Under the AwningMcLean & Eakin Bestsellers
What's selling well in Northern Michigan is not always the same as what appears on the NYT Book Review (quite often, that's a fact in which we take pleasure). Check out McLean & Eakin's Top Ten Monthly Bestsellers in adult fiction, adult nonfiction, and children's and young adult titles. You will also find a link to the Booksense weekly bestseller list.
Booksense Weekly Bestsellers
1. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
2. Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
3. The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
4. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
5. Whistling in the Dark by Lesley Kagen
6. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
8. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
9. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
10. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Adult Nonfiction Bestsellers for July 20081. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
3. The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas by Jerry Dennis
4. Joy of Cooking, 75th Anniversary Edition by Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker & Marion Rombauer Becker
5. Saving the Family Cottage: A Guide to Succession Planning for Your Cottage, Cabin, Camp or Vacation Home by Stuart J. Hollander
6. Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Kalish
7. The River of Doubt: Theordore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
8. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell
9. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
10. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson
Children's and Young Adult Bestsellers for July 20081. Yes, Grandma, a Ladybug Went to Bethlehem by Elaine M. Hammeister, illustrated by Bonnie LeMaire
2. Twilight: Book 1, Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
3. New Moon: Book 2, Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
4. My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins and Fenway Park by Steve Kluger
5. Eclipse: Book 3, Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
6. The Lightning Thief: Book 1, Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
7. The Legend of Sleeping Bear, 10th Anniversary Edition [with DVD] by Kathy-jo Wargin, illustrated by Gjisbert van Frankenhuyzen
8. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
9. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
10. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 1 by Jeff Kinney