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The New York Times Bestseller List
November 16th, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. DIVINE JUSTICE, by David Baldacci.  Members of Washington’s Camel Club rally to save their leader, who is hiding out in the town of Divine, Va.
2. SALVATION IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb.  Lt. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a priest who was not who he seemed; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.
3. SWALLOWING DARKNESS, by Laurell K. Hamilton.  In the seventh Meredith Gentry paranormal romance, Meredith is pregnant with twins by one of her guards; their birth will enable her to claim her place as queen of faerie, but enemies plot against her.
4. THE GATE HOUSE, by Nelson DeMille.  In a sequel to “The Gold Coast” (1990) a tax attorney and his ex-wife explore a reconciliation.
5. EXTREME MEASURES, by Vince Flynn.Mitch Rapp teams up with a C.I.A. colleague to fight a terrorist cell — and the politicians who would rein them in.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. DEWEY, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. The kitten left freezing in the returned-book slot of an Iowa public library, and his rise to fame.
2. THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder.  The life of Warren Buffett.
3. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly.  The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.
4. LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER, by Maya Angelou. Reminiscences, appreciations and poems from the author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
5. AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE, by James Patterson and Hal Friedman. A family’s struggle to get treatment for their son’s Tourette’s syndrome.

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 SECRET LIFE OF BEES, by Sue Monk Kidd.  In South Carolina in 1964, a teenage girl tries to discover the secret to her mother’s past.
3. REMEMBER ME?, by Sophie Kinsella. After an auto accident, a London woman loses her memory.
4. WORLD WITHOUT END, by Ken Follett. Love and intrigue in Kingsbridge, the medieval English
5. THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, by Junot Díaz. A nerdy Dominican-­American struggles to escape a family curse.cathedral town at the center of Follett’s “Pillars of the Earth.”

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. ONE SILENT NIGHT, by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Stryker’s plot to kill his enemies is complicated by the return of his ex-wife; a Dark-Hunter novel.
2. SUITE 606, by J. D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan and Mary Kay McComas.  Four new stories of paranormal romance and suspense.
3. THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR, by Dean Koontz.  A woman who rescues golden retrievers and one special dog are shadowed by an evil stranger.
4. FOUL PLAY, by Janet Evanovich.  A veterinarian hires a woman who has lost her TV job to a dancing chicken, then helps her prove her innocence when the chicken disappears; a reissue of a 1989 book.
5. SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS, by Debbie Macomber.  A reissue of two books: “Return to Promise” and “Mail-Order Bride.”

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. The Illinois senator asks Americans to move beyond political divisions.
2. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama. The senator on life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother.
3. CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN, with a foreword by Barack Obama. Speeches and policy proposals from Obama’s presidential campaign.
4. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
5. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. Lessons learned from a neurotic dog.

Hardcover Advice

1. BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS, by Ina Garten.  Cooking techniques and nearly 100 new recipes for elegant meals.
2. 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.”
3. FLAT BELLY DIET!, by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass.  Nutrition advice and workout tips from the editors of Prevention magazine.
4. THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS, by Rick Warren. Reclaiming the holiday as a time for celebration, salvation and reconciliation.
5. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2009, edited by Craig Glenday.  Tallest, fastest, youngest, most.

Paperback Advice

1. TWILIGHT, by Mark Cotta Vaz.  A behind-the-scenes look at the film based on the vampire romance for young adults by Stephenie Meyer.
2. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick.  A 40-day challenge for spouses to practice unconditional love.
3. RACHAEL RAY’S BIG ORANGE BOOK, by Rachael Ray. New 30-minute meals, including vegetarian dinners, kosher meals, holiday menus and recipes for one.
4. SOUL COMMUNICATION, by Zhi Gang Sha.  Techniques for getting in touch with your soul, your angels, your spiritual guides.
5. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.

Children’s Picture Books

1. BARACK OBAMA: SON OF PROMISE, CHILD OF HOPE, by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. Yes, he can; a children’s biography of the president-elect. (Ages 5 to 10)
2. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.  Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8 )
3. BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE, by Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell.  A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8 )
4. SWING!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. Athletic children seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to
5. ABC3D, by Marion Bataille. (Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, $19.95.) The alphabet, in pop-ups. (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. THE MAZE OF BONES, by Rick Riordan.  A brother and sister hunt for the source of their family’s power; Book 1 of a new series, “The 39 Clues.” (Ages 12 and up)
4. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery.
5. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins.  In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (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. BARACK OBAMA, by Roberta Edwards. Illustrated by Ken Call.  A biography of the “skinny kid” president-elect. (Ages 7 to 9)
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. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, by John Boyne. A boy’s innocence is eroded in evil times. (Ages 12 and up)
5. SLAM, by Nick Hornby.  A skateboarder gets his high school girlfriend pregnant, and wonders, What would Tony Hawk do? (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. INHERITANCE, by Christopher Paolini. A teenager and his dragon learn the secrets of a fantasy world. (Ages 12 and up)
3. RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan.  A boy warrior battles evil. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)
5. IF YOU GIVE . . ., by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond.  Fun with cause and effect. (Ages 4 to

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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