Mon Feb 13 2012
Here's a link to today's "One for the Books": column:
http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4777758
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
The Associated Press
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn)
2. "Worst Case" by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown)
3. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
4. "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's)
5. "Poor Little Bitch Girl" by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's)
6. "The Three Weissmans of Westport: A Novel" by Cathleen Schine (Sarah Crichton)
7. "The Man from Beijing" by Henning Mankell and Laurie Thompson (Knopf)
8. "Flirt" by Laurell K. Hamilton (Berkley)
9. "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
10."Horns: A Novel" by Joe Hill (Morrow)
11."Brava, Valentine: A Novel" by Adriana Trigiani (Harper)
12."The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)
13."The Midnight House" by Alex Berenson (Putnam Adult)
14."Kisser" by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult)
15."The Last Surgeon" by Michael Palmer (St. Martin's)
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime" by John Hellermann and Mark Halperin (Harper)
2. "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down" by Andrew Young (St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne)
3. "I am Ozzy" by Ozzy Ozbourne and Chris Ayers (Grand Central Publishing)
4. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot (Crown)
5. "Have a Little Faith: A True Story" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
6. "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Broadway Business)
7. "Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend" by James S. Hirsch (Scribner)
8. "On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System" by Henry M. Paulson Jr. (Business Plus)
9. "Staying True" by Jenny Sanford (Ballantine)
10 "Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking)
11."Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
12."The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet" by Alicia Silverstone (Rodale Books)
13."Stones Into Schools" by Greg Mortenson (Viking)
14."The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean my Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have Fun" by Gretchen Rubin (Harper)
15."Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It" by Marshall Goldsmith (Hyperion)
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
2. "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane (HarperCollins)
3. "First Family" by David Baldacci (Vision)
4. "Pleasure of a Dark Prince" by Kresley Cole (Pocket)
5. "One Day at a Time" by Danielle Steel (Dell)
6. "The Scarecrow" by Michael Connelly (Grand Central Publishing)
7. "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown)
8. "Moonlight Road" by Robyn Carr (Mira)
9. "Hot Rocks" by Nora Roberts (Jove)
10."McKettricks of Texas: Tate" by Linda Lael Miller (HQN)
11."First Drop of Crimson" by Jeaniene Frost (Avon)
12."The Silent Man" by Alex Berenson (Jove)
13."Back in Black" by Lori Foster (Berkley)
14."Night and Day" by Robert Parker (Berkley)
15."The Elusive Bride" by Stephanie Laurens (Avon)
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
2. "A Reliable Wife" by Robert Goolrick (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill)
3. "Little Bee: A Novel" by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster)
4. "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" by David Grann (Vintage)
5. "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
6. "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" by Michael Pollan (Penguin)
7. "Shanghai Girls: A Novel" by Lisa See (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
8. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)
9. "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton & Company)
10."The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger (Harvest)
11."The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
12."Look Again" by Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin's Griffin)
13."The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown)
14."Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin)
15."The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein (Harper)
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
The Associated Press
FICTION
1. "Worst Case" by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown)
2. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn)
3. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion)
4. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
5. "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's)
6. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
7. "Poor Little Bitch Girl" by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's)
8. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
9. "Sweet Little Lies: An L.A. Candy Novel" by Lauren Conrad (HarperCollins)
10."The 39 Clues Book 7: The Viper's Nest" by Peter Lerangis (Scholastic)
11."Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children's Books)
12."Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
13."Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
14."Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
15."The Man from Beijing" by Henning Mankell and Laurie Thompson (Knopf)
NONFICTION
1. "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime" by John Hellermann and Mark Halperin (Harper)
2. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion)
3. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
4. "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Broadway Business)
5. "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down" by Andrew Young (Thomas Dunne Books)
6. "Strengthfinders 2.0" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
7. "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage" by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking)
8. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot (Crown publishing Group)
9. "I am Ozzy" by Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Ayres (Grand Central Publishing)
10."Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend" by James S. Hirsch (Scribner)
11."Have a Little Faith: A True Story" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
12."Staying True" by Jenny Sanford (Ballantine)
13."Stones Into Schools" by Greg Mortenson (Viking)
14."On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System" by Henry M. Paulson Jr. (Business Plus)
15."Going Rogue: An American Life" by Sarah Palin (HarperCollins)
The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano's, Coles, Coopersmith, Doubleday, Scribners and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
The Associated Press
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback
1. "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)
2. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-P)
3. "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)
4. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2: The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-P)
5. "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane (HarperCollins) (F-P)
6. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3: The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)
7. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3: The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)
8. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult/Amy Einhorn) (F-H)
9. "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown) (F-P)
10. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)
11. "Worst Case" by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) (F-H)
12. "A Reliable Wife" by Robert Goolrick (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill) (F-P)
13. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
14. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
15. "One Day at a Time" by Danielle Steel (Dell) (F-P)
16. "Pleasure of a Dark Prince" by Kresley Cole (Pocket) (F-P)
17. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)
18. "Hot Rocks" by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)
19. "McKettricks of Texas: Tate" by Linda Lael Miller (HQN) (F-P)
20. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
21. "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime" by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin (Harper) (F-P)
22. "Little Bee: A Novel" by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster) (F-P)
23. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
24. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) (F-H)
25. "The Scarecrow" by Michael Connelly (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)
26. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)
27. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
28. "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton & Company) (NF-P)
29. "First Family" by David Baldacci (Vision) (F-P)
30. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
31. "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Broadway Business) (NF-H)
32. "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" by Michael Pollan (Penguin) (NF-P)
33. "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger (Harvest) (F-P)
34. "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down" by Andrew Young (Thomas Dunne Books) (NF-H)
35. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown) (F-P)
36. "Poor Little Bitch Girl" by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's) (F-H)
37. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
38. "Sweet Little Lies: An L.A. Candy Novel" by Lauren Conrad (HarperCollins) (F-H)
39. "True Colors" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-P)
40. "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's) (F-H)
41. "Exclusive" by Sandra Brown (Warner Vision) (F-P)
42. "Cook This Not That! Kitchen Survival guide" by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books) (NF-P)
43. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
44. "Precious" by Sapphire (Vintage) (F-P)
45. "Shanghai Girls: A Novel" by Lisa See (Random House Trade Paperbacks)(F-P)
46. "Night Tales" by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)
47. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot (Crown) (NF-H)
48. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
49. "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) (NF-P)
50. "The Lost City of Z" by David Grann (Vintage) (NF-P)
Reporting stores include: Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland, Booksamillion.com, Borders Books & Music, Bookstar, Bookstop, Brentano's, Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., Doubleday Book Shops, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, Cleveland), Powell's Books (Portland, Ore.), Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, Conn.), Schuler.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.
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