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Trade Paperback Nonfiction
Bestseller List for October 2, 2003
from sales the week ending September 28, 2003
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| TRADE PAPERBACK NONFICTION | Last Week/
Weeks on List |
| 1. |
Under the Tuscan Sun
Frances Mayes, 0767916069, Broadway, $15
Originally a bestselling hardcover and now a movie, this story abounds with the sensual delights of food, art, home, and Italy. |
4/3 |
| 2. |
Seabiscuit
Laura Hillenbrand, 0449005615, Ballantine, $15.95
The 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Nonfiction Winner! Seabiscuit continues to win over book -- and now movie -- fans. |
1/77 |
| 3. |
Longitudes and Attitudes
Thomas L. Friedman, 1400031257, Anchor, $14.95
The brilliant, Pulitzer-winning Friedman explores the post 9/11 world. A bestseller in hardcover also. |
2/7 |
| 4. |
Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich, 0805063897, Owl, $13
Reveals low-wage America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity. A 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist. |
3/74 |
| 5. |
Running With Scissors
Augusten Burroughs, 031242227X, Picador, $14
The powerful memoir and 76 Pick, now in paperback. |
6/18 |
| 6. |
Small Wonder
Barbara Kingsolver, 0060504080, Perennial, $12.95
A long time indie favorite, novelist Kingsolver shows us her political side with these essays. |
5/23 |
| 7. |
My Losing Season
Pat Conroy, 0553381903, Bantam, $14.95
The major bestseller, now in paperback. |
12/3 |
| 8. |
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser, 0060938455, Perennial, $13.95
The fascinating -- and very disturbing -- truth about the fast-food industry. A 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist. |
8/88 |
| 9. |
Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Robert C. Atkins, M.D., 0060081597, Quill, $13.95
Trade paper edition of the bestseller. No carbs here, either. |
7/48 |
| 10. |
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Alexandra Fuller, 0375758992, Random House, $13.95
A 76 Pick and 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year winner! A moving story of love and family in Africa. |
10/28 |
| 11. |
The Old Farmer's Almanac 2004
Old Farmer's Almanac (Ed.), 1571982973, Old Farmer's Almanac, $5.95
Wondering when to plant the beans next spring? It's never too early to plan! |
9/4 |
| 12. |
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz, 1878424319, Amber-Allen, $12.95
A practical guide to personal freedom, outlining a way of life rooted in traditional Toltec beliefs. |
13/1052 |
| 13. |
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers, 0375725784, Vintage, $14
Heartbreaking,yes, but brilliant and funny, too. |
15/41 |
| 14. |
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions - Debut
Ben Mezrich, 0743249992, Free Press, $14
Beating the house, legally, through counting cards and youthful genius. |
/1 |
| 15. |
The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage - Debut
Cathi Hanauer (Ed.), 0060936460, Perennial, $13.95
The subtitle says it all -- smart, right-on essays from and about women today. A 76 Pick. |
/1 |
| ON THE RISE |
| 45. |
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Steven Pinker, 0142003344, Penguin, $16
One of our great social thinkers thinks about the all-important nature of man. Just out in paperback. |
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