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The New York Times Bestseller List
August 10th, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. MOSCOW RULES, by Daniel Silva.  Gabriel Allon, an art restorer and an occasional spy for the Israeli secret service, uncovers a Russian arms sales plot.
2. THE BOURNE SANCTION, by Eric Van Lustbader.  Robert Ludlum’s character Jason Bourne pursues the leader of a Muslim terrorist group.
3. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer.  Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but one woman won’t surrender.
4. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski.  A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father’s murder.
5. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.  After World War II, a journalist travels to the island of Guernsey to meet residents who resisted the Nazi occupation.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. THE OBAMA NATION, by Jerome R. Corsi.  The Democratic candidate as an extreme leftist, from the co-author of “Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry.”
2. WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, by David Sedaris. The humorist’s latest essays deal with middle age, mortality and giving up smoking
3. STORI TELLING, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin.  The actress’s memoir.
4. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian
5. FLEECED, by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann. Americans are fleeced by government, business, labor unions and lobbyists. (†)

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. BAREFOOT, by Elin Hilderbrand.  Three women burdened by various problems (work, love, health) spend a transformative summer together on Nantucket.
3. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. A young man-and an elephant-save a Depression-era circus.
4. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini. An Afghan-American returns to Kabul to learn how a childhood friend has fared.
5. THE ALCHEMIST, by Paulo Coelho. A Spanish shepherd boy travels to Egypt in search of treasure.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. PLAYING FOR PIZZA, by John Grisham.  An American third-string quarterback joins the Italian National Football League’s Parma Panthers.
2. TURBULENT SEA, by Christine Feehan.  When a rock ’n’ roll goddess is threatened on tour, she turns to the arms of her bodyguard.
3. PLAY DIRTY, by Sandra Brown.  A fallen football star agrees to secretly father a child for a woman and her wealthy paraplegic husband.
4. CRY WOLF, by Patricia Briggs.  A werewolf enforcer and the woman he insists is his mate go in search of a rogue werewolf bound in dark magic.
5. THE MANNING BRIDES, by Debbie Macomber.  A reprint of two stories from 1992, “Marriage of Inconvenience” and “Stand-In Wife.”

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. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.
3. BIG RUSS AND ME, by Tim Russert. Russert remembers his father and the other important teachers in his life.
4. WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS, by Tim Russert. The journalist presents readers’ letters about their fathers in response to his memoir, “Big Russ and Me.”
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. 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.”
4. DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS, by Jessica Seinfeld. Tips and recipes to fool children into eating right, from a mother of three (and the wife of Jerry Seinfeld).
5. YOU: STAYING YOUNG, by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.. The principles of longevity and how to combat aging’s effects.

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. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.
3. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle. A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
5. SOUL WISDOM, by Dr. Zhi Gang Sha. A doctor of Western and traditional Chinese medicine explains how to harness the power of the soul for healing and personal transformation. (†)

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. FAIRIES AND MAGICAL CREATURES, by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda.  Mythological pop-ups from the Encyclopedia Prehistorica team. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. ALPHABET, by Matthew Van Fleet. An interactive safari ABC. (Ages 2 to 6)
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. A VISITOR FOR BEAR, by Bonny Becker. Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton. A mouse pops in on an antisocial bear. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. A boy with secret powers seeks revenge on his parents’ killers. (Ages 12 and up)
2. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. 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)
4. THE CLONE WARS, by Jason Fry.  A visual guide to the new “Star Wars” movie. (Ages 12 and up)
5.  THE SUMMONING, by Kelley Armstrong.  When she starts seeing ghosts, a girl is confined to a suspicious group home. (Ages 12 and up)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. A mouse, a rat and a girl on a magic trip. (Ages 10 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. KRISTEN, by Lisi Harrison. In summer school, a scholarship student baby-sits for a popular boy’s younger sister; a Clique novel. (Ages 12 and up)
4. THE NEW PADAWAN, by Eric Stevens.  To his chagrin, Anakin has a student; a “Star Wars” book based on the movie “The Clone Wars.” (Ages 9 to 12)
5. THE CLONE WARS, by Tracey West.  Will Jabba help fight Count Dooku? A movie novelization. (Ages 12 and up)
   

Children’s Series Books

1. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. ARTEMIS FOWL, by Eoin Colfer. A criminal’s magical adventures. (Ages 8 and up)
3. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, by Ann Brashares. Four friends share a pair of magical pants. (Ages 12 and up)
5. BOOKS OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau. In a postapocalyptic future, children try to save the world. (Ages 10 to 13)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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