Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                      Registration No. 333-62210

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated July 18, 2001)



                              BARNES & NOBLE, INC.


                                  $300,000,000
                  5.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2009


     9,227,363 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes



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     This prospectus supplement relates to the resale of (i) up to $300,000,000
aggregate principal amount of our 5.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2009
and (ii) up to 9,227,363 shares of our common stock which are initially issuable
upon conversion of the notes by any holders thereof. The notes and the
underlying common stock may be offered from time to time for the accounts of the
selling securityholders named herein, in the prospectus dated July 18, 2001, or
in additional supplements to the prospectus. This prospectus supplement reflects
the purchase of notes by various selling securityholders since the date of the
prospectus.

     The notes are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the
selling securityholder at any time prior to the close of business on the
business day immediately preceding March 15, 2009, unless previously redeemed or
repurchased, into shares of common stock, at a conversion price of $32.512 per
share (equivalent to a conversion rate of 30.7578 shares per $1,000 principal
amount of notes), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Our common
stock is traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BKS." On
November 5,2001, the last sale price for our common stock as reported on The New
York Stock Exchange was $37.25 per share.

     We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the notes or the
underlying common stock being offered by the selling securityholders. The notes
and the underlying common stock may be offered in negotiated transactions or
otherwise, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices. In addition, the shares of common stock may be offered from time to time
through ordinary brokerage transactions on The New York Stock Exchange. See
"Plan of Distribution" in the prospectus. The selling securityholders and any
brokers, dealers or agents that participate with the selling securityholders in
the distribution of the notes or the underlying common stock may be deemed to be
"Underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which case any
commissions received by such brokers-dealers, agents or underwriters and any
profit on the resale of the notes or the underlying common stock purchased by
them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the
Securities Act.

     NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

            THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS NOVEMBER 6, 2001.


                             SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

     The following table, which sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of notes by the selling securityholders and the number of
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes as of November 1,
2001, has been updated from the table contained in the prospectus to include
certain additional selling securityholders.

     Any or all of the notes or underlying common stock listed below may be
offered for sale pursuant to this prospectus supplement by the selling
securityholders from time to time. Accordingly, no estimate can be given as to
the amount of the notes or underlying common stock that will be held by the
selling securityholders upon consummation of any such sales. In addition, the
selling securityholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of all or a portion of their notes since the date on which the
information regarding their notes was provided, in transactions exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act. The table has been prepared
based on information furnished to us by or on behalf of the selling
securityholders.
                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

1976 Distribution Trust FBO      $9,000     *         276         0         *
A.R. Lauder/Zinterhofer
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


1976 Distribution Trust FBO     $18,000     *         553         0         *
Jane A. Lauder
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


2000 Revocable Trust FBO A.R.    $9,000     *         276         0         *
Lauder/Zinterhofer
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


AAM/Zazove Institutional     $1,200,000     *       36,909        0         *
Income Fund L.P.
940 Southwood Blvd., #200
Incline Village, NV 89451

                                      -2-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

ACM Offshore Fund            $3,150,000    1.0%     96,887        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


AIG/National Union Fire        $925,000    *        28,451        0         *
Insurance
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Alexandra Global Investment  $9,000,000    3.0%    276,820        0         *
Fund 1 Ltd.
c/o 237 Park Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10017


Allete, Inc.                   $250,000    *         7,689        0         *
30 W. Superior Street
Duluth, MN  55802


Aloha Airlines Non-Pilots      $100,000    *         3,075        0         *
Pension Trust
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Aloha Pilots Retirement Trust   $50,000    *         1,537        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Alpine Associates            $5,450,000    1.8%    167,630        0         *
c/o V.E.Z. Systems
120 Broadway, 9th Floor Rm 913
New York, NY 10271


Alpine Partners, L.P.          $850,000    *        26,144        0         *
c/o V.E.Z. Systems
120 Broadway, 9th Floor Rm 913
New York, NY 10271

                                      -3-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

American Motorist Insurance    $655,000    *        20,146        0         *
Company
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


American Samoa Government       $40,000    *         1,230        0         *
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


