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 four new books at the top of the four major best-seller lists this week."The Land of Painted Caves: A Novel" by Jean M. Auel replaced “Live Wire” by Harlan Coben as the top book on the hardcover fiction best-sellers list.
"Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul" by Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon replaced "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand as the No. 1 book on the hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list.
"Caught" by Harlan Coben replaced "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Mary Higgins Clark as the top book on the mass market paperback best-sellers list.
"Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" by Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent replaced “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen as the No. 1 book on the trade paperbacks best-sellers list.
There are five books on this week’s hardcover fiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. Those books (and their place on the list) are "The Land of Painted Caves: A Novel" by Jean M. Auel (1), "Lover Unleashed" by J.R. Ward (2), "Mystery: An Alex Deleware Novel" by Jonathan Kellerman (3), "The Troubled Man" by Henning Mankell (8) and "Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later" by Francine Pascal (15).
There are three books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul" by Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon (1), "All My Life: A Memoir" by Susan Lucci (8) and "Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan" by Del Quentin Wilber (10).
There are seven books on this week’s mass market paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on that list last week. They include "Dead in the Family" by Charlaine Harris (3), "The Darkest Secret" by Gena Showalter (5), "Indulgence in Death" by J.D. Robb (6), "Vampire Mine" by Kerrelyn Sparks (7), "Home Free" by Fern Michaels (8), "Driftwood Cottage" by Sherryl Woods (9), "Eternal Rider" by Larissa Ione (13) and "The Knitting Diaries: The Twenty-First Wish/Coming Unraveled/Return to Summer Island" by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye (15).
There are four books on this week’s trade paperbacks list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "Now Eat This! Diet: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks Eating 6 Meals a Day" by Rocco DiSpirito (5), "Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories" by Lisa Lillien (6), "Have a Little Faith: A True Story" by Mitch Albom (7) and "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christoper McDougall (11).
As a reminder, I’m posting these lists each Sunday because they, as a whole, represent a great, contemporary recommended reading list. These lists 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. Below you’ll find all four of this week’s best-seller lists.
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "The Land of Painted Caves: A Novel" by Jean M. Auel
2. "Lover Unleashed" by J.R. Ward
3. "Mystery: An Alex Deleware Novel" by Jonathan Kellerman
4. "Live Wire" by Harlan Coben
5. "Toys" by James Patterson and Neil McMahon
6. "Sing You Home: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult
7. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson
8. "The Troubled Man" by Henning Mankell
9. "The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party" by Alexander McCall Smith
10. "The Jungle" by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul
11. "Night Road" by Kristin Hannah
12. "The Paris Wife: A Novel" by Paula McLain
13. "The Tiger's Wife: A Novel" by Tea Obreht
14. "A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness
15. "Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later" by Francine Pascal
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul" by Howard Schultz and Joanne Gordon
2. "The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor's Plan Design for Rapid Results" by Dr. Mike Moreno
3. "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand
4. "The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement" by David Brooks
5. "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived" by Rob Bell
6. "The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream" by Suze Orman
7. "Moonwalking with Eintstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" by Joshua Foer
8. "All My Life: A Memoir" by Susan Lucci
9. "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock" by Sammy Hagar
10. "Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan" by Del Quentin Wilber
11. "The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman" by Timothy Ferriss
12. "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection" by Pope Benedict XVI
13. "Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100" by Michio Kaku
14. "Place of Yes" by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
15. "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "Caught" by Harlan Coben
2. "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Mary Higgins Clark
3. "Dead in the Family" by Charlaine Harris
4. "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen
5. "The Darkest Secret" by Gena Showalter
6. "Indulgence in Death" by J.D. Robb
7. "Vampire Mine" by Kerrelyn Sparks
8. "Home Free" by Fern Michaels
9. "Driftwood Cottage" by Sherryl Woods
10. "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly
11. "Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
12. "Big Girl" by Danielle Steel
13. "Eternal Rider" by Larissa Ione
14. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
15. "The Knitting Diaries: The Twenty-First Wish/Coming Unraveled/Return to Summer Island" by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" by Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent
2. "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen
3. "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese
4. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
5. "Now Eat This! Diet: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks Eating 6 Meals a Day" by Rocco DiSpirito
6. "Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories" by Lisa Lillien
7. "Have a Little Faith: A True Story" by Mitch Albom
8. "Private" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
9. "The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel" by Garth Stein
10. "Inside of a Dog" by Alexandra Horowitz
11. "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christoper McDougall
12. "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake
13. "Heart of the Matter" by Emily Griffin
14. "The Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeannette Walls
15. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
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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