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Bestselling books the week of 5/17/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

5. MASS MARKET

May 15, 2012, 3:49 p.m. ET

By IndieBound

1. A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
2. A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
3. A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
4. A Feast for Crows, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
5. The Affair, by Lee Child, Dell
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Warner
7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
8. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card, Tor
9. Buried Prey, by John Sandford, Berkley
10. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Seth Grahame-Smith, Grand Central

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