eBranch Blog

January 30, 2007

New Bestsellers 1/29/2007

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

Linda Fairstein. Bad Blood
The "New York Times" bestselling author delivers her finest thriller to date--a riveting fusion of gritty authenticity, urban intrigue, and courtroom drama, starring the intrepid Alex Cooper. (NYT #8, PW #10)

Martha Grimes. Dust
Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury investigates the murder of wealthy bachelor Billy Maples. (NYT #10, PW #11)

John Lescroart. The Suspect
When Dr. Caryn Dryden is found dead, her husband becomes the prime suspect. Attorney Gina Roake takes on the high profile case and must confront mixed feelings toward her client. (NYT #7, PW #7)

Christopher Moore. You Suck
Waking up after a fantastic night unlike any he's ever had, C. Thomas Flood discovers the woman of his dreams is a vampire, and surprise, he's one now, too. Making their relationship work is the least of their problems. A dangerous faction of old longteeth is bent on wiping out new vampires. (NYT #6, PW #4)

Nonfiction

TOO SOON TO SAY GOODBYE, by Art Buchwald. (Random House, $17.95.) A humorous valediction from the syndicated columnist, who died in January 2007, also looks seriously at end-of-life issues. (NYT #14)

POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY, by Michael B. Oren. (Norton, $35.) A history of America's relations with the Middle East starting in 1776. (NYT #10)

GO LONG! by Jerry Rice with Brian Curtis. (Ballantine, $24.95.) How Rice, who is now a broadcaster, achieved success both on and off the football field. (NYT #15)

Daniel Tammet. Born on a Blue Day
One of the world's 50 living autistic savants is the first and only to tell his compelling and inspiring life story and explain how his incredible mind works. While Tammet's brain has amazed scientists for years, everyone will be moved by this remarkable man's story. (NYT #3, PW #13)

NYT Advice

Eric R. Braverman. Younger You
A nutritionally based program to jump-start brain hormones and reverse the effects of aging. (#5)