1 I Did Tell, I Did
by Cassie Harte
Last week 7 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 7,615 To date 11,760
(Harper Element £6.99)
The story of a girl betrayed by her mother and abused by her uncle
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2 Farewell to the East End
by Jennifer Worth
Last week 2 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 6,820 To date 28,935
(Phoenix £6.99)
Final book of reminiscences about life as an East End midwife
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3 The Men Who Stare At Goats
by Jon Ronson
Last week 14 Weeks on list 1
Sales last week 5,150 To date 38,195
(Picador £7.99)
Account of the US Army's research into new-age and paranormal concepts
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4 Mummy Knew
by Lisa James
Last week 3 Weeks on list 8
Sales last week 4,710 To date 50,735
(Harper Element £6.99)
Horrific childhood abuse at the hands of a sadistic stepfather
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5 Dewey
by Vicki Myron
Last week 5 Weeks on list 6
Sales last week 4,565 To date 25,565
(Hodder £6.99)
How a small-town library cat touched the lives of many
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Dewey the writing cat nets $1.25m

6 The Saddest Girl In the World
by Cathy Glass
Last week 4 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 4,135 To date 22,245
(Harper Element £6.99)
Foster carer tries to help a neglected girl recover
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7 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
by Kate Summerscale
Last week 1 Weeks on list 26
Sales last week 3,760 To date 306,940
(Bloomsbury £7.99)
The Wiltshire murder case that inspired Dickens
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8 Upfront and Personal
by Coleen Nolan
Last week 6 Weeks on list 6
Sales last week 3,755 To date 37,840
(Pan £6.99)
Inspirational and heartfelt memoir from one of the Nolan sisters
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9 Blood Rivals
by Martin Howden
Last week 12 Weeks on list 1
Sales last week 3,325 To date 6,140
(John Blake £7.99)
Double-biography of Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner
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10 Dear Fatty
by Dawn French
Last week 8 Weeks on list 20
Sales last week 2,925 To date 203,330
(Arrow £7.99)
Autobiography from the popular comedian
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Lists prepared by The Bookseller using data supplied by and copyright to Nielsen BookScan, taken from the TCM for the week ending 07/11/09. Figures shown are estimated sales for the seven-day period followed (in brackets) by the estimated total sale. *Includes sales of more than one edition in the same format and at the same recommended retail price

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