April Bestsellers

1 Vivir para contarla. García Márquez, Gabriel. (Living to Tell the Tale) U.S.: Knopf: Random House. 2002. ISBN 0-4000-4106-6. $25. In less than a month, Knopf sold all 50,000 copies of the Spanish-language hardcover edition of Gabo's international best-selling memoir. Non-Fiction
2 ¿Quién dijo que no se puede? Collins, María Antonieta. (Who Said That It Was Impossible?) Mexico: Grijalbo: Random House Mondadori. 2002. ISBN 970-05-1518-4. $15.95. Univision's Collins remains high on the best seller list. In this follow-up book on losing weight, she is joined by her daughter. Non-Fiction
3 Atravesando fronteras. Ramos, Jorge. (No Borders) U.S.: Rayo: HarperCollins. 2002. ISBN 0-06-0505-095. $15.95. Ramos's candid memoir about his life in journalism and as a Mexican immigrant has caused a sensation at readings across the nation. Non-Fiction
4 Ciudad de las bestias. Allende, Isabel. (The City of the Beasts) U.S.: Rayo: HarperCollins. 2002. ISBN 0-06-0510-315. $11.95. Written for young adults, Allende's latest appeals to all that seek a little magic and adventure in their lives. Children's
5 El alquimista: Una fábula para seguir tus sueños. Coelho, Paulo. (The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream) U.S.: Rayo: HarperCollins. 2002. ISBN 0-06-251140-8. $12.95. A cult figure for U.S. Latinos, international best-selling New Age author Coelho is sure to stay on the charts and inspire for a long time. Fiction
6 La reina del sur. Pérez-Reverte, Arturo. (Southern Queen) Spain/U.S.: Alfaguara: Santillana. 2002. ISBN 84-204-6435-X. $19.95. This intellectual thriller peppered with Mexican drug world slang has also become an international hit for the Spanish author. Fiction
7 Los 7 pasos al éxito en el amor. Gómez-Bassols, Isabel. (The 7 Steps to Success in Love) U.S.: Unica Libros. 2002. ISBN 0-9721605-0-7.$14.95. The host of Radio Unica, the largest Spanish-language talk radio network in the U.S, presents the seven essential steps to achieving success in love. Non-Fiction
8 Cien años de soledad. García Márquez, Gabriel. (One Hundred Years of Solitude) Spain: Ediciones Cátedra: Anaya. 1994. ISBN 84-376-0494-X. $12.95. This classic by the Nobel Prize-winning Colombian author is a perennial favorite. It's also known as essential reading for those learning Spanish. Fiction
9 Arco Master the GED en Español, 2002 (7th Rev. ed.). (Master the GED en Español) U.S.: Arco Pub. 2001. ISBN 0-7689-0744-6. $16.95. No surprise to find this title on the list: New immigrants as well as U.S. Latino high school drop-outs all need to pass the GED to enter the job market. Non-Fiction
10 El Cucuy de la mañana. Schiantarelli, Fernando & Renán Almendárez Coello. (The Boogeyman of the A.M.) U.S.: Rayo: HarperCollins. 2002. ISBN 0-06-000997-7. $19.95. The Latino Howard Stern (with a philanthropic side) recounts overcoming his poverty stricken childhood to become a U.S. radio personality. Non-Fiction