Arapahoe County Colorado        $63,000    *         1,937        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Arbitex Master Fund L.P.     $4,000,000    1.3%    123,031        0         *
c/o HW Capital L.P.
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX  75201


Arkansas PERS                $1,350,000    *        41,523        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Associated Electric & Gas      $800,000    *        24,606        0         *
Insurance Services Limited
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493


Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.     $8,100,000    2.7%    249,138        0         *
245 Park Avenue, 13th Floor
Global Fund Management
New York, NY 10167


BNP Paribas Equity Strategies,  $13,293,000    4.4%    408,864    23,825        *
SNC
555 Croton Road, 4th Floor
King of Prussia, PA  19406
                                      -4-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Boilermakers Blacksmith      $1,850,000    *        56,902        0         *
Pension Trust
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


BP Amoco Corporation Master  $3,950,000    1.3%    121,493        0         *
Trust for Employee Pension
Plans
c/o Noddings Investments
700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101


BP Amoco PLC. Master Trust   $1,193,000    *        36,694        0         *
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


British Virgin Island Social    $48,000    *         1,476        0         *
Security Board
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


C&H Sugar Company              $150,000    *         4,613        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Calamos Convertible          $2,800,000    *        86,122        0         *
Fund-Calamos Investment Trust
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493


Calamos Convertible Growth   $2,200,000    *        67,667        0         *
and Income Fund-Calamos
Investment Trust
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493

                                      -5-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Calamos Convertible            $125,000    *         3,844        0         *
Portfolio-Calamos Advisors
Trust
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493


Calamos Market Neutral       $3,000,000    1.0%     92,273        0         *
Fund-Calamos Investment Trust
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493


California Public Employees' $3,000,000    1.0%     92,723    2,300         *
Retirement System
400 P Street, Suite 3492
Sacramento, CA 95814


Cheyne Capital Management    $5,275,000    *       162,247        0         *
Limited
13 Park Place
St. James London SWIA1LP


CIBC WM (International       $6,000,000    2.0%    184,547        0         *
Arbitrage
425 Lexington Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10128

CitiSam Fund Ltd.            $4,000,000    1.3%    123,031        0         *
555 California St.,
Suite 2975
San Francisco, CA  94104


City of New Orleans            $264,000    *         8,120        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Clarica Life Insurance         $510,000    *        15,686        0         *
Co.-U.S.
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493

                                      -6-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Consulting Group Capital       $480,000    *        14,763        0         *
Market Funds
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493

Continental Assurance        $2,450,000    *        75,356        0         *
Company on Behalf of its
Separate Account (E)
CNA Plaza
23 South
Chicago, IL 60685


Convertible Securities Fund    $205,000    *         5,305        0         *
c/o Banc of America Capital
Management, LLC
601 W. Riverside Avenue,
Suite 420
Spokane, WA  99201-0620


Cooper Neff Convertible      $1,890,000    *        58,132        0         *
Strategies Fund LP
c/o BNP Paribas Brokerage
Services, Inc.
555 Croton Road, 4th Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406


Credit Suisse First Boston  $20,107,000    6.7%    618,448        0         *
Corporation
11 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY  10010
Attn:  Reorg. Dept.


DeAm Convertible Arbitrage   $1,500,000    *        46,136        0         *
Fund
c/o Palladin Group
195 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040


Delaware PERS                $2,000,000    *        61,515        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


                                      -7-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Deutsche Banc Alex Brown     $7,100,000    2.3%    218,380      1,275,324   2.2%
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10020


Delta Pilots Disability and    $500,000    *        15,378        0         *
Survivorship Trust
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493

Drury University                $50,000    *         1,537        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Drury University                $50,000    *         1,537        0         *
c/o Calamos Asset Management,
Inc.
1111 Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois
60563-1493


F.R. Convt. Sec. Fn.           $275,000    *         8,458        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


First Union Securities, Inc. $6,550,000    2.2%    201,464        0         *
8739 Research Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262-0675


Grace Brothers, Ltd.           $750,000    *        23,068     12,900       *
1560 Sherman Ave., Ste. 900
Evanston, IL 60201


