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The New York Times Bestseller List
April 18, 2010

Hardcover Fiction

1. CHANGES, by Jim Butcher.  Book 12 of the Dresden Files series about a wizard detective in Chicago.
2. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s ­Mississippi.
3. CAUGHT, by Harlan Coben.A suburban girl goes missing.
4. THE WALK, by Richard Paul Evans. A Seattle ad executive loses everything and starts walking to Key West.
5. A RIVER IN THE SKY, by Elizabeth Peters.  In 1910, the Peabody-Emerson clan tries to head off a holy war in Palestine; an Amelia Peabody mystery.

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
2. CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler.  More humorous personal essays from the comedian.
3. THE BRIDGE, by David Remnick.  A biography of Barack Obama before he became president, by the editor of The New Yorker.
4. THIS TIME TOGETHER, by Carol Burnett. The comedian describes her rise in show business and the people she’s met along the way.
5. THE PACIFIC, by Hugh Ambrose.  Stories of Marines and a Navy pilot during World War II; companion volume for an HBO mini-series.

Paperback Trade Fiction

1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson.  A hacker and a journalist investigate the disappearance of a Swedish heiress.
2. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson.  A Swedish hacker becomes a murder suspect
3. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks. A 17-year-old spends the summer with her father in North Carolina and finds many kinds of love.
4. LITTLE BEE, by Chris Cleave.  The lives of a British woman and a Nigerian girl collide.
5. A RELIABLE WIFE, by Robert Goolrick.  Complications ensue when a wealthy Wisconsin widower in 1907 advertises for a wife.

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

1. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks. A 17-year-old spends the summer with her father in North Carolina and finds many kinds of love
2. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris. Sookie Stackhouse searches for the killer of a werepanther.
3. LION’S HEAT, by Lora Leigh.  Jonas Wyatt knows his destiny is to mate with his personal assistant; a Breeds novel.
4. JUST TAKE MY HEART, by Mary Higgins Clark.  An assistant prosecutor who has had a heart transplant discovers that her life is at risk when she tries a murder case.
5. HERO AT LARGE, by Janet Evanovich.  A reissue of a romantic screwball comedy from 1987, when Evanovich was published under the name Steffie Hall.

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. CONSERVATIVE VICTORY, by Sean Hannity.  The Fox News host calls for action against the policies of Barack Obama.
2. ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler.  Humorous personal essays from the comedian.
3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.  A former climber builds schools in villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
4. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.
5. MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler.  A memoir of one-night stands.

Hardcover Advice

1. WOMEN, FOOD AND GOD, by Geneen Roth. How women can free themselves from the tyranny of fear and hopelessness surrounding their bodies.
2. HOME COOKING WITH TRISHA YEARWOOD, by Trisha Yearwood with Gwen Yearwood and Beth Yearwood Bernard.  The country music star serves up recipes from a lifetime of potlucks.
3. MIKE AND MIKE’S RULES FOR SPORTS AND LIFE, by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic with Andrew Chaikivsky.  The sports-talk radio hosts banter about subjects large and small.
4. GIADA AT HOME, by Giada De Laurentiis. The Food Network star offers family recipes from Italy and California.
5. JAMIE’S FOOD REVOLUTION, by Jamie Oliver.  A foundational repertory of simple, affordable meals.

Paperback Advice

1. HUNGRY GIRL 1-2-3, by Lisa Lillien.  Easy, guilt-free recipes with an emphasis on main dishes.
2. NOW EAT THIS!, by Rocco DiSpirito. Recipes for favorite comfort foods, all under 350 calories
3. FOOD RULES, by Michael Pollan.  A manual for healthy eating, from the author of “The Omnivore’’s Dilemma.”
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.  Advice for parents-to-be.
5. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman.  How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand.

Children’s Picture Books

1. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft.  An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up)
2. THE LION AND THE MOUSE, by Jerry Pinkney.  A fable of reciprocal kindness, redrawn. (Ages 4 to
3. POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.  Fancy Nancy’s fancy turns to rhyme. (Ages 4 to
4. THE EASTER EGG, written and illustrated by Jan Brett.  A story of kindness and the hatching of spring. (Ages 4 to
5. MY GARDEN, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.  A little girl’s garden yields a bounty of magical variety. (Ages 4 to

Children’s Chapter Books

1. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up).
2. CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins.The protagonist of “The Hunger Games” returns. (Ages 12 and up)
3. WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, by John Green and David Levithan.  Two boys with the same name join forces in a reality possible only in musical theater. (Ages 14 and up)
4. BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce. Where Nate goes, trouble is never far behind. (Ages 8 to 12)
5. FALLEN, by Lauren Kate.  Thwarted love among misfits at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (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. MOVERS AND FAKERS, by Lisi Harrison.  A boarding school with a “no losers” policy. (Ages 12 and up)
3. L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad.  Excitement in TV land by someone who has been there. (Ages 14 and up)
4. IF I STAY, by Gayle Forman. (Penguin, $8.99.) A young cellist falls into a coma after she suffers an accident. (Ages 14 and up)
5. 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)

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. PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.  Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)
3. THE TWILIGHT SERIES, by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and werewolves in high school. (Ages 12 and up)
4. THE 39 CLUES, by various authors.  A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12)
5. DARKEST POWERS, by Kelley Armstrong.  A genetically altered girl struggles with adolescence. (Ages 14 and up)

Hardcover Graphic Books

1. TWILIGHT, by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim.  The comic adaptation of the ever-popular vampire series.
2. KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr..  A “realistic“ and violent look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart.
3. CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN, by Ed Brubaker and Bryan Hitch.  Everyone knew the Sentinel of Liberty could not stay dead forever. This is the story of his rebirth.
4. DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD, by Robin Furth and Peter David.  This comic series explores the world set forth by Stephen King’s “Dark Tower” novels. Has Roland committed the worst crime of all?
5. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible.

Paperback Graphic Books

1. SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan O”Malley.  Meet Scott Pilgrim, twentysomething slacker, member of the band Sex Bob-Omb and would-be suitor of Ramona Flowers.
2. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 6, by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson and others. The vampires hold the upper hand, but the slayers are about to get some help: Oz. Plus, more on the mysterious Twilight.
3. WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.  This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.
4. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 11, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. The road to Washington is filled with many dangers for Rick and his band of refugees. To say anything more will ruin the story.
5. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, by Bryan Lee O’Malley.  Scott Pilgrim faces off against the second of Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriends. What will Knives Chau think? Aren’t THEY dating?

Manga

1. ROSARIO VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 1, by Akihisa Ikeda. Tsukune Aono’s new school is filled with vampires and werewolves. And the girl he is interested seems to have eyes for him, but is it his blood she’s after?
2. YU-GI-OH! R, VOL. 4, by Kazuki Takahashi and Akira Ito. Resurrection day looms when the evil Yako Tenma takens over the gaming company Kaibacorp and its technology to bring the dead back to life.
3. NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto.  Naurto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain.
4. THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE, VOL.11, by Arina Tanemura. A star-crossed romance set at a private academy begins in the past when, in return for a loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family.
5. ONE PIECE, VOL. 40, by Eiichiro Oda. Monkey D. Luffy and his motley crew of would-be pirates for a legendary treasure called “One Piece.” In this volume, Luffy confronts the Navy’s court.

Source: The New York Times Best Seller List

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