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The New York Times Bestseller List
April 12th, 2009

Hardcover Fiction

1. LONG LOST, by Harlan Coben. As Myron Bolitar helps an ex-lover who has become a suspect in her husband’s death, they search for her daughter.
2. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. One woman won’t surrender to the aliens who have taken control.
3. 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.
4. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham.  An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm.
5. TRUE DETECTIVES, by Jonathan Kellerman.  In the 24th Alex Delaware novel, the interracial half-brothers from “Bones” investigate a young woman’s death.

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. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox. Fox’s last 10 years, since he retired from “Spin City;” his struggles with Parkinson’s disease and his work as an activist through his foundation.
3. 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.”
4. HOUSE OF CARDS, by William D. Cohan. The fall of Bear Stearns and the beginning of the Wall Street collapse.
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. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. The classic story, retold with “ultraviolent zombie mayhem.”
4. CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff. Two men arrested in World War II Russia must complete a seemingly impossible task to save their lives.
5. THE READER, by Bernhard Schlink. A German high school student falls in love with a former Auschwitz employee.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. FROM DEAD TO WORSE, by Charlaine Harris.  After a deadly explosion at a vampire summit, Sookie Stackhouse faces danger.
2. MONTANA CREEDS: TYLER, by Linda Lael Miller.  A former rodeo star reconnects with a woman he’s known since childhood, who’s now a single mother.
3. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?, by Mary Higgins Clark. A woman searches for the truth about her brother, who is alive but has disappeared.
4. TRIBUTE, by Nora Roberts.  A former child star returns to Virginia to rehabilitate the farm owned by her grandmother, an actress who died mysteriously.
5. NOTHING TO LOSE, by Lee Child.  Jack Reacher exposes the secrets of a Colorado town.

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. 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. MARTHA STEWART’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CRAFTS, by Martha Stewart and editors of Martha Stewart Living.  From beading to wreath-making, more than 30 techniques for crafters of all skill levels.
3. 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.”
4. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne.  The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
5. PEAKS AND VALLEYS, by Spencer Johnson. Making both good and bad times work for you personally and professionally.

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. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.

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. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, written and illustrated by Eric Carle.  Still hungry after 40 years. A pop-up book. (Ages 3 and up)
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.  Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to
5. THE COMPOSER IS DEAD, by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Carson Ellis. Music by Nathaniel Stookey. A whodunit tour of the orchestra, with audio. (Ages 9 to 12)

Children’s Chapter Books

1. TWILIGHT: DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK, by Catherine Hardwicke. The making of “Twilight,” the movie. (Ages 9 to 12)
2. MILES TO GO, by Miley Cyrus. The life of Miley Cyrus.
3. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean.  To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up)
4. THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher.  Before committing suicide a girl records and sends explanatory audiotapes to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up)
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. 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. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, written by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. A boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (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. 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)
5. THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, by Cassandra Clare. A girl battles the forces of darkness. (Ages 14 and up)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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