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2012[edit]

Entries marked with debuted at #1. Entries marked with debuted lower, but reached #1.

New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers:

May 20: Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon debuts at #14 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning debuts at #14 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch by Nancy Atherton debuts at #26 (dropped off the list on May 27)
April 15: Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on May 20)
April 1: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on April 29)
March 25: A Rising Thunder by David Weber debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on April 22)
March 25: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 22)
March 11: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on April 15)
March 4: The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on May 6)
February 26: City of Dragons by Robin Hobb debuts at #24 (dropped off the list on March 4)
February 19: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones debuts at #26 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 12: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 5: Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on February 26)
January 29: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on March 18)
January 29: Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on February 12)
January 29: Lothaire by Kresley Cole debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on February 5)
January 22: Halo: Primordium by Greg Bear debuts at #17 (dropped off the list on January 29)
January 22: Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson debuts at #23 (dropped off the list on January 29)
January 15: 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 4)

New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers:

March 18: Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang debuts at #19 (dropped off the list on April 1)
January 29: A Universe From Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on April 1)

New York Times Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Best Sellers:

May 13: Tricked by Kevin Hearne debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 13: All For You by Lynn Kurland debuts at #17 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 13: Star Wars: Scourge by Jeff Grubb debuts at #33 (dropped off the list on May 20)
April 15: Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 1: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse debuts at #18 (dropped off the list on April 8)
March 18: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 15)
March 18: Timeless by Gail Carriger debuts at #17 (dropped off the list on April 8)
March 18: Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on March 25)
March 18: The Horus Heresy: Know No Fear: The Battle of Calth by Dan Abnett debuts at #21 (dropped off the list on March 25)
February 26: Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on March 4)
February 19: Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on March 18)
February 19: River Marked by Patricia Briggs debuts at #17 (dropped off the list on March 11)
February 19: Mass Effect: Deception by William C. Dietz debuts at #26 (dropped off the list on February 26)
January 22: Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on February 5)
January 15: Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie debuts at #30 (dropped off the list on January 22)

New York Times E-Book Fiction Best Sellers:

May 20: Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon debuts at #16 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: Under a Vampire Moon by Lynsay Sands debuts at #14 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 13: Tricked by Kevin Hearne debuts at #18 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 13: Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning debuts at #23 (dropped off the list on May 20)
April 29: Tiger by Laurann Dohner debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 22: The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler debuts at #24 (dropped off the list on April 29)
April 15: Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward debuts at #14 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 15: Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on April 22)
April 15: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston debuts at #23 (dropped off the list on April 22)
April 8: The John Carter of Mars Collection by Edgar Rice Burroughs debuts at #34 (dropped off the list on April 15)
April 1: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison debuts at #12 (dropped off the list on April 15)
March 25: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 1)
March 18: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on March 25)
March 11: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on March 18)
March 4: The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on March 18)
March 4: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman debuts at #22 (dropped off the list on March 11)
February 12: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on February 19)
February 5: American Gods by Neil Gaiman debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on February 12)
January 29: Lothaire by Kresley Cole debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on February 5)
January 29: Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz debuts at #12 (dropped off the list on February 5)
January 22: Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks debuts at #21 (dropped off the list on January 29)
January 15: 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz debuts at #11 (dropped off the list on January 29)

New York Times Children's Chapter Books Best Sellers:

May 20: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: The Selection by Kiera Cass debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on May 20)
April 29: The Calling by Kelley Armstrong debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 8: The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 22)
April 1: Beyonders: Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on May 6)
March 18: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 15)
March 11: Fever by Lauren DeStefano debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on March 18)
February 5: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on February 12)
January 29: A Million Suns by Beth Revis debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on February 5)
January 22: Cinder by Marissa Meyer debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on January 29)

New York Times Hardcover Graphic Book Best Sellers:

May 20: Wolverine and the X-Men volume 1 by Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 13: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection volume 2 by Kevin Eastman, et al debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 13: Daredevil: Season One by Antony Johnston and Wellington Alves debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on May 20)
May 6: Deadpool volume 10 by Daniel Way and Salvador Espin debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on May 27)
May 6: 100 Bullets deluxe volume 1 by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on May 13)
April 29: Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on May 20)
April 29: Courtney Crumrin volume 1 by Ted Naifeh debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 29: Legends of the Dark Knight volume 1 by Jim Aparo debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on May 6)
April 15: Avengers: The Children's Crusade by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on May 13)
April 8: X-Men: Season One by Dennis Hopeless and Jamie McKelvie debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on April 29)
April 1: Uncanny X-Force volume 4 by Rick Remender and Jerome Opeña debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on April 15)
April 1: Wonder Woman: Odyssey volume 2 by J. Michael Straczynski, Phil Hester, and Don Kramer debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on April 8)
April 1: Vampirella Archives volume 4 by various artists debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on April 8)
March 25: X-Men: Age of Apocalypse by Scott Lobdell, et al, debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on April 8)
March 25: The Adventures of Tintin volume 4 by Hergé debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on April 1)
March 25: Superior by Mark Millar and Leinil Yu debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on April 8)
March 18: The Stand: The Night Has Come by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins debuts at #7 (dropped off the list on April 1)
March 18: Superman: Reign of Doomsday by Paul Cornell, et al, debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on March 25)
March 11: Fantastic Four: Season One by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and David Marquez debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on April 1)
March 11: Fables: The Deluxe Edition volume 4 by Bill Willingham, et al, debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 25)
March 4: Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man volume 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on April 15)
February 26: American Vampire volume 3 by Scott Snyder, et al, debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 25)
February 26: Daredevil by Mark Waid and Paolo Rivera (dropped off the list on March 11)
February 19: Batman & Robin: Dark Knight, White Night by Paul Cornell, Scott McDaniel, et al, debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on March 11)
February 12: War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath by Tony Bedard et al, debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on March 4)
February 12: Romeo and Juliet: The War by Stan Lee, Terry Dougas, Max Work, and Skan Srisuwan debuts at #6 (dropped off the list on March 4)
February 12: The Dark Crystal by Brian Holguin and Alex Sheikman debuts at #5 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 12: Spider-Man: Spider-Island by Dan Slott, et al, debuts at #8 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 12: The Dark Tower: The Battle of Tull by Peter David and Michael Lark debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on February 19)
February 5: The Annotated Sandman volume 1 by Leslie S. Klinger debuts at #9 (dropped off the list on March 4)
February 5: Batman: Through the Looking Glass by Bruce Jones and Sam Kieth debuts at #2 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 5: Fear Itself by Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on February 26)
February 5: The Invincible Iron Man volume 2 by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca debuts at #10 (dropped off the list on February 12)
January 29: Batman: The Dark Knight volume 1 by David Finch debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on March 25)
January 29: X-Men: Schism by Jason Aaron, et al debuts at #1 (dropped off the list on February 12)
January 15: The Walking Dead Omnibus volume 2 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard debuts at #4 (dropped off the list on January 29)
January 1: DC Comics: The New 52 by various artists debuts at #3 (dropped off the list on January 22)