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Portfolio/ Sentinel Lands a Record Three Titles on The New York Times Bestseller Lists in the Same Week

For the first time in its seven year history, Portfolio / Sentinel achieves three New York Times bestsellers in the same week. A Simple Christmas by Mike Huckabee is #3 on the hardcover nonfiction list; Do The Right Thing, also by Mike Huckabee, is #18 on the paperback nonfiction list; and The Dollar Meltdown by Charles Goyette is #10 on the hardcover advice, how-to and miscellaneous list.

The surprise bestseller is The Dollar Meltdown, which explains why too much government spending is going to cause extreme inflation, and what investors should do about it. It has been embraced by conservative radio hosts and bloggers, as well as Congressman Ron Paul. Glenn Beck had Goyette on his Fox News show twice, and the book has quickly grown from 12,000 in print to about 35,000. "I can't say we predicted that the dollar would plunge and gold would spike just when we reached pub date," says Portfolio President and Publisher Adrian Zackheim. "If I were THAT smart about finance, I'd be telecommuting from my private island in the Caribbean."

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of November 22nd 

Penguin Group (USA) has ten debuts on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of November 22nd: Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb (Putnam) is #3 on the hardcover fiction list; The Audacity to Win by David Plouffe (Viking) is #6 on the hardcover nonfiction list; and Knit Two by Kate Jacobs (Berkley) hits at #20 on the trade paperback fiction list. On the mass market fiction list, Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh (Berkley) is #8; Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister (Signet) is #9; Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction by David Michaels (Berkley) is #13; and Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett (Berkley) is #20. Why We Suck by Denis Leary (Plume) hits at #17 on the trade paperback nonfiction list; while Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica (Philomel) is #4 on the children’s chapter books list; and The Omnivore’s Dilemma for Kids by Michael Pollan (Dial) is #8 on the children’s paperback books list.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

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Penguin Young Readers Group Lands a Record-Breaking Eleven Titles on The New York Times Bestseller Lists

Penguin Young Readers Group scores eleven titles on the New York Times bestseller lists, a record-breaking performance, for the week of November 15th. For the previous two weeks, the Group dominated the New York Times children's bestseller lists, landing ten titles each week, and has managed to top its own record this week. Congratulations to all involved in this impressive accomplishment.

For the week of November 15th, on the children’s picture books list, Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner (Dutton) is #6 in its seventh week; Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long (Philomel) is #8 in its sixth week; Strega Nona’s Harvest, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola (Putnam), is #9 in its seventh week; and Miss Smith and the Haunted Library by Michael Garland (Dutton) is #10 in its third week. On the children’s chapter books list, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Razorbill) is #6 in its 52nd week; Fire by Kristin Cashore (Dial) is #7 in its fourth week; and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Dutton) is #9 in its fourth week. On the children's paperback books list, Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Puffin) is #2 in its 41st week; and Impossible by Nancy Werlin (Speak) is #10 in its fifth week. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Razorbill) is #10 on the children’s series list in its fifteenth week. In addition, DK’s Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft (DK) is #2 on the picture books list in its fourth week.

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of November 8th

Penguin Group (USA) has two debuts on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of November 8th: The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam) hits the hardcover fiction list at #2; and Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking) is #4 on the hardcover nonfiction list. In addition, DK’s Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft hits the #1 slot on the children’s picture books list, in its third week.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #5 in its 30th week; A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #12 in its third week, Rough Country by John Sandford (Putnam) is #15 in its fourth week; and The Professional by Robert B. Parker (Putnam) is #16 in its third week.

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Penguin Young Readers Group Dominates the New York Times Bestseller Lists

Penguin Young Readers Group dominates this week’s New York Times bestseller list, landing an impressive ten titles on the lists. The Young Readers Group occupies five slots on the children’s picture books list alone: Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner (Dutton) is #4 in its fifth week; Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth (Dial) is #6 in its 38th week; and Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long (Philomel) is #7 in its fourth week; The Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex (Putnam) is #8 in its second week; and Strega Nona’s Harvest, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola (Putnam) is #9 in its fifth week. In addition, DK’s Lego Star Wars holds the #2 position for a second consecutive week.

