Kindle bestsellers: 'Shutter Island' climbs to top spot

Dennis Lehane's
Shutter Island is in the top spot on Amazon.com's list of weekly bestselling Kindle e-books, released February 23 by Publishers Marketplace. In second and third are enduring favorites
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks and
The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

Dennis Lehane's psychological thriller Shutter Island, first published in 2003, climbed into the top ten list last week in anticipation of the release of the novel's film adaptation, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. With the film now in theaters worldwide, the book has continued to climb the charts, moving from seventh to first place.

The romance Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks, is in the number-two spot following the release of a feature film based on the novel. Sparks's novel The Last Song is in fifth place; that title has been adapted into a film starring Miley Cyrus and due for release in late March.

Kathryn Stockett's The Help has been a best-seller in print and electronic versions since it was published a year ago. Stockett's debut novel, the book tells the story of a young woman in the American South during the civil rights movement.

Kindle weekly bestsellers:

1. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane (7)
2. Dear John - Nicholas Sparks (1)
3. The Help - Kathryn Stockett (2)
4. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (3)
5. The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks (8)
6. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan (4)
7. The Girl Who Played With Fire - Stieg Larsson (9)
8. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (6)
9. The First Rule - Robert Craig (5)
10. A Reliable Wife - Robert Gooldrick (10)

Source: Publishers' Marketplace

Amazon's Kindle e-reader is available internationally. Kindle e-books can also be read on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch using the Kindle iPhone application, and on personal computers using the Kindle for PC application, available in more than 100 countries.

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