New York Times Bestseller Lists: May 31, 2009
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. GONE TOMORROW, by Lee Child
2. WICKED PREY, by John Sandford
3. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
4. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris
5. CEMETERY DANCE, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
1. GONE TOMORROW, by Lee Child
2. WICKED PREY, by John Sandford
3. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
4. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris
5. CEMETERY DANCE, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin
2. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
3. RESILIENCE, by Elizabeth Edwards
4. THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow
5. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
2. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
3. RESILIENCE, by Elizabeth Edwards
4. THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow
5. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
1. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
3. VISION IN WHITE, by Nora Roberts
4. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
5. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult
1. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
3. VISION IN WHITE, by Nora Roberts
4. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
5. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult
PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION
1. ANGELS AND DEMONS, by Dan Brown
2. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult
3. SAIL, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
4. PHANTOM PREY, by John Sandford
5. SAY GOODBYE, by Lisa Gardner
1. ANGELS AND DEMONS, by Dan Brown
2. MY SISTER’S KEEPER, by Jodi Picoult
3. SAIL, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
4. PHANTOM PREY, by John Sandford
5. SAY GOODBYE, by Lisa Gardner
PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan
3. AMERICAN LION, by Jon Meacham
4. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max
5. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell
2. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan
3. AMERICAN LION, by Jon Meacham
4. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max
5. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell
HARDCOVER ADVICE
1. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner
2. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst
3. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
4. THE G-FREE DIET, by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
5. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne
2. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst
3. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
4. THE G-FREE DIET, by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
5. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne
PAPERBACK ADVICE
1. COOK YOURSELF THIN, by the staff of Lifetime Television
2. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
3. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
4. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
5. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien
2. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
3. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
4. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
5. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
2. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
3. THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY AND THE DODGEBALL BULLY, by Julianne Moore and LeUyen Pham
2. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
3. THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY AND THE DODGEBALL BULLY, by Julianne Moore and LeUyen Pham
Rebeca Schiller is the editor of Alvah's Books. She reviews literary fiction and non-fiction.