Truth or fallacy seems to be dominating the news in the publishing world-in the political world, too, when you come to think of it. Bestselling “A Million Little Pieces” moves over to the fiction category-possibly a first: bestseller in nonfiction making a lateral move to the fiction bestseller list!
New to the fiction list is the dark, fascinating Russian novel by James Meek, “The People’s Act of Love”-a highly recommended Diesel favorite. Also, new in paperback, another great Russian read, last year’s “Wolves Eat Dogs,” by head of the spy/intrigue genre Martin Cruz Smith; great storyline, excellent writing-a mystery for wintry evenings.
New in the nonfiction category: “Misquoting Jesus,” by Bart D. Ehrman, on the use and misuse of the Bible throughout history. A wonderful history, very relevant and timely, published to rave reviews.
Louis Sachar’s new book “Small Steps” heads the children’s list this month. “Curious George” books have also been hitting the list; tied to the new movie. And Dick Van Dyke’s “Mr. Finnegan’s Giving Chest” is back in stock, a wonderful book for any season.
Fiction
1. “The People’s Act of Love,” James Meek, Cannongate, hardcover $24
2. “A Million Little Pieces,” James Frey, Random House, paperback, $14.95
3. “Runaway,” Alice Munro, Random House, hardcover, $25
4. “Kafka on the Shore,” Haruki Murakami, Vintage International, hardcover $14.95
5. “Gilead,” Marilynne Robinson, Picador, paperback, $14
6. “Brokeback Mountain,” Annie Proulx, Scribner, paperback, $9.95
7. ‘Tijuana Straits,” Kem Nunn, Scribner, paperback, $15
8. “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini, Riverhead Trade, paperback, $14
9. “The Shadow of the Wind,” Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Penguin, paperback, $15
10. “Wolves Eat Dogs,” Martin Cruz Smith, Pocket Books, paperback, $14
Nonfiction
1. “Malibu: California’s Most Famous Seaside Community,” Marian Hall, Angel City Press, paperback, $25
2. “The Year of Magical Thinking,” Joan Didion, Random House, hardcover, $23.95
3. “Night,” Elie Wiesel, Bantam Books, $5.99
4. “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed,” Jared Diamond, Penguin, paperback, $17
5. “Marley & Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog,” John Grogan, William Morrow, hardcover, $25.95
6. “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” Dave Eggers, Vintage, paperback, $14.95
7. “Freakonomics,” Steven Levitt, William Morrow, hardcover, $25.95
8. “Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why,” Bart Ehrman, HarperSanFrancisco,
hardcover, $24.95
9. “In Cold Blood,” Truman Capote, Vintage, paperback, $14
10. “The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference,” Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay Books, paperback, $14.95
Children
1. “Small Steps,” Louis Sachar, Delcorte, hardcover, $16.95
2. “Curious George,” H.A. Rey, Houghton Mifflin, paperback, $3.95
3. “We Love Ballet,” Jane Feldman, Random House, paperback, $3.99
4. “The Penderwicks,” Jeanne Birdsall, Knopf, hardcover $15.95
5. “Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up,” Robert Sabuda, Candlewick, hardcover, $26
6. “Sisters Grimm #3: The Problem Child,” Michael Buckley, Abrams, hardcover, $14.95
7. “Babymouse Our Hero,” Jennifer Holm, Random House, paperback, $5.95
8. “Happy, Happy Chinese New Year,” Demi Hitz, Crown, hardcover, $8.95
9. “Mr. Finnegan’s Giving Chest,” Dan Farr, Shadow Mountain, hardcover , $19
10. “Curious George Mad Libs,” Roger Price, Price Stern Sloan, paperback, $3.99
List provided by Diesel, A Bookstore