Local Malibu author Ed Salven returned to Diesel, A Bookstore with his new novel “In Search of the Illuminati,” which is number one on the bestsellers list for fiction this month. Also, thanks to Valentine’s Day, a book of poetry made it onto the list: “Love Poems,” by Pablo Neruda. In nonfiction, the two selections for One Book, One City-Malibu, the city’s month-long event to promote reading, made it up onto the list: “My Fifty Years in Malibu,” by Dorothy Stotsenberg, and “Malibu: California’s Most Famous Seaside Community,” by Marian Hall. The two books are good place to start in discussing the past, present and future of Malibu. For children, series books continue their strong sales, especially with the new “Lightning Thief” movie coming out.
Fiction
1. “In Search of the Illuminati,” by Ed Salven, paperback, Finial Publishers, $15.95
2. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg Larsson, paperback, Vintage, $14.95
3. “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett, hardcover, Amy Einhorn, $24.95
4. “The Elegance of the Hedgehog,” by Muriel Barbery, Europa Editions, $15
5. “Love Poems,: by Pablo Neruda, paperback, New Directions, $11.95
6. “Olive Kitteridge,” by Elizabeth Strout, paperback, Random House, $14
7. “The Women,” by T.C. Boyle, paperback, Penguin, $16
8. “Let the Great World Spin,” by Colum McCann, paperback, Random House, $15
9. “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” by Garth Stein, paperback, Harper, $14.99
10. “Worst Case,” by James Patterson, hardcover, Little, Brown, $27.99
Nonfiction
1. “Man, Interrupted: Welcome to the Bizarre World of OCD, Where Once More Is Never Enough,” by James Bailey, paperback, Mainstream Publishing, $14.95
2. “Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime,” by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, hardcover, Harper, $27.99
3. “Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage,” by Elizabeth Gilbert, hardcover, Viking, $26.95
4. “The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio,” by Terry Ryan, paperback, Simon & Schuster, $14
5. “Just Kids,” by Patti Smith, hardcover, Harper, $27
6. “My Fifty Years in Malibu,” by Dorothy Stotsenberg, hardcover, Pepperdine University Press, $20
7. “Food Rules,” by Michael Pollan, paperback, Penguin, $11
8. “Malibu: California’s Most Famous Seaside Community,” by Marian Hall, hardcover, Marian Hall, $40
9. “Ad Hoc at Home,” by Thomas Keller, hardcover, Artisan, $50
10. “Devotion,” by Dani Shapiro, hardcover, Harper, $24.99
Children
1. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do It Yourself Book,” by Jeff Kinney, hardcover, Amulet, $10.95
2. “The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson No. 1),” by Rick Riordan, paperback, Miramax, $7.99
3. “The Ladybug Girl,” by David Somar, hardcover, Dial Books, $16.99
4. “Eclipse,” by Stephenie Meyer, paperback, Little Brown, $12.99
5. “The Lion & the Mouse,” by J. Pinkney, hardcover, Little, Brown, $16.99
6. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, hardcover, HarperCollins, $17.99
7. “How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You,” by Jane Yolen, hardcover, Blue Sky Press, $16.99
8. “Nubs,” by Brian Dennis, hardcover, Little, Brown, $17.99
9. “Ranger’s Apprentice: Erak’s Ransom,” by John Flanagan, hardcover, Philomel, $17.99
10. “Green Eggs and Ham,” by Dr. Seuss, hardcover, Random House, $8.99
Book list provided by Diesel, A Bookstore