1 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
by Kate Summerscale
Last week 15 Weeks on list 25
Sales last week 8,985 To date 303,175
(Bloomsbury £7.99)
The Wiltshire murder case that inspired Dickens
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Unsolved murder helps author win top prize

2 Farewell to the East End
by Jennifer Worth
Last week 1 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 7,745 To date 22,115
(Phoenix £12.99)
Final book of reminiscences about life as an East End midwife
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3 Mummy Knew
by Lisa James
Last week 3 Weeks on list 7
Sales last week 5,245 To date 46,025
(Harper Element £6.99)
Horrific childhood abuse at the hands of a sadistic stepfather
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4 The Saddest Girl In the World
by Cathy Glass
Last week 2 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 5,040 To date 18,110
(Harper Element £6.99)
Foster carer tries to help a neglected girl recover
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5 Dewey
by Vicki Myron
Last week 5 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 4,535 To date 21,000
(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 Upfront and Personal
by Coleen Nolan
Last week 4 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 4,490 To date 34,080
(Pan £6.99)
Inspirational and heartfelt memoir from one of the Nolan sisters
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7 I Did Tell, I Did
by Cassie Harte
New entry
Sales last week 4,065 To date 4,065
(Harper Element £6.99)
The story of a girl betrayed by her mother and abused by her uncle
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8 Dear Fatty
by Dawn French
Last week 6 Weeks on list 19
Sales last week 2,735 To date 200,405
(Arrow £7.99)
Autobiography from the popular comedian
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Interview with Chrissy Iley

9 That's Another Story
by Julie Walters
Last week 8 Weeks on list 15
Sales last week 2,490 To date 133,000
(Phoenix £7.99)
Much-loved, versatile actress reflects on her fascinating life
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Interview: Julie Walters

10 Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre
Last week 10 Weeks on list 10
Sales last week 2,135 To date 89,810
(HarperPerennial £8.99)
Journalist exposes the bizarre world of quack science
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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 31/10/09. 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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