This is the last Fave Five for 2008. I hope you have enjoyed keeping abreast of what everyone else is reading (or at least buying) and you’ve found some new titles to add to your reading list.

NEW YORK TIMES  - December 28, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

2.      SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell

3.      CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson

4.      THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

5.      THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer  

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini

3.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

4.      CHANGE OF HEART by Jodi Picoult

5.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

2.      THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts

3.      T IS FOR TRESPAS, by Sue Grafton

4.      THE 6TH TARGET by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

5.      DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell

2.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

3.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

4.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

5.      TOO FAT TO FISH by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

2.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

3.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

4.      TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, December 21, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (F) (H)
3. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – December 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
3. One In A Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
4. Sin No More By Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
5. Mistress of the Game by Sherrie Walker

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
2. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean
3. Come On People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
4. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
5. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson

NONFICTION Paperback

1. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el

2.      Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

1. The Miseducation of the Black Child by Nathan Hare and Julia Hare
2. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper
3. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

CBA  - December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. If My People by Jack Countryman
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah

ECPA – December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Every Now and Then by Karen Kingsbury  

NEW YORK TIMES  - December 21, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell

2.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

3.      CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson

4.      THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

5.      THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer  

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini

3.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

4.      CHANGE OF HEART by Jodi Picoult

5.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

2.      THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts

3.      T IS FOR TRESPAS, by Sue Grafton

4.      THE 6TH TARGET by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

5.      A PRISONER OF BIRTH by Jeffrey Archer

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell

2.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

3.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

4.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

5.      MULTIPLE BLESSINGS by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

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

5.      TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, December 14, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (F) (H)
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – December 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
3. One In A Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
4. Sin No More By Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
5. Mistress of the Game by Sherrie Walker

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
2. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean
3. Come On People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
4. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
5. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson

NONFICTION Paperback

1. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el

2.      Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

1. The Miseducation of the Black Child by Nathan Hare and Julia Hare
2. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper
3. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

CBA  - December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. If My People by Jack Countryman
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah

ECPA – December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Every Now and Then by Karen Kingsbury  

NEW YORK TIMES  - December 14, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell

2.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

3.      CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson

4.      THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

5.      ARCTIC DRIFT by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini

3.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

4.      HALO: THE COLE PROTOCOL by Tobias S. Buckell

5.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts

2.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

3.      T IS FOR TRESPAS, by Sue Grafton

4.      THE 6TH TARGET by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

5.      DEAD AFTER DARK by Sherrilyn Kenyon, J. R. Ward, Susan Squires and Dianna Love

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell

2.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

3.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

4.      MULTIPLE BLESSINGS by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson

5.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

2.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

3.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

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

5.      TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, December 7, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (F) (H)
2. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – December 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
3. One In A Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
4. Sin No More By Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
5. Mistress of the Game by Sherrie Walker

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
2. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean
3. Come On People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
4. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
5. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson

NONFICTION Paperback

1. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el

2.      Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

1. The Miseducation of the Black Child by Nathan Hare and Julia Hare
2. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper
3. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

CBA  - December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. If My People by Jack Countryman
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah

ECPA – December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Every Now and Then by Karen Kingsbury  

NEW YORK TIMES  - December 7, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson

2.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

3.      DRIFT by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

4.      JUST AFTER SUNSET by Stephen King

5.      THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

3.      A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini

4.      HALO: THE COLE PROTOCOL by Tobias S. Buckell

5.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE PAGAN STONE by Nora Roberts

2.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

3.      T IS FOR TRESPAS, by Sue Grafton

4.      THE MANNING GROOM, by Debbie Macomber

5.      THE 6TH TARGET by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell

2.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

3.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

4.      DO THE RIGHT THING by Mike Huckabee

5.      TOO FAT TO FISH by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

4.      TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, November 30, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts (F) (P)

Essence Magazine – December 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
3. One In A Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
4. Sin No More By Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Can I Get a Witness? by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
5. Mistress of the Game by Sherrie Walker

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
2. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean
3. Come On People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
4. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
5. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson

NONFICTION Paperback

1. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el

2.      Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

1. The Miseducation of the Black Child by Nathan Hare and Julia Hare
2. Letters to a Young Brother by Hill Harper
3. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

CBA  - December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. If My People by Jack Countryman
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah

ECPA – December 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. What in the World is Going On? by David Jeremiah
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Every Now and Then by Karen Kingsbury  

NEW YORK TIMES  - November 30, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      CROSS COUNTRY by James Patterson

