eBranch Blog

June 06, 2006

New Bestsellers 6/5/06

The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.

E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog

Fiction

Patricia Cornwell. At Risk
A Massachusettes State Investigator is called home from forensic training by his DA boss. She wants to showcase the At Risk, a new crime initiative using a 20 year old murder in Tennessee. The investigator isn't so sure about the initiative, but before he can object a shocking piece of violence intervenes and shakes everything up. (PW #1, USA #4)

James Patterson. School's Out -- Forever
After a short stay with an FBI agent who gives them a chance to attend school and live a normal life, the six genetically-altered, winged youths head toward Florida and Max's ultimate destiny--to save the world, whether she wants to or not. (USA #12)

Matthew Pearl. The Poe Shadow
Baltimore, 1849. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The public, the press, and even Poe?s own family and friends accept the conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who met a disgraceful end as a drunkard. Everyone, in fact, seems to believe this except a young Baltimore lawyer named Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who puts his own career and reputation at risk in a passionate crusade to salvage Poe?s. (PW #13)

Curtis Sittenfeld. The Man of My Dreams
In her acclaimed debut novel, Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld created a touchstone with her pitch-perfect portrayal of adolescence. Her prose is as intensely realistic and compelling as ever in The Man of My Dreams, a disarmingly candid and sympathetic novel about the collision of a young woman?s fantasies of family and love with the challenges and realities of adult life. (PW #14)

Nonfiction

William J. Bennett. America: The Last Best Hope
We all need to know more about this land we love. In this gripping tale of a nation, our country's past comes alive. Here is the story of those we chose to lead us and what they did with the awesome power we gave them. Join Bill Bennett for the great adventure. America's teacher will lead you on a voyage of discovery. (PW #15)

Anderson Cooper. Dispatches from the Edge
Striking, heartfelt, and utterly engrossing, Dispatches from the Edge is an unforgettable memoir that takes us behind the scenes of the cataclysmic events of our age and allows us to see them through the eyes of one of America's most trusted, fearless, and pioneering reporters. (PW #1, USA #5)

Tim Russert. Wisdom of Our Fathers
From the acclaimed host of "Meet the Press" and bestselling author of "Big Russ and Me" comes a celebration of fathers, fatherhood, and the bond between child and parent. Photos & drawings throughout. (PW #2, USA #6)

NYT Business

Bill Carter. Desperate Networks
In a time of sweeping media change, increasingly demanding actors, and pressured executives, the four major networks struggle to become number one. In the process, they provide Carter with a fascinating picture of what really happens on the set and behind closed boardroom doors. (#10)