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The New York Times Bestseller List
June 15th, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. NOTHING TO LOSE, by Lee Child. Jack Reacher exposes the secrets of a Colorado town.
2. 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.
3. PLAGUE SHIP, by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must determine what happened on a cruise ship full of dead bodies.
4. LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH, by Emily Giffin. A woman’s happy marriage is shaken when she encounters an old boyfriend.
5. BLOOD NOIR, by Laurell K. Hamilton. The vampire hunter Anita Blake is involved in a scandal that threatens the master vampire Jean-Claude’s power.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, by David Sedaris. The humorist’s latest essays deal with middle age, mortality and giving up smoking
2. WHAT HAPPENED, by Scott McClellan. A former White House press secretary regrets that “I allowed myself to be deceived” by top officials.
3. THE POST-AMERICAN WORLD, by Fareed Zakaria. The rise of China and India and the global distribution of power.
4. AUDITION, by Barbara Walters. A personal and professional memoir.
5. LETTERS TO A YOUNG SISTER, by Hill Harper. Hill, a star of “CSI: NY” and a recipient of graduate degrees in law and public administration from Harvard, writes notes of inspiration to a universal “Young Sistah.”.
6. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.

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. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
3. QUANTUM WELLNESS, by Kathy Freston. How small changes can lead to significant improvements in body and spirit. (†)
4. 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.”
5. LETTERS TO A YOUNG SISTER, by Hill Harper. Hill, a star of “CSI: NY” and a recipient of graduate degrees in law and public administration from Harvard, writes notes of inspiration to a universal “Young Sistah.”.

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. 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.
3. ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)
4. KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. One of Trixie’s classmates has a bunny just like hers. (Ages 4 to
5. DIRT ON MY SHIRT, by Jeff Foxworthy. Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman. Poems of childhood by the comedian and TV host. (Ages 4 to 7)

Children’s Chapter Books

1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)
2. 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)
3. SEEKERS: THE QUEST BEGINS, by Erin Hunter. The adventures of three bear cubs. (Ages 12 and up)
4. 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)
5. THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, written and illustrated by Brian Selznick. A novel “in words and pictures”; an orphaned thief must decipher his father’s last message. (Ages 9 to 12)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. ALICIA, by Lisi Harrison. In Spain for the summer, a girl auditions for a role in a rock video; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up)
2. 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)
3. TEMPTED, by Cecily von Ziegesar. Who at Waverly stopped Jenny from being expelled? An It Girl novel. (Ages 15 and up)
4. INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, by James Luceno. Archaeological derring-do; a movie tie-in. (Ages 9 to 12)
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. PENDRAGON, by D. J. MacHale. A teenage boy travels through time and space. (Ages 10 and up)
4. PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, by Sara Shepard. Four girls less perfect than they seem. (Ages 14 and up)
5. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. A glamour girl’s divine life. (Ages 4 to

Paperback Trade Fiction

1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young. A man whose daughter was abducted is invited to an isolated shack, apparently by God. (†)
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 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 12th-century cathedral.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. LOVER ENSHRINED, by J. R. Ward. A vampire warrior must decide between duty and love; Book 6 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.
2. STEP ON A CRACK, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. A detective raising 10 children alone must rescue 34 high-level hostages.
3. HIGH NOON, by Nora Roberts. A hostage negotiator must face down her unknown stalker.
4. THE JUDAS STRAIN, by James Rollins. Sigma Force operatives trained in science investigate the reemergence of an ancient plague.
5. THE HOLLOW, by Nora Roberts. Book 2 in the Sign of Seven trilogy.
6. THE LOST DUKE OF WYNDHAM, by Julia Quinn. A woman in a duchess’ employ falls for a rake who may or may not be the long-lost duke of the house.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
2. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. The Illinois senator proposes that Americans move beyond their political divisions.
3. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.
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. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. A newspaper columnist and his wife learn life lessons from their neurotic dog.

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. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. Advice for parents-to-be. (†)
5. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman. (Northfield, $13.99.) How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand.

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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