1 I Did Tell, I Did
by Cassie Harte
Last week 1 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 6,215 To date 17,975
(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 5
Sales last week 5,740 To date 34,675
(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 3 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 5,600 To date 43,795
(Picador £7.99)
Account of the US Army’s research into new-age and paranormal concepts
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4 Dewey
by Vicki Myron
Last week 5 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 4,445 To date 30,010
(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

5 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
by Kate Summerscale
Last week 7 Weeks on list 27
Sales last week 4,365 To date 311,305
(Bloomsbury £7.99)
The Wiltshire murder case that inspired Dickens
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6 Mummy Knew
by Lisa James
Last week 4 Weeks on list 9
Sales last week 3,765 To date 54,500
(Harper Element £6.99)
Horrific childhood abuse at the hands of a sadistic stepfather
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7 The Saddest Girl In the World
by Cathy Glass
Last week 6 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 3,755 To date 26,000
(Harper Element £6.99)
Foster carer tries to help a neglected girl recover
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8 Upfront and Personal
by Coleen Nolan
Last week 8 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 3,655 To date 41,490
(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 9 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 3,465 To date 9,600
(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 10 Weeks on list 21
Sales last week 3,250 To date 206,580
(Arrow £7.99)
Autobiography from the popular comedian
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