Hawaiian Airlines Employees     $50,000    *         1,537        0         *
Pension Plan-IAM
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024



                                      -8-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Hawaiian Airlines Pension       $10,000    *           307        0         *
Plan for Salaried Employees
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Hawaiian Airlines Pilots        $90,000    *         2,768        0         *
Retirement Plan
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


HFR Convertible Arbitrage      $250,000    *         7,689        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


HFR Master Fund Ltd.           $400,000    *        12,303        0         *
940 Southwood Blvd., #200
Incline Village, NV 89451


HFR Master Fund, Ltd.10 South  $200,000    *         6,151        0         *
Riverside Drive, Suite
1450 Chicago, Illinois 60606

Highbridge International    $21,000,000    7.0%    645,915        0         *
LLC
P.O. Box 30554 SmB
Grand Cayman Islands
BWI


Hotel Union & Hotel Industry   $430,000    *        13,225        0         *
of Hawaii
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


ICI American Holdings Trust  $1,075,000    *        33,064        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024



                                      -9-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Independence Blue Cross        $137,000    *         4,213        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Innovest
 Finanzdienstleistungs AG      $370,000    *        11,380        0         *
c/o Nicholas Applegate
 Capital Management
600 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101


International Monetary         $900,000    *        27,682       0          *
 Fund Convertible Fund
555 California Street, Suite 7975
San Francisco, CA  94104


Investcorp-SAM Fund Ltd.       $4,000,000   1.3%   123,031       0           *
555 California Street, Suite 7975
San Francisco, CA  94104


Island Holdings                 $50,000    *         1,537        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


James Campbell Corporation     $139,000    *         4,275        0         *
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


Jefferies & Company Inc.         $9,000    *           276        0         *
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


Jefferies & Company Inc.     $1,060,000    *        32,603        0         *
Harborside Financial Center
Suite 705, Plaza III
Jersey City, NJ 07302


Jersey (IMA) Ltd.            $2,600,000    *        79,970        0         *
c/o Libertyview Capital Mgmt.
101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
Jersey City, NJ 07302


KBC Financial Products USA     $500,000    *        15,378        0         *
145 East 45th Street
2 Grand Central Tower
New York, NY 10017



                                      -10-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

KD Offshore Fund CV           1,250,000    *        38,447        0         *
c/o Kellner, DiLeo & Co.
900 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY  10022


Kellner, DiLeo & Co.         $1,250,000    *        38,447        0         *
900 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY  10022


Kentfield Trading, Ltd.      $15,328,000   5.4%    502,214        0         *
101 Glacier Point Road, Suite D
San Rafael, CA  94901


Lakeshore International Ltd. $3,000,000    1.0%     92,273        0         *
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 200
Minnetonka, MN 55305


Lancer Securities Cayman       $500,000     *       15,378        0         *
C/o Palladin Group
195 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040


LDG Limited                    $300,000     *         9,227        0         *
48 Par-La-Ville Road, Suite
780
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

Libertyview Fund LLC           $300,000     *         9,227        0         *
c/o Libertyview Capital Mgmt.
101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
Jersey City, NJ 07302


Libertyview Funds L.P.       $2,100,000     *        64,591        0         *
c/o Libertyview Capital Mgmt.
101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
Jersey City, NJ 07302


Lincoln National Convertible $2,000,000     *        61,515        0         *
Securities Fund
c/o Delaware Investments
1818 Market Street, 13th
Floor Mailcode 85
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3682


                                      -11-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Lipper Convertibles Series   $2,000,000     *        61,515        0         *
II, L.P.
101 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10178


Lipper Convertibles, L.P.   $20,000,000    6.7%    615,157        0         *
101 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10178


Lipper Convertibles, L.P.    $1,162,000    *        35,740        0         *
(Class B)
101 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10178


Lipper Offshore              $4,000,000    1.3%    123,031        0         *
Convertibles, L.P.
101 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10178


Lipper Offshore Convertibles,  $838,000    *        25,775        0         *
L.P. #2
101 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10178