2.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

3.      THE PRIVATE PATIENT by P. D. James

4.      THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb

5.      DIVINE JUSTICE by David Baldacci

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

3.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

4.      THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho

5.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE APPEAL by John Grisham

2.      DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

3.      THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR by Dean Koontz

4.      DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson

5.       THE CHASE by Clive Cussler  

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell

2.      TOO FAT TO FISH by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza

3.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

4.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

5.      DO THE RIGHT THING by Mike Huckabee

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

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

5.      TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, November 23, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Cross Country by James Patterson (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – November 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Dutch #3 by Dutch
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Them by Nathan McCall
5. Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
3. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
4. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson
5. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow
5. Why I Love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson

CBA  - November 2008

1. If My People by Jack Countryman
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing

ECPA – November 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
3. The Shack by William P. Young
4. Sarah by Kaylene Johnson
5. The Longing by Beverly Lewis  

NEW YORK TIMES  - November 23, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright

2.      JUST AFTER SUNSET by Stephen King

3.      DIVINE JUSTICE by David Baldacci

4.      THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb

5.      A MERCY by Toni Morrison  

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

3.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

4.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

5.      REMEMBER ME? by Sophie Kinsella

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR by Dean Koontz

2.      ONE SILENT NIGHT by Sherrilyn Kenyon

3.      DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

4.      FOUL PLAY by Janet Evanovich

5.      DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson    

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      TOO FAT TO FISH by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza

2.      AMERICAN LION by Jon Meacham

3.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

4.      HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED by Thomas L. Friedman

5.      THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN with a foreword by Barack Obama

4.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

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

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, November 16, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. The Shack by William P. Young (F) (P)

Essence Magazine – November 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Dutch #3 by Dutch
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Them by Nathan McCall
5. Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
3. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
4. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson
5. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow
5. Why I Love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson

CBA  - November 2008

1. If My People by Jack Countryman
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing

ECPA – November 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
3. The Shack by William P. Young
4. Sarah by Kaylene Johnson
5. The Longing by Beverly Lewis  

NEW YORK TIMES  - November 16, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      DIVINE JUSTICE by David Baldacci

2.      SALVATION IN DEATH by J. D. Robb

3.      SWALLOWING DARKNESS by Laurell K. Hamilton

4.      THE GATE HOUSE by Nelson DeMille

5.      EXTREME MEASURES by Vince Flynn  

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

3.      REMEMBER ME? by Sophie Kinsella

4.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

5.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      ONE SILENT NIGHT by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2.      SUITE 606 by J. D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan and Mary Kay McComas

3.      THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR, by Dean Koontz

4.      FOUL PLAY by Janet Evanovich

5.      SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS by Debbie Macomber

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

2.      THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder

3.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

4.      LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER by Maya Angelou

5.      AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE by James Patterson and Hal Friedman

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

1.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN with a foreword by Barack Obama

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

5.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, November 9, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. The Shack by William P. Young (F) (P)

Essence Magazine – November 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Dutch #3 by Dutch
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Them by Nathan McCall
5. Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
3. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
4. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson
5. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow
5. Why I Love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson

CBA  - November 2008

1. If My People by Jack Countryman
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing

ECPA – November 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
3. The Shack by William P. Young
4. Sarah by Kaylene Johnson
5. The Longing by Beverly Lewis

NEW YORK TIMES  - November 9, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      THE GATE HOUSE by Nelson DeMille

2.      EXTREME MEASURES by Vince Flynn

3.      THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly

4.      THE LUCKY ONE by Nicholas Sparks

5.      A GOOD WOMAN by Danielle Steel  

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

3.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

4.      THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy

5.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR, by Dean Koontz

2.      SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS by Debbie Macomber

3.      DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson

4.      FOUL PLAY by Janet Evanovich

5.      DUMA KEY by Stephen King

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

2.      AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE by James Patterson and Hal Friedman

3.      THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder

4.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

5.      HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED by Thomas L. Friedman

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

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

2.      MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

3.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

4.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

5.      EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, November 2, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. The Shack by William P. Young (F) (P)
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)

5.      The Gate House by Nelson DeMille (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – November 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Dutch #3 by Dutch
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Them by Nathan McCall
5. Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
3. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
4. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson
5. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow
5. Why I Love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson

CBA  - November 2008

1. If My People by Jack Countryman
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing

ECPA – November 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
3. The Shack by William P. Young
4. Sarah by Kaylene Johnson
5. The Longing by Beverly Lewis

