Friday, February 25, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: February 27, 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. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Vampires, demons and witches plot to steal a magical book from an American professor.

3. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Abandoned at her family's Everglades theme park, a 13-year old girl journeys to the underworld to find her sister.

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

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

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

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

8. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 4-year old boy is imprisoned in a 12-by-12 room.

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

10. Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
Det. Michael Bennett is called on to solve a rash of horrifying crimes in NYC.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Besteller List: February 27, 2011

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

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

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

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

5. Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld
The former Defense secretary defends his records and settles scores.

6. The Rules According to JWOWW by Jenni Farley with Sheryl Berk
Advice from the "Jersey Shore" star on how to keep your man in check.

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

8. The Hidden Reality by Brian Greene
An explanation of modern theoretical physics and cosmology for the layperson.

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

10. At Home by Bill Bryson
What the rooms in our homes reveal about us.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List : February 20, 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. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

3. 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.

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

5. While Mortals Sleep by Kurt Vonnegut
Previously unpublished short stories from the writer's early days.

6. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Abandoned at her family's Everglades theme park, a 13-year old girl journeys to the underworld to find her sister.

7. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 4-year old boy is imprisoned in a 12-by-12 room.

8. Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

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

10. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Rose Edelstein's gift of taste is bittersweet.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List : February 20, 2011

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

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

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

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

5. The Hidden Reality by Brian Greene
An explanation of modern theoretical physics and cosmology for the layperson.

6. The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray
Investing in layman's terms.

7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
What a poor black woman's cancer cells did for science and didn't do for her family.

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

9. How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had it Coming by Mike Brown
How and why Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet.

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

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: February 13, 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 Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Southern lives of a maid, cook and college graduate intertwine.

4. Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

5. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
A tale of the female designer behind Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained-glass lamps.

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

7. Room by Emma Donoghue
A 4-year old boy is imprisoned in a 12-by-12 room.

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

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

10. 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.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List: February 13, 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. The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss
How to produce the best physical results with small changes.

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

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

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

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

8. The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray
Investing in layman's terms.

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

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

Friday, February 4, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: February 6, 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. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
An ambitious young art dealer manipulates her way through Manhattan's high-end art world.

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

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

7. Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods
Lawyer Stone Barrington is knee-deep with embezzlement, murder and a fugitive client with ties to bin Laden.

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

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

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

10. Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
A tale of the female designer behind Louis Comfort Tiffany's stained-glass lamps.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List : February 6, 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. I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Reflections on life and the relentless march of time.

6. The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray
Investing in layman's terms.

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

8. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011

9. Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain, edited by Harriet E. Smith, et. al.
Newly unexpurgated, this first volume commemorates the 100th anniversary of Twain's death.

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