Nielsen has issued a year-end look at the most popular trends among Americans during 2008, covering everything from the top TV programs to the most popular consumer packaged goods.
William P. Young’s “The Shack” was the top-selling fiction book through November 30.
Among non-fiction books, “A New Earth,” by Eckhart Tolle was the top-seller.
The audio version of Tolle’s “A New Earth” was the top-selling audio book of the year.
Top 10 Book Sales: Adult Fiction
| 等级 | Book Title | 作者 | 格式 | 出版商 | Publication 日期 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shack | William P. Young | 贸易平装书 | 哈歇特图书集团 | 7/1/08 |
| 2 | The Appeal | John Grisham | 精装 | 兰登书屋 | 1/1/08 |
| 3 | The Host | Stephenie Meyer | 精装 | 哈歇特图书集团 | 5/1/08 |
| 4 | The Friday Night Knitting Club | Kate Jacobs | 贸易平装书 | Penguin Books | 1/1/08 |
| 5 | Water For Elephants | Sara Gruen | 贸易平装书 | Workman Publishing | 5/1/07 |
| 6 | The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | 贸易平装书 | Penguin Books | 1/1/03 |
| 7 | The Lucky One | Nicholas Sparks | 精装 | 哈歇特图书集团 | 9/1/08 |
| 8 | The Story Of Edward Sawtelle | 戴维-沃博夫斯基 | 精装 | 哈珀-柯林斯 | 9/1/08 |
| 9 | Playing For Pizza | John Grisham | 精装 | 兰登书屋 | 7/1/08 |
| 10 | Fearless Fourteen | Janet Evanovich | 精装 | McMillan | 6/1/08 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008). | |||||
| Note: Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, airports, and libraries. Traditionally, book sales see increases during the holidays. |
Top 10 Book Sales: Adult Non-Fiction
| 等级 | Book Title | 作者 | 格式 | 出版商 | Publication 日期 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新地球 | 埃克哈特-托尔 | 贸易平装书 | Penguin Books | 2/1/08 |
| 2 | The Last Lecture | Randy Pausch | 精装 | Hyperion | 4/1/08 |
| 3 | Eat Pray Love | Elizabeth Gilbert | 贸易平装书 | Penguin Books | 2/1/07 |
| 4 | Three Cups of Tea | Greg Mortenson | 贸易平装书 | Penguin Books | 2/1/07 |
| 5 | The Secret | Rhonda Byrne | 精装 | 西蒙与舒斯特 | 11/1/06 |
| 6 | Eat This Not That! | David Zinczenko | 贸易平装书 | MacMillan | 1/1/08 |
| 7 | The Audacity of Hope | 巴拉克-奥巴马 | 贸易平装书 | 兰登书屋 | 11/1/07 |
| 8 | Skinny Bitch | Kim Barnouin | 贸易平装书 | Pereus Books | 1/1/06 |
| 9 | Dreams from My Father | 巴拉克-奥巴马 | 贸易平装书 | 兰登书屋 | 8/1/04 |
| 10 | The Power of Now | 埃克哈特-托尔 | 贸易平装书 | PGW TR | 8/1/04 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 31, 2007 – November 30, 2008). | |||||
| Note: Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, airports, and libraries. Traditionally, book sales see increases during the holidays. |
Top 10 Audio Book Sales: Adult and Juvenile
| 等级 | Book Title | 作者 | 出版商 | Publication 日期 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新地球 | 埃克哈特-托尔 | Penguin Books | 2/1/08 |
| 2 | The Secret | Rhonda Byrne | 西蒙与舒斯特 | 11/1/06 |
| 3 | The Last Lecture | Randy Pausch | Hyperion | 4/1/08 |
| 4 | Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving … | Joel Osteen | 西蒙与舒斯特 | 10/1/07 |
| 5 | The Audacity of Hope | 巴拉克-奥巴马 | 兰登书屋 | 11/1/07 |
| 6 | The Appeal (unabridged) | John Grisham | 兰登书屋 | 1/1/08 |
| 7 | When You Are Engulfed in Flames | David Sedaris | 哈歇特图书集团 | 6/1/08 |
| 8 | 曙光 | Stephenie Meyer | 兰登书屋 | 10/1/05 |
| 9 | The Power of Now | 埃克哈特-托尔 | PGW TR | 10/1/01 |
| 10 | The Shack | William P. Young | Oasis | 6/1/08 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 31, 2007 – November 30, 2008). | ||||
| Note: Data does not include sales from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, BJ’s, airports, and libraries. Traditionally, book sales see increases during the holidays. |
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