For the week of June 22-28, 2009, TV host Glenn Beck’s book, Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine topped the non-fiction charts as books from Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, Finger Lickin’ Fifteen and Fearless Fourteen dominated the fiction charts. Both authors also locked up the top three spots in the audio book category.
Top 10 Book Sales – Adult Non Fiction – June 22-28, 2009 |
Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Publication Date |
1 |
GLENN BECK’S COMMON SENSE |
GLENN BECK |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
6/1/2009 |
2 |
CATASTROPHE |
DICK MORRIS |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
7/1/2009 |
3 |
LIBERTY AND TYRANNY: A CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO |
MARK R. LEVIN |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
3/1/2009 |
4 |
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES |
SETH GRAHAME-SMITH |
CHRONICLE BOOKS |
4/1/2009 |
5 |
THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN’S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE… ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME |
GREG MORTENSON |
PENGUIN BOOKS |
2/1/2007 |
6 |
WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES |
DAVID SEDARIS |
HACHETTE |
6/1/2009 |
7 |
OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS |
MALCOLM GLADWELL |
HACHETTE |
11/1/2008 |
8 |
THE LAST LECTURE |
RANDY PAUSCH |
HYPERION |
1/1/2008 |
9 |
HORSE SOLDIERS: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF A BAND OF US SOLDIERS WHO RODE TO VICTORY IN AFGHANISTAN |
DOUG STANTON |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
5/1/2009 |
10 |
ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN: WHAT MEN REALLY THINK ABOUT LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS, INTIMACY, AND COMMITMENT |
STEVE HARVEY |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
2/1/2009 |
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, or libraries. |
Top 10 Book Sales – Adult Fiction – June 22-28, 2009 |
Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Publication Date |
1 |
FINGER LICKIN’ FIFTEEN |
JANET EVANOVICH |
MACMILLAN |
6/1/2009 |
2 |
FEARLESS FOURTEEN |
JANET EVANOVICH |
MACMILLAN |
6/1/2009 |
3 |
THE SHACK |
WILLIAM P. YOUNG |
HACHETTE |
7/1/2008 |
4 |
MY SISTER’S KEEPER (Trade Paperback) |
JODI PICOULT |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
5/1/2009 |
5 |
MY SISTER’S KEEPER (Mass Market Paperback) |
JODI PICOULT |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
5/1/2009 |
6 |
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY |
MARY ANN SHAFFER |
RANDOM HOUSE |
5/1/2009 |
7 |
KNOCK OUT: AN FBI THRILLER |
CATHERINE COULTER |
PENGUIN BOOKS |
6/1/2009 |
8 |
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO |
STIEG LARSSON |
RANDOM HOUSE |
6/1/2009 |
9 |
THE DOOMSDAY KEY |
JAMES ROLLINS |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
7/1/2009 |
10 |
SAIL |
JAMES PATTERSON |
HACHETTE |
5/1/2009 |
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, or libraries |
Top 10 Book Sales – Audio – June 22-28, 2009 |
Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Publication Date |
1 |
FINGER LICKIN’ FIFTEEN [UNABRIDGED] |
JANET EVANOVICH |
MACMILLAN AUDIO |
6/1/2009 |
2 |
GLENN BECK’S COMMON SENSE |
GLENN BECK |
SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIO |
6/1/2009 |
3 |
FINGER LICKIN’ FIFTEEN [ABRIDGED] |
JANET EVANOVICH |
MACMILLAN AUDIO |
6/1/2009 |
4 |
EXCUSES BEGONE!: HOW TO CHANGE LIFELONG, SELF-DEFEATING THINKING HABITS |
WAYNE W. DYER |
HAY HOUSE |
5/1/2009 |
5 |
THE SHACK |
WILLIAM P. YOUNG |
OASIS AUDIO |
6/1/2008 |
6 |
LIBERTY AND TYRANNY: A CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO |
MARK R. LEVIN |
SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIO |
3/1/2009 |
7 |
RELENTLESS |
DEAN R. KOONTZ |
BRILLIANCE AUDIO |
6/1/2009 |
8 |
MEDUSA |
CLIVE CUSSLER |
PENGUIN AUDIOBOOKS |
6/1/2009 |
9 |
THE SECRET [UNABRIDGED] |
RHONDA BYRNE |
SIMON & SCHUSTER AUDIO |
11/1/2006 |
10 |
KNOCK OUT: AN FBI THRILLER |
CATHERINE COULTER |
BRILLIANCE AUDIO |
6/1/2009 |
Source: Nielsen BookScan. Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, or libraries |