Dallas Public Library Bestsellers

DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Bestsellers at Dallas Public Library
Criticas Bestsellers (En español)
Based on the New York Times Bestsellers List for the Week of May 28, 2006 DPL
Home

Hardcover
Fiction
Hardcover
Nonfiction

Children's Picture Books

Children's Chapter Books

Children's Series Books

Hyperlinks on the lists take you to the book records in the Dallas Public Library catalog. Requests can be made on these books.

See New York Times Bestsellers Lists for more detailed information; this New York Times site requires registration, but is free of charge.

For more Internet sites about books, see: Explore the Internet: Books and Magazines.

Hardcover Fiction

This
Week Last
Week Weeks
On List
1 BEACH ROAD, by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge. 1 2

2 TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE, by Mary Higgins Clark. 2 6

3 MOTHER: A CRADLE TO HOLD ME, by Maya Angelou. 13 2

4 DIGGING TO AMERICA, by Anne Tyler. 4 2

5 I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, by E. Lynn Harris. 3 2

6 BLUE SHOES & HAPPINESS, by Alexander McCall Smith. 6 4

7 PROMISE ME, by Harlan Coben. 5 3

8 EVERYMAN, by Philip Roth. 14 3

9 THE DA VINCI CODE, by Dan Brown. 163

10 SUSANNAH'S GARDEN, by Debbie Macomber. 10 3

11 DARK HARBOR, by Stuart Woods. 7 5

12 DEFINITELY DEAD, by Charlaine Harris. 8 2

13 SUITE FRANÇAISE, by Irène Némirovsky. 2

14 BAD TWIN, by Gary Troup. 1

15 FULL OF GRACE, by Dorothea Benton Frank. 9 2

16 SECOND SIGHT, by Amanda Quick. 1

http://catalog.dallaslibrary.org/web2/tramp2.exe/do_ccl_search/guest?SETTING_KEY=ccc&servers=1home&index=ln&query=AGU-3699

Hardcover Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Children's Series Books

Hardcover Nonfiction

This
Week Last
Week Weeks
On List
1 MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. 1 30

2 DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS, by Tyler Perry. 2 5

3 MAYFLOWER, by Nathaniel Philbrick. 1

4 BURNT TOAST, by Teri Hatcher. 4 2

5 THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman. 3 58

6 MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY, by John Stossel. 1

7 MY LIFE IN & OUT OF THE ROUGH, by John Daly with Glen Waggoner. 1

8 FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. 5 57

9 THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY, by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. 7 2

10 MIRACLE IN THE ANDES, by Nando Parrado with Vince Rause. 1

11 THE GREAT DELUGE, by Douglas Brinkley. 1

12 MY LIFE IN FRANCE, by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme. 10 6

13 POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS, by Augusten Burroughs. 6 2

14 YOU'RE WEARING THAT?, by Deborah Tannen. 10

15 THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS, edited by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, and Gregor Wurst. 8 6

Hardcover Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Children's Series Books

Children's Picture Book Best Sellers

This
Week Last
Week Weeks
On List
1 ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS, by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. 4 40

2 A FAMILY OF POEMS, by Caroline Kennedy. Illustrated by Jon J. Muth. 5 34

3 OWEN AND MZEE, by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff with Paula Kahumbu. Photographs by Peter Greste. 3 15

4 LILLY'S BIG DAY, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. 1 7

5 FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. 6 19

6 ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: SHARKS AND OTHER SEA MONSTERS, by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. 2 5

7 FAIRYOPOLIS: A FLOWER FAIRIES JOURNAL, written and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker. 8 26

8 ZEN SHORTS, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth. 37

9 RUSSELL AND THE LOST TREASURE, written and illustrated by Rob Scotton. 10 2

10 POETRY SPEAKS TO CHILDREN, edited by Elise Paschen. Illustrated by Judy Love et al. 9

Hardcover Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Children's Series Books

Children's Chapter Book Best Sellers

This
Week Last
Week Weeks
On List
1 CHEW ON THIS, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. 10 2

2 ELDEST, by Christopher Paolini. 4 38

3 HEAT, by Mike Lupica. 1 8

4 JUST LISTEN, by Sarah Dessen. 2 6

5 SPECIALS, by Scott Westerfeld. 6 2

6 THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. 3 13

7 THE WRIGHT 3, by Blue Balliett. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. 9

8 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. 5 9

9 FLUSH, by Carl Hiaasen. 8 34

10 CRISS CROSS, by Lynne Rae Perkins. 11

Hardcover Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Children's Series Books

Children's Series Book Best Sellers

This
Week Last
Week Weeks
On List
1 THE ALEX RIDER ADVENTURES, by Anthony Horowitz. 4 12

