FAVE FIVE—Christmas in July July 6, 2008

Books are the perfect gift for any occasion…birthdays, retirements, anniversaries, family or class reunion give-a-ways. Check out July’s bestsellers.

 

NEW YORK TIMES  - July 6, 2008

 

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. FEARLESS FOURTEEN by Janet Evanovich
2. SAIL by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
3. TAILSPIN by Catherine Coulter
4. ROGUE by Danielle Steel
5. THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer

 

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen

3.      THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini

4.      THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB by Kate Jacobs

5.      NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult

 

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN by Janet Evanovich

2.      DOUBLE TAKE by Catherine Coulter

3.      STEP ON A CRACK by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

4.      THE NAVIGATOR by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos

5.      FAST TRACK by Fern Michaels

 

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES by David Sedaris

2.      FLEECED by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann

3.      WHAT HAPPENED by Scott McClellan

4.      ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT’S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler

5.      THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi

 

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS by Tim Russert

2.      THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

3.      BIG RUSS AND ME by Tim Russert

4.      EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert

5.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

 

 

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, June 29, 2008

 

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (F) (H)
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
4. Someday Soon by Debbie Macomber (F) (P)
5. THE SHACK by William P. Young

 

 

Essence Magazine – July 2008

 

FICTION Hardcover

1. Them by Nathan McCall
2. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Waking with Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
5. She Ain’t the One by Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison

 

FICTION Paperback

1. Dutch 3: The Finale by Dutch
2. True to the Game II by Teri Woods
3. Single Mama Drama by Kayla Perrin
4. The Pastor’s Wife by Reshonda Tate Billingsley
5. Torn by Keisha Ervin
6. The Boss by Tysha

 

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. Come on People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
2. The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans
3. Reposition Yourself by T.D. Jakes
4. Dear G-Spot by Zane
5. The Bond by Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins

 

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in The Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. Left Of Karl Marx by Carole Boyce Davies
4. How to Eat & Live Longer by Reginald J. Eadie, MD
5. The Willie Lynch Letter by Willie Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el

 

 

CBA  - July 2008

 

1. The Shack by William P. Young
2. The Forbidden by Beverly Lewis
3. Captivating by John Eldredge
4. Walking With God by John Eldredge
5. God’s Promises for Graduates (Thomas Nelson)

 

 

ECPA – July 2008

 

1. The Shack by William P. Young
2. The List by Robert Whitlow
3. Walking With God by John Eldredge
4. 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper
5. Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy