Unsurprisingly there's a lot of interest in Mark Owen's account of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden - whether his book proves comprehensive remains to be seen, but a pre-launch #1 ranking can't be a bad sign for the publishers. Fifty Shades hanging on in there, and the APA publications guide is presumably on a lot of college reading lists (or is it just a light summer read?).

The top ten bestselling books in August, according to Amazon US:

1
No Easy Day by Mark Owen book cover

No Easy Day
Mark Owen
$16.17 from Amazon
2
Publication Manual of the APA, 6 edition by American Psychological Association book cover

Publication Manual of the APA, 6th ed.
American Psychological Association
$22.31 from Amazon
3
Fifty Shades Trilogy by E L James book cover

Fifty Shades Trilogy
E L James
$27.74 from Amazon
4
Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James book cover

Fifty Shades of Grey
E L James
$9.57 from Amazon
5
Fifty Shades Darker by E L James book cover

Fifty Shades Darker
E L James
$9.57 from Amazon
6
Fifty Shades Freed by E L James book cover

Fifty Shades Freed
E L James
$9.57 from Amazon
7
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn book cover

Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
$13.94 from Amazon
8
The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney book cover

The Third Wheel
Jeff Kinney
$7.75 from Amazon
9
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins book cover

The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
$5.39 from Amazon
10
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan book cover

The Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan
$11.04 from Amazon
Prices correct on 31/08/2012