Saturday, April 30, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: May 1, 2011

1. Bossypants by Tina Fey
How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.

2. The Social Animal by David Brooks
A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.

3. I'm Over All That by Shirley MacLaine
The award-winning actress ruminates on past relationships annoyances and observations.

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

5. Malcolm X by Manning Marable
This major biography of the controversial civil rights figure taps new documentation to chart his life.

6. America by Heart by Sarah Palin
The former Alaska governor's testament to American values and people she has met on her recent travels.

7. Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
The owner/chef of New York's Prune restaurant writes of cooking and its comforts.

8. True You by Janet Jackson with David Ritz
The entertainer's struggle with self-esteem.

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

10. Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
A vision of science in the next century based on interviews with the world's top researchers.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: May 1, 2011

1. The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
Foreclosure may be tied in to a banker's murder in the latest Mickey Haller novel.

2. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
A young doctor in a war torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.

3. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
The author's unfinished novel explores life's meaning among characters in an I.R.S. office.

4. The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer
A handbook to Bella and Edward's world.

5. She Walks in Beauty by Caroline Kennedy
A collection of poems on the joys and challenges of womanhood.

6. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife.

7. The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell
Detective Kurt Wallander returns to solve another mystery while tying up personal loose ends.

8. When the Killing's Done by T.C. Boyle
A woman washes up on a rat-infested shore starting a family's link with California's Channel Islands.

9. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
Ayla and her family travel to sacred caves in this final installment of the Earth's Children series.

10. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Vampires, daemons and witches plot to steal a magical book from an American professor.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: April 24, 2011

1. The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
Foreclosure may be tied in to a banker's murder in the latest Mickey Haller novel.

2. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
A young doctor in a war torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.

3. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace
The author's unfinished novel explores life's meaning among characters in an I.R.S. office.

4. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
Ayla and her family travel to sacred caves in this final installment of the Earth's Children series.

5. The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell
Detective Kurt Wallander returns to solve another mystery while tying up personal loose ends.

6. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
The consequences of Clary's actions could lead to another bloody war.

7. When the Killing's Done by T.C. Boyle
A woman washes up on a rat-infested shore starting a family's link with California's Channel Islands.

8. She Walks in Beauty by Caroline Kennedy
A collection of poems on the joys and challenges of womanhood.

9. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife.

10. Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz & David Hayward
Pot-growing siblings deal with a corpse in their backyard.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List: April 24, 2011

1. Bossypants by Tina Fey
How the self-deprecating actress, mom and writer rocked the world of comedy.

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

3. The Social Animal by David Brooks
A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.

4. Malcolm X by Manning Marable
This major biography of the controversial civil rights figure taps new documentation to chart his life.

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

6. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
The annexation and moral upending of Hawaii.

7. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
How five Afghan sisters secretly built a dressmaking business out of their home in Kabul.

8. The Bond by Wayne Pacelle
An examination of humans connection with animals.

9. America by Heart by Sarah Palin
The former Alaska governor's testament to American values and people she has met on her recent travels.

10. 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
The former politician and pro-wrestler takes on government secrets and spin.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: April 17, 2011

1. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
A young doctor in a war torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.

2. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel
Ayla and her family travel to sacred caves in this final installment of the Earth's Children series.

3. The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell
Detective Kurt Wallander returns to solve another mystery while tying up personal loose ends.

4. A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
Investigator and former World War I nurse Maisie Dobbs goes undercover at a Cambridge college.

5. Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
No good deed goes unpunished in this fourth Jackson Brodie book.

6. Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz
The final novel in the Alex Rider series has him going against the world's most dangerous terrorist organization once again.

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

8. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander Mccall Smith
Precious Ramotswe returns to investigate the killing of a pair of cows and other strange predicaments.

9. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife.

10. The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
Foreclosure may be tied in to a banker's murder in the latest Mickey Haller novel.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: April 17, 2011

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

2. The Social Animal by David Brooks
A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.

3. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
The annexation and moral upending of Hawaii.

4. Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
A vision of science in the next century based on interviews with the world's top researchers.

5. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
The art and science of memory and how to improve it.

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

7. Onward by Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
The CEO of Starbucks serves up lessons learned during tough economic times.

8. Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
The owner/chef of New York's Prune restaurant writes of cooking and its comforts.

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

10. Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock by Sammy Hagar
Wackiness before, during and after the Van Halen years.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Los Angeles Times Fiction Bestseller List: April 10, 2011

1. Live Wire by Harlan Coben
A sports agent turned sleuth searches for a missing rock star and his own estranged brother.

2. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife.

3. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
A young doctor in a war torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.

4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The winners of the Hunger Games face the consequences of their victory.

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

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

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

8. The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander Mccall Smith
Precious Ramotswe returns to investigate the killing of a pair of cows and other strange predicaments.

9. The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Three sisters, named after Shakespeare characters, return home to care for their sick mother.

10. Hellhole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
The plotting for rebellion continues on a dangerous frontier planet.

Los Angeles Times Non-Fiction Bestseller List: April 10, 2011

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

2. The Social Animal by David Brooks
A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.

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

4. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
The annexation and moral upending of Hawaii.

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

6. Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock by Sammy Hagar
Wackiness before, during and after the Van Halen years.

7. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
The art and science of memory and how to improve it.

8. The Power by Rhonda Byrne
Using emotions to create positive outcomes.

9. The Healthy Home by Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz
How to protect your family from toxins around the house.

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

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: April 3, 2011

1. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
A young doctor in a war torn Balkan country recalls tales from her beloved grandfather.

2. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A tale of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife.

3. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The winners of the Hunger Games face the consequences of their victory.

4. When the Killings Done by T.C. Boyle
A woman washes up on a rat-infested shore starting a family's link with California's Channel Islands.

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

6. Room by Emma Donoghue
The life of a 5-year-old boy imprisoned in a 12-by-12 room.

7. 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.

8. A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The novelist wonders: What happens to all those rock 'n' roll rebels when they grow older?

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

10. Toys by James Patterson and Neil McMahon
A top government superhero operative fights to save humans from extinction.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: April 3, 2011

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

2. The Social Animal by David Brooks
A look at brain science told through social behaviors of a fictional couple.

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

4. Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock by Sammy Hagar
Wackiness before, during and after the Van Halen years.

5. Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
The art and science of memory and how to improve it.

6. Money Class by Suze Orman
Navigating new financial realities.

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

8. Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
The owner/chef of New York's Prune restaurant writes of cooking and its comforts.

9. Wild Bill Donovan by Douglas Waller
The man behind the wartime Office of Strategic Services, precursor to the CIA.

10. Oceana by Ted Danson and Michael D'Orso
The actor's journey from local protester to oceanic environmental activist.