On the children's chapter books list, Fire by Kristin Cashore (Dial) is #4 in its second week; and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Dutton) is #7 in its second week. On the children's paperback books list, Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Puffin) is #3 in its 39th week; and Impossible by Nancy Werlin (Speak) is #9 in its fourth week. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Razorbill) rounds out the total, appearing at #8 in its fourteenth week on the children’s series list.
 

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 25th

Penguin Group (USA) lands eight debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 25th: on the hardcover fiction list, A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (Ace) hits at #2, while The Professional by Robert B. Parker (Putnam) is #4. On the mass market fiction list, Heat Lightning by John Sandford (Berkley) is #4, while Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl (Onyx) is #17. The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowel (Riverhead) is #13 on the paperback nonfiction list. In the young readers category, Lego Star Wars by Simon Beecroft (DK) is #2, while The Runaway Mummy by Michael Rex (Putnam) is #9, both on the children’s picture books list; while on the children’s chapter books list, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Dutton) is #3, and Fire by Kristin Cashore (Dial) is #4.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 18th

Penguin Group (USA) has five debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 18th: on the hardcover fiction list, Rough Country by John Sandford (Putnam) hits at #3, while Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby (Riverhead) debuts at #11; and on the mass market fiction list, Covet by J.R. Ward (Signet) is #2; Dark Curse by Christine Feehan (Jove) is #11; and Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast and Allyson James (Jove) is #15.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #5 in its 27th week; Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods (Putnam) is #10 in its second week; and Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #13 in its 22nd week.

On the mass market fiction list, Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley) is #10 in its sixth week; and From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #18 in its 26th week.

On the paperback nonfiction list, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) is #3 in its 140th week; Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) is #12 in its 140th week; In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (Penguin) is #14 in its 23rd week; The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (Penguin) is #18 in its 107th week; and The Reason for God by Timothy Keller (Riverhead) is #19 in its ninth week.

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The New York Times Bestseller Highlights for the Week of October 11th

Penguin Group (USA) has four debuts on The New York Times bestseller list for the week of October 11th: on the hardcover fiction list, Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods (Putnam) is #5, while Hardball by Sara Paretsky (Putnam) is #9; and on the children’s picture books list, Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long (Philomel) is #8, while Miss Smith and the Haunted Library by Michael Garland (Dutton) is #10.

Here are more New York Times bestseller highlights:

On the hardcover fiction list, The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books/ Putnam) is #4 in its 26th week; Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood (Putnam) is #10 in its fourth week; and Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (Ace) is #12 in its 21st week.

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Berkley/NAL Dominates the New York Times Bestseller List, with Both Christine Feehan and Patricia Cornwell Hitting #1, and Berkley/NAL Titles Occupying Nearly 50% of the Mass Market List

Berkley has another exceptional week on the New York Times bestseller list for the week of September 20th, with two titles hitting #1: Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan debuts at #1 on the hardcover fiction list, while Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell hits #1 on the mass market list.

Berkley/NAL continues to dominate the mass market list week to week, and this week is no exception. In addition to holding the #1 slot, Berkley/NAL also has two new debuts, Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd (Signet) and Rough Weather by Robert B. Parker (Berkley). All combined, Berkley/NAL owns nine slots on this week's list, nearly 50%! For over three months, Berkley/NAL has consistently had seven or more titles on the mass market list. Congratulations to all involved in accomplishing such an impressive feat!

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S.M. Stirling Hits the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller List 

Roc author S.M. Stirling's series of novels set in a post-apocalyptic world where technology stops working has been gaining in popularity with the release of each new installment.  Several of Stirling's books, including last year's The Scourge of God, have come close to hitting the New York Times bestseller list.  With last week's publication of The Sword of the Lady (Roc Hardcover), Stirling finally lands on the Times list, debuting at #13 on the hardcover fiction list.