2 MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. 1 85

3 CHARLIE BONE, by Jenny Nimmo. 3 18

4 HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. Library's Harry Potter Page 2 85

5 CIRQUE DU FREAK, by Darren Shan. 6 10

6 A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, by Lemony Snicket. 5 85

7 OLOGIES, by Dugald A. Steer. 8 35

8 BOOK OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau. 1

9 DON'T LET THE PIGEON . . . , written and illustrated by Mo Willems. 7 8

10 JUNIE B. JONES, FIRST GRADER, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus. 9 85

Hardcover Fiction | Hardcover Nonfiction | Children's Picture Books | Children's Chapter Books | Children's Series Books

Dallas Public Library HomePage

Web Catalog | Databases | Bestsellers
Library Locations | Events | Explore the Internet | Local Info

	Hardcover Fiction
This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	BEACH ROAD, by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.	1	2
2	TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE, by Mary Higgins Clark.	2	6
3	MOTHER: A CRADLE TO HOLD ME, by Maya Angelou.	13	2
4	DIGGING TO AMERICA, by Anne Tyler.	4	2
5	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, by E. Lynn Harris.	3	2
6	BLUE SHOES & HAPPINESS, by Alexander McCall Smith.	6	4
7	PROMISE ME, by Harlan Coben.	5	3
8	EVERYMAN, by Philip Roth.	14	3
9	THE DA VINCI CODE, by Dan Brown.		163
10	SUSANNAH'S GARDEN, by Debbie Macomber.	10	3
11	DARK HARBOR, by Stuart Woods.	7	5
12	DEFINITELY DEAD, by Charlaine Harris.	8	2
13	SUITE FRANÇAISE, by Irène Némirovsky.		2
14	BAD TWIN, by Gary Troup.		1
15	FULL OF GRACE, by Dorothea Benton Frank.	9	2
16	SECOND SIGHT, by Amanda Quick.		1

	Hardcover Nonfiction
This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan.	1	30
2	DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS, by Tyler Perry.	2	5
3	MAYFLOWER, by Nathaniel Philbrick.		1
4	BURNT TOAST, by Teri Hatcher.	4	2
5	THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman.	3	58
6	MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY, by John Stossel.		1
7	MY LIFE IN & OUT OF THE ROUGH, by John Daly with Glen Waggoner.		1
8	FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.	5	57
9	THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY, by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward.	7	2
10	MIRACLE IN THE ANDES, by Nando Parrado with Vince Rause.		1
11	THE GREAT DELUGE, by Douglas Brinkley.		1
12	MY LIFE IN FRANCE, by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme.	10	6
13	POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS, by Augusten Burroughs.	6	2
14	YOU'RE WEARING THAT?, by Deborah Tannen.		10
15	THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS, edited by Rodolphe Kasser, Marvin Meyer, and Gregor Wurst.	8	6

	Children's Picture Book Best Sellers
This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS, by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.	4	40
2	A FAMILY OF POEMS, by Caroline Kennedy. Illustrated by Jon J. Muth.	5	34
3	OWEN AND MZEE, by Isabella and Craig Hatkoff with Paula Kahumbu. Photographs by Peter Greste.	3	15
4	LILLY'S BIG DAY, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes.	1	7
5	FANCY NANCY, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.	6	19
6	ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: SHARKS AND OTHER SEA MONSTERS, by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.	2	5
7	FAIRYOPOLIS: A FLOWER FAIRIES JOURNAL, written and illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.	8	26
8	ZEN SHORTS, written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth.		37
9	RUSSELL AND THE LOST TREASURE, written and illustrated by Rob Scotton.	10	2
10	POETRY SPEAKS TO CHILDREN, edited by Elise Paschen. Illustrated by Judy Love et al.		9

	Children's Chapter Book Best Sellers
This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	CHEW ON THIS, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson.	10	2
2	ELDEST, by Christopher Paolini.	4	38
3	HEAT, by Mike Lupica.	1	8
4	JUST LISTEN, by Sarah Dessen.	2	6
5	SPECIALS, by Scott Westerfeld.	6	2
6	THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, by Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline.	3	13
7	THE WRIGHT 3, by Blue Balliett. Illustrated by Brett Helquist.		9
8	THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak.	5	9
9	FLUSH, by Carl Hiaasen.	8	34
10	CRISS CROSS, by Lynne Rae Perkins.		11

	Children's Series Book Best Sellers
This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	THE ALEX RIDER ADVENTURES, by Anthony Horowitz.	4	12
2	MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca.	1	85
3	CHARLIE BONE, by Jenny Nimmo.	3	18
4	HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. Library's Harry Potter Page	2	85
5	CIRQUE DU FREAK, by Darren Shan.	6	10
6	A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, by Lemony Snicket.	5	85
7	OLOGIES, by Dugald A. Steer.	8	35
8	BOOK OF EMBER, by Jeanne DuPrau.		1
9	DON'T LET THE PIGEON . . . , written and illustrated by Mo Willems.	7	8
10	JUNIE B. JONES, FIRST GRADER, by Barbara Park. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus.	9	85