local bestsellers based on sales at select area bookstores
fiction
1. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski ($25.95, Ecco). A mute boy lives on his parents' farm. 2. Stalking Susan, by Julie Kramer ($22.95, Doubleday). A serial killer targets women named Susan. 3. Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva ($26.95, Putnam). A new Gabriel Allon novel. 4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows ($22, Dial Press). An author gets letters of inspiration from readers. 5. Damage Control, by Judith A. Jance ($25.95, William Morrow). New novel in the sheriff Joanna Brady series. nonfiction
1. The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch ($21.95, Hyperion). Guide to a satisfying life. 2. When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris ($25.99, Little, Brown). A series of essays. 3. Goodnight Bush, by Gan Golan and Erich Origen ($14.99, Little Brown) A parody of the children's book "Goodnight Moon," built around the presidency. 4. The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words, $23.95). The law of attraction is the key to getting what you want. 5. In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan ($21.95, Penguin). How to eat for good health.
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