Before the graphic novel sales chart gets invaded by Twilight adaptations – which will be available starting in mid-March – here are the top 20 best-selling graphic novels for the two weeks ending Jan. 24, 2010:
1. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 22, Hiromu Arakawa(Viz Media/Simon & Schuster, $12.99 pa, 9781421534138)
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx, Vol. 4: The Semifinals Begin! Naoyuki Kageyama(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421531731)
3. Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC Comics/Random House, $22.99 pa, 9780930289232)
4. Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection, Don Roff and Chris Lane(Chronicle Books/Raincoast Books, $24.95 pa, 9780811871006)
5. Batman: Hush, Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee(DC Comics/Random House, $29.99 pa, 9781401223175)
6. The Book of Genesis, R. Crumb(W.W. Norton & Company/Penguin, $31 cl, 9780393061024)
7. Vampire Knight, Vol. 8, Matsuri Hino(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421530734)
8. The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, Max Brooks and Ibraim Roberson (Crown Publishing/Random House, $21 pa, 9780307405777)
9. Naruto, Vol. 46, Masashi Kishimoto(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421533049)
10. One Piece, Vol. 24, Eiichirio Oda(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421528458)
11. V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd(DC Comics/Random House, $22.99 pa, 9781401208417)
12. Cirque du Freak Vol. 4: Vampire Mountain, Darren Shan (Yen Press/H.B. Fenn and Company, $12.99 pa, 9780759530393)
13. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller(DC Comics/Random House, $18.99 pa, 9781563893421)
14. One Piece, Vol. 28, Eiichirio Oda (Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421534442)
15. One Piece, Vol. 25, Eiichirio Oda(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421528465)
16. Naruto, Vol. 45, Masashi Kishimoto(Viz/S&S, $9.50 pa, 9781421531359)
17. The Marvel Encyclopedia: A Definitive Guide to the Characters of the Marvel Universe(Dorling Kindersley/Tourmaline Editions, $46 cl, 9780756655303)
18. One Piece, Vol. 26, Eiichirio Oda(Viz/S&S, $12.99 pa, 9781421534428)
19. Death Note Vol. 1, Tsugumi Ohba(Viz/S&S, $9.99 pa, 9781421501680)
20. One Piece Vol. 23, Eiichirio Oda(Viz/S&S, $9.50 pa, 9781421528441)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Edgar Award Nominees
SIMONSAYSCANADA NewsSimon & Schuster Canada 1 FEBRUARY 2010
S&S TITLES NAMED EDGAR AWARD NOMINEES
Five S&S titles are finalists for the 2010 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, given by the Mystery Writers of America. Winners will be announced on April 29 in New York City.
BEST NOVEL: A Beautiful Place to Die Malla Nunn
BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR: Starvation Lake Bryan Gruley
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Bury Me Deep Megan Abbott
BEST FACT CRIME: Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde Jeff Guinn
BEST JUVENILE: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity Mac Barnett
For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit http://www.mysterywriters.org/
S&S TITLES NAMED EDGAR AWARD NOMINEES
Five S&S titles are finalists for the 2010 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, given by the Mystery Writers of America. Winners will be announced on April 29 in New York City.
BEST NOVEL: A Beautiful Place to Die Malla Nunn
BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR: Starvation Lake Bryan Gruley
BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL: Bury Me Deep Megan Abbott
BEST FACT CRIME: Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde Jeff Guinn
BEST JUVENILE: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity Mac Barnett
For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit http://www.mysterywriters.org/
Media News
*This morning on Good Morning America: Andrew Young, author of The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down (Thomas Dunne, $24.99, 9780312640651).
*This morning on the Today Show: Kelly Cutrone, author of If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You (HarperOne, $22.99, 9780061930935).
*Also on Today: RuPaul, author of Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (It Books, $19.99, 9780061985836). RuPaul appears today on Rachel Ray, too.
*Today on the Diane Rehm Show: Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of Your Money Now: The Classic Bestseller Completely Revised for the New Economy (Simon & Schuster, $35, 9780743269964).
*Today on the View: Gayle Haggard, wife of Ted Haggard and author of Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour (Tyndale House, $25.99, 9781414335858).
*Tonight on the Late Show with Craig Ferguson: They Might Be Giants, authors of Kids Go! (Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9780743272759/0743272757).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show: Shoshana Johnson, author of I'm Still Standing: From Captive U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen--My Journey Home (Touchstone, $23.99, 9781416567486).
*Tomorrow on the Martha Stewart Show: Alejandro Junger, author of Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself (HarperOne, $25.99, 9780061735325).
*Tomorrow on the View: Melissa Rivers, author of Red Carpet Ready: Secrets for Making the Most of Any Moment You're in the Spotight (Harmony, $22.99, 9780307395320)
*Tomorrow night on Nightline: Rebecca Rosen and Samantha Rose, authors of Spirited: Connect to the Guides All Around You (Harper, $24.99, 9780061766244).
