
August 6: Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on October 1)
August 6: Dragongirl by Todd McCaffrey debuts at #28 (dropped off the list on August 13)
August 6: Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on August 20)
July 30: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on August 26)
July 23: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron debuts at #27 (dropped off the list on October 8)
July 23: Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik debuts at #33 (dropped off the list on July 30)
July 16: Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson debuts at #15 (dropped off list on July 23)
July 9: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender debuts at #15 (dropped off the list on August 20)
July 2: Mission of Honor by David Weber debuts at #13 (at #26 on July 16, dropped off list on July 23)
June 25: Frankenstein: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz debuts at #7 (at #29 on July 16, dropped off list on July 23)
June 18: The Passage by Justin Cronin debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on September 24)
June 11: Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton debuts at #2 (at #35 on July 16, dropped off list on July 23)
June 4: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Christie Golden debuts at #8 (at #35 on June 25, dropped off the list on July 2)
May 14: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on October 15)
May 7: Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber debuts at #5 (at #29 on June 4, dropped off the list on June 11)
April 30: Burning Lamp by Jayne Ann Krentz debuts at #7 (at #25 on May 14, dropped off the list on May 21)
April 23: A Mighty Fortress by David Weber debuts at #9 (at #29 on May 7, dropped off list on May 14)
April 15: Changes by Jim Butcher debuts at #1 (at #30 on June 11, dropped off the list on June 18)
April 10: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs debuts at #1 (at #31 on May 21, dropped off list on May 28)
March 12: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith debuts at #4 (at #30 on June 18, dropped off the list on June 25)

New York Times Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Best Sellers:

December 19: Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on January 23)
December 19: The Other Side by J. D. Robb, et al., debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on January 23)
December 19: Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on December 26)
November 21: Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs debuts at #12 (dropped off the list on December 19)
November 21: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here by Christine Warren debuts at #19 (dropped off the list on December 12)
November 21: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on December 5)
November 21: In the Company of Vampires by Katie MacAlister debuts at #22 (dropped off the list on November 28)

New York Times Children's Chapter Books Best Sellers:

December 19: Matched by Ally Condie debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on July 17)
December 12: The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on January 16)
December 12: Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on December 19)
December 5: Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on December 26)
December 5: Hero by Mike Lupica debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on December 12)
November 12: Virals by Kathy Reichs debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on December 5)
November 5: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on November 12)
October 29: Harry Potter Film Wizardry by Brian Sibley debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on January 23)
October 22: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on January 30)
October 22: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on November 28)
October 22: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on November 28)
October 22: Elixir by Hilary Duff debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on October 29)
October 15: Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on October 22)
October 8: Torment by Lauren Kate debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 6)
October 8: The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on October 22)
October 1: The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on October 22)
October 1: The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 24: Reckless by Cornelia Funke debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on October 15)
September 9: The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on January 30)
September 9: Monster High by Lisi Harrison debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on October 15)
September 9: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on October 8)
September 9: Unraveled by Gena Showalter debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on September 24)
September 9: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on September 17)
September 3: N.E.R.D.S.: M Is for Mama's Boy by Michael Buckley debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on September 9)
August 26: Scumble by Ingrid Law debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on September 9)
August 20: The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on September 9)
August 13: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on July 10)

New York Times Hardcover Graphic Book Best Sellers:

December 26: Brightest Day volume 1 by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on July 10)
December 26: X-Force: Sex and Violence by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on January 2)
December 26: The Walking Dead Book Three by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on January 2)
December 19: Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard volume 1 by David Petersen debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on March 13)
December 19: The Best American Comics 2010 edited by Neil Gaiman, Jessica Abel, and Matt Madden debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on January 16)
December 12: Fables: The Deluxe Edition volume 2 by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, et al., debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on December 19)
December 12: Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Deluxe Edition by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, and Larry Mahlstedt debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on December 19)
December 5: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Joann Sfar debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on December 12)
November 28: Batman and Robin volume 2 by Grant Morrison debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on February 13)
November 28: Absolute All Star Superman by Grant Morrison debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on December 5)
November 11: Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale by Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, and Chris Samnee debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on June 19)
November 4: Superman: Earth One by J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on October 9)
November 4: The Walking Dead Book Six by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on February 6)
November 4: Y: The Last Man deluxe edition volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on November 11)
October 28: X'ed Out by Charles Burns debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on December 5)
October 28: Batman: Life After Death by Tony Daniel debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on November 11)
October 21: Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland by Dara Naraghi and Victor Santos debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on November 4)
October 14: American Vampire volume 1 by Scott Snyder debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on December 12)
September 30: The Exile - An Outlander Graphic Novel by Diana Gabaldon and Hoang Nguyen debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on April 10)
September 30: Dark Avengers : Siege debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on October 7)
September 23: The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on October 14)
August 27: The Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on October 21)
August 19: Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on September 30)
August 5: Siege by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on September 23)
August 5: Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns by Geoff Johns debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on September 16)
August 5: Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps by Geoff Johns debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on August 12)
July 29: Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps volume 1 debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on October 7)
July 29: Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps volume 2 debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on August 27)
July 29: Absolute Planetary: Book 2 by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday debuts at #7 (dropped off list on August 6)
July 29: The Stand: Soul Survivors by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins debuts at #8 (dropped off list on August 6)
July 29: Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido debuts at #10 (dropped off list on August 6)
July 22: Blackest Night debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on July 31, 2011)
July 22: Blackest Night: Green Lantern debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on July 31, 2011)
July 22: Deadpool: Monkey Business debuts at #8 (dropped off list on July 30)
July 22: Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on August 19)
March 25: Twilight graphic novel vol.1 by Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on January 16)
March 11: Kick-Ass by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on November 4)