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The New York Times Bestseller List
April 5th, 2009

Hardcover Fiction

1. TRUE DETECTIVES, by Jonathan Kellerman.  In the 24th Alex Delaware novel, the interracial half-brothers from “Bones” investigate a young woman’s death.
2. 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.
3. OUTCAST, by Aaron Allston.The start of a new series about the extended Skywalker family; a “Star Wars” novel.
4. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham.  An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm.
5. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. One woman won’t surrender to the aliens who have taken control.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
2. 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.”
3. HOUSE OF CARDS, by William D. Cohan. The fall of Bear Stearns and the beginning of the Wall Street collapse.
4. A LION CALLED CHRISTIAN, by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall. Two men buy a pet lion cub in London, bring him to Africa when he is grown, and later have a heartwarming reunion; an update of a 1971 book.
5. THE YANKEE YEARS, by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci.  The former Yankee manager (1996-2007) on his years with the team.

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. 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.
3. THE READER, by Bernhard Schlink. A German high school student falls in love with a former Auschwitz employee.
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. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?, by Mary Higgins Clark. A woman searches for the truth about her brother, who is alive but has disappeared.
2. THE WHOLE TRUTH, by David Baldacci.  An intelligence agent and a journalist team up against a warmongering defense contractor.
3. NOTHING TO LOSE, by Lee Child.  Jack Reacher exposes the secrets of a Colorado town.
4. THEN COMES SEDUCTION, by Mary Balogh. London’s most notorious rake bets he can seduce the virtuous Katherine Huxtable within a fortnight.
5. HOLD TIGHT, by Harlan Coben. The aftermath of a New Jersey high school kid’s suicide.
6. BONES, by Jonathan Kellerman.  The psychologist-detective Alex Delaware is called in when women’s bodies turn up in a Los Angeles marsh.

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. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self.
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. 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 SKINNY, by Louis J. Aronne with Alisa Bowman.A medical doctor’s diet and exercise tips, with recipes, for weight loss without hunger.
4. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne.  The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
5. FLAT BELLY DIET!, by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass.  Nutrition advice and workout tips from the editors of Prevention magazine.

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. 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.”
4. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman. How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand.
5. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle.  A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.

Children’s Picture Books

1. 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.
2. 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
3. BLUEBERRY GIRL, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Charles Vess.  A book of wishes, addressed to a daughter. (All ages)
4. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, written and illustrated by Eric Carle.  Still hungry after 40 years. A pop-up book. (Ages 3 and up)
5. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.  Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. TWILIGHT: DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK, by Catherine Hardwicke. The making of “Twilight,” the movie. (Ages 9 to 12)
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. MILES TO GO, by Miley Cyrus. The life of Miley Cyrus.
4. STARGAZER, by Claudia Gray. (HarperTeen, $16.99.) Vampire love in school. (Ages 12 and up)
5. THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher.  Before committing suicide a girl records and sends explanatory audiotapes to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. EVERMORE, by Alyson Noël. Immortals in school. (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. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, by John Boyne. A boy’s innocence is eroded in evil times. (Ages 12 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. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.  A boy records the hazards of adolescent life. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast.  Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)
4. MAXIMUM RIDE, by James Patterson.  Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 10 and up)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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