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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of November 8th

Penguin Group (USA) has two debuts on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of November 8th: The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam) hits the hardcover fiction list at #2; and Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking) is #4 on the hardcover nonfiction list. In addition, DK’s Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft hits the #1 slot on the children’s picture books list, in its third week.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #5 in its 30th week; A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #12 in its third week, Rough Country by John Sandford (Putnam) is #15 in its fourth week; and The Professional by Robert B. Parker (Putnam) is #16 in its third week.

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Penguin Young Readers Group Dominates the New York Times Bestseller Lists

Penguin Young Readers Group dominates this week’s New York Times bestseller list, landing an impressive ten titles on the lists. The Young Readers Group occupies five slots on the children’s picture books list alone: Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner (Dutton) is #4 in its fifth week; Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth (Dial) is #6 in its 38th week; and Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long (Philomel) is #7 in its fourth week; The Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex (Putnam) is #8 in its second week; and Strega Nona’s Harvest, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola (Putnam) is #9 in its fifth week. In addition, DK’s Lego Star Wars holds the #2 position for a second consecutive week.

On the children's chapter books list, Fire by Kristin Cashore (Dial) is #4 in its second week; and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Dutton) is #7 in its second week. On the children's paperback books list, Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Puffin) is #3 in its 39th week; and Impossible by Nancy Werlin (Speak) is #9 in its fourth week. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Razorbill) rounds out the total, appearing at #8 in its fourteenth week on the children’s series list.
 

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 25th

Penguin Group (USA) lands eight debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 25th: on the hardcover fiction list, A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (Ace) hits at #2, while The Professional by Robert B. Parker (Putnam) is #4. On the mass market fiction list, Heat Lightning by John Sandford (Berkley) is #4, while Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl (Onyx) is #17. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowel (Riverhead) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list. In the young readers category, Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft (DK) is #2, while The Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex (Putnam) is #9, both on the children’s picture books list; while on the children’s chapter books list, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Dutton) is #3, and Fire by Kristin Cashore (Dial) is #4.

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 18th

Penguin Group (USA) has five debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 18th: on the hardcover fiction list, Rough Country by John Sandford (Putnam) hits at #3, while Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby (Riverhead) debuts at #11; and on the mass market fiction list, Covet by J.R. Ward (Signet) is #2; Dark Curse by Christine Feehan (Jove) is #11; and Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast and Allyson James (Jove) is #15.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #5 in its 27th week; Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods (Putnam) is #10 in its second week; and Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #13 in its 22nd week.

On the mass market fiction list, Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley) is #10 in its sixth week; and From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #18 in its 26th week.

On the paperback nonfiction list, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) is #3 in its 140th week; Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) is #12 in its 140th week; In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (Penguin) is #14 in its 23rd week; The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (Penguin) is #18 in its 107th week; and The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #19 in its ninth week.

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 11th

Penguin Group (USA) has four debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 11th: on the hardcover fiction list, Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods (Putnam) is #5, while Hardball by Sara Paretsky (Putnam) is #9; and on the children’s picture books list, Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long (Philomel) is #8, while Miss Smith and the Haunted Library by Michael Garland (Dutton) is #10.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #4 in its 26th week; Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood (Putnam) is #10 in its fourth week; and Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #12 in its 21st week.

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Berkley/NAL Dominates the New York Times Bestseller List, with Both Christine Feehan and Patricia Cornwell Hitting #1, and Berkley/NAL Titles Occupying Nearly 50% of the Mass Market List

Berkley has another exceptional week on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of September 20th, with two titles hitting #1: Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan debuts at #1 on the hardcover fiction list, while Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell hits #1 on the mass market list.

Berkley/NAL continues to dominate the mass market list week to week, and this week is no exception. In addition to holding the #1 slot, Berkley/NAL also has two new debuts, Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd (Signet) and Rough Weather by Robert B. Parker (Berkley). All combined, Berkley/NAL owns nine slots on this week's list, nearly 50%! For over three months, Berkley/NAL has consistently had seven or more titles on the mass market list. Congratulations to all involved in accomplishing such an impressive feat!

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S.M. Stirling Hits the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 

Roc author S.M. Stirling's series of novels set in a post-apocalyptic world where technology stops working has been gaining in popularity with the release of each new installment.  Several of Stirling's books, including last year's The Scourge of God, have come close to hitting the New York Times bestseller list.  With last week's publication of The Sword of the Lady (Roc Hardcover), Stirling finally lands on the Times list, debuting at #13 on the hardcover fiction list.

Stirling traveled to four cities last week, meeting fans and signing copies of his new book in San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), and Seattle.  This week, the author heads to Atlanta where he will be a Guest of Honor at the DragonCon fantasy convention.  Other attention for The Sword of the Lady included author interviews on television show "Good Morning, San Diego" and on "The Dragon Page Radio Talk Show," the biggest science fiction/fantasy podcast in the world.

 

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Berkley’s Bengal’s Heart by Lora Leigh Debuts at #1 on the New York Times Mass Market Fiction Bestseller List, as Berkley/ NAL Continues to Dominate This List

Powerhouse romance author Lora Leigh’s latest release from Berkley, Bengal’s Heart, hit shelves early this month, garnering much praise and landing in the #1 slot on the New York Times mass market fiction bestseller list its first week on sale. This marks the first time Leigh has debuted at #1. This latest installment in her popular Breeds series also landed the #1 spot on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list in its first week, as well as the #22 position on the USA Today bestseller list. All are personal records for Leigh. Bengal’s Heart remains on the New York Times mass market fiction list for the second week, this week at #17.

Berkley/ NAL continues to dominate the New York Times mass market list in 2009. For the week of August 30th, eleven of the 20 slots are occupied by Berkley/ NAL titles – 55% of the list! Ace's Charlaine Harris holds seven slots on the list this week: Dead Until Dark at #3 in its 38th week; From Dead to Worse at #5 in its nineteenth week; Club Dead at #8 in 24th week; Living Dead in Dallas at #10 in its 32nd week; Dead to the World at #11 in its eighteenth week; Dead as a Doornail at #13 in its eleventh week and Definitely Dead at #15 in its eleventh week. In addition, Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd (Signet) is #16 in its second week; Bengal’s Heart by Lora Leigh (Berkley) is #17 in its second week; Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva (Signet) is #18 in its seventh week; and Promises in Death by J.D. Robb (Berkley) is #19 in its third week.
 

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of August 23rd

Seven debuts on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of August 23rd: on the hardcover fiction list, Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon (The Penguin Press) is #5, while The Traffickers by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV (Putnam) is #7; The Battle for America, 2008 by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson (Viking) is #16 on the hardcover nonfiction list; Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd (Signet) is #5 on the mass market fiction list; The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #11 on the paperback nonfiction list; Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide, edited by Leonard Maltin (Plume/ Signet) is #10 on the paperback advice, how-to, and miscellaneous list; and Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan (Philomel) is #6 on the children’s series list.

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of August 16th 

Promises in Death by J.D. Robb (Berkley) debuts on the mass market fiction list at #8 for the week of August 16th.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Defector by Daniel Silva (Putnam) is #2 in its second week; The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #4 in its eighteenth week; Black Hills by Nora Roberts (Putnam) is #8 in its fourth week; and Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #11 in its thirteenth week.

On the trade paperback fiction list, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) is #13 in its 214th week; The Likeness by Tana French (Penguin) is #15 in its eighth week; The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Penguin) is #17 in its sixth week; and In the Woods by Tana French (Penguin) is #19 in its 23rd week.