The following were the bestselling books at independent bookstores in and around St. Louis, Mo. During the week ended Sunday, April 10:
Adult
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- Bossypants by Tina Fey
- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
- Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- The Land of Painted Caves by Jean Auel
- Uppity: My Untold Story about the Games People Play by Bill White
- The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Kids
- The Trouble With Chickens by Doreen Cronin
- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- If I Could Keep You Little by Marianne Richmond
- Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa Barack and the Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook
- The Easter Story by Patricia A. Pingry
- Remarkable Animals: 1000 Amazing Amalgamations by Tony Meeuwissen
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
- Why Do We Celebrate Easter by Mark Sutherland and Julie Hammond
- Beyonders by Brandon Mull
- Monster at the End of This Book by Michael Smollin and Jon Stone
Reporting bookstores, all members of the St. Louis Independent Bookstore Alliance: The Book House, Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd'nhead Books, Subterranean Books, Sue's News.
[Many thanks to the booksellers!]