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, there are three new books at the top of the four major best-sellers lists this week.
"Lover Reborn" by J.R. Ward replaced "Stay Close" by Harlan Coben as the No. 1 book on the hardcover fiction best-sellers list.
"Drift" by Rachel Maddow replaced "Imagine" by Jonah Lehrer as the top book on the hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list.
"What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" by Jonnie Penn and Dave Lingwood replaced "The Magic" by Rhonda Byrne as the No. 1 book on the trade paperbacks best-sellers list.
"The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks retained its place as the top book on the mass market paperback best-sellers list for the second straight week.
There are six books on this week’s hardcover fiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They (along with their place on the list) include "Lover Reborn" by J.R. Ward (1), "Guilty Wives" by James Patterson (2), "Betrayal: A Novel" by Danielle Steel (3), "Elegy for Eddie" by Jacqueline Winspear (6), "The Expats" by Chris Pavone (14) and "11/22/63" by Steven King (15).
There are five books on this week’s hardcover nonfiction best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "Drift" by Rachel Maddow (1), "Weeknights with Giada" by Giada De Laurentiis (2), "The Big Miss" by Hank Haney (3), "Let It Go" by T.D. Jakes (13) and "Soldier Dogs" by Maria Goodavage (15).
There are seven books on this week’s mass market paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on that list last week. They include "The Affair" by Lee Child (2), "Dead Reckoning" by Charlaine Harris (3), "A Turn in the Road" by Debbie Macomber (6), "The Postcard Killers" by James Patterson and Lisa Marklund (7), "A Perfect Storm" by Lori Foster (8), "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins (13) and "Wanted: Undead or Alive" by Kerrelyn Sparks (14).
There are four books on this week’s trade paperbacks best-sellers list that weren’t on the list last week. They include "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" by Jonnie Penn, Dave Lingwood (1), "Loving" by Karen Kingsbury (3), "Zero Day" by David Baldacci (6) and "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson (14).
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. "Lover Reborn" by J.R. Ward
2. "Guilty Wives" by James Patterson
3. "Betrayal: A Novel" by Danielle Steel
4. "Stay Close" by Harlan Coben
5. "Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult
6. "Elegy for Eddie" by Jacqueline Winspear
7. "Kill Shot" by Vince Flynn
8. "Private Games" by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan
9. "Defending Jacob" by William Landay
10. "The Thief" by Clive Cussler & Justin Scott
11. "Force of Nature" by C.J. Box
12. "Phantom" by Ted Bell
13. "A Dance with Dragons" by George R.R. Martin
14. "The Expats" by Chris Pavone
15. "11/22/63" by Steven King
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Drift" by Rachel Maddow
2. "Weeknights with Giada" by Giada De Laurentiis
3. "The Big Miss" by Hank Haney
4. "Imagine" by Jonah Lehrer
5. "The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier" by Ree Drummond
6. "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg
7. "American Sniper" by Chris Kyle, Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen
8. "The Blood Sugar Solution" by Mark Hyman, M.D.
9. "Killing Lincoln" by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
10. "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed
11. "Wishes Fulfilled" by Wayne W. Dyer
12. "Steve Jobs: A Biography" by Walter Isaacson
13. "Let It Go" by T.D. Jakes
14. "The 17 Day Diet" by Dr. Mike Moreno
15. "Soldier Dogs" by Maria Goodavage
MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks
2. "The Affair" by Lee Child
3. "Dead Reckoning" by Charlaine Harris
4. "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
5. "I'll Walk Alone" by Mary Higgins Clark
6. "A Turn in the Road" by Debbie Macomber
7. "The Postcard Killers" by James Patterson and Lisa Marklund
8. "A Perfect Storm" by Lori Foster
9. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson
10. "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
11. "The Jungle" by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul
12. "The Sixth Man" by David Baldacci
13. "The Devil Colony" by James Rollins
14. "Wanted: Undead or Alive" by Kerrelyn Sparks
15. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson
TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" by Jonnie Penn and Dave Lingwood
2. "The Magic" by Rhonda Byrne
3. "Loving" by Karen Kingsbury
4. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson
5. "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo, Sonja Burpo, Colton Burpo and Lynn Vincent
6. "Zero Day" by David Baldacci
7. "Bossypants" by Tina Fey
8. "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks
9. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
10. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
11. "The Vow" by Kim & Krickitt Carpenter with Dana Wilkerson
12. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
13. "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
14. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson
15. "The Tiger's Wife: A Novel" by Tea Obreht
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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