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These are the top-selling books at independent bookstores in Southern California, through sales of Sunday.
1. A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin
2. Rules of Civility
Amor Towles
3. State of Wonder
Ann Patchett
4. The Magician King
Lev Grossman
5. Cold Vengeance
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. Go the F**k to Sleep
Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.)
2. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson
3. Prime Time
Jane Fonda
4. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
5. A Stolen Life
Jaycee Dugard
Trade Paperback Fiction
1. The Help
Kathryn Stockett
2. One Day
David Nicholls
3. A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
4. Room
Emma Donoghue
5. Sarah's Key
Tatiana De Rosnay
Trade Paperback Nonfiction
1. Unlikely Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland
2. Just Kids
Patti Smith
3. Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
5. Heaven Is for Real
Todd Burpo
Longer lists plus the childrens' categories at IndieBound.