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The New York Times Bestseller List
May 18th, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. In this first adult novel by the author of the Twilight series for teenagers, aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender.
2. SUNDAY AT TIFFANY’S, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. A woman finds an unexpected love.
3. PHANTOM PREY, by John Sandford. The Minneapolis detective Lucas Davenport investigates a string of murders of young Goths.
4. THE WHOLE TRUTH, by David Baldacci. An intelligence agent and a journalist team up against a warmongering defense contractor.
5. CARELESS IN RED, by Elizabeth George. In Cornwall, trying to recover from his wife’s death, Detective Thomas Lynley becomes involved in a murder investigation.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. AUDITION, by Barbara Walters. A personal and professional memoir.
2. HOME, by Julie Andrews. A memoir of Andrews’s early years.
3. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.
4. A REMARKABLE MOTHER, by Jimmy Carter. A homage to Lillian Carter, the 39th president’s mother.
5. THE POST-AMERICAN WORLD, by Fareed Zakaria. The rise of China and India and the global distribution of power.

Hardcover Advice

1. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. After learning he has terminal cancer, a Carnegie Mellon professor shares his thoughts on the importance of “seizing every moment.”
2. JUST WHO WILL YOU BE?, by Maria Shriver. Shriver’s message: “What you do in your life isn’t what matters. It’s who you are.”
3. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
4. THE ONE MINUTE ENTREPRENEUR, by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis
5. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET SUPERCHARGED, by Arthur Agatston with Joseph Signorile

Children’s Picture Books

1. READ ALL ABOUT IT!, by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. A boy is surprised to discover that he loves story books.
2. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8 )
3. SOMEDAY, by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. A mother imagines her child’s future. (Ages 4 to
4. DIRT ON MY SHIRT, by Jeff Foxworthy. Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. Poems of childhood by the comedian and TV host. (Ages 4 to 7)
5. ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)

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. LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen. A free-spirited high school girl is sent to live with her wealthy older sister. (Ages 12 and up)
4. TWEAK, by Nic Sheff. A memoir of a teenager’s methamphetamine addiction. (Ages 15 and up)
5. INK EXCHANGE, by Melissa Marr. A tattoo leads a girl into a parallel world. (Ages 12 and up)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. DYLAN, by Lisi Harrison. The daughter of a TV journalist falls in love at a Hawaiian tennis tournament; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up)
2. MASSIE, by Lisi Harrison. A Westchester girl takes a summer job selling cosmetics; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up)
3. AMBITION, by Kate Brian. ( The headmaster wants to shut down Billings Hall, and Reed needs to save it; a Private novel. (Ages 14 and up)
4. THE CARLYLES, by Cecily von Ziegesar. Triplets from Nantucket move into Blair Waldorf’s old apartment; a Gossip Girl novel. (Ages 14 and up)
5. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. A girl saves books from Nazi burning and shares them with a Jewish man in hiding. (Ages 14 and up)

Children’s Series Books

1. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. WARRIORS: POWER OF THREE, by Erin Hunter. Cat warriors fight for survival in a mythical land. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. A glamour girl ’s divine life. (Ages 4 to
5. MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. Children travel in time. (Ages 6 to 9)

Paperback Trade Fiction

1. THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB, by Kate Jacobs. A group of women meet weekly at a New York City yarn shop.
2. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. A young man-and an elephant-save a Depression-era circus.
3. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini. An Afghan-American returns to Kabul to learn how a childhood friend has fared.
4. THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER, by Kim Edwards. A doctor’s decision to secretly send his newborn daughter, who has Down syndrome, to an institution haunts everyone involved.
5. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult. The aftermath of a high-school shooting reveals the fault lines in a small New Hampshire town.
   

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. THE HOLLOW, by Nora Roberts. Book 2 in the Sign of Seven trilogy.
2. THE GOOD GUY, by Dean Koontz. An ordinary man finds himself at the center of a murder plot.
3. INVISIBLE PREY, by John Sandford.Detective Lucas Davenport finds ties between the murder of elderly Minneapolis residents and a political scandal.
4. THE BOURNE BETRAYAL, by Eric Van Lustbader. Robert Ludlum’s character Jason Bourne tangles with diabolical Islamic terrorists.
5. SIMPLE GENIUS, by David Baldacci. Two former Secret Service agents investigate a scientist’s murder while one battles her own demons.

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. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. A newspaper columnist and his wife learn life lessons from their neurotic dog.
4. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. The Illinois senator proposes that Americans move beyond their political divisions.
5. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. A minister on the otherworldly experience he had after an accident.

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. HUNGRY GIRL, by Lisa Lillien. Recipes for burgers, nachos, pizza, fudge, onion rings and other “guilty” foods — without the guilt.
   
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. Advice for parents-to-be. (†)
5. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List