Local bestsellers
August 15, 2008 at 2:40PM
1. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski ($25.95, Ecco). A mute boy lives on his parents' farm. 2. Moscow Rules, by Daniel Silva ($26.95, Putnam). A new Gabriel Allon novel. 3. 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. 4. Stalking Susan, by Julie Kramer ($22.95, Doubleday). A serial killer targets women named Susan. 5. Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer ($22.99, William Morrow). New novel in the Twilight series. nonfiction
1. Night of the Gun, by David Carr ($26, Simon & Schuster) The author's memoirs of his drug addiction. 2. The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch ($21.95, Hyperion). Guide to a satisfying life. 3. When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris ($25.99, Little, Brown). A series of essays. 4. The Dark Side, by Jane Mayer ($27.50, Doubleday) The author examines the excesses of the war on terror and the home-front obstacles. 5. The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words, $23.95). Law of attraction is key to what you want.