Our Best Seller List for November 2009

The season is off to a great start with sales way ahead of last year. Books, puzzles and games are all great but children’s books deserve a special note.

Thanks to all and every this season of the year.

Best Sellers in Hardcover

Best Sellers in Trade Paperback

Best Sellers in Mass Market Paperback

Best Sellers in Childrens Books

Hardcover Best Sellers

1. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

the wrap-up to the Lizbeth Salander/Mikael Blomqvist trilogy

$37.95

2. Trader Joe's Companion: A Portable Cookbook by Wona Miniati and Deanna Gunn

make good eats using products found at the iconic grocery store

$13.95

3. Body in the Sleigh by Katherine Hall Page

holiday mystery with caterer Faith Fairchild

$15.99 signed copies available

4. Bibliophile's Devotional by Hallie Ephron

A page-a-day guide to good reading throughout the year

$16.95

5. A Christmas Promise by Anne Perry

the latest in Perry's series of holiday mysteries

$18

6. Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog by Lisa Scottoline

collection of humorous columns from the noted mystery writer

$21.99

7. A Rumpole Christmas by John Mortimer

short stories featuring Rumpole of the Bailey

$21.95

8. Merry Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart

ghostly sleuth Bailey Ruth Raeburn

$15.99 signed copies available

9. The Odds by Kathleen George

Pittsburgh-set mystery

$24.95

10. Holiday Grind by Cleo Coyle

coffee shop manager Clare Cosi

$23.95

Trade Paperback Best Sellers

1. Names of Pittsburgh by Bob Regan

fascinating stories behind the names of pittsburgh streets, parks and more

$19.95

2. Paris of Appalachia by Brian O'Neill

essays about the region by the noted Pittsbur

$16.95

3. For Better, For Murder by Lisa Bork

woman who owns exotic car dealership turns sleuth

$14.95

4. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson

the book that started a memorable trilogy just won't get off the list

$14.95

5. The Private Patient by P.D. James

Dalgleish tackles murder at a private clinic

$15

6. The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez

Argentine grad student at Oxford becomes embroiled in bizarre series of murders

$14

7. Morbid Curiosity by Alan W. Petrucelli

tales of the famous and infamous and their deaths

$13.95

8. TCM Classic Movie Crosswords

crosswords based on classic movies from Turner Classic Movies

$9.95

9. Decked with Folly by Kate Kingsbury

Edwardian mystery at the Pennyfoot Hotel

$14

10. Dial H for Hitchcock by Susan Kandel

Cece Caruso takes on the famous director's biography

$13.99

Paperback Best Sellers

1. The Fashion Hound Murders by Elaine Viets

mystery shopper Josie Marcus checks out a pet store

$6.99 signed copies available

2. Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett

mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles

$7.99

3. Six Geese a Slaying by Donna Andrews

Christmas mystery with Meg Lanslow

$6.99

4. Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton

holiday mayhem with aspiring knitter Kelly Flynn

$7.99

5. Warning at One by Ann Purser

British village mystery with Lois Meade

$7.99

6. Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark

Mother-daughter team brings their sleuths together for holiday mystery

$7.99

7. Chocolate Snowman Murders by Joanna Carl

chocolate maker Lee McKinney

$6.99

8. Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown

Harry and her animal friends take on Christmas--and murder--in cozy Crozet, Virginia

$7.99

9. Ghost at Work by Carolyn Hart

debut for crime-solving ghost Bailey Ruth Raeburn

$7.99

10. Ringing in Murder by Kate Kingsbury

Edwardian hotel owner Cecily Sinclair and the Pennyfoot Hotel

$6.99

10. Antiques Flee Market by Barbara Allan

antiques dealer Brandy Borne

$6.99

10. The Christmas Cookie Killer by Livia J. Washburn

Phyllis Newsom, retired teacher, baker and amateur sleuth

$6.99

10. Holly and Homicide by Leslie Caine

interior designer Erin Sullivan

$7.99

Childrens Best Sellers

1. The Little Golden Book of Christmas Favorites

Three old-time Christmas favorites in one volume

$6.99

2. The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore

the Night Before Christmas: A Magical Cut-Paper edition with Pop-up Finale

$17.99

3. Snow Bugs by David A. Carter

a winter pop-up

$11.99

4. Winter's Tale by Beatrix Potter

Peter Rabbit has a winter adventure, with a pop-up at the end

$21.99

5. Snow White: 3D Fairy Tale Theater by Jane Ray

Let your imagination soar as you re-enact the classic tale

$

6. Pop-up Book of Nursery Rhymes by Matthew Reinhart

popular nursery rhymes spring to life in this clever pop-up

$26.99

7. Dr. Seuss Puzzle Story by Dr. Seuss

four 24-piece puzzles based on One Fish, Two Fish plus a book of activities

$14.99