Local Initiatives Support       $75,000    *         2,306        0         *
Corporation
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


McMahan Securities Co., L.P. $8,000,000    2.7%    246,062        0         *
500 West Putnam Avenue, 3rd
Floor
Greenwich, CT 06830-6086


Merril Lynch Insurance Group   $341,000    *        10,488        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Morgan Stanley & Co.         $2,870,000    *        88,275        0         *
1585 Broadway
New York, NY  10036



                                      -12-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Municipal Employees            $138,000    *         4,244        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Nabisco Holdings                $42,000    *         1,291        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Nations Convertible           $5,295,000  1.7%     152,852        0         *
Securities Fund
c/o Bank of America Capital
Management, LLC
601 W. Riverside Avenue,
Suite 420
Spokane, WA  99201-0621


New Orleans Firefighters       $ 144,000    *        4,429        0         *
Pension/Relief Fund
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


New York Life Insurance and   $1,200,000    *       36,909        0         *
Annuity Corporation
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010


New York Life Insurance      $11,000,000    3.7%   338,336        0         *
Company
51 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010


Northern Income Equity Fund   $3,000,000    1.0%    92,273        0         *
50 S. Lasalle Street
Chicago, IL 60675


Occidental Petroleum           $ 263,000    *        8,089        0         *
Corporation
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004



                                      -13-

                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Ohio Bureau of Workers         $ 178,000    *        5,474        0         *
Compensation
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Ondeo Nalco                    $ 300,000    *        9,227        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Onex Industrial Partners     $4,710,000    1.5%    144,869        0         *
Limited
c/o Silvercreek Management
Inc.
1670 Bayview Avenue, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G
3C2


OZ Master Fund, Ltd.        $10,000,000    3.3%    307,578        0         *
c/o OZ Management, LLC
9 West 57th Street,
39th Floor
New York, NY  10019


Palladin Securities LLC      $1,000,000    *        30,757        0         *
c/o Palladin Group
195 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040


Pebble Capital Limited       $2,420,000    *        74,434        0         *
c/o Silvercreek Management
Inc.
1670 Bayview Avenue, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G
3C2


Policemen and Firemen          $691,000    *        21,253        0         *
Retirement System of the City
of Detroit
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


ProMutual                      $781,000    *        24,021        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004



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                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Queen's Health Plan             $35,000    *         1,076        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Raytheon Master Pension Trust  $704,000    *        21,653        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Rhapsody Fund, LP          $5,5,200,000   1.7%     159,940        0         *
555 California Street,
Suite 2975
San Francisco, CA  94104


RJR Reynolds                   $123,000    *         3,783        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Robertson Stephens           $6,000,000    2.0%    184,547        0         *
555 California Street,
Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA  94110


Sagamore Hill Hub Fund Ltd.  $6,000,000    2.0%    184,547        0         *
c/o Sagamore Hill Capital Mgmt
2 Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831


San Diego County Employees   $2,100,000    *        64,591        0         *
Retirement Association
940 Southwood Blvd., #200
Incline Village, NV 89451


Shell Pension Trust            $558,000    *        17,162        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


Silvercreek II Limited       $5,970,000    1.9%    183,624        0         *
c/o Silvercreek Management
Inc.
1670 Bayview Avenue, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G
3C2



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                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Silvercreek Limited          $1,900,000    *        58,439        0         *
Partnership
c/o Silvercreek Management
Inc.
1670 Bayview Avenue, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G
3C2


Spear, Leeds & Kellogg LP    $1,000,000    *        30,757        0         *
120 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10271


St. Thomas Trading, Ltd.     $1,172,000    *        36,048        0         *
101 Glacier Point Road,
Suite D
San Rafael, CA  94901


Starvest Combined Portfolio  $1,000,000    *        30,757        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


State of Maryland Retirement $3,335,000    1.1%    102,577        0         *
System
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


State of Oregon/Equity       $6,500,000    2.2%    199,926        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


State of Oregon/SAIF         $3,875,000    1.3%    119,186        0         *
Corporation
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Sterling Invest Co.            $500,000    *        15,378        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024



