Local bestsellers based on sales at select area bookstores
Local bestsellers
February 29, 2008 at 10:39PM
FICTION
1. The Appeal, by John Grisham ($26.95, Doubleday). A jury returns a verdict against a chemical company.
2. Strangers in Death, by J.D. Robb ($25.95, Putnam). The facts don't add up as Lt. Eve Dallas attempts to solve a scandalous murder.
3. Lady Killer, by Lisa Scottoline ($25.95, Harper). A woman faces danger to unmask the killer of a high school rival.
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini ($25.95, Riverhead). Two women from different backgrounds are brought together by war.
5. Duma Key, by Stephen King ($28, Scribner). A man recovers from an accident in which he loses an arm.
NONFICTION
1. In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan ($21.95, Penguin). How to eat for good health.
2. The Great Awakening, by Jim Wallis ($25.95, HarperOne). How under-30 progressives are taking American religion and politics by storm.
3. The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words, $23.95). The law of attraction is the key to getting what you want.
4. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois ($27.95, Harper). A guide on preparing fresh breads.
5. Liberal Fascism, by Jonah Goldberg, ($27.95, Doubleday). A probe of the origins of 20th-century politics.
