New York Times Bestseller List
(nonfiction paperback) October 31, 2008
1 THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2 DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama
3 THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama
4 EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert
5 MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan
6 THE FORGOTTEN MAN, by Amity Shlaes
7 A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah
8 THE DUCHESS, by Amanda Foreman
9 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
10 I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max
11 THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE, by Diane Ackerman
12 MUSICOPHILIA, by Oliver Sacks
13 THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA, by Michael Pollan
14 THE NINE, by Jeffrey Toobin
15 THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY, by A. J. Jacobs
16 THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
17 A WHOLE NEW MIND, by Daniel H. Pink
18 THE SHOCK DOCTRINE, by Naomi Klein
19 ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE, by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and
Camille Kingsolver
20 SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent
21 THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard Dawkins (Mariner)
22 LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
23 SARAH PALIN, by Joe Hilley
24 THE TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell
25 MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler
(nonfiction paperback) October 31, 2008
1 THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2 DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama
3 THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama
4 EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert
5 MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan
6 THE FORGOTTEN MAN, by Amity Shlaes
7 A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah
8 THE DUCHESS, by Amanda Foreman
9 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
10 I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max
11 THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE, by Diane Ackerman
12 MUSICOPHILIA, by Oliver Sacks
13 THE OMNIVORE’S DILEMMA, by Michael Pollan
14 THE NINE, by Jeffrey Toobin
15 THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY, by A. J. Jacobs
16 THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
17 A WHOLE NEW MIND, by Daniel H. Pink
18 THE SHOCK DOCTRINE, by Naomi Klein
19 ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE, by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and
Camille Kingsolver
20 SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with Lynn Vincent
21 THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard Dawkins (Mariner)
22 LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
23 SARAH PALIN, by Joe Hilley
24 THE TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell
25 MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler
From the Boston Globe . . .
Campaign Writes
by Jan Gardner October 30, 2008
If the presidential contest were simply a war of words... Barnes & Noble's list of the top 10 best-selling books in New England by and/or about the presidential and vice presidential candidates (and, in one case, a spouse) might be more than an interesting bit of trivia in the days leading up to the election.
1. ‘‘Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance,’’ by Barack Obama
(Three Rivers, paperback)
2. ‘‘The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream,’’
by Barack Obama (Three Rivers, paperback)
3. ‘‘Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise,’’
by Barack Obama (Three Rivers, paperback)
4. ‘‘Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader,’’ by Joe Hilley (Zondervan, paperback)
5. ‘‘The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the
Media's Favorite Candidate,’’ by David Freddoso (Regnery, hardcover)
6. "Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir," by John McCain (Random House, hardcover)
7. "Life: The American Journey of Barack Obama," by Life Magazine editors
(Little, Brown, hardcover)
8. "Michelle: A Biography," by Liza Mundy (Simon & Schuster, hardcover)
9. "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," by Joe Biden (Random House, paperback)
10. "The Rise of Barack Obama," by Pete Souza (Triumph)
Source: New England sales figures from Barnes & Noble, Oct. 19-25
Campaign Writes
by Jan Gardner October 30, 2008
If the presidential contest were simply a war of words... Barnes & Noble's list of the top 10 best-selling books in New England by and/or about the presidential and vice presidential candidates (and, in one case, a spouse) might be more than an interesting bit of trivia in the days leading up to the election.
1. ‘‘Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance,’’ by Barack Obama
(Three Rivers, paperback)
2. ‘‘The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream,’’
by Barack Obama (Three Rivers, paperback)
3. ‘‘Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise,’’
by Barack Obama (Three Rivers, paperback)
4. ‘‘Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader,’’ by Joe Hilley (Zondervan, paperback)
5. ‘‘The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the
Media's Favorite Candidate,’’ by David Freddoso (Regnery, hardcover)
6. "Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir," by John McCain (Random House, hardcover)
7. "Life: The American Journey of Barack Obama," by Life Magazine editors
(Little, Brown, hardcover)
8. "Michelle: A Biography," by Liza Mundy (Simon & Schuster, hardcover)
9. "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics," by Joe Biden (Random House, paperback)
10. "The Rise of Barack Obama," by Pete Souza (Triumph)
Source: New England sales figures from Barnes & Noble, Oct. 19-25