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The New York Times Bestseller List
June 29nd, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. FEARLESS FOURTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum and her boyfriend Joe Morelli become involved when his cousin’s bank robbery goes bad.
2. SAIL, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan. A sailing vacation turns into a disaster when someone attempts to destroy a family.
3. 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.
4. CHASING HARRY WINSTON, by Lauren Weisberger. Three glamorous friends, New York women nearing 30, vow to change their lives.
5. LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH, by Emily Giffin. A woman’s happy marriage is shaken when she encounters an old boyfriend.

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 MONSTER OF FLORENCE, by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi. An American writer who moved to Florence works with an Italian journalist to discover the identity of a local serial killer
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.
5. BIG RUSS AND ME, by Tim Russert. The host of “Meet the Press” remembers his father..

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. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET SUPERCHARGED, by Arthur Agatston with Joseph Signorile. A guide to faster weight loss.
5. THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss. Reconstructing your life so that it’s not all about work

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. YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, by Louise L. Hay. A counselor’s prescriptions for regaining confidence through mind-body self-healing.

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. ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)
3. 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.
4. LADYBUG GIRL, by Jacky Davis and David Soman. Illustrated by David Soman. Creativity and the right outfit let a little girl feel bigger. (Ages 4 and up)
5. DON’T BUMP THE GLUMP!, written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. His first collection of nonsense verse, originally published in 1964. (Ages 5 and up)

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. SEEKERS: THE QUEST BEGINS, by Erin Hunter. The adventures of three bear cubs. (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. 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)
4. TEMPTED, by Cecily von Ziegesar. Who at Waverly stopped Jenny from being expelled? An It Girl novel. (Ages 15 and up)
5. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. A mouse, a rat and a simple servant girl embark on a magical journey. (Ages 10 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. JUNIE B. JONES, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Antics in the classroom. (Ages 4 to
5. HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. A boy wizard hones his skills and fights evil. (Ages 10 and up)

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. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini. An Afghan-American returns to Kabul to learn how a childhood friend has fared.
3. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. A young man-and an elephant-save a Depression-era circus.
4. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult. The aftermath of a high school shooting reveals the fault lines in a small New Hampshire town.
5. BAREFOOT, by Elin Hilderbrand. Three women burdened by various problems (work, love, health) spend a transformative summer together on Nantucket.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. The New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum becomes a suspect when her ex-husband disappears.
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. RETURN TO SUMMERHOUSE, by Jude Deveraux. Three women visit a house in Maine, where the mystical Madame Zoya might help them rewrite their pasts.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. BIG RUSS AND ME, by Tim Russert. Russert remembers his father and the other important teachers in his life.
2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
3. WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS, by Tim Russert. The journalist presents readers’ letters about their fathers in response to his memoir, “Big Russ and Me.”
4. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. The Illinois senator proposes that Americans move beyond their political divisions.
5. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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