Penguin Group (USA) Owns The New York Times Bestseller List for Another Week

It's been another great week for Penguin Group (USA) on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of November 25th. In addition to having seven new debuts (see the bestseller highlights below for details), Penguin Group (USA) holds an impressive seven of the 16 slots on the hardcover fiction list — nearly 45%! Plus, Penguin Young Readers managed to top their record of eight bestsellers, with nine titles making the list this week, with representation in each of the four categories. And finally, Penguin Group (USA) racks up two more #1's with Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) holding at #1 on the nonfiction paperback list for the 25th consecutive week (42 weeks on the list overall), and Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland, illustrated by Sonja Lamut (Grosset & Dunlap) hitting the top of the children's paperback list.

Six Books from Penguin Group (USA) Chosen by Library Journal as Best Genre Fiction for 2007

Six titles from Penguin Group (USA) have been selected by Library Journal as Best Genre Fiction Books for 2007. Here are the books in the following categories:

White Night by Jim Butcher (Roc) — SF/Fantasy
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay (Roc) — SF/Fantasy
Cauldron by Jack McDevitt (Ace) — SF/Fantasy
White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz (G. P. Putnam's Sons) — Romance
The Woods by Harlan Coben (Dutton) — Thrillers
The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz (Viking) — Thrillers

Viking Studio Author Courtney Cochran Wins 2007 Georges Duboeuf "Book of the Year" Award

Courtney Cochran, author of Hip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to Wine (Viking Studio, October 2007) has won the Georges Duboeuf book of the year award for 2007, an award previously won by Penguin author Mark Oldman for his book Outsmarting Wine in 2004. For years, the Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Award has been presented to the year's most notable wine book. Winners are selected for their ability to "illuminate the subject of wine for both the beginner and the connoisseur." Franck Deboeuf comments: "Books that teach consumers how to truly enjoy wine and not be intimidated by it are very important. It is true that wine can be very complex, but it is the pleasure that one derives from wine that is most essential...For that reason, we seek books that try to promote this same idea — a friendly way to enjoy the pleasures of wine."

In Hip Tastes, Cochran, a certified sommelier out of San Francisco and founder of Your Personal Sommelier ™, puts a fresh spin on wine for a new generation.

Nathaniel Philbrick Plays Role in Supporting Treaty Rock in Rhode Island

Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War (Viking/Penguin), spoke at the United Congregational Church in Little Compton, RI on July 17th. Before the event, Nathaniel took many of the audience members on a walk to Treaty Rock to give a presentation in support of preserving this historical space. Now, after 13 years of effort, the Richmond sisters, the Nature Conservancy Federal, State, Local governments and private foundations have finally come to an agreement to Preserve Treaty Rock Far, with a press event scheduled to announce the agreement scheduled for November 30th. On Friday of this week, the event coordinator from Nathaniel's Little Compton event will be in the booksigning line at his talk in Plymouth to have him sign books they will be giving to the major players to thank them for their support of open space.

The Secret Life of Bees Featured in the New Bee Movie

Be sure to be on the look out for a glimpse of Sue Monk Kidd's novel, The Secret Life of Bees (Penguin), in Jerry Seinfeld's new film, Bee Movie, which is currently the most popular movie in the US. There is a scene that features a lawyer holding a copy of the bestselling book.

This Tuesday, John O'Hurley, of "Seinfeld" and "Dancing with the Stars" fame, joins us on the Penguin Podcast. He will discuss his new Hudson Street Press book, Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It, and will offer some sound advice, courtesy of his beloved dog, Scoshi.

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

Seven books debut on The New York Times bestseller list for Penguin Group (USA) for the week of November 25th: Creation in Death by J.D. Robb (G. P. Putnam's Sons) appears at #2 on the hardcover fiction list, with The Chase by Clive Cussler (G. P. Putnam's Sons) following at #3. Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh (Berkley) is at #13 on the trade fiction paperback list; and on the mass market fiction paperback list Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister (Signet) is at #10, with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Fallout by David Michaels (Berkley) coming in at #14. And in young readers, on the children's paperback list, Turkey Surprise by Peggy Archer, illustrated by Thor Wickstrom (Puffin) debuts at #7, while Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica (Puffin) appears at #10.

Here are more bestseller highlights for the week of November 25th:

On the hardcover fiction list, Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is at #6 in its third week; Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon (Viking) is at #7 in its second week; World Without End by Ken Follett (Dutton) is at #9 in its fifth week; A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) is at #10 in its 25th week; and Now and Then by Robert B. Parker (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is at #16 in its third week.

On the hardcover nonfiction list, The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (The Penguin Press) is at #5 in its eighth week.

On the trade paperback fiction list, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) moves back up to #3 in its 140th week; and The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Penguin) holds at #5 in its 73rd week.

On the mass market paperback fiction list, Treasure of Khan by Clive and Dirk Cussler (Berkley) rises to #3 in its second week; Dead of Night by J.D. Robb (Jove) is at #9, also in its second week; and The Mist by Stephen King (Signet) is at #16 in its fourth week.

On the paperback nonfiction list, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) extends its run at #1 to 25 weeks in a row in its 42nd overall week; Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) holds at #3 in its 41st week; The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (Penguin) holds at #7 in its eleventh week; This is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin (Plume) stays at #14 in its tenth week; and A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink (Riverhead) moves up to #18 in its sixth week.

On the advice, how-to and miscellaneous list, Getting Things Done by David Allen (Penguin) returns to the list, at #10 in its sixth week.

In the young readers sector, on the children's picture book list, Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett (Putnam) is at #8 in its eighth week; while Llama Llama Mad at Mama written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney (Viking) follows at #9, also in its eighth week. On the children's paperback list, Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland, illustrated by Sonja Lamut (Grosset & Dunlap) rises to #1 in its second week, while The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Speak) moves up to #5 in its eighth week. Slam by Nick Hornby (Putnam) is at #10 in its fourth weekon the children's chapter book list. And on the children's series list, Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner (Dutton/Puffin) holds at #6 in its sixth week, while Redwall by Brian Jacques (Philomel, hardcover and paperback) is at #7 in the children's series list in its 47th week.

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