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The New York Times Bestseller List
March 22nd, 2009

Hardcover Fiction

1. HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jodi Picoult.  A woman whose daughter has a dangerous birth defect must decide whether to sue her obstetrician, an old friend.
2. CORSAIR, by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul.  Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon search for a missing secretary of state whose plane has been shot down.
3. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham.  An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm.
4. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. One woman won’t surrender to the aliens who have taken control.
5. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.  A detective raising 10 children alone must stop a killer who has targeted New York’s rich and powerful.
6. PROMISES IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb.  Lt. Eve Dallas investigates a colleague’s murder; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.  Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”
2. HOUSE OF CARDS, by William D. Cohan. The fall of Bear Stearns and the beginning of the Wall Street collapse.
3. THE YANKEE YEARS, by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci.  The former Yankee manager (1996-2007) on his years with the team.
4. OUT OF CAPTIVITY, by Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, Tom Howes and Gary Brozek.  Three contractors escape from Colombian guerrillas.
5. 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.

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 READER, by Bernhard Schlink. A German high school student falls in love with a former Auschwitz employee.
3. FIREFLY LANE, by Kristin Hannah.  A friendship between two women in the Pacific Northwest endures for more than three decades as they make different choices in their lives.
4. AMERICAN WIFE, by Curtis Sittenfeld.  A pretty librarian marries the alcoholic scion of a wealthy political family who somehow becomes president
5. SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.  A woman finds an unexpected love.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. THE WHOLE TRUTH, by David Baldacci.  An intelligence agent and a journalist team up against a warmongering defense contractor.
2. HOLD TIGHT, by Harlan Coben.  The aftermath of a New Jersey high school kid’s suicide.
3. BONES, by Jonathan Kellerman.  The psychologist-detective Alex Delaware is called in when women’s bodies turn up in a Los Angeles marsh.
4. THE GRAND FINALE, by Janet Evanovich. In this reissue of a 1988 novel, a woman grabs the attention of a hunky man when she falls out of a tree and onto his pizza.
5. PLAGUE SHIP, by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Ore­gon must determine what happened on a cruise ship full of dead bodies.

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. THE MIDDLE PLACE, by Kelly Corrigan.  A woman’s struggle with cancer, her own and her father’s, helps her gain a new maturity.
3. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max.  Life as a self-­absorbed, drunken womanizer.
4. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama. The senator on life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother.
5. THE TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell. A study of social epidemics, otherwise known as fads.

Hardcover Advice

1. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey.  Relationship tips from the comedian and host of “The Steve Harvey Morning Show.”
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. THE POWER OF SOUL, by Zhi Gang Sha. Applying the soul’s power for healing, the prevention of illness, rejuvenation and enlightenment.
4. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne.  The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
5. THE ULTRAMIND SOLUTION, by Mark Hyman.  How to pinpoint underlying biological problems to improve brain performance and allay depression, anxiety and more.

Paperback Advice

1. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough.  A 40-day challenge for spouses to practice unconditional love.
2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
3. EMERGENCY, by Neil Strauss. Provocative survival tips for a world on the verge of apocalypse.
4. SUZE ORMAN’S 2009 ACTION PLAN, by Suze Orman. Managing your money in hard times.
5. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson. Rules and recipes for escaping the diet trap, from a star of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

Children’s Picture Books

1. THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT, by Susan Marie Swanson. Illustrated by Beth Krommes.  A key, a bed, a book, a light, the moon. (Ages 4 to
2. THE COMPOSER IS DEAD, by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Carson Ellis. Music by Nathaniel Stookey. A whodunit tour of the orchestra, with audio.
3. BLUEBERRY GIRL, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Charles Vess.  A book of wishes, addressed to a daughter. (All ages)
4. LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth.  A school grows in Pakistan.
5. LADYBUG GIRL AND BUMBLEBEE BOY, by David Soman and Jacky Davis. Illustrated by David Soman. (Dial, $16.99.) A superheroes’ meeting of the minds at the playground. (Ages 3 to 5)

Children’s Chapter Books

1. MILES TO GO, by Miley Cyrus. The life of Miley Cyrus.
2. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean.  To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up)
3. THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher.  Before committing suicide a girl records and sends explanatory audiotapes to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up)
4. SCAT, by Carl Hiaasen. An eco-mystery, with a dismal swamp and characters who are not always what they seem. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins.  In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV.

Children’s Paperback Books

1. EVERMORE, by Alyson Noël. Immortals in school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, by John Boyne.  A boy’s innocence is eroded in evil times. (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. THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.  A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. TWEAK, by Nic Sheff. The addiction memoir of the “Beautiful Boy.” (Ages 14 and up)

Children’s Series Books

1. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
2. HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast.  Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)
3. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.  A boy records the hazards of adolescent life. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. THE 39 CLUES, by various authors..  A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power.
5. THE CLIQUE, by Lisi Harrison. The lives and loves of the popular kids at an elite prep school. (Ages 12 and up)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List