'Lincoln in the Bardo' tops U.S. bestsellers list

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[February 24, 2017]   (Reuters) - George Saunders' debut novel, the historical fiction "Lincoln in the Bardo," topped the U.S. bestsellers list on Thursday.

Data released by independent, online and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States was used to compile the list.

Hardcover Fiction Last week

1. "Lincoln in the Bardo" -
George Saunders (Random House, $28)

2. "Norse Mythology" 1
Neil Gaiman (Norton, $25.95)

3. "Echoes in Death" 2
J.D. Robb (St. Martin's, $27.99)

4. "Heartbreak Hotel" -
Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine, $28.99)

5. "Never Never" 3
Patterson/Fox (Little, Brown, $28)

6. "The Whistler" 4
John Grisham (Doubleday, $28.95)

7. "The Girl Before" 7
J.P. Delaney (Ballantine, $27)

8. "Right Behind You" 5
Lisa Gardner (Dutton, $27)

9. "The Underground Railroad" 6
Colson Whitehead (Doubleday, $26.95)

10. "Two by Two" 10
Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central, $27)

Hardcover Non-Fiction

1. "This Life I Live" -
Rory Feek (W, $24.99)

2. "Hillbilly Elegy" 1
J.D. Vance (Harper, $27.99)

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3. "Killing the Rising Sun" 2
O'Reilly/Dugard (Holt, $30)

4. "The Magnolia Story" 4
Gaines/Gaines (W, $26.99)

5. "Jesus Always" 3
Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson, $15.99)

6. "Big Agenda" 7
David Horowitz (Humanix, $26.99)

7. "The Lose Your Belly Diet" 8
Travis Stork (Ghost Mountain, $25.95)

8. "The Book of Joy" 10
Dalai Lama/Tutu (Avery, $26)

9. "Three Days in January" 5
Bret Baier (Morrow, $28.99)

10. "Tools of Titans" 9
Timothy Ferriss (HMH, $28)

(Copyright © 2017 Publishers Weekly. Week ending Feb. 19 powered by NPD BookScan © 2017 NPD Group)

(Compiled by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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