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Bestselling books the week of 6/14/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

5. MASS MARKET

June 12, 2012, 3:56 p.m. ET

By IndieBound

1. A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
2. A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
3. A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
4. A Feast for Crows, by George R.R. Martin, Bantam
5. Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card, Tor
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Warner
7. The Affair, by Lee Child, Dell
8. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Warner
9. Explosive Eighteen, by Janet Evanovich, Bantam
10. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage

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