Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: August 28, 2011

1. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The future of the Seven Kingdoms is imperiled once again in the fifth book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

2. House of Holes by Nicholson Baker
A series of graphic vignettes about erotica.

3. The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Quentin embarks on a quest that goes awry in this sequel to "The Magicians."

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

5. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
A year in the social life of three twenty-somethings set in jazz-age New York City.

6. Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
While seeking retribution for his wife's murder, Special Agent Pendergast uncovers a horrific conspiracy.
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7. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games winners face the consequences of their victory.

8. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truths they find in the Amazon.

9. This Beautiful Life by Helen Schulman
A well-to-do Manhattan family is rocked by a prep-school sex scandal.

10. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
A high school boy receives a box of audiotapes narrated by a girl who recently committed suicide.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: August 28, 2011

1. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador's family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.

2. Prime Time by Jane Fonda
The actress' blueprint for successful living and getting older.

3. Go .... to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.

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

5. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.

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

7. Rebels in Paradise by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
How a few daring young artists changed the contemporary art scene in 1960's Los Angeles.

8. 1493 by Charles C. Mann
The interconnected ecological and economic consequences of the European discovery of the Americas.

9. Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
A travel writer traces the steps of Hiram Bingham's original expedition to Machu Picchu.

10. The Greater Journey by David McCullough
How Americans in 19th century Paris shaped ideals back home.


Saturday, August 20, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: August 21, 2011

1. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The future of the Seven Kingdoms is imperiled once again in the fifth book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

2. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
A year in the social life of three twenty-somethings set in jazz-age New York City.

3. Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva
Anti-terrorist expert Gabriel Allon tracks down a dangerous American-born cleric with deadly plans.

4. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truths they find in the Amazon.

5. Full Black by Brad Thor
A counterterrorism operative launches a plan to stop the biggest terrorist attacks against the U.S.

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

7. The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
A twenty first century love story of a distraught and lonely werewolf.

8. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
A teenager stumbles upon an abandoned children's home whose former occupants were a bit odd and dangerous.

9. Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
While seeking retribution for his wife's murder, Special Agent Pendergast uncovers a horrific conspiracy.

10. Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta
Middle-aged siblings cope with their own realities and their mother's dementia.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: August 21, 2011

1. Go .... to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.

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

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

4. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador's family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.

5. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.

6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-it-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney
A revised and expanded interactive journal based on the bestselling books and hit movies.

7. Rebels in Paradise by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp
How a few daring young artists changed the contemporary art scene in 1960's Los Angeles.

8. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
The author goes on a quest to understand the aggressive, antisocial personality disorder.

9. Supergods by Grant Morrison
A history of comic books and what they say about humankind.

10. The Real Girl Next Door by Denise Richards
The actress and ex-wife of Charlie Sheen offers an up close look at the pressures of living in the spotlight.



Saturday, August 13, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: August 14, 2011

1. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The future of the Seven Kingdoms is imperiled once again in the fifth book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

2. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
Dead and without magical powers, wizard detective Harry Dresden must solve his won murder.

3. Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
A young Chinese American woman's search for her father in Mao Tse-tung's China.

4. Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva
Anti-terrorist expert Gabriel Allon tracks down a dangerous American-born cleric with deadly plans.

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

6. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
A year in the social life of three twenty-somethings set in jazz-age New York City.

7. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truths they find in the Amazon.

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

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

10. The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
A twenty first century love story of a distraught and lonely werewolf.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: August 14, 2011

1. Go .... to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.

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

3. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador's family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.

4. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.

5. The Greater Journey by David G. McCullough
How Americans in 19th century Paris shaped U.S. ideals.

6. Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen
A history of the top secret Nevada base includes familiar conspiracies and unexpected ties to Stalin.

7. Writing Movies for Fun and Profit by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon
Conquering the Hollywood studio system.

8. Supergods by Grant Morrison
A history of comic books and what they say about humankind.

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

10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-it-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney
A revised and expanded interactive journal based on the bestselling books and hit movies.


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Fiction: August 7, 2011

1. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
The future of the Seven Kingdoms is imperiled once again in the fifth book of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

2. Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva
Anti-terrorist expert Gabriel Allon tracks down a dangerous American-born cleric with deadly plans.

3. Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
A young Chinese American woman's search for her father in Mao Tse-tung's China.

4. The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
A twenty first century love story of a distraught and lonely werewolf.

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

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

7. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
An atmospheric tale of two medical researchers and the many shades of truths they find in the Amazon.

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

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

10. Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Generational female family members express their grievances over a summer at their beach cottage.

Los Angeles Times Bestseller List for Non-Fiction: August 7, 2011

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

2. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
A kidnap victim at 11, Jaycee Dugard describes her 18-year imprisonment.

3. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Complex ties between the U.S. ambassador's family and the Nazi elite in 1930s Berlin.

4. Go .... to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
A comical not-for-kids picture book on the perils of bedtime.

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

6. The Greater Journey by David G. McCullough
How Americans in 19th century Paris shaped U.S. ideals.

7. Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen
A history of the top secret Nevada base includes familiar conspiracies and unexpected ties to Stalin.

8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-it-Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney
A revised and expanded interactive journal based on the bestselling books and hit movies.

9. Zooborns by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland
Photos of baby animals born in captivity.

10. 20 Years Younger by Bob Greene
A science-based plan to looking and feeling your best as you age from Oprah's fitness and diet guru.