Jodi Picoult´s ´Leaving Time´ debuts atop U.S. best-seller list

NEW YORK: "Leaving Time," the newest novel by Jodi Picoult, shot straight to the top of the best-seller list on Thursday, nudging "Deadline" by John Sandford from the No. 1 spot into third place.

Data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States is used to compile the list.