F I C T I O N

1. ★ The AppealJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $27.95

2. Duma KeyStephen King, Scribner, $28

3. A Thousand Splendid SunsKhaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $25.95

4. People of the BookGeraldine Brooks, Viking, $25.95

5. The Senator’s WifeSue Miller, Knopf, $24.95

6. World Without EndKen Follett, Dutton, $35

7. ★ The ReserveRussell Banks, Harper, $24.95

8. ★ Life ClassPat Barker, Doubleday, $23.95

9. ★ Beautiful ChildrenCharles Bock, Random House, $25

10. Plum LuckyJanet Evanovich, St. Martin’s, $17.95

11. The Uncommon ReaderAlan Bennett, FSG, $15

12. Diary of a Bad YearJ.M. Coetzee, Viking, $24.95

13. Sword SongBernard Cornwell, Harper, $25.95

14. Playing for PizzaJohn Grisham, Doubleday, $21.95

15. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoJunot Diaz, Riverhead, $24.95

37. Winter in MadridC.J. Sansom, Viking, $25.95

A fascinating tale of post-civil war Spain.

M a y We R e c o m m e n d

The Monsters of Templeton: A Novel, by Lauren Groff (Hyperion, $24.95) “This inventive and ambitious novel, nestled in a town with its own Loch Ness monster, is a refreshing and smart contemporary work superimposed with snippets of historical fi ctions and a chorus of voices rising to tell their stories. Lauren Groff’s main character is resilient, intelligent, and anything but self-deprecating.”—Cindy Dach, Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ

N O N F I C T I O N

1. In Defense of FoodMichael Pollan, Penguin Press, $21.95

2. MusicophiliaOliver Sacks, Knopf, $26

3. The Dangerous Book for BoysConn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden, Collins, $24.95

4. The Daring Book for GirlsAndrea Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz, Collins, $24.95

5. Animal, Vegetable, MiracleBarbara and Camille Kingsolver, Steven Hopp, Harper, $26.95

6. The NineJeffrey Toobin, Doubleday, $27.95

7. Born Standing UpSteve Martin, Scribner, $25

8. The SecretRhonda Byrne (Ed.), Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95

9. Free LunchDavid Cay Johnston, Portfolio, $24.95

10. The Geography of BlissEric Weiner, Twelve, $25.99

11. Memo to the President ElectMadeleine Albright, Harper, $26.95

12. The Art of Simple FoodAlice Waters, Patricia Curtan (Illus.), Clarkson Potter, $35

13. I Am America (and So Can You!)Stephen Colbert, Grand Central, $26.99

14. The Zookeeper’s WifeDiane Ackerman, Norton, $24.95

15. Boom!Tom Brokaw, Random House, $28.95

16. This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil WarDrew Gilpin Faust, Knopf, $27.95

A stunning look at the true cost of the lives lost during the Civil War.

M a y We R e c o m m e n d

Hope’s Boy, by Andrew Bridge (Hyperion, $22.95) “I really like Andrew Bridge’s memoir of growing up in the foster care system. Full of compelling characters, Hope’s Boy is reminiscent Hope’s Boy is reminiscent Hope’s Boyof Angela’s Ashes. I’d recommend it to all social workers.”—Joyce Frohn, Apple Blossom Books, Oshkosh, WI

H a r d c o v e rB E S T S E L L E R S • 2 / 7 / 0 8

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F I C T I O N

1. Water for ElephantsSara Gruen, Algonquin, $13.95

2. AtonementIan McEwan, Anchor, $14.95

3. The Pillars of the EarthKen Follet, NAL, $24.95

4. The GatheringAnne Enright, Black Cat, $14

5. The Friday Night Knitting ClubKate Jacobs, Berkley, $14

6. The Kite RunnerKhaled Hosseini, Riverhead, $15

7. No Country for Old MenCormac McCarthy, Vintage, $14

8. The RoadCormac McCarthy, Vintage, $14.95

9. Suite FrancaiseIrene Nemirovsky, Vintage, $14.95

10. Body Surfi ngAnita Shreve, Back Bay, $14.99

11. What Is the WhatDave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95

12. Love in the Time of CholeraGabriel Garcia Marquez, Vintage, $14.95

13. The Thirteenth TaleDiane Setterfi eld, Washington Square, $15

14. Snow Flower and the Secret FanLisa See, Random House, $13.95

15. The Memory Keeper’s DaughterKim Edwards, Penguin, $14

16. Mistress of the Art of DeathAriana Franklin, Berkley, $15Franklin’s historical thriller was a Book Sense Pick in hardcover.

M a y We R e c o m m e n d

The Boys In The Trees: A Novel, by Mary Swan (Holt, $14) “This is an extraordinary work of interlinked stories centering on the tragic fate of an apparently devoted and loving family living at the turn of the century in a small town. We see the incidents through the eyes of the family, the town doctor and his sensitive son, a teacher, and other residents whose lives overlap in unexpected ways. The writing is beautiful, the story painful and haunting, yet lovely.”—Leslie Reiner, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL

N O N F I C T I O N

1. Eat, Pray, LoveElizabeth Gilbert, Penguin, $15

2. Three Cups of TeaGreg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $15

3. ★ A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s PurposeEckhart Tolle, Penguin, $14

4. The Audacity of HopeBarack Obama, Three Rivers, $14.95

5. The Omnivore’s DilemmaMichael Pollan, Penguin, $16

6. Dreams From My FatherBarack Obama, Three Rivers, $14.95

7. Into the WildJon Krakauer, Anchor, $13.95

8. The Diving Bell and the Butterfl yJean-Dominique Bauby, Vintage, $12.95

9. The Glass CastleJeannette Walls, Scribner, $15

10. This Is Your Brain on MusicDaniel J. Levitin, Plume, $15

11. Skinny BitchRory Freedman, Kim Barnouin, Running Press, $13.95

12. The God DelusionRichard Dawkins, Mariner, $15.95

13. This I BelieveJay Allison (Ed.), Holt, $14

14. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt KidBill Bryson, Broadway, $14.95

15. Eat This Not That!David Zinczenko, Rodale, $19.95

18. Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on PerformanceAtul Gawande, Picador, $14

Gawande’s examination of the medical profession is now available in paperback.

P a p e r b a c kB E S T S E L L E R S • 2 / 7 / 0 8

Based on reporting from hundreds of independent bookstores across America.

M A S S M A R K E T

1. The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett, Signet, $7.99

2. Atonement Ian McEwan, Anchor, $7.99

3. ★ Whitethorn Woods Maeve Binchy, AnchorMaeve Binchy, AnchorMaeve Binchy , $7.99

4. The Shape Shifter Tony Hillerman, Harper, $9.99

5. The Innocent Man John Grisham, Dell, $7.99

6. The Watchman Robert Crais, Pocket Star, $7.99

7. The Overlook Michael Connelly, VisionMichael Connelly, VisionMichael Connelly , $7.99

8. ★ The Faithful Spy The Faithful Spy Alex Berenson, Jove, $9.99

9. Plum Lovin’ Janet Evanovich, St. Martin’s, $6.99

10. The Offi cial Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th EditionMerriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $7.50

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Markus Zusak, Knopf, $11.99

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Jeff Kinney, Am

ulet, $12.95

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Jeff Kinney, Am

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Juliana Foster, Scholastic, $9.99

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Lois Lowry, Laurel-Leaf, $6.50

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Jon J Muth, Scholastic, $17.99

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Bill Martin, Eric C

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Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton, Eric Puybaret (Illus.), Sterling, $16.95

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Rick Riordan, Miram

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Lisi Harrison, Little Brow

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von (hardcover and paperback)

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