Malibu’s Top Ten Books

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Local Malibu author Michael Graham shoots up the fiction bestseller list with his well-received first novel, “Snow Angel.” Also, local T Cooper holds steady with the paperback edition of “Lipshitz Six.” In nonfiction, Malibu’s One Book, One City selection, “Grayson,” is No. 1 following her appearance this weekend at the kickoff event, where she wowed the crowd with her amazing tales of endurance and vision. New to the nonfiction list is journalist Larry Kane’s “Lennon Revealed,” his take on John Lennon based on his 20-year friendship with the musician. For children, the beautifully imagined and illustrated novel by Brian Selznick, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” jumps onto the list. And, everyone’s current favorite pop-up, “Dog” by Matthew Fleet, sits wagging its tail in the No. 1 spot.

Fiction

1. “Case Histories,” by Kate Atkinson, paperback, Bay Books, $13.99

2. “Snow Angel,” by Michael Graham, hardcover, Schaffner Press, $24.95

3. “Lipshitz Six or Two Angry Blondes,” by T Cooper, paperback, Penguin, $14

4. “What is the What,” by Dave Eggers, hardcover, McSweeney’s, $26

5. “In the Company of the Courtesan,” by Sarah Dunant, paperback, Random House, $13.95

6. “The History of Love,” by Nicole Krauss, paperback, W.W. Norton, $13.95

7. “Bangkok 8,” by John Burdett, paperback, Vintage, $13.95

8. “Brief History of the Dead,” by Kevin Brockmeier, paperback, Vintage, $13.95

9. “The Sea,” by John Banville, paperback, Vintage, $13.95

10. “Boomsday,” by Christopher Buckley, hardcover, Twelve, $24.99

Nonfiction

1. “Grayson,” by Lynne Cox, hardcover, Knopf, $16.95

2. “The Secret,” by Rhonda Byrne, hardcover, Simon & Schuster, $23.95

3. “Eat, Pray, Love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert, paperback, Penguin, $15

4. “The Year of Magical Thinking,” by Joan Didion, paperback, Vintage, $13.95

5. “Lennon Revealed,” by Larry Kane, paperback, Perseus, $14.95

6. “Malibu,” by Marian Hall, paperback, Angel City Press, $25

7. “Bambi vs. Godzilla,” by David Mamet, hardcover, Random House, $22

8. “Infidel,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, hardcover, Simon & Schuster, $26

9. “Grace Eventually,” by Anne Lamott, hardcover, Penguin, $24.95

10. “I Feel Bad About My Neck,” by Nora Ephron, hardcover, Knopf, $19.95

Children

1. “Dog,” by Matthew Fleet, hardcover, Simon & Schuster, $14.99

2. “Dumb Bunny (Junie B. Jones #27),” by Barbara Park, hardcover, Random House, $11.99

3. “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” by Brian Selznick, hardcover, Scholastic, $22.99

4. “Feed,” by M.T. Anderson, paperback, Random House, $7.99

5. “Pirates Don’t Change Diapers,” by David Shannon and Melinda Long, hardcover, Harcourt, $16

6. “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron, hardcover, Simon & Schuster, $16.95

7. “l8R, g8R,” by Lauren Myracle, hardcover, Abrams, $15.95

8. “Grumpy Bird,” by Jeremy Tankard, hardcover, Scholastic, $12.99

9. “Forever in Blue,” by Ann Brashares, hardcover, Random House, $18.99

10. “Today I Will Fly,” by Mo Willems, hardcover, Hachette, $8.99

Book list provided by Diesel, A Bookstore