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The New York Times Bestseller List
March 23rd, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. CHANGE OF HEART, by Jodi Picoult. A prisoner on death row begins performing miracles.
2. THE APPEAL, by John Grisham. Political and legal intrigue ensue when a Mississippi court decides against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste.
3. REMEMBER ME?, by Sophie Kinsella. A woman wakes up in a London hospital after an auto accident with no memory of the previous life-changing three years.
4. 7TH HEAVEN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. In San Francisco, Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club hunt for an arsonist and a missing teenager.
5. KILLER HEAT, by Linda Fairstein. One August, Alexandra Cooper, a Manhattan assistant district attorney, tracks a serial killer.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. LOSING IT, by Valerie Bertinelli. A memoir by the actress and former wife of Eddie Van Halen focuses on depression and her effort to lose weight.
2. BEAUTIFUL BOY, by David Sheff. A father struggles with his son’s meth addiction.
3. STORI TELLING, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin. The actress’s memoir, from her Hollywood childhood through “Beverly Hills, 90210,” to her son’s birth.
4. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan. A manifesto urges us to Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
5. LIBERAL FASCISM, by Jonah Goldberg. This “alternative history of American liberalism … reveals its roots in, and commonalities with, classical fascism.”

Hardcover Advice

1. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
2. STOP WHINING, START LIVING, by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Changing one’s perspective to keep from dwelling on the negative.
3. THE THIRD JESUS, by Deepak Chopra. What the “cosmic Christ” can teach, regardless of one’s religious background.
4. THE AGE OF MIRACLES, by Marianne Williamson. Psychologically and spiritually reframing midlife so that it’s not a time of “crisis,” but a time of rejuvenation. (†)
5. WOMEN AND MONEY, by Suze Orman. Advice for overcoming one’s dysfunctional relationship with money, including a five-month plan for getting finances on track.

Children’s Picture Books

1. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8 )
2. DIRT ON MY SHIRT, by Jeff Foxworthy. Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. Poems of childhood by the comedian and TV host. (Ages 4 to 7)
3. THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG DANCE, written by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.Four little girl cats work together to prepare for a recital
4. SMASH! CRASH!, by Jon Scieszka. Illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon. A truck named Jack and a dump truck named Dan love to smash into things. (Ages 3 to 7)
5. ZEN TIES, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. A panda encourages his nephew and their friends to help a grouchy neighbor. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. How Greg embarrassed himself on his summer vacation (ask his older brother, Rodrick); a sequel to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” (Ages 9 to 12)
2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. THE BIG FIELD, by Mike Lupica. With the championship on the line, a hot prospect replaces Hutch as shortstop. (Ages 10 and up)
4. TWEAK, by Nic Sheff. A memoir of a teenager’s methamphetamine addiction. (Ages 15 and up)
5. THE NIXIE’S SONG, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.Fire-breathing giants are on the rampage in Florida. (Ages 9 to 12)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. BRATFEST AT TIFFANY’S, by Lisi Harrison. Crushes divide the girls on the Pretty Committee; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up)
2. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. A girl saves books from Nazi book-burnings and shares them with a Jewish man. (Ages 14 and up)
3. CHOSEN, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. A young vampire learns who her real school friends are. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. JUST LISTEN, by Sarah Dessen. A girl finally deals with the incident that divided her and her former best friend. (Ages 12 and up)
5. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOUR DUMBNESS, by Jim Benton. Jamie’s aunt and Angeline’s uncle are about to marry; a “Dear Dumb Diary” book. (Ages 9 to 12)

Children’s Series Books

1. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Siblings find a hidden world. (Ages 6 to 10)
3. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. The divine life of a glamour girl with a fancy vocabulary. (Ages 4 to
4. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. JUNIE B. JONES, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Antics in the classroom. (Ages 4 to

Paperback Trade Fiction

1. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult. The aftermath of a high-school shooting reveals the fault lines in a small New Hampshire town.
2. THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, by Philippa Gregory. A tale of courtly intrigue starring Henry VIII and Mary and Anne Boleyn.
3. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. A young man-and an elephant-save a Depression-era circus.
4. THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB, by Kate Jacobs. A group of women meet weekly at a New York City yarn shop.
5. THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH, by Ken Follett. Murder, arson and lust surround the building of a cathedral.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE, by Mary Higgins Clark. A woman marries a childhood acquaintance suspected of several murders.
2. OBSESSION, by Jonathan Kellerman. The psychologist-detective Alex Delaware investigates an apparent deathbed confession of murder.
3. NAUGHTY NEIGHBOR, by Janet Evanovich. In this reprint, the man next door involves Louisa Brannigan, a hard-working press secretary, in the disappearance of a pig.
4. THE 5TH HORSEMAN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club investigate unexplained deaths at a San Francisco hospital.
5. SACRED STONE, by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo. In this reprint of the 2004 book, Juan Cabrillo battles terrorists who seek to control an ancient radioactive meteorite.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.
2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
3. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. The Illinois senator proposes that Americans move beyond their political divisions.
4. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama. The senator on life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother.
5. INTO THE WILD, by Jon Krakauer. A man’s obsession with the wilderness ends in tragedy.

Paperback Advice

1. A NEW EARTH, by Eckhart Tolle. A spiritual teacher prescribes letting go of the ego to help end conflict and suffering.
2. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle. A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.
3. MARTHA STEWART’S COOKIES, by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. The magazine’s editors share 175 recipes and variations.
4. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.
   
5. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee Hathaway. Advice for parents-to-be. (†)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List