Top 10 independents
1 The Good People HANNAH KENT, PICADOR, $32.99. Burial Rites author's second novel takes us to 19th-century Ireland.
2 The Sellout PAUL BEATTY, ONEWORLD, $26.99. Race satire is first American novel to win the Man Booker.
3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them J. K. ROWLING, HACHETTE, $39.99. Script of the film that brings back Rowling's magic world.
4 Double Down: Diary of a Wimpy Kid JEFF KINNEY, PUFFIN, $14.99. Greg Heffley is under pressure – from his mother.
5 The Midnight Gang DAVID WALLIAMS, HARPERCOLLINS, $19.99. Five children on a quest for adventure after hours.
6 Pig the Elf AARON BLABEY, SCHOLASTIC, $16.99. The world's greediest pug is excited about Christmas.
7 Light and Shadow MARK COLVIN, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, $32.99. Family memoir by ABC stalwart examines his father, the spy.
8 The Hidden Life of Trees PETER WOHLLEBEN, BLACK INC., $29.99. German enthusiast reveals surprising secrets of the forest.
9 The Riviera Set MARY S. LOVELL, HACHETTE, $35. The glamorous golden years of the jetset in the south of France.
10 Night School LEE CHILD, BANTAM, $32.99. Adventure number 21 for the irrepressible Jack Reacher.
Nielsen BookScan, week ending December 10.