Even more than in previous years, if an author wanted to grab a high ranking on these end-of-the-year bestseller charts, he/she had to have been there before. All of the top 30 fiction bestsellers in 2006 were name-brand authors who've been regulars on our annual charts. And these veterans are prolific—at least six of them placed two or more books in the top 30. It's not any easier for nonfiction contenders—all of the top 30 boast impressive platforms that translate into easy media access and the ability to garner strong sales.
There were no new sales records set in either fiction or nonfiction last year. Two years ago, Mitch Albom's debut novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, racked up sales of more than 3.2 million, just enough to get him the #2 slot in 2004 (those were The Da Vinci Code times, when the #1 book sold more than four million copies). In 2006, sales of a mere 2.7 million for For One More Day put Albom on the top. Still, eight fiction titles claimed annual sales of one million or more, the same as in 2004 but two less than in 2005.
In 2005, James Patterson set a record, placing four books in the top 15; he did so again in 2006 and even though he had help from co-authors on three of those books, it's still an impressive feat. Stephen King gave his writing colleagues a break in the last two years, when he took a hiatus from writing for hardcover, but he came back with a vengeance, claiming two of the million-copy leaders. And the best first fiction performance last year was Diane Setterfield's The Thirteenth Tale, #32, with sales of about 305,000 copies. It was the first time in several years that a debut novel did not land in one of the top 15 spots.
The Nonfiction category was heavily populated with well-known personalities—politicians and political pundits, media folk and chefs—plus, in the top-15, there were four titles continuing from the 2005 year-end chart, including The World Is Flat and Freakonomics; both extended their bestselling franchises with revised, expanded versions of their bestsellers. Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven Life, which had set sales records in 2003 (11.3 million) and 2004 (7.3 million), plus 2.5 million in 2005, made it to #11 last year, with about 800,000 sold. And John Grisham's first foray into nonfiction, The Innocent Man, got him first place in nonfiction, with sales of more than 2.1 million
Faith and food continued to be nonfiction crowd pleasers. In addition to Warren, religion was well represented by Robin McGraw, Billy Graham, Joyce Meyer and Max Lucado, among others. Paula Deen had the bestselling cookbook, Paula Deen Celebrates; she also had three more titles with sales of more than 100,000. Another Food Network star with several books among the top sellers is Giada de Laurentiis. For both women, this is their second season of serious success. And the 75th-anniversary edition of the classic Joy of Cooking sold more than 500,000 copies.
What the Numbers Mean
As always, all calculations on these pages are based on shipped-and-billed figures supplied by publishers for new books released in 2005 and 2006 (a few books published earlier that continued their tenures on our 2006 weekly lists and/or our monthly religion lists are included). These figures reflect only 2006 sales, and publishers were asked not to include book club and overseas transactions. We also asked them to take into account returns through January 31; it would be safe to assume that not all did. Sales figures on these pages should not be considered final. For many of these books, especially those published in the final third of the year, returns were not yet calculated.
The figures below that are marked with a pound sign (#) were submitted to PW in confidence, for use in placing titles on the lists. Those numbers are rounded down to indicate their relationship to figures for other titles.