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                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Sturgeon Limited               $331,000    *        10,180        0         *
48 Par-La-Ville Road
Suite 228
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11


Syngenta AG                    $400,000    *        12,303        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


The City University of New     $159,000    *         4,890        0         *
York
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


The Class I C Company        $1,440,000    *        44,291        0         *
c/o PRS International
801 Brickell Avenue, 16th Floor
Miami, Florida 33121


The Estate of James Campbell   $183,000    *         5,628        0         *
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


The Grable Foundation          $124,000    *         3,813        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


The Grady Hospital Foundation  $138,000    *         4,244        0         *
c/o Advent Capital Management
30 Broad Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004


TQA Master Fund Ltd          $8,400,000    2.8%    258,366        0         *
405 Lexington Avenue, 45th
Floor
New York, NY 10174


TQA Master Plus Fund Ltd     $1,100,000    *        33,833        0         *
405 Lexington Avenue, 45th
Floor
New York, NY 10174


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                                                                         Percent
                                                               Number      of
                                                              of Shares  Common
                                        Percent-  Number of   of Common   Stock
                               Prin-     age of     Shares      Stock     Owned
                               cipal     Notes     into which   Owned     After
                              Amount of   Out-    the Notes    Before      the
                                of      standing  are Con-      the     Offering
Name                          Notes(1)    (1)    vertible(2) Offering(3)   (4)
----                          -------   -------- ----------- ---------- --------

Van Kampen Harbor Fund       $4,500,000    1.5%    138,410        0         *
State Street Bank & Trust Co.
c/o Van Kampen Asset
Management Inc.
2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, TX 77056


Viacom Inc. Pension Plan        $46,000    *         1,414        0         *
Master Trust
c/o SSI Investment Management
357 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210


White River Securities       $6,300,000    2.1%    193,774        0         *
L.L.C.
c/o Global Fund Management
245 Park Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10167


Zazove Hedged Convertible    $1,100,000    *        33,833        0         *
Fund, LP
940 Southwood Blvd., #200
Incline Village, NV 89451


Zeneca Holdings Trust          $500,000    *        15,378        0         *
c/o Froley Revy Investment
Company, Inc.
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
900
Los Angeles, CA 90024


Zurich Institutional           $200,000    *         6,151        0         *
Benchmark Master Fund Ltd.
c/o Olympic Capital
(Bermuda) Ltd.
Williams House - 20 Reid
Street
Hamilton , Bermuda HM 11


Zurich Institutional         $1,200,000    *        36,909        0         *
Benchmarks Master Fund Ltd.
940 Southwood Blvd., #200
Incline Village, NV 89451


Unknown (5)


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* Less than 1%.

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(1)  The information set forth herein is as of November 1, 2001 and is based upon
     $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding.

(2)  Assumes conversion of the full amount of notes held by such selling
     securityholder at the initial conversion price of $32.512 per share of
     Barnes & Noble common stock; such conversion price is subject to
     adjustment as described under "Description of Notes - Conversion of Notes."
     Accordingly, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
     of the notes may increase or decrease from time to time. Fractional shares
     will not be issued upon conversion of the notes; cash will be paid in lieu
     of fractional shares, if any.

(3)  Does not include shares issuable upon conversion of the notes.

(4)  Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(i) of the Exchange Act using 67,155,811
     shares of common stock of Barnes & Noble outstanding as of November
     1, 2001. Assumes the number of shares of common stock issuable upon
     conversion of all of a particular holder's notes are outstanding. However,
     this does not include the conversion of any other holder's notes.

(5)  Information about other selling securityholders will be set forth in
     prospectus supplements, if requested.

     We prepared this table based on the information supplied to us by the
selling securityholders named in the table.

     Other than their ownership of our securities, none of the selling
securityholders has had any material relationship with us within the past three
years, other than Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, which has acted as one
of our initial purchasers and/or underwriters. The selling securityholders
purchased all of the notes in a private transaction. All of the notes and the
shares of common stock into which the notes are convertible are "restricted
securities" under the Securities Act.

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