New York Times Bestsellers

August 6, 2007

Hardcover Fiction:

1. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, by Khaled Hosseini
2. THE SECRET SERVANT, by Daniel Silva
3. THE QUICKIE, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
4. HIGH NOON, by Nora Roberts
5. THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN, by James Lee Burke

6. LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN, by Janet Evanovich

7. UP CLOSE AND DANGEROUS, by Linda Howard

8. JUSTICE DENIED, by J.A. Jance

9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENT, by Brad Thor

10. THURSDAY NEXT, by Jasper Fforde

Hardcover Nonfiction:

1. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson

2. QUIET STRENGTH, by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker

3. GOD IS NOT GREAT, by Christopher Hitchens

4. A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah

5. LEGACY OF ASHES, by Tim Weiner

8. THE ASSAULT ON REASON, by Al Gore

9. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE, by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver

10. THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS, by Robert D. Novak

11. EINSTEIN, by Walter Isaacson

12. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Hardcover Advice:

1. THE SECRET, by Rhonda Byrne
2. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
3. YOU: ON A DIET, by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.

Children’s Books:

1. FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
2. FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner
3. FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
4. THE WANDMAKER’S GUIDEBOOK, by Ed Masessa. Illustrated by Daniel Jankowski
5. DOG, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photography by Brian Stanton

6. PIRATES DON’T CHANGE DIAPERS, by Melinda Long

9. LIBRARY LION, by Michelle Knudsen

Paperback Fiction:

1. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen
2. RICOCHET, by Sandra Brown
3. THE KITE RUNNER, by Khaled Hosseini
4. DOCKSIDE, by Susan Wiggs
5. ECHO PARK, by Michael Connelly

Paperback Nonfiction:

1. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
3. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
4. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell
5. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman

Assignment:

Answer the following questions with FULL PARAGRAPHS, including examples, details, and/or anecdotes.

1. Which book title best describes you (your personality or character) and why?

2. Which book title least describes you and why?

3. Which book title best describes the year you think you will have and why?