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."Chasing Fire" by Nora Roberts replaced “The Fifth Witness” by Michael Connelly as the top book on the hardcover fiction best-sellers list.
"The Search" by Nora Roberts replaced "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen as the top book on the mass market paperback best-sellers list.
"Bossypants" by Tina Fey retained the top spot on the hardcover nonfiction 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 retained the No. 1 spoton the trade paperbacks best-sellers list.
There are six 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 "Chasing Fire" by Nora Roberts (1), "The Pale King" by David Foster Wallace (7), "Save Me" by Lisa Scottoline (8), "Please Look After Mom" by Kyung-Sook Shin (13), "The Paris Wife: A Novel" by Paula McLain (14) and "Midnight and the Meaning of Love" by Sister Souljah (15).
There are five books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "I'm All Over That: And Other Confessions" by Shirley MacLaine (4), "Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield Ron McMillan and Al Switzler (7), "This is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx" by Nikki Sixx (10), "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives" by Katie Couric (11) and "My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness" by Gwineth Paltrow and Mario Batali (15).
There are four books on this week’s mass market paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on that list last week. They include "The Search" by Nora Roberts (1), "Something Borrowed" by Emily Griffin (6), "Big Girl" by Danielle Steel (12) and "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson (15).
There are five books on this week’s trade paperbacks list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "The 9th Judgment" by James Patterson (4), "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christopher McDougall (7), "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Faces" by Wes Moore (9), "Something Borrowed" by Emily Griffin (12) and "Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories" by Lisa Lillien (15).
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. "Chasing Fire" by Nora Roberts
2. "The Land of Painted Caves: A Novel" by Jean M. Auel
3. "The Fifth Witness" by Michael Connelly
4. "I'll Walk Alone" by Mary Higgins Clark
5. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson
6. "44 Charles Street" by Danielle Steel
7. "The Pale King" by David Foster Wallace
8. "Save Me" by Lisa Scottoline
9. "Live Wire" by Harlan Coben
10. "Sing You Home: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult
11. "The Secret Life of Damian Spinelli" by Carolyn Hennesy
12. "Toys" by James Patterson and Neil McMahon
13. "Please Look After Mom" by Kyung-Sook Shin
14. "The Paris Wife: A Novel" by Paula McLain
15. "Midnight and the Meaning of Love" by Sister Souljah
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Bossypants" by Tina Fey
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. "I'm All Over That: And Other Confessions" by Shirley MacLaine
5. "The Healthy Home" by Myron Wentz, Dave Wentz
6. "63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read" by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
7. "Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield Ron McMillan and Al Switzler
8. "All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir" by Ashley Judd, with Maryanne Vollers
9. "Malcolm X" by Manning Marable
10. "This is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography and Life Through the Distorted Lens of Nikki Sixx" by Nikki Sixx
11. "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives" by Katie Couric
12. "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived" by Rob Bell
13. "The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement" by David Brooks
14. "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock" by Sammy Hagar
15. "My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness" by Gwineth Paltrow and Mario Batali
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "The Search" by Nora Roberts
2. "Water for Elephants: A Novel" by Sara Gruen
3. "Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
4. "Caught" by Harlan Coben
5. "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Mary Higgins Clark
6. "Something Borrowed" by Emily Griffin
7. "Dead in the Family" by Charlaine Harris
8. "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly
9. "Santa Fe Edge" by Stuart Woods
10. "Indulgence in Death" by J.D. Robb
11. "Fever Dream" by Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston
12. "Big Girl" by Danielle Steel
13. "Navarro's Promise" by Lora Leigh
14. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
15. "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson
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. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
4. "The 9th Judgment" by James Patterson
5. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
6. "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese
7. "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christopher McDougall
8. "The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel" by Garth Stein
9. "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Faces" by Wes Moore
10. "Inside of a Dog" by Alexandra Horowitz
11. "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake
12. "Something Borrowed" by Emily Griffin
13. "Have a Little Faith: A True Story" by Mitch Albom
14. "Just Kids" by Patti Smith
15. "Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories" by Lisa Lillien
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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