2006 Bestsellers
| * All sales figures reflect books sold only in calendar year 2006. # Sales figures were submitted to PW in confidence, for use in placing titles on the lists. Numbers shown are rounded down to indicate relationship to sales figures for other titles. Note: Rankings are determined by sales figures provided by publishers; the numbers generally reflect reports of copies "shipped and billed" in calendar year 2006. Publishers were instructed to adjust sales figures to include returns through January 31, 2007. Publishers did not at that time know what total returns would be—indeed, the majority of returns occur after that cutoff date—so none of these figures should be regarded as final net sales. (Dates in parentheses indicate month and year of publication.) | |
| Fiction | |
| 1. | For One More Day by Mitch Albom. Hyperion (9/06) 2,735,232 |
| 2. | Cross by James Patterson. Little, Brown (11/06) 1,326,197 |
| 3. | Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. Warner (10/06) 1,255,425 |
| 4. | Next by Michael Crichton. Harper-Collins (12/06) 1,232,429 |
| 5. | Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris. Delacorte (12/06) #1,200,000 |
| 6. | Lisey's Story by Stephen King. Scribner (10/06) 1,200,000 |
| 7. | Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich. St. Martin's (6/06) 1,050,397 |
| 8. | Cell by Stephen King. Scribner (1/06) 1,000,000 |
| 9. | Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge. Little, Brown (5/06) 824,162 |
| 10. | The 5th Horseman by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Little, Brown (2/06) 752,686 |
| 11. | Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. Little, Brown (7/06) 746,588 |
| 12. | At Risk by Patricia Cornwell. Putnam (5/06) 702,800 |
| 13. | Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille. Warner (11/06) 699,958 |
| 14. | Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler. Putnam (11/06) 658,231 |
| 15. | Brother Odd by Dean Koontz. Bantam (11/06) #650,000 |
| Nonfiction | |
| 1. | The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Doubleday (10/06) #2,192,000 |
| 2. | You: On a Diet—The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. Free Press (10/06) #1,297,000 |
| 3. | Marley & Me by John Grogan. Morrow (11/05) *1,198,015 |
| 4. | The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. Crown (10/06) 1,096,762 |
| 5. | Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly. Broadway (9/06) 1,014,723 |
| 6. | Guinness World Records 2007 by Guinness World Records. Guinness Publishing (8/06) 975,000 |
| 7. | The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene. Simon & Schuster (12/06) #940,000 |
| 8. | Cesar's Way: The Natural Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier. Harmony (4/06) 892,679 |
| 9. | The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman. Farrar, Straus & Giroux (4/05, 4/06) 869,610 (includes 2006 sales of original edition and the expanded edition) |
| 10. | State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III by Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster (9/06) #860,000 |
| 11. | The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren. Zondervan (10/02) *800,000 |
| 12. | Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Morrow (5/05, 10/06) 697,848 (includes 2006 sales of original edition and the revised and expanded edition) |
| 13. | Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose by Robin McGraw. Thomas Nelson (8/06) 663,585 |
| 14. | Paula Deen Celebrates!: Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life by Paula Deen and Martha Nesbit. Simon & Schuster (10/06) #648,000 |
| 15. | Godless: The Church of Liberalism by Ann Coulter. Crown Forum (6/06) 647,662 |
THE FICTION RUNNERS-UP16.Angels Fallby Nora Roberts. Putnam (635,000)17.The Collectorsby David Baldacci. Warner (617,422)18.H.R.H.by Danielle Steel Delacorte (#570,000)19.Two Little Girls in Blueby Mary Higgins Clark. Simon & Schuster (#554,873)20.Thirteen Moonsby Charles Frazier. Random House (453,901)21.The Husbandby Dean Koontz. Bantam (#430,000)22.The Houseby Danielle Steel. Delacorte (#420,000)23.Coming Outby Danielle Steel. Delacorte (#410,000)24.Echo Parkby Michael Connelly. Little, Brown (389,614)25.Memory in Deathby J.D. Robb. Putnam (385,000)26.Born in Death by J.D. Robb. Putnam (380,000)27.Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Seaby Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. Scribner (380,000)28.Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich. HarperCollins (356,024)29.Act of Treason by Vince Flynn. Atria (354,000)30.Dead Watchby John Sandford. Putnam (344,516)300,000+Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman. HarperCollins (332,256)The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Atria (305,000)200,000+The Bancroft Strategyby Robert Ludlum. St. Martin's (290,426)Ricochetby Sandra Brown. Simon & Schuster (#285,000)Nature Girlby Carl Hiaasen. Knopf (#275,000)False Impressionby Jeffrey Archer. St. Martin's (274,938)Rise and Shineby Anna Quindlen. Random House (269,406)The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer. Warner (269,390)Thunderstruck by Erik Larson. Crown (268,095)Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans. Simon & Schuster (#260,000)Phantom by Terry Goodkind. Tor (258,827)Danse Macabre by Laurell K. Hamilton. Berkley (256,008)The Hostageby W.E.B. Griffin. Putnam (255,875)Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg. Random House (252,836)Water For Elephantsby Sara Gruen. Algonquin (246,467)Houseby Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. Thomas Nelson (234,041)The Boleyn Inheritanceby Philippa Gregory. Touchstone (230,000)The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury. Dutton (236,744)The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry. Ballantine (233,500)The Rapture: Countdown to the Earth's Last Daysby Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Tyndale (231,877)Dark Harbor by Stuart Woods. Putnam (231,621)The Messengerby Daniel Silva. Putnam (225,694)The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth. Putnam (224,819)Gone: An Alex Delaware Novelby Jonathan Kellerman. Ballantine (221,335)Under Orders by Dick Francis. Putnam (219,630)Shadow Danceby Julie Garwood. Ballantine (217,242)The Angels of Morgan Hillby Donna VanLiere. St. Martin's (212,781)Lovers and Playersby Jackie Collins. St. Martin's (210,132)The Rebels of Irelandby Edward Rutherfurd. Doubleday (#209,000)The Book of the Deadby Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Warner (205,374)The Tenth Circleby Jodi Picoult. Atria (205,000)Crisis by Robin Cook. Putnam (202,083)Baby Proof by Emily Giffin. St. Martin's (201,888)150,000+The Saboteurs by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. Putnam (195,148)What Came Before He Shot Her by Elizabeth George. HarperCollins (195,135)Short Straw by Stuart Woods. Putnam (194,887)The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara. Ballantine (190,139)The Mitford Bedside Companionby Jan Karon. Viking (189, 232)Promise Meby Harlan Coben. Dutton (180,053)Hundred-Dollar Babyby Robert B. Parker. Putnam (180,017)True Evil by Greg Iles. Scribner (180,000)I Say a Little Prayerby E. Lynn Harris. Doubleday (#179,000)Dark Celebration by Christine Feehan. Berkley (175,500)The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner. Atria (175,000)Mistral's Kissby Laurell K. Hamilton. Ballantine (170,022)Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer by Maya Angelou. Random House (169,312)A Spot of Botherby Mark Haddon. Doubleday (#167,000)Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon (166,000)Prior Bad Actsby Tami Hoag. Bantam (#165,000)The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshellby Lillian Jackson Braun. Putnam (163,658)Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder. St. Martin's (162,540)Digging to America by Anne Tyler. Knopf (#160,000)The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver. Simon & Schuster (#159,000)The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen. Ballantine (157,032)Sea Changeby Robert B. Parker. Putnam (155,538)Killer Dreamsby Iris Johansen. Bantam (#155,000)The Hard Way by Lee Child. Delacorte (#155,000)The Ravenscar Dynastyby Barbara Taylor Bradford. St. Martin's (151,469)Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende. Harper Collins (150,343)Suite Françaiseby Irène Némirovsky. Knopf (#150,000)Sandcastles by Luanne Rice. Bantam (#150,000)125,000+Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. Putnam (148,182)Blue Screenby Robert B. Parker. Putnam (146,585)Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon. St. Martin's (146,112)All Night Longby Jayne Ann Krentz. Putnam (144,902)The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra . Atria (140,000)The Mission Songby John le Carré. Little, Brown (138,164)The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Knopf (#135,000)In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant. Random House (132,307)Break No Bonesby Kathy Reichs. Scribner (130,000)Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline. Harper Collins (126,941)Goneby Lisa Gardner. Bantam (#125,000)100,000+Shanks for Nothingby Rick Reilly. Doubleday (#124,000)Shiverby Lisa Jackson. Kensington Books (121,093)The Traitorby Stephen Coonts. St. Martin's (121,031)Second Sightby Amanda Quick. Putnam (121,000)Cover of Night by Linda Howard. Ballantine (119,174)The Expected Oneby Kathleen McGowan. Touchstone (#117,000)Don't Look Downby Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. St. Martin's (116,967)Everymanby Philip Roth. Houghton Mifflin (115,206)Life by Moonlightby Amanda Quick. Putnam (115,000)Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton. Berkley (110,177)Hunters of Duneby Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Tor (110,134)The Ruinsby Scott Smith. Knopf (#110,000)Lights Out Tonightby Mary Jane Clark. St. Martin's (106,341)The Christmas Hopeby Donna VanLiere. St. Martin's (106,200)Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke. Simon & Schuster (#105,500)Sleeping with Fearby Kay Hooper. Bantam (#105,000)Terroristby John Updike. Knopf (#105,000)Bad Bloodby Linda Fairstein. Scribner (104,000)Saintby Ted Dekker. Thomas Nelson (102,269)Hollywood Stationby Joseph Wambaugh. Little, Brown (102,241)Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani. Random House (101,731)Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann. Ballantine (101,570)Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks. Del Rey (101,468)Special Topics in Calamity Physicsby Marisha Pessl. Viking (100,971)Swapping Livesby Jane Green. Viking (100,910)Mother: A Cradle to Hold Meby Maya Angelou. Random House (100,834)The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl. Random House (100,687)The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes. Viking (100,592)Fool Me Onceby Fern Michaels. Kensington (101,005)The Emperor's Childrenby Claire Messud. Knopf (#100,000)THE NONFICTION RUNNERS-UP