*This morning on the Today Show: Kelly Cutrone, author of If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You (HarperOne, $22.99, 9780061930935).
*Also on Today: RuPaul, author of Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style (It Books, $19.99, 9780061985836). RuPaul appears today on Rachel Ray, too.
*Today on the Diane Rehm Show: Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of Your Money Now: The Classic Bestseller Completely Revised for the New Economy (Simon & Schuster, $35, 9780743269964).
*Today on the View: Gayle Haggard, wife of Ted Haggard and author of Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour (Tyndale House, $25.99, 9781414335858).
*Tonight on the Late Show with Craig Ferguson: They Might Be Giants, authors of Kids Go! (Simon & Schuster, $19.99, 9780743272759/0743272757).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show: Shoshana Johnson, author of I'm Still Standing: From Captive U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen--My Journey Home (Touchstone, $23.99, 9781416567486).
*Tomorrow on the Martha Stewart Show: Alejandro Junger, author of Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself (HarperOne, $25.99, 9780061735325).
*Tomorrow on the View: Melissa Rivers, author of Red Carpet Ready: Secrets for Making the Most of Any Moment You're in the Spotight (Harmony, $22.99, 9780307395320)
*Tomorrow night on Nightline: Rebecca Rosen and Samantha Rose, authors of Spirited: Connect to the Guides All Around You (Harper, $24.99, 9780061766244).
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Media News
*Tomorrow morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe: Jim Wallis, author of Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street (Howard Books, $24, 9781439183120).
*Tomorrow morning on the Early Show: Marsha Bemko, author of Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes: An Insider's Guide to PBS's #1 Weekly Show (Touchstone, $16.99, 9781439103302)
*Tomorrow on the Diane Rehm Show: John Gillespie and David Zweig, authors of Money for Nothing: How the Failure of Corporate Boards Is Ruining American Business and Costing Us Trillions (Free Press, $27, 9781416559931).
*Also on Diane Rehm: Joseph E. Stiglitz, author of Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy (Norton, $27.95, 9780393075960).
*Tomorrow on the Ellen DeGeneres Show: Valerie Bertinelli, author of Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge (Free Press, $26, 9781439141632).
*Tomorrow night on the Colbert Report: John Farmer, author of The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 (Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594488948).
*Tomorrow morning on the Early Show: Marsha Bemko, author of Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes: An Insider's Guide to PBS's #1 Weekly Show (Touchstone, $16.99, 9781439103302)
*Tomorrow on the Diane Rehm Show: John Gillespie and David Zweig, authors of Money for Nothing: How the Failure of Corporate Boards Is Ruining American Business and Costing Us Trillions (Free Press, $27, 9781416559931).
*Also on Diane Rehm: Joseph E. Stiglitz, author of Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy (Norton, $27.95, 9780393075960).
*Tomorrow on the Ellen DeGeneres Show: Valerie Bertinelli, author of Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge (Free Press, $26, 9781439141632).
*Tomorrow night on the Colbert Report: John Farmer, author of The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 (Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594488948).
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Media News
*Today on the Diane Rehm Show: Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed (Random House, $26, 9781400063956).
*Tomorrow morning on Good Morning America: Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton, authors of So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women (Free Press, $26, 9781416593584).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show, demonstrating a pasta e fagioli soup (yum): Giuliano Hazan, author of Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $27.50, 9781584798071).
*Tomorrow on Tavis Smiley: Jim Wallis, author of Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street (Howard Books, $24, 9781439183120).
*Tomorrow on the Diane Rehm Show: Tracy Chevalier, author of Remarkable Creatures (Dutton, $26.95, 9780525951452).
*Tomorrow morning on Good Morning America: Stephanie McClellan and Beth Hamilton, authors of So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women (Free Press, $26, 9781416593584).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show, demonstrating a pasta e fagioli soup (yum): Giuliano Hazan, author of Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $27.50, 9781584798071).
*Tomorrow on Tavis Smiley: Jim Wallis, author of Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street (Howard Books, $24, 9781439183120).
*Tomorrow on the Diane Rehm Show: Tracy Chevalier, author of Remarkable Creatures (Dutton, $26.95, 9780525951452).
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Media News
*This morning on the Today Show: Joy Bauer, author of Your Inner Skinny: Four Steps to Thin Forever (Morrow, $16.99, 9780061665752).
*Today on the Ellen Show: Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat (Morrow, $29.99, 9780061874338).
*Tonight on Charlie Rose: John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, authors of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime (Harper, $27.99, 9780061733635).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show: Patricia Moreno, author of The IntenSati Method: The Seven Secret Principles to Thinner Peace (Simon Spotlight, $21.99, 9781439152973). Also on Today: 18-year-old Taylor Lebaron, author of Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time (HCI, $12.95, 9780757313592).
*Tomorrow morning on Imus in the Morning: Stephen Hunter, author of I, Sniper (Simon & Schuster, $26, 9781416565154).
