The Indie Holiday Entertaining & Cooking Bestseller List

For the eight-week period ending December 8, 2009, and based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.

1.

The New Thanksgiving Table: An American Celebration of Family, Friends, and Food
Diane Morgan, Chronicle, $24.95, 9780811864930

2.

Winter Gatherings: Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends
Rick Rodgers, William Morrow Cookbooks, $19.99, 9780061672507

3.

Stonewall Kitchen Winter Celebrations: Special Recipes for Family and Friends
Jonathan King, et al., Chronicle, $19.95, 9780811868686

4.

Paula Deen Celebrates! Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life
Paula Deen, S&S, $26, 9780743278119

5.

Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails
Anthony Giglio (Ed.), Wiley, $15.95, 9780470185414

6.

Thanksgiving 101: Celebrate America's Favorite Holiday With America's Thanksgiving Expert
Rick Rodgers, William Morrow Cookbooks, $15.95, 9780061227318

7.

Seriously Simple Holidays: Recipes and Ideas to Celebrate the Season
Diane Rossen Worthington, Chronicle, $24.95, 9780811854801

8.

Autumn Gatherings: Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends
Rick Rodgers, William Morrow Cookbooks, $19.95, 9780061438844

9.

The Pastry Queen Christmas: Big-Hearted Holiday Entertaining, Texas Style
Rebecca Rather, Ten Speed Press, $32.50, 9781580087902

10.

Southern Living Christmas Cookbook
Rebecca Brennan (Ed.), Oxmoor House, $29.95, 9780848732295

11.

The Thanksgiving Table: Recipes and Ideas to Create Your Own Holiday Tradition
Diane Morgan, Chronicle, $19.95, 9780811855426

12.

Betty Crocker Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook
Betty Crocker Editors, Wiley, $17.95, 9780764525742

13.

Simply Christmas Cookbook: Recipes for the Holiday Season
Maria Tipton, Barbour Publishing, $14.97, 9781602605787

14.

A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking
Marcy Goldman, Whitecap Books, $26.95, 9781770500037

15.

Holiday Cookies and Other Festive Treats
Linda Collister, Ryland Peters & Small, $15.95, 9781845977023