quinta-feira, 29 de abril de 2010

Lista dos Best Sellers do LA Times Books




HARDCOVER FICTION BESTSELLERS FOR MAY 2, 2010

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate intertwine in a Mississippi town. Weeks on the list: 48

2. Solar by Ian McEwan (Nan A. Talese: $26.95) A physicist tries to reinvigorate his career (at a colleague’s expense) and save the world. Weeks on the list: 3

3. Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott (Riverhead: $25.95) Fraught parents send their teenage daughter to a wilderness rehab program. Weeks on the list: 2

4. Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (Spiegel & Grau: $24) A Holocaust fable starring a donkey and her monkey companion. Weeks on the list: 1

5.The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion: $17.99) Percy Jackson and his army of demigods battle to stop the Lord of Time. Weeks on the list: 19

6. Changes by Jim Butcher (Roc: $25.95) Wizard detective Harry Dresden must save his daughter from becoming a human sacrifice. Weeks on the list: 2

7. Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes (Atlantic Monthly: $24.95) The ravages of the Vietnam War told from the perspective of an ambitious young soldier. Weeks on the list: 3

8. Bite Me by Christopher Moore (William Morrow: $23.99) A San Francisco goth girl and her boyfriend battle a ravenous vampyre cat. Weeks on the list: 4

9. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (Random House: $25) An English widower fights to keep greedy relatives from selling a valuable family heirloom. Weeks on the list: 3

10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $12.95) The adventures of Greg Heffley, a wise-cracking kid trying to survive middle school. Weeks on the list: 10

11. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen (Random House: $26) A violent act rips a family apart leaving a mother struggling to cope. Weeks on the list: 1

12. The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster: $25.99) An inheritance is threatened by the revelation of a love child between a nun & famous doctor. Weeks on the list: 1

13. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith (Grand Central: $21.99) The ax-wielding president seeks vengeance for the death of his mother. Weeks on the list: 7

14. Angelology by Danielle Trussoni (Viking: $27.95) A nun races to find a secret artifact before the evil Nephilim, a race of fallen angels, find it.Weeks on the list: 4

15. Caught by Harlan Coben (Dutton: $27.95) The search for a missing high school student stirs a reporter into action. Weeks on the list: 5


HARDCOVER NONFICTION BESTSELLERS FOR MAY 2, 2010


1.The Big Short by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton: $27.95) How the U.S. economy was driven to collapse by the bond and real estate markets. Weeks on the list: 6

2. Bridge by David Remnick (Knopf: $29.95) The New Yorker editor's telling of the evolution of President Obama reaching back to his fatherless childhood. Weeks on the list: 2

3. 13 Bankers by Simon Johnson and James Kwak (Pantheon: $26.95) A case for nationalization of banks resulting from the financial crisis and subsequent bailout. Weeks on the list: 1

4. Oprah by Kitty Kelley (Crown: $30) A probing account behind the queen of all media’s empire and personal life. Weeks on the list: 1

5. Women Food and God by Geneen Roth (Scribner: $24) The connection between eating and core beliefs that brings fulfillment. Weeks on the list: 3

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $14.95) Behind the scenes during the making of the movie. Weeks on the list: 6

7.Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle (Free Press: $25) Jesuit priest Boyle recounts working with troubled L.A. youth through his gang intervention program, Homeboy Industries. Weeks on the list: 4

8. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler (Grand Central: $25.99) Essays and amusing tales from the comic's personal life. Weeks on the list: 6

9. This Time Together by Carol Burnett (Harmony: $25) The comedienne’s humorous look back at her career and life in showbiz. Weeks on the list: 1

10. Just Kids by Patti Smith (Ecco: $27) The singer’s early days and relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. Weeks on the list: 13

11. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $27.99) An exploration of the background of high achievers. Weeks on the list: 65

12. 2010 Take Back America by Dick Morris and Eileen Mcgann (Harper: $26.99) A conservative battle plan to take control of congress in the upcoming election. Weeks on the list: 1

13. Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking: $26.95) After circumstances cause her to wed, the author tackles her fears of marriage by delving into the institution's history. Weeks on the list: 12

14. Why I Fight by B.J. Penn (William Morrow: $25.99) The Ultimate fighting champ tells his story. Weeks on the list: 1

15. No Apology by Mitt Romney (St. Martin's: $25.99) The former governor of Massachusetts offers solutions for America to reassert its global strength. Weeks on the list: 3

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