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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS
( Remember, We Discount the New York Times Best Sellers list by 25%! ) |
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THE YANKEE YEARS, by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci. (Doubleday, $26.95.) The former Yankee manager (1996-2007) on his years with the team. |
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OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunity — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.” |
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OBAMA, with an introduction by Bill Keller and biographical text by Jill Abramson. (Callaway, $40.) The journey to the White House, with commentary, photographs and graphics from members of the New York Times staff. |
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DEWEY, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. (Grand Central, $19.99.) The kitten left freezing in the returned-book slot of an Iowa public library and his rise to fame. |
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THE GAMBLE, by Thomas E. Ricks. (Penguin Press, $27.95.) The Iraq war from 2006 to 2008, based on interviews with top officers, from the author of “Fiasco.” |
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THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS 2009, by Barack Obama. (Penguin, $12.) Obama’s Inaugural Address as well as two by Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address and an Emerson essay. |
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MULTIPLE BLESSINGS, by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson. (Zondervan, $19.) A couple has sextuplets. |
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THE NEXT 100 YEARS, by George Friedman. (Doubleday, $25.95.) A forecast of future wars and changes in nations’ economic and political power. (†) |
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A SLOBBERING LOVE AFFAIR, by Bernard Goldberg. (Regnery, $25.95.) The mainstream media’s partisan support for Obama, from a Fox News media analyst. |
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NO ANGEL, by Jay Dobyns and Nils Johnson-Shelton. (Crown, $25.95.) An A.T.F. agent goes undercover with the Hells Angels. |
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THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham. (Doubleday, $27.95.) An idealistic law-school graduate is forced to take a job at a large, brutalizing law firm. |
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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) A detective raising 10 children alone must stop a killer who has targeted New York’s rich and powerful. |
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HEART AND SOUL, by Maeve Binchy. (Knopf, $26.95.) A doctor establishes a heart clinic in a Dublin neighborhood. |
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THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. (Little, Brown, $25.99.) Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most human beings, but one woman won’t surrender. |
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FOOL, by Christopher Moore. (Morrow, $26.99.) King Lear’s fool tries to set things right in this comic, bawdy version. |
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THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. (Dial, $22.) A journalist travels to the island of Guernsey to meet residents who resisted the Nazi occupation. |
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DOG ON IT, by Spencer Quinn. (Atria, $25.) An all-too-human private investigator has a canine sidekick. |
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THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski. (Ecco, $25.95.) A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father’s death. |
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AMONG THE MAD, by Jacqueline Winspear. (Holt, $25.) Maisie Dobbs is involved in a hunt for a man who promises to wreak destruction on London. |
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TRUE COLORS, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s, $25.95.) Rivalries, betrayal and forgiveness among three sisters. |
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THREE CUPS OF TEA,
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Penguin, $15.) A
former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
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DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama. (Three Rivers, $14.95.) Obama on life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother. |
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TEAM OF RIVALS, by Doris Kearns Goodwin. (Simon & Schuster, $21.) The political genius of Abraham Lincoln |
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THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama. (Three Rivers, $14.95;, Vintage, $7.99.) The president proposes that Americans move beyond political divisions. |
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THE MIDDLE PLACE, by Kelly Corrigan. (Voice, $14.95.) A woman’s struggle with cancer, her own and her father’s, helps her gain a new maturity. |
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.I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max. (Citadel/Kensington, $15.95.) Life as a self-absorbed, drunken womanizer. |
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. EAT PRAY LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert. (Penguin, $15.) A writer’s yearlong journey in search of self. |
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THE TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Back Bay/Little, Brown, $14.95.) A study of social epidemics, otherwise known as fads. |
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90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99.) A minister on the otherworldly experience he had after an accident. |
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,MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. (Harper, $13.95 and $7.99.) Lessons learned from a neurotic dog. |
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THE SHACK, by William P. Young. (Windblown Media, $14.99.) A man whose daughter was abducted is invited to an isolated shack, apparently by God. |
