Alvah's Books

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. DEAD AND GONE, by Charlaine Harris
2. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
3. PYGMY, by Chuck Palahniuk
4. FIRST FAMILY, by David Baldacci
5. TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT, by Alexander McCall Smith

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin
2. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
3. RESILIENCE, by Elizabeth Edwards
4. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
5. THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
1. VISION IN WHITE, by Nora Roberts
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
3. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer
4. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
5. CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION
1. SAIL, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
2. ANGELS AND DEMONS, by Dan Brown
3. PHANTOM PREY, by John Sandford
4. ODD HOURS, by Dean Koontz
5. BURNING WILD, by Christine Feehan

PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2. AUDITION, by Barbara Walters
3. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
4. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan
5. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert

HARDCOVER ADVICE
1. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner
2. THE G-FREE DIET, by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
3. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst
4. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
5. 10-10-10, by Suzy Welch

PAPERBACK ADVICE
1. COOK YOURSELF THIN, by the staff of Lifetime Television
2. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
3. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
4. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien
5. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel

CHILDREN’S BOOKS
1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
2. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
3. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
4. LLAMA LLAMA MISSES MAMA, written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney
5. THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
2. LOVER AVENGED, by J. R. Ward
3. FIRST FAMILY, by David Baldacci
4. SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET, by Debbie Macomber
5. TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT, by Alexander McCall Smith

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin
2. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
3. THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow
4. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
5. COLUMBINE, by Dave Cullen

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
1. VISION IN WHITE, by Nora Roberts
2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
3. CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff
4. 7TH HEAVEN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
5. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION
1. BURNING WILD, by Christine Feehan
2. AT LAST COMES LOVE, by Mary Balogh
3. SAIL, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
4. ANGELS AND DEMONS, by Dan Brown
5. DARK SUMMER, by Iris Johansen

PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
3. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan
4. THE MIDDLE PLACE, by Kelly Corrigan
5. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max

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 ULTIMATE DEPRESSION SURVIVAL GUIDE, by Martin D. Weiss
5. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne

PAPERBACK ADVICE
1. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien
2. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
3. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
5. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman

CHILDREN’S BOOKS
1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
2. THE CURIOUS GARDEN, written and illustrated by Peter Brown
3. EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, written and illustrated by Eric Carle

From the Sunday, New York Times, April 26, 2009. The list includes the five top sellers in each category:

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. JUST TAKE MY HEART, by Mary Higgins Clark
2. LOOK AGAIN, by Lisa Scottoline
3. TURN COAT, by Jim Butcher
4. LONG LOST, by Harlan Coben
5. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin
2. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. MOMMYWOOD, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin
5. COLUMBINE, by Dave Cullen

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
1. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
2. 7TH HEAVEN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
3. CITY OF THIEVES, by David Benioff
4. UNACCUSTOMED EARTH, by Jhumpa Lahiri
5. FIREFLY LANE, by Kristin Hannah

PAPERBACK MASS-MARKET FICTION
1. TRIBUTE, by Nora Roberts
2. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?, by Mary Higgins Clark
3. ANGELS AND DEMONS, by Dan Brown
4. FROM DEAD TO WORSE, by Charlaine Harris
5. NOTHING TO LOSE, by Lee Child

PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2. THE MIDDLE PLACE, by Kelly Corrigan
3. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max
4. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
5. THE TIPPING POINT, 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 CARROT PRINCIPLE, by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
4. THE ULTIMATE DEPRESSION SURVIVAL GUIDE, by Martin D. Weiss
5. EIGHT LITTLE FACES, by Kate Gosselin

PAPERBACK ADVICE
1. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien
2. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough
3. NATURALLY THIN, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson
4. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
5. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman

CHILDREN’S BOOKS
1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
2. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
3. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, written and illustrated by Eric Carle
4. THE COMPOSER IS DEAD, by Lemony Snicket
5. CAT, by Matthew Van Fleet