*Tomorrow on Oprah: Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage (Viking, $26.95, 9780670021659).
*Tomorrow night on the Colbert Report: John Farmer, author of The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 (Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594488948).
*Today on the Ellen Show: Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat (Morrow, $29.99, 9780061874338).
*Tonight on Charlie Rose: John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, authors of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime (Harper, $27.99, 9780061733635).
*Tomorrow morning on the Today Show: Patricia Moreno, author of The IntenSati Method: The Seven Secret Principles to Thinner Peace (Simon Spotlight, $21.99, 9781439152973). Also on Today: 18-year-old Taylor Lebaron, author of Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost, One Byte at a Time (HCI, $12.95, 9780757313592).
*Tomorrow morning on Imus in the Morning: Stephen Hunter, author of I, Sniper (Simon & Schuster, $26, 9781416565154).
*Tomorrow on Oprah: Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage (Viking, $26.95, 9780670021659).
*Tomorrow night on the Colbert Report: John Farmer, author of The Ground Truth: The Untold Story of America Under Attack on 9/11 (Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594488948).
BookNet's Top Self-Help Titles
For those of you who’ve been slow in coming up with New Year’s resolutions, here are the top 20 best-selling self-help titles for the two weeks ending Jan. 3, 2010:
1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch(Hyperion Press/HarperCollins, $23.50 cl, 9781401323257)2. Post Secret, Frank Warren(William Morrow/HarperCollins, $29.50 cl, 9780061859335)
3. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz(Amber-Allen/Dempsey, $16.95 pa, 9781878424310)
4. Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr(Clarity/Sandhill Book Marketing, $19.95 cl, 9780973468403)
5. How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie(Simon & Schuster, $9.50 mm, 9780671723651)
6. Chicken Soup for the Grandma’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen & Son, $16.95 pa, 9780757303289)
7. Chicken Soup for the Mother and Daughter Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9780757300882)
8. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9781558744158)9. Excuses Begone! Wayne Dyer(Hay House/Raincoast Books, $30.95 cl, 9781401921736)
10. The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, Dalai Lama(Doubleday, $32 cl, 9780767920643)
11. Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9780757303319)
12. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey(Amistad/HarperCollins, $31.50 cl, 9780061728976)
13. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey(Simon & Schuster, $21 pa, 9780743269513)
14. Chicken Soup for the Grandparent’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9781558749740)
15. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…, Richard Carlson(HarperCollins, $13.95 pa, 9780786881857)16. The Worst-Case Scenario Little Book for Survival, David Borgenicht(Andrews McMeel/Simon & Schuster, $6.99 pa, 9780740761768)
17. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma(HarperCollins, $19.95 pa, 9780002008594)
18. 101 Exercises for the Soul, Bernie Siegel(New World Library/Publishers Group Canada, $17.50 pa, 9781577318521)
19. Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire, Mireille Guiliano(Simon & Schuster, $29.99 cl, 9781416589198)
20. Getting Things Done, David Allen(Penguin, $22 pa, 9780142000281)
1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch(Hyperion Press/HarperCollins, $23.50 cl, 9781401323257)2. Post Secret, Frank Warren(William Morrow/HarperCollins, $29.50 cl, 9780061859335)
3. The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz(Amber-Allen/Dempsey, $16.95 pa, 9781878424310)
4. Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr(Clarity/Sandhill Book Marketing, $19.95 cl, 9780973468403)
5. How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie(Simon & Schuster, $9.50 mm, 9780671723651)
6. Chicken Soup for the Grandma’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen & Son, $16.95 pa, 9780757303289)
7. Chicken Soup for the Mother and Daughter Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9780757300882)
8. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9781558744158)9. Excuses Begone! Wayne Dyer(Hay House/Raincoast Books, $30.95 cl, 9781401921736)
10. The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World, Dalai Lama(Doubleday, $32 cl, 9780767920643)
11. Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9780757303319)
12. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey(Amistad/HarperCollins, $31.50 cl, 9780061728976)
13. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey(Simon & Schuster, $21 pa, 9780743269513)
14. Chicken Soup for the Grandparent’s Soul(HCI Books/Thomas Allen, $16.95 pa, 9781558749740)
15. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…, Richard Carlson(HarperCollins, $13.95 pa, 9780786881857)16. The Worst-Case Scenario Little Book for Survival, David Borgenicht(Andrews McMeel/Simon & Schuster, $6.99 pa, 9780740761768)
17. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma(HarperCollins, $19.95 pa, 9780002008594)
18. 101 Exercises for the Soul, Bernie Siegel(New World Library/Publishers Group Canada, $17.50 pa, 9781577318521)
19. Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire, Mireille Guiliano(Simon & Schuster, $29.99 cl, 9781416589198)
20. Getting Things Done, David Allen(Penguin, $22 pa, 9780142000281)
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