1 The Associate
by John Grisham
New entry
Sales last week 20,725 To date 38,225
(Arrow £7.99)
A promising legal student destined for a bright future is blackmailed
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Grisham takes up case of sailors jailed for murder

2 Born Bad
by Josephine Cox
Last week 1 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 17,755 To date 59,595
(Harper £6.99)
After his wife dies, a man finds himself chasing his first love
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3 Cross Country
by James Patterson
Last week 2 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 16,500 To date 113,280
(Arrow £7.99)
Alex Cross embarks on a personal crusade when a friend is murdered
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Profile: James Patterson

4 A Good Woman
by Danielle Steel
Last week 3 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 16,145 To date 47,430
(Corgi £7.99)
New York society girl finds her calling as a medic in war-torn France
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5 The Gift
by Cecelia Ahern
Last week 5 Weeks on list 5
Sales last week 14,630 To date 78,905
(Harper £7.99)
Enchanting Christmas story from the author of PS, I Love You
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Interview: Cecelia Ahern

6 The Prophecy
by Chris Kuzneski
Last week 4 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 12,880 To date 41,510
(Penguin £6.99)
Payne and Jones hunt for culprits using Nostradamus' prophecies for evil
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7 The Bodies Left Behind
by Jeffery Deaver
New entry
Sales last week 12,065 To date 12,490
(Hodder £7.99)
An off-duty officer is in danger after chancing on the scene of a murder
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8 You Can't Hide
by Karen Rose
Last week 8 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 10,620 To date 31,350
(Headline £6.99)
A killer torments a psychiatrist's patients, pushing them to suicide
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9 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
Last week 13 Weeks on list 3
Sales last week 10,560 To date 346,755
(Quercus £7.99)
A journalist and a computer hacker investigate a cold case mystery
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Profile: Stieg Larsson

10 Found Wanting
by Robert Goddard
Last week 6 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 10,380 To date 70,600
(Corgi £6.99)
A favour for an ex-wife has potentially fatal consequences
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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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