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The New York Times Bestseller List
September 14th, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. DARK CURSE, by Christine Feehan.  Lara Callandine, an expert in the field of ice-cave study, joins with Nicholas De La Cruz to search for the truth about their pasts; a Carpathian novel.
2. THE BOOK OF LIES, by Brad Meltzer.  The murder of the father of Superman’s creator, Jerry Siegel, is linked to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
3. AMERICAN WIFE, by Curtis Sittenfeld.  A pretty librarian marries the alcoholic son of a wealthy political family who somehow becomes president.
4. DEVIL BONES, by Kathy Reichs.  In the 11th Temperance Brennan mystery, the forensic anthropologist must identify two victims of voodoo and devil worship.
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. STORI TELLING, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin.  The actress’s memoir.
2. 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.”
3. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler.  Humorous personal essays from the stand-up comedian.
4. WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, by David Sedaris. The humorist’s latest essays deal with middle age, mortality and giving up smoking
5. THE CASE AGAINST BARACK OBAMA, by David Freddoso.  The Democratic candidate as a calculating extreme leftist.

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 CHOICE, by Nicholas Sparks.  How a North Carolina man’s choices play out.
3. BAREFOOT, by Elin Hilderbrand.  Three women burdened by various problems (work, love, health) spend a transformative summer together on Nantucket.
4. THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Díaz. A nerdy Dominican-­American struggles to escape a family curse.
5. THE ROAD, by Cormac McCarthy.  A father and son travel in post-apocalypse America.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. 8 SANDPIPER WAY, by Debbie Macomber.  Romantic intrigue in Cedar Cove, Wash.
2. BOOK OF THE DEAD, by Patricia Cornwell.  The forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta opens a private practice in Charleston, S.C.
3. STONE COLD, by David Baldacci.  Members of Washington’s Camel Club are being stalked to prevent them from uncovering government secrets.
4. PROTECT AND DEFEND, by Vince Flynn. An American counterterrorism operative must avert catastrophe in nuclear Iran.
5. NIGHTS IN RODANTHE, by Nicholas Sparks.  Romance ignites between a middle-aged man and woman at a North Carolina inn.

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. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama.  The Illinois senator proposes that Americans move beyond political divisions.
4. A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah.  A former child soldier from Sierra Leone describes his drug-crazed killing spree and his return to humanity.
5. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama. The senator on life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother.

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. THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss.  Reconstructing your life so it’s not all about work.
4. YOU: STAYING YOUNG, by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.. The principles of longevity and how to combat aging’s effects.
5. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET SUPERCHARGED, by Arthur Agatston with Joseph Signorile. A guide to faster weight loss.

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. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
4. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle. A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.
5. SOUL WISDOM, by Zhi Gang Sha.  A doctor of Western and traditional Chinese medicine on 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. BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier.  Yes, he can; a biography of the Democratic presidential nominee. (Ages 5 to 10)
3. SPLAT THE CAT, written and illustrated by Rob Scotton.  First-day-of-school jitters. (Ages 4 to
4. BATS AT THE LIBRARY, written and illustrated by Brian Lies.  Bats can do many things in a library besides hanging upside down. (Ages 4 to
5. FAIRIES AND MAGICAL CREATURES, by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. (Candlewick, $27.99.) Mythological pop-ups from the Encyclopedia Prehistorica team. (Ages 9 to 12)

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. IDENTICAL, by Ellen Hopkins. Incest and drug abuse come between twin daughters in a political family. (Ages 14 and up)
4. 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)
5. KISS MY MATH, by Danica McKellar. A girls’ guide to pre-algebra. (Ages 12 to 14)

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. THE CLONE WARS, by Tracey West.  Will Jabba help fight Count Dooku? A movie novelization. (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 MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, by Trenton Lee Stewart. Illustrated by Carson Ellis. Gifted kids on a mission. (Ages 9 to 12)

Children’s Series Books

1. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. WARRIORS, by Erin Hunter.  Four clans of cat warriors aspire to meet up with the StarClan. (Ages 10 to 14)
3. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. BOOKS OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau.  In a postapocalyptic future, children try to save the world. (Ages 10 to 13)
5. ARTEMIS FOWL, by Eoin Colfer. A criminal’s magical adventures. (Ages 8 and up)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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