Sunday, November 21, 2010

Stephen King's 'Full Dark, No Stars' appears on best-seller list

It’s Sunday, so that means that it’s time for my weekly review of this week’s Publishers Weekly Best-Seller List. According to the list, we’ve got two new books at the top of the four major best-seller lists this week.

“Hell’s Corner” by David Baldacci replaced “Towers of Midnight” by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson as the No. 1 book on the hardcover fiction best-seller list.

“Decision Points” by George W. Bush replaced “Life” by Keith Richards as the top book on the hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.

”The Lost Symbol” retained the No. 1 spot on this week’s mass market paperback best-seller list, and “Happy Ever After” retained the top spot on the trade paperbacks best-seller list.

There are three books on this week’s hardcover fiction best seller list that weren’t on that list last week. Those books (and their positions on this week’s list) include "Hell's Corner" by David Baldacci (1), "Full Dark, No Stars" by Stephen King (2) and "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg (6).

There are three books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best seller list that weren’t on that list last week. Those books are "Decision Points" by George W. Bush (1), "I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections" by Nora Ephron (5) and "Simple Times" by Amy Sedaris (8).

There is one book on this week’s mass market paperbacks list that wasn’t on the list last week - "Holiday Magic" by Mary Carter, Terri DuLong, Fern Michaels, Cathy Lamb, which was No. 12 on the list.

There are two books on this week’s trade paperbacks list that weren’t on that list last week. Those books are "House Rules" by Jodi Picoult (5) and "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson (15).

Below you’ll find all four of this week’s best-seller lists. As a reminder, I’m posting these lists each Sunday because they, as a whole, represent a great, contemporary recommended reading list. They are initially released each week on Thursday, and if you’re interested in reading them then, visit Publishers Weekly’s Web site at www.publishersweekly.com.

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Hell's Corner" by David Baldacci
2. "Full Dark, No Stars" by Stephen King
3. "The Confession" by John Grisham
4. "Towers of Midnight" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
5. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson
6. "I Still Dream About You" by Fannie Flagg
7. "American Assassin" by Vince Flynn
8. "Indulgence in Death" by J.D. Robb
9. "Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary" by David Sedaris
10. "Fall of Giants" by Ken Follett
11. "Worth Dying For" by Lee Child
12. "Safe Haven" by Nicholas Sparks
13. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
14. "In the Company of Others" by Jan Karon
15. "Moonlight Mile" by Dennis Lehane

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Decision Points" by George W. Bush
2. "Life" by Keith Richards
3. "Broke" by Glenn Beck
4. "Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?" by Ina Garten
5. "I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections" by Nora Ephron
6. "Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain" by Portia de Rossi
7. "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race" by Jon Stewart
8. "Simple Times" by Amy Sedaris
9. "Autobiography of Mark Twain" by Ed. by Harriet Elinor Smith
10. "Me" by Ricky Martin
11. "Cleopatra: A life" by Stacy Schiff
12. "Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama" by Bill O'Reilly
13. "They Call Me Baba Booey" by Chad Millman and Gary Dell'Abate
14. "The Last Boy" by Jane Leavy
15. "Double Delicious!" by Jessica Seinfeld

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown
2. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
3. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson
4. "61 Hours: A Reacher Novel" by Lee Child
5. "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson
6. "Deeper than the Dead" by Tami Hoag
7. "Christmas in Cedar Cove" by Debbie Macomber
8. "Southern Lights" by Danielle Steel
9. "The Wrecker" by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
10. "Pirate Latitudes" by Michael Crichton
11. "Wolfsbane" by Patricia Briggs
12. "Holiday Magic" by Mary Carter, Terri DuLong, Fern Michaels, Cathy Lamb
13. "The Reckless Bride" by Stephanie Laurens
14. "Play Dead" by Harlen Coben
15. "The Gate House" by Nelson DeMille

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "Happy Ever After" by Nora Roberts
2. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
3. "Inside of a Dog" by Alexandra Horwitz
4. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson
5. "House Rules" by Jodi Picoult
6. "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese
7. "For Colored Girls" by Ntozake Shange
8. "Little Bee" by Chris Cleave
9. "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert
10. "The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel" by Garth Stein
11. "Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel" by Jeannette Walls
12. "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay
13. "The Finkler Question" by Howard Jacobson
14. "Rachel Ray's Look + Cook" by Rachel Ray
15. "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson

In the end, let me know if you’ve had a chance to read any of these books. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.

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