New Bestsellers
As USA Today notes in their “Book Buzz” column, the paperback of Team of Rivals continues to rise on their bestseller list (from #51 to #40 this week). The hardcover was reprinted for the holidays and the paperback now features a blurb from the Reader-in-Chief, Barak Obama.
Despite what some may say, the reference book is not dead yet. These titles are all on the list:
- #22 Guinness: World Records 2009
- #41 The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009
- #122 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!: Prepare to Be Shocked!
- #127 The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary: Fourth Edition
- #150 The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2009
There’s very few new titles to the lists this week. At this time of the year, people are buying old favorites for gift-giving (FIVE Dr. Seuss titles are on the USA Today list this week).
USA Today & NYT Debuts
Nonfiction
#42 No Limits: The Will to Succeed, Michael Phelps, Alan Abrahamson, Free Press (debuts at #12 on the 12/28 NYT NonFiction list)
#105 Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher, Simon & Schuster (also debuts at #13 on the 12/28 NYT NonFiction list)
#119 Hello, Cupcake!, Alan Richardson, Karen Tack, Houghton Mifflin Co. (has been on the NYT Paperback Advice, How-to and Misc. list for 15 weeks)
#130 Top Chef: The Cookbook, Creators of Top Chef, Chronicle (debuts at #9 on the 12/28 NYT Advice, How-to, Misc. list)
