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The New York Times Bestseller List
November 1, 2009

Hardcover Fiction

1. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown. Robert Langdon among the Masons.
2. THE SCARPETTA FACTOR, by Patricia Cornwell. Apparent threats on Kay Scarpetta’s life make her hesitate when a TV producer wants her to star in a show.
3. PURSUIT OF HONOR, by Vince Flynn. The counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp must teach politicians about national security following a new Qaeda attack.
4. NINE DRAGONS, by Michael Connelly. The Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch fights crime at home and in Hong Kong
5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.  A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom.  A suburban rabbi and a Detroit pastor teach lessons about the comfort of belief.
2. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.  A scholar and a journalist apply economic thinking to everything: the sequel.
3. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell. A decade of New Yorker essays.
4. TOO BIG TO FAIL, by Andrew Ross Sorkin. ( The 2008 financial implosion on Wall Street and in Washington, by a New York Times reporter and columnist.
5. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others.  The case against big government.

Paperback Trade Fiction

1. PUSH, by Sapphire.  An abused, illiterate 16-year-old in Harlem meets a teacher who helps change her life; the basis for the film “Precious.”
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young.  A man whose daughter was abducted is invited to an isolated shack, apparently by God.
3. OLIVE KITTERIDGE, by Elizabeth Strout.  A seventh-grade math teacher is the link in 13 stories set on the Maine coast; a 2009 Pulitzer winner.
4. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson.  A hacker and a journalist investigate the disappearance of a Swedish heiress.
5. SAY YOU’RE ONE OF THEM, by Uwem Akpan.  Stories set in Africa, told from the point of view of wise and resilient children.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham. An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm.
2. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson.  Alex Cross chases the leader of a teenage gang.
3. HEAT LIGHTNING, by John Sandford. Virgil Flowers investigates a string of murders in which a lemon was left in the mouth of each victim.
4. TRUE DETECTIVES, by Jonathan Kellerman. In the 24th Alex Delaware novel, the interracial half-brothers from “Bones” investigate a young woman’s death.
5. SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell. The forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta takes on a new assignment in New York.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max.  Life as a self-absorbed, drunken womanizer.
2. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.  A scholar and a journalist apply economic theory to nearly everything.
3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
4. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls. The author recalls a bizarre childhood during which she and her siblings moved constantly.
5. THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE, by Max Brooks.The comedy writer offers a plan for safeguarding yourself from the living dead.

Hardcover Advice

1. KNOCKOUT, by Suzanne Somers.  Advice and interviews with doctors offering innovative cancer treatments.
2. JIM CRAMER’S GETTING BACK TO EVEN, by James J. Cramer with Cliff Mason. The “Mad Money” host offers advice for investing in a changed market.
3. THE CONSCIOUS COOK, by Tal Ronnen. Vegan recipes to appeal to meat-eaters.
4. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday. Tallest, fastest, youngest, most.
5. THE KIND DIET, by Alicia Silverstone. The actress’s recipes and insights for going meat- and dairy-free.

Paperback Advice

1. NEW MOON, by Mark Cotta Vaz.  The illustrated companion to the movie based on the second book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight vampire romance series.
2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
3. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman.  How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand.
4. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle. A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.
5. SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin.  Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling.

Children’s Picture Books

1. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft.  An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up)
2. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES, by Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Andrews. Illustrated by James McMullan.. All of the above, by various authors, plus a CD. (Ages 4 to
3. SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner. The peppery red planet captures a cat’s fancy. (Ages 4 to
4. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint.  A movie tie-in adapted from the screenplay based on the children’s classic. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. 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. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins.The protagonist of “The Hunger Games” returns. (Ages 12 and up)
2. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up).
3. THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT, by Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka.  An orphan in search of his sister follows a fortuneteller’s mysterious instructions. (Ages 7 and up)
4. TRICKS, by Ellen Hopkins. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster,  A novel in verse about five teenagers who become prostitutes. (Ages 14 and up)
5. SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater.  Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up)

Children’s Paperback Books

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. A school for psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up)
4. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney.  A young boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up)
5. BLUE MOON, by Alyson Noël.  An immortal girl. (Ages 12 and up)

Children’s Series Books

1. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.  A boy records the hazards of adolescent life. (Ages 9 to 12)
2. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
3. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.  Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
4. VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith.  Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up)
5. THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, by Trenton Lee Stewart.  Gifted kids undertake a mission. (Ages 9 to 12)

Hardcover Graphic Books

1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible.
2. ABSOLUTE DEATH, by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham.  Death, the upbeat sister of Dream, is one of the best characters that emerged from the critically-acclaimed “Sandman” series. This over-sized collected edition contains two mini-series devoted to this very different incarnation of the Grim Reaper.
3. STITCHES: A MEMOIR, by David Small.  The author recalls his life, including an operation at age 14 that leaves his voice barely above a whisper, in this graphic memoir.
4. BATMAN: CACOPHONY, by Kevin Smith and Walter Flanagan.  The Dark Knight squares off against Onomatopoeia, who murders superheroes for sport, and the Joker is caught in the middle.
5. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. Dorothy travels to the land of OZ, graphic novel style.

Paperback Graphic Books

1. THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE: RECORDED ATTACKS, by Max Brooks. If you want to survive a zombie attack, there may be no better way than to see how past cultures have done it.
2. JACK OF FABLES, VOL. 6, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges.  In this latest collection of the monthly series, Jack lead’s the attack on Revise’s compound and more is revealed about his relationships between Jack and the Page sisters.
3. WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.
4. BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.  This compelling mystery, set early in the Caped Crusader’s career, has mobsters, the sad downfall of Harvey Dent (Two Face) and a new foe: Holiday.
5. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 5, by various. Will things ever get better for Buffy? Now she has to deal with “Harmony Bites,” a reality show starring a former-classmate-and-current-vampire. Plus: more from the mysterious Twilight.

Manga

1. NARUTO 46, by Masashi Kishimoto.  Naruto’s friends are threatened, the mysteries of Pain deepen and Naruto must fight to protect his village.
2. ROSARIO VAMPIRE, VOL. 9, by Akihisa Ikeda. Tsukune Aono’s new school is filled with vampires and werewolves. How is a human teenager to survive?
3. SOUL EATER, VOL. 1, by Atsushi Ohkubo. Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death.
4. DEATH NOTE: L, CHANGE THE WORLD, by M. The detective known as L is scheduled to die in 23 days. That leaves him with 22 days to stop a terrorist group from unleashing a virus upon the world.
5. YU-GI-OH! R, VOl. 1., by Akira Ito and Kazuki Takahashi.  Yugi, the king of games, must face off against Yako Tenma, the protege of a Maxmilion Pegasus, who Yugi had previously vanquished.
6. CHIBI VAMPIRE, VOL. 14, by Yuna Kagesaki.  Karin, a vampire who every month bleeds profusely from her nose, is kidnapped by a gang of vampires who want to use her blood for their own survival.

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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