16. Giada's Family Dinners by Giada De Laurentiis. Clarkson Potter (604,240)
17. Love Smart: Find the One You Want—Fix the One You Get by Dr. Phil McGraw. Free Press (#590,000)
18. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron. Knopf (#550,000)
19. Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Editionby Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. Scribner (510,000)
20. Your Best Life Nowby Joel Osteen. FaithWords (*498,489)
21. Why We Want You to Be Richby Donald J. Trump and Robert T. Kiyosaki. Rich Press (490,000)
22. Mayflowerby Nathaniel Philbrick. Viking (477,500)
23. Ageless by Suzanne Somers. Crown (465,388)
24. The Sonoma Dietby Connie Guttersen. Meredith (450,000)
25. Wisdom of Our Fathersby Tim Russert. Random House (439,131)
26. The Journey: Living by Faith in an Uncertain Worldby Billy Graham. Thomas Nelson/W (427,104)
27. Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings by Tyler Perry. Riverhead (*402,220)
28. The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Houghton Mifflin (397,578)
29. Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary IIby Jeff Foxworthy. Villard (376,962)
30. Palestine Peace Not Apartheidby Jimmy Carter. Simon & Schuster (#365,000)
300,000+
Jim Cramer's Mad Moneyby James J. Cramer. Simon & Schuster (#360,000)
Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbookby Martha Stewart. Clarkson Potter (351,844)
The Confident Woman by Joyce Meyer. FaithWords (351,568)
Dispatches from the Edge by Anderson Cooper. HarperCollins (350,703)
You: The Owner's Manualby Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. HarperResource (*349,700)
The Taste of Homecookingby the Taste of Homemagazine. Readers Digest (347,000)
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soulby John and Stasi Eldredge. Thomas Nelson (*325,486)
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown (*317,303)
Ripley's Believe It or Not: Expect the Unexpected.Ripley Publishing (309,312)
Look Great, Feel Great: 12 Keys to Enjoying a Healthy Life Now by Joyce Meyer. FaithWords (303,194)
Everyday Italianby Giada De Laurentiis. Clarkson Potter (*300,681)
200,000+
Inspiration: Your Ultimate Calling by Wayne W. Dyer. Hay House (298,605)
Facing Your Giantsby Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson/W (295,813)
Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Styleby Paula Deen. Simon & Schuster (#*285,000)
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Broadway (269,667)
Marley & Me Illustrated Edition by John Grogan. Morrow (266,307)
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Centuryby Kevin Phillips. Viking (265,400)
Jim Cramer's Real Money by James J. Cramer. Simon & Schuster (#*262,000)
Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriagesby Robin L. Smith. Hyperion (259,481)
Paula Deen's Kitchen Classicsby Paula Deen. Random House (258,220)
Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity by John Stossel. Hyperion (253,467)
Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Lossby Mark Hyman. Scribner (247,000)
U2 by U2by U2. Morrow (241,729)
The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariotby Herbert Krosney. National Geographic (230,922)
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influenceby Amy Sedaris. Warner (230,791)
Woman to Woman: Candid Conversations from Me to Youby Joyce Meyer. FaithWords (227,674)
If You Could See What I Seeby Sylvia Browne. Hay House (225,640)
Bad Childhood Good Life: How to Blossom and Thrive Despite an Unhappy Childhoodby Laura Schlessinger. HarperCollins (222,012)
For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn. Multnomah (*220,233)
Manhuntby James L. Swanson. Morrow (216,562)
The Richest Man Who Ever Livedby Steven K. Scott. Doubleday (#209,000)
Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculée Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin. Hay House (204,483)
Rule #1: The Simple Strategy for Successful Investing... by Phil Town. Crown (203,512)
The Way of the Wild Heartby John Eldredge. Thomas Nelson (201,452)
The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion. Knopf (#*200,000)
150,000+
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker. Collins (199,000)
The Gospel of Judas,edited by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer and Gregor Wurst. National Geographic (194, 626)
Mama Made the Difference by T.D. Jakes. Putnam (191,260)
State of Emergencyby Patrick Buchanan. St. Martin's (190,370)
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Whyby Bart D. Ehrman. Harper San Francisco (183,849)
For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn. Multnomah (180,438)