NEW YORK TIMES  - November 2, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      EXTREME MEASURES by Vince Flynn

2.      THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly

3.      THE LUCKY ONE by Nicholas Sparks

4.      BONES by Jonathan Kellerman

5.      THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

3.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

4.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

5.      THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR, by Dean Koontz

2.      DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson

3.      DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

4.      QUICKSAND by Iris Johansen

5.      DUMA KEY by Stephen King

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE by James Patterson and Hal Friedman

2.      THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder

3.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

4.      MY STROKE OF INSIGHT by Jill Bolte Taylor

5.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

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

2.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

3.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

4.      EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert

5.     MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, October 26, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. The Shack by William P. Young (F) (P)
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – November 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Waking With Enemies by Eric Jerome Dickey
2. Pleasure by Eric Jerome Dickey
3. Something On The Side by Carl Weber
4. Just Too Good To Be True by E. Lynn Harris
5. Deliver Me From Evil by Mary Monroe

FICTION Paperback

1. True to the Game III by Teri Woods
2. Dutch #3 by Dutch
3. Too Little, Too Late by Victoria Christopher Murray
4. Them by Nathan McCall
5. Payback With Ya Life by Wahida Clark

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
3. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
4. Grace After Midnight by Felecia “Snoop” Pearson
5. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Snakes in the Pulpit by Reuben Armstrong
2. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
3. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
4. Do You! by Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow
5. Why I Love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson

CBA  - November 2008

1. If My People by Jack Countryman
2. The Shack by William P. Young
3. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
4. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
5. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing

ECPA – November 2008

1. The Love Dare by Steven & Alex Kendrick
2. Sunset by Karen Kingsbury
3. The Shack by William P. Young
4. Sarah by Kaylene Johnson
5. The Longing by Beverly Lewis

NEW YORK TIMES  - October 26, 2008

HARDCOVER FICTION

1.      THE BRASS VERDICT by Michael Connelly

2.      THE LUCKY ONE by Nicholas Sparks

3.      THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

4.      A LION AMONG MEN by Gregory Maguire

5.       A MOST WANTED MAN by John le Carré

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

1.      THE SHACK by William P. Young

2.      THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd

3.      WORLD WITHOUT END by Ken Follett

4.      THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO by Junot Díaz

5.      NIGHTS IN RODANTHE by Nicholas Sparks

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION

1.      DOUBLE CROSS, by James Patterson

2.      DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

3.      DARK OF THE MOON by John Sandford

4.      LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS by Charlaine Harris

5.      FIRST IMPRESSIONS by Nora Roberts

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1.      THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder

2.      A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY by Bill O’Reilly

3.      DEWEY by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

4.      HERE’S THE STORY by Maureen McCormick

5.      MULTIPLE BLESSINGS by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

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

2.      EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert

3.      THE AUDACITY OF HOPE by Barack Obama

4.      DREAMS FROM MY FATHER by Barack Obama

5.      THE DUCHESS by Amanda Foreman

USA Today – based on sales through Sunday, October 19, 2008

FICTION AND NONFICTION

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (F) (P)
3. The Shack by William P. Young (F) (P)
4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (F) (H)
5. Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (F) (H)

Essence Magazine – October 2008

FICTION Hardcover

1. Sin No More by Kimberla Lawson Roby
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. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley

FICTION Paperback

1. Dutch 3 by Dutch
2. The Pastor’s Wife by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
3. Black Widow by Nikki Turner
4. Sweet Dreams by Nikkea Smithers
5. True to the Game II by Teri Woods

NONFICTION Hardcover

1. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
2. Come on People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint
3. Hiding in Hip Hop by Terrance Dean
4. Letters To A Young Sister by Hill Harper
5. Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier

NONFICTION Paperback

1. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
2. The Willie Lynch Letter by William Lynch and Kashif Malik Hassan-el
3. Game Over by Azie Fiason
4. The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson
5. The Farrakhan Factor by Amy Alexander

CBA  - October 2008

1. The Shack by William P. Young
2. If My People by Thomas Nelson
3. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing
4. Standard Lesson Commentary NIV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing
5. Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Leman

ECPA – October 2008

1. The Shack by William P. Young
2. Standard Lesson Commentary KJV 2008-09 by Standard Publishing
3. Have a New Kid by Friday by Kevin Leman
4. The Longing by Beverly Lewis
5. The Love Dare by Alex Kendrick