Saturday, January 29, 2011

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List--January 30, 2011

1. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louie Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.

2. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player.

3. Life by Keith Richards with James Fox
The seemingly-eternal musician shares his life as a Rolling Stone.

4. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
Why Chinese mothers raise superior children to their Western counterparts.

5. Love for No Reason by Marci Shimoff
How to create a life of inner fulfillment and lasting unconditional love.

6. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.

7. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
The president invites children into the worlds of 13 famous Americans.

8. Strengths Finders 2.0 by Tom Rath
An upgraded assessment on how to find your top talents.

9. The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss
How to produce the best physical results with small changes.

10. Sexy Forever by Suzanne Somers
Keys to fighting toxins, losing weight and staying healthy.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List-- January 30, 2011

1. The Sentry by Robert Crais
After saving a man from a beating, former mercenary Joe Pike is drawn into a web of deception and murder.

2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book of the "Millennium Trilogy" has Lisbeth Salander in peril.

3. The Border Lords by T. Jefferson Parker
An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy helps the ATF suppress the gun trade along the Mexico border.

4. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The breakdown of a Midwestern family.

5. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Greg confronts puberty without his best friend.

7. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Southern lives of a maid, cook and college graduate intertwine.

8. What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz
Has a serial killer returned from the dead to reenact his murder spree?

9. The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
A hidden document in the national archives leads to high-level conspiracy linked to the president.

10. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
No one is safe in the final installment of the Hunger Games trilogy.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: January 23, 2011

1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book of the "Millennium Trilogy" has Lisbeth Salander in peril.

2. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The breakdown of a Midwestern family.

3. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

4. The Sentry by Robert Crais
After saving a man from a beating, former mercenary Joe Pike is drawn into a web of deception and murder.

5. Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy
Jack Ryan Jr. and his colleagues are on the trail of the world's most dangerous terrorist.

6. Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon
The lives and schemes of characters at a small-time horseracing track in 1970s West Virginia.

7. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Southern lives of a maid, cook and college graduate intertwine.

8. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris
Quirky animal fables.

9. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 5-year-old boy is imprisoned in a 12 by 12 room.

10. Awakened by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Bonds of love and friendship are tested in the latest installment of the house of Night series.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: January 23, 2011

1. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player.

2. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louie Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.

3. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.

4. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
The president invites children into the worlds of 13 famous Americans.

5. Life by Keith Richards with James Fox
The seemingly-eternal musician shares his life as a Rolling Stone.

6. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011

7. Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain (edited by Harriet E. Smith)
Newly unexpurgated, this first volume commemorates the 100 anniversary of Twain's death.

8. Change the Culture, Change the Game by Roger Connors and Tom Smith
How leaders can use organizational culture to strategic advantage.

9. The 7 by Glenn Beck and Keith Ablow
Seven essential principles for transforming your life.

10. Decision Points by George W. Bush
Critical choices that shaped the former president's time in the White House.


Friday, January 14, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: January 16, 2011

1. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The breakdown of a Midwestern family.

2. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book of the "Millennium Trilogy" has Lisbeth Salander in peril.

4. Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy
Jack Ryan Jr. and his colleagues are on the trail of the world's most dangerous terrorist.

5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Greg confronts puberty without his best friend.

6. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 5-year-old boy is imprisoned in a 12 by 12 room.

7. Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon
The lives and schemes of characters at a small-time horseracing track in 1970s West Virginia.

8. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
A new group of heroes return to Camp Half-Blood.

9. The Confession by John Grisham
A man confesses to the crime for which another man is about to be executed.

10. It's a Book by Lane Smith
An illustrated manifesto touting printed books in the digital age.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List: January 16, 2011

1. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player.

2. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louie Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.

3. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.

4. Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain (edited by Harriet E. Smith)
Newly unexpurgated, this first volume commemorates the 100 anniversary of Twain's death.

5. Life by Keith Richards with James Fox
The seemingly-eternal musician shares his life as a Rolling Stone.

6. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
The president invites children into the world of 13 famous Americans and their special talents.

7. Earth: (The Book) by Jon Stewart, et. al
Our species via "The Daily Show".

8. Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle
A Jesuit priest works with L.A. youth in his gang intervention program.

9. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011

10. Decision Points by George W. Bush
Critical choices that shaped the former president's time in the White House.


Friday, January 7, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: January 9, 2011

1. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

2. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The breakdown of a Midwestern family.

3. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris
A collection of animal tales dealing with contemporary issues.

4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
Greg confronts puberty without his best friend.

5. Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy
Jack Ryan Jr. and his colleagues are on the trail of the world's most dangerous terrorist.

6. The Confession by John Grisham
A man confesses to the crime for which another man is about to be executed.

7. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
A new group of heroes return to Camp Half-Blood.

8. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The final book of the "Millennium Trilogy" has Lisbeth Salander in peril.

9. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 5-year-old boy is imprisoned in a 12 by 12 room.

10. Full Dark, No Stars by stephen King
Revenge and twists of fate are underlying themes in King's most recent collection of eerie tales.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction -- January 9, 2011

1. Life by Keith Richards with James Fox
The seemingly-eternal musician shares his life as a Rolling Stone.

2. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of Louie Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian.

3. Decision Points by George W. Bush
Critical choices that shaped the former president's time in the White House.

4. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player.

5. Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain (edited by Harriet E. Smith)
Newly unexpurgated, this first volume commemorates the 100 anniversary of Twain's death.

6. Earth: (The Book) by Jon Stewart, et. al
Our species via "The Daily Show".

7. Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama
The president invites children into the world of 13 famous Americans and their special talents.

8. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.

9. Decoded by Jay-Z
The rhythm and rhymes behind the rapper and businessman.

10. Guinness World Records 2011