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The New York Times Bestseller List
July 5th, 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. TAILSPIN, by Catherine Coulter. Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock — F.B.I. agents as well as husband and wife — come to the aid of a colleague protecting a Washington psychiatrist who has been disclosing secrets about his powerful patients.
4. ROGUE, by Danielle Steel. A divorced doctor on the verge of marriage to a kind new man faces a quandary when her exasperating ex-husband, a dot-com millionaire, wants her to work with him on a humanitarian project.
5. 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.

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. FLEECED, by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann. Americans are fleeced by government, business, labor unions and lobbyists. (†)
3. WHAT HAPPENED, by Scott McClellan. A former White House press secretary regrets that “I allowed myself to be deceived” by top officials.
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian
5. 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

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. 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. LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. The New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum becomes a suspect when her ex-husband disappears.
2. DOUBLE TAKE, by Catherine Coulter. Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock — F.B.I. agents as well as husband and wife — join with a San Francisco colleague to solve a murder and find a missing woman.
3. STEP ON A CRACK, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. A detective raising 10 children alone must rescue 34 high-level hostages.
4. THE NAVIGATOR, by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos. Kurt Austin and his team track down a stolen Phoenician statue.
5. FAST TRACK, by Fern Michaels. The Sisterhood, ensconced in North Carolina, gets new employers and a dangerous new assignment.

Paperback Non-Fiction

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

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. END OF DAYS, by Sylvia Browne. A professed psychic interprets end-of-the-world prophecies.
4. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET SUPERCHARGED, by Arthur Agatston with Joseph Signorile. A guide to faster weight loss.
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.

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. YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, by Louise L. Hay. A counselor’s prescriptions for regaining confidence through mind-body self-healing.
5. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. Advice for parents-to-be. (†)

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. A VISITOR FOR BEAR, by Bonny Becker. A mouse pops in on an antisocial bear. (Ages 4 to
4. ZEN TIES, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. Stillwater the Buddhist panda encourages friends to help a neighbor. (Ages 4 to
5. 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)

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. WARRIORS: CATS OF THE CLANS, by Erin Hunter. Illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin. A guide to the characters in the Warriors series. (Ages 10 and up)
4. THE MAGICIAN, by Michael Scott. ) Twins must stop an evil sorcerer; a sequel to “The Alchemyst.” (Ages 12 and up)
5. 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)

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. 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)
3. 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)
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. BOOKS OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau. In a postapocalyptic future, children try to save the world. (Ages 10 to 13)
4. PENDRAGON, by D. J. MacHale. A teenage boy travels through time and space. (Ages 10 and up)
5. JUNIE B. JONES, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Antics in the classroom. (Ages 4 to

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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