Penguin Group (USA) Weekly Update - 2/7

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Penguin Group (USA) Dominates The New York Times Bestseller Lists, With Four
#1 Bestsellers Simultaneously for the Third Time in First Seven Weeks of the Year

Penguin Group (USA) holds four #1 positions simultaneously on The New York Times bestseller lists for the week of February 17th: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press) holds at #1 in its fifth week on the hardcover nonfiction list; The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (NAL) shoots up to #1 in its twelfth week on the trade paperback fiction list; Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) is #1 in its 54th week on the paperback nonfiction list; and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (Plume) debuts in the #1 slot on the paperback advice, how-to, and miscellaneous list. This is the third time (out of only seven weeks!) that Penguin Group (USA) has achieved four simultaneous #1 New York Times bestsellers in the same week; and has had at least one #1 for every week of the year so far.

The House Also Owns Nearly 45% of The New York Times Hardcover Fiction List and Has an Impressive Eight Debut Bestsellers

In addition, Penguin Group (USA) dominated the hardcover fiction list, occupying seven of the 16 slots: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) is #5 in its 37th week; World Without End by Ken Follett (Dutton) is #6 in its seventeenth week; People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (Viking) is #7 in its fifth week; Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is #9 in its third week; The Shooters by W.E.B. Griffin (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is #13 in its fifth week; and finally, T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton (Marian Wood/Putnam) is #14 in its ninth week. This is the 15th week in a row that Penguin Group (USA) has occupied 30% or more of the hardcover fiction list.

Penguin Group (USA) also has an impressive eight books debut on the bestseller lists this week. In addition to A New Earth, Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz (G. P. Putnam's Sons) hits at #4 on the hardcover fiction list; Iceman by Chuck Liddell (Dutton) is #9 on the hardcover nonfiction list; Oil! by Upton Sinclair (Penguin) is #19 on the trade fiction paperback list; The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson (Jove) and Three in Death by J.D. Robb (Berkley) are #10 and #12 respectively on the mass-market fiction paperback list; A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink (Riverhead) returns to the paperback nonfiction list in 2008 (its ninth week overall), at #18; and Body Drama by Nancy Redd (Gotham) hits at #8 on the paperback advice, how-to, and miscellaneous list.

Five Penguin Audio Books Nominated for 2008 Audies

Five books published by Penguin Audio have been chosen as finalists for this year's Audie awards, for excellence in audio books (categories in parentheses):

• Do You! by Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow, narrated by Black Ice (Business Information/Educational)
  Slam by Nick Hornby, narrated by Nicholas Hoult (Children's Titles, 12+)
  Don't Make A Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings by Tyler Perry, narrated by Tyler Perry (Humor)
  The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai, narrated by Meera Simhan (Literary Fiction)
  Growing Up Ethnic in America, by various authors, narrated by a full cast (Short Stories/Collections)

The winners will be announced at a gala event in Los Angeles on May 30th. The Audies gala is the only awards program in the United States devoted entirely to honoring spoken word entertainment, and brings together performers, authors, producers, publishers and media.

Two Penguin Group (USA) Titles Named Best Business Books of 2007 by Library Journal

Two books published by Penguin Group (USA) were just named Library Journal Best Business Books of 2007: The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan (The Penguin Press) in the Biography/Autobiography category, and No Man's Land: What To Do When Your Company is Too Big to be Small but Too Small to be Big by Doug Tatum (Portfolio) in the Small Business Category.

 

 

 

Dutton's Eric Jerome Dickey Nominated for "Storyteller of the Year" Essence Literary Award

Essence magazine has chosen Dutton Author Eric Jerome Dickey as a finalist for their 2008 Essence Literary Awards. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony tonight at the Parker Meridian Hotel in New York City.

Dickey's most recent novels, Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies, were New York Times bestsellers. Dutton is releasing his 15th novel, Pleasure, his steamiest work yet, in April, which will surely satisfy old and new fans alike.

Eric's long track record as a successful African-American author earned him this prestigious nod for Storyteller of the Year. The Essence Literary Award is designed to celebrate established and emerging African-American talents. In January, readers got to vote for the author they thought was the best storyteller of the year. As the polls closed, it was evident that Eric Jerome Dickey is a master at his art and a force to be reckoned with.

Red Rover by Deirdre McNamer Wins 2007 Montana Book Award

The critically acclaimed novel, Red Rover by Deirdre McNamer, published by Viking last August and which will be released as a trade paperback by Penguin in August 2008, has won the 2007 Montana Book Award. This annual award recognizes literary excellence in a book written by someone who lives in Montana, set in Montana, or dealing with Montana themes and issues. The prize will be presented to McNamer on Thursday, April 10th, during the Montana Library Association convention in Great Falls.

 

 

 

The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of February 17th

On the hardcover fiction list, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) is #5 in its 37th week; World Without End by Ken Follett (Dutton) is #6 in its seventeenth week; People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (Viking) is #7 in its fifth week; Beverly Hills Dead by Stuart Woods (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is #9 in its third week; The Shooters by W.E.B. Griffin (G. P. Putnam's Sons) is #13 in its fifth week; and finally, T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton (Marian Wood/Putnam) is #14 in its ninth week.

On the hardcover nonfiction list, In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (The Penguin Press) is #1 in its fifth week; Iceman by Chuck Liddell (Dutton) debuts at #9; and Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston (Portfolio) is at #14 in its fifth week.

On the trade paperback fiction list, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (NAL) returns to #1 in its twelfth week; The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) is at #3 in its 152nd week; The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (Berkley) moves up to #6 in its fifth week; The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Penguin) is at #13 in its 85th week; and Oil! by Upton Sinclair (Penguin) debuts at #19.

On the mass market paperback fiction list, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (Signet) shoots up to #6 in its fifteenth week; The Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson (Jove) debuts at #10; and Three in Death by J.D. Robb (Berkley) debuts at #12.

On the paperback nonfiction list, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) holds in the #1 position in its 54th week; Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) follows right behind at #2 in its 53rd week; The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (Penguin) is at #10 in its 23rd week; A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink (Riverhead) returns to the list at #18 in its ninth week; and This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin (Plume) is at #20 in its 21st week.

On the advice, how-to, and miscellaneous paperback list, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (Plume) debuts at #1; and Body Drama by Nancy Amanda Redd (Gotham) debuts at #8.

In the young readers sector, The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Speak) is at #10 in its 15th week on the children's paperback list; while The Alex Rider Adventures by Anthony Horowitz (Philomel/Speak, hardcover and paperback) is at #9 in its 48th week on the children's series list.

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