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.THE READER, by Bernhard Schlink. (Vintage, $13.95.) A German high school student falls in love with a former Auschwitz employee. |
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SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY’S, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Grand Central, $13.99.) A woman finds an unexpected love. |
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.FIREFLY LANE, by Kristin Hannah. (St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.95.) A friendship between two women in the Pacific Northwest endures for more than three decades as they make different choices in their lives. |
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AMERICAN WIFE, by Curtis Sittenfeld. (Random House, $15.) A pretty librarian marries the alcoholic scion of a wealthy political family who somehow becomes president. |
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PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, by Geraldine Brooks. (Penguin, $15.) An expert unlocks the secrets of a rare manuscript. |
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REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, by Richard Yates. (Vintage, $14.95.) Frank and April Wheeler, a beautiful young couple living in 1950s America, see their supposedly perfect life come undone. |
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A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, by Khaled Hosseini. (Riverhead, $16.) A friendship between two Afghan women against the backdrop of 30 years of war. |
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STILL ALICE, by Lisa Genova. (Pocket, $15.) A 50-year-old Harvard professor is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. |
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LOVING FRANK, .by Nancy Horan. (Ballantine, $14.) A story of the romance between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney |
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.ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner. (Amistad/HarperCollins, $23.99.) Relationship tips from the comedian and host of “The Steve Harvey Morning Show.” |
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THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. (Hyperion, $21.95.) Thoughts on “seizing every moment” from Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor who died of pancreatic cancer at age 47. |
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UNCOMMON, by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker. (Tyndale, $24.99.) The former coach of the Indianapolis Colts discourses on living “a life of significance.” |
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THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne. (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95.) The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want. |
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FLAT BELLY DIET!, by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass. (Rodale, $25.95.) Nutrition advice and workout tips from the editors of Prevention magazine. |
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HIGH VOLTAGE TATTOO, by Kat Von D. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $29.95.) A chronicle of tattoo culture, by the star of “LA Ink” on the Learning Channel. |
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.THE SURVIVORS CLUB, by Ben Sherwood. (Grand Central, $25.99.) True stories of the ways in which faith, luck, genetics and other factors play into people’s ability to bounce back from adversity. |
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BAREFOOT CONTESSA BACK TO BASICS, by Ina Garten. (Clarkson Potter, $35.) Cooking techniques and nearly 100 new recipes for elegant meals. |
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION AHEAD, by Harry S. Dent Jr. (Free Press, $27.) A financial prognosticator anticipates further market crashes and an extended downturn, but sees a way for savvy investors to prosper. |
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THE 4 DAY DIET, by Ian K. Smith. (St. Martin’s, $24.95.) A food and exercise program to get a jump on weight loss, by the author of “The Fat Smash Diet.” |
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THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough. (B&H, $14.99.) A 40-day challenge for spouses to practice unconditional love. (†) |
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SUZE ORMAN’S 2009 ACTION PLAN, by Suze Orman. (Spiegel & Grau, $9.99.) Managing your money in hard times. |
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HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU, by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $15.) How a woman can tell when a relationship is going nowhere. |
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. (Workman, $14.95.) Advice for parents-to-be. (†) |
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THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle. (New World Library, $14.) A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. |
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SKINNY BITCH, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. (Running Press, $13.95.) Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling. |
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TWILIGHT, by Mark Cotta Vaz. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A behind-the-scenes look at the film based on the vampire romance for young adults by Stephenie Meyer. |
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A NEW EARTH, by Eckhart Tolle. (Plume, $14.) A spiritual teacher prescribes letting go of the ego to help end conflict and suffering. |
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THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman. (Northfield, $13.99.) How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand. |
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| BROKEN OPEN, by Elizabeth Lesser. (Villard, $14.95.) Turning difficult experiences — illness, divorce, loss of a job, loss of a loved one — into opportunities for growth. |
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