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The New York Times Bestseller List
July 19th, 2009

Hardcover Fiction

1. BLACK HILLS, by Nora Roberts.A South Dakota wildlife biologist and an ex-cop, childhood sweethearts, reunite to pursue a serial killer.
2. SWIMSUIT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. A former cop, now a reporter for The Los Angeles Times, investigates the disappearance of a supermodel.F
3. INGER LICKIN’ FIFTEEN, by Janet Evanovich.  The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum tracks a celebrity chef’s killer.
4. THE DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL, by Greg Iles.  The mayor of Natchez, Miss., pursues a killer who opposes his attempt to clean up riverboat gambling.
5. THE APOSTLE, by Brad Thor. Scot Harvath, a Homeland Security superagent, is asked to free an Al Qaeda mastermind from an Afghan prison as part of a ransom deal.S

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. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
3. CATASTROPHE, by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann. Stopping President Obama before he transforms America into a socialist state.
4. HORSE SOLDIERS, by Doug Stanton.  A small group of Special Forces soldiers fought the Taliban on horseback shortly after 9/11.
5. THE END OF OVEREATING, by David A. Kessler.  How eating sugar, fat and salt affects our minds and bodies and encourages overindulgence.

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 GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson.  A hacker and a journalist investigate the disappearance of a Swedish heiress.
3. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer.  A journalist meets the island’s old Nazi resisters.
4. THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE, by Audrey Niffenegger.  Life with a dashing librarian who travels back and forth through time.
5. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult. A girl sues her parents after learning they want her to donate a kidney to her sibling.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult.A girl sues her parents after learning they want her to donate a kidney to her sibling..
2. TAILSPIN, by Catherine Coulter. The F.B.I. agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock swoop in to help a colleague when his plane crashes in the Appalachian Mountains.
3. HIDDEN CURRENTS, by Christine Feehan. The youngest of the telepathic Drake sisters disappears while on her way back home.
4. FEARLESS FOURTEEN, by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum and her boyfriend get involved when his cousin’s bank robbery goes bad.
5. WHAT HAPPENS IN LONDON, by Julia Quinn.  A young woman spies on her intriguing neighbor, an employee of the War Office, and is herself spied on in return.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. GLENN BECK’S ‘COMMON SENSE’, by Glenn Beck.  Thomas Paine-inspired thoughts on government.
2. MICHAEL JACKSON, edited by Joe Funk. An illustrated tribute biography of the King of Pop.
3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
4. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max.  Life as a self-­absorbed, drunken womanizer.
5. JULIE & JULIA, by Julie Powell. A memoir of racing to cook every recipe in Julia Child’’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”

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. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst.  A plan for removing toxins and rebalancing hormones to lose weight, by a trainer and coach from “The Biggest Loser” on NBC.
4. EXCUSES BEGONE!, by Wayne W. Dyer.  How to throw out old excuses and embrace new ways of thinking to achieve happiness.
5. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne.  The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.

Paperback Advice

1. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
2. COOK YOURSELF THIN, by the staff of Lifetime Television.  How to cut calories, change diets and improve health without sacrificing the foods you love.
3. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough.  A 40-day challenge for spouses to practice unconditional love.
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. GOLDILICIOUS, written and illustrated by Victoria Kann.  An ethereal pet and protector joins Pinkalicious. (Ages 5 to
2. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.  Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to
3. TEA PARTIES, by Jane O”Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Extended pinkies at Fancy Nancy’s. (Ages 4 to 7)
4. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.  Fancy Nancy meets the outdoors in the finest tradition of the great explorers. (Ages 4 to 7)
5. THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown.  A boy named Liam nurtures a straggly garden to vivid fruition. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. Excitement in TV land by someone who has been there. (Ages 14 and up)
2. ALONG FOR THE RIDE, by Sarah Dessen.  A summer on two wheels for a girl ripe to learn more about herself and the people she cares about. (Ages 14 and up)
3. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 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. TWILIGHT: DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK, by Catherine Hardwicke. The making of “Twilight,” the movie. (Ages 9 to 12)
6. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean.  To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. BLUE MOON, by Alyson Noël.An immortal girl learns the secret of time. (Ages 12 and up)
2. THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.  An alien hunter seeks the Prayer, a killer mantis. (Ages 12 and up)
3. EVERMORE, by Alyson Noël. Immortals in school. (Ages 12 and up)
4. 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)
5. LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen.  Loss and change crack Ruby’s cynicism. (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. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.  Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling.  A young wizard hones his skills while fighting evil. (Ages 10 and up)
4. THE CLIQUE, by Lisi Harrison.  The lives and loves of the popular kids at an elite prep school. (Ages 12 and up)
5. HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast.  Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List