Thursday, January 14, 2010

Best-Selling Books: The top 100 for 2009 / Twilight Series 1-4 top spots

Well this proves that 12-15 year-old girls buy a lot, and I mean a LOT of books.
Here's the top 20 bestselling books of 2009 (or how Stephenie Meyer is getting rich).

1New MoonStephenie MeyerYoung adult: Second in Twilight vampire love saga; movie (F)
2EclipseStephenie MeyerYoung adult: Third in Twilight vampire saga (F)
3TwilightStephenie MeyerYoung adult: First in love saga: Isabella falls for a vampire; movie (F)
4Breaking DawnStephenie MeyerYoung adult: Fourth in Twilight vampire series (F)
5The Lost SymbolDan BrownHarvard professor Robert Langdon unravels the mysterious brotherhood of the Masons (F)
6The ShackWilliam P. YoungMan reconnects with God after death of child (F)
7Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last StrawJeff KinneyChildren: Greg tries to toughen up to avoid military school; third in series (F)
8Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog DaysJeff KinneyChildren Greg’s summer plans include video games and no responsibility (F)
9Act Like a Lady, Think Like a ManSteve HarveySubtitle: "What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" (NF)
10Going Rogue: An American LifeSarah PalinMemoir from the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate (NF)
11Glenn Beck’s Common SenseGlenn BeckSubtitle: "The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine" (NF)
12My Sister’s KeeperJodi PicoultTeen helps cure her sister’s leukemia; movie (F)
13The AssociateJohn GrishamAn associate at the world’s largest law firm is forced to hide a secret (F)
14The Time Traveler’s WifeAudrey NiffeneggerStory of a couple who cope with husband’s "time-traveling" disorder; movie (F)
15Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative ManifestoMark R. LevinTalk radio host presents manifesto for the conservative movement (NF)
16Three Cups of TeaGreg Mortenson, David Oliver RelinSubtitle: "One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" (NF)
17Outliers: The Story of SuccessMalcolm GladwellWhy some people succeed and others don’t (NF)
18Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff KinneyYoung adult: Diary from a middle-schooler, Greg Heffley (F)
19The HostStephenie MeyerLove triangle involving a man, a woman and the alien that possesses her (F)
20The HelpKathryn StockettA young white woman tells the story of black maids in 1960s Mississippi (F)

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