The Automatic Millionaire Homeownerby David Bach. Broadway (178,000)
My Life In and Out of the Rough by John Daly. HarperCollins (177,121)
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Major Dick Winters. Berkley (175,101)
Grace for the Moment IIby Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson (170,739)
Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal That Rocked Professional Sportsby Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. Gotham (169,632)
Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American Westby Hampton Sides. Doubleday (#165,000)
The Alphabet of Manlinessby Maddox. Citadel Press (163,530)
Conservatives Without Conscienceby John Dean. Viking (162,751)
The Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in Historyby Michael Baigent. Harper San Francisco (162,071)
The Secretby Rhonda Byrne. Atria/ Beyond Words (160,000)
The One Percent Doctrine: Deep Inside America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11by Ron Suskind. Simon & Schuster (#159,000)
Burnt Toast: And Other Philosophies of Life by Teri Hatcher. Hyperion (156,787)
The Treasure Principle:Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving by Randy Alcorn. Multnomah (*153,791)
My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. Knopf (#150,000)
French Women for All Seasonsby Mireille Guiliano. Knopf (#150,000)
125,000+
Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey. Zondervan (148,051)
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Gameby Michael Lewis. Norton (148,000)
Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevityby Nicholas Perricone, M.D. Ballantine (146,178)
Possible Side Effectsby Augusten Burroughs. St. Martin's (145,173)
Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangersby Elizabeth Edwards. Broadway (145,608)
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob Newhart. Hyperion (140,105)
Firstlightby Sue Monk Kidd. Guideposts Books (140,000)
Exploring the Levels of Creationby Sylvia Browne. Hay House (138,323)
Heavenby Randy Alcorn. Tyndale (*137,645)
You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversationby Deborah Tannen. Random House (135,299)
Laura Bushby Ronald Kessler. Doubleday (#135,000)
Scriptures and Meditations for Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen. FaithWords (134,469)
Life After Death: The Burden of Proofby Deepak Chopra. Harmony (132,519)
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson. Hyperion (130,427)
Social Intelligenceby Daniel Goleman. Bantam (#130,000)
Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraqby Michael R. Gordon and Gen. Bernard E. Trainor. Pantheon (127,336)
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11by Lawrence Wright. Knopf (#125,000)
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris. Knopf (#125,000)
100,000+
Jamie's Italy by Jamie Oliver. Hyperion (122,910)
A Photographer's Life: 1990—2005by Annie Leibovitz. Random House (121,388)
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Homeby Nando Parrado with Vince Rause. Crown (120,772)
The 360 Degree Leaderby John C. Maxwell. Thomas Nelson (*119,339)
Cure for the Common Lifeby Max Lucado. Thomas Nelson (117,098)
Just Peace: A Message of Hope by Mattie J.T. Stepanek with Jimmy Carter. Andrews McMeel (115,000)
America: The Last Best Hopeby William Bennett. Thomas Nelson (114,523)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth Gilbert. Viking (113,271)
The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More than 120 Sweet Temptations from Savannah's Favorite Restaurantby Paula Deen. Simon & Schuster (#112,000)
The Sonoma Diet Coookbookby Connie Guttersen. Meredith (112,000)
A Teaspoon of Courage: A Little Book of Encouragement for Whenever You Need Itby Bradley Trevor Greive. Andrews McMeel (110,000)
The Skin Type Solutionby Leslie Baumann, M.D. Bantam (#110,000)
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscanyby Bill Buford. Knopf (#110,000)
A Death in Belmontby Sebastian Junger. Norton (108,397)
Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John Kotter. St. Martin's (107,621)
The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs by Madeleine Albright. HarperCollins (106,987)
Insight: Case Files from the Psychic World by Sylvia Browne. Dutton (104,869)
God's Power to Change Your Life by Rick Warren. Zondervan (104,500)
God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questionsby Rick Warren. Zondervan (104,410)
Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss. Simon & Schuster (#103,000)
Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Lifeby Stephen R. Covey. Thomas Nelson (102,438)
War on the Middle Classby Lou Dobbs. Viking (102,248)
Being in Balance: 9 Principles for Creating Habits to Match Your Desires by Wayne W. Dyer. Hay House (102,165)
Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns Americaby Brigitte Gabriel. St. Martin's (101,803)
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nationby Jon Meacham. Random House (101,325)
The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruthby Leigh Montville. Doubleday (#101,000)
Stumbling on Happinessby Daniel Gilbert. Knopf (#100,000)
French Women Don't Get Fatby Mireille Guiliano. Knopf (#100,000)
