Calling all YA fans in the Seattle area!
Richelle Mead - author of the VAMPIRE ACADEMY series - will be holding her book signing for the final installment in the series, THE LAST SACRIFICE:
Thursday • December 16 • 7pm
If you're not in the Seattle area, check out her site for other cities on her tour.
And as an added bonus, I plan on getting 3 books signed - of which at least one, I'll be giving away here on my blog - stay tuned for details to come!
Hope to see you there!
As of Friday, November 12th - here are the New York Time's top 10 bestseller's for Children's / YA.
In Chapter Books, VIRALS replaces NIGHT SHADE in the top ten - and in Paperback, A PART TIME INDIAN has been replaced by vampires, witches and wizards - as STEFAN'S DIARIES (a la VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L.J. Smith) captures the #1 position for it's opening week and WITCH AND WIZARD takes over the #2 spot.
And the only change in the series books category, is that HARRY POTTER has ousted the vampires of the HOUSE OF NIGHT - as the movie debut of part one in the final chapter readies to hit theaters next week.
I expect many of the Potter books will make an appearance by next week's list.
| CHAPTER BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to Camp Half-Blood and semi-divine characters old and new. (Ages 10 and up) | 4 | |
| 2 | JUSTIN BIEBER, FIRST STEP 2 FOREVER, by Justin Bieber. (HarperCollins, $21.99.) A young musician reaches out to fans with short takes, Web posts and photos. (Ages 6 to 12) | 4 | |
| 3 | THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99.) Ancient gods (this time from Egypt) and a mortal family meet. (Ages 10 and up) | 27 | |
| 4 | CRESCENDO, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $18.99.) A world where the truth is sought and feared; a sequel to “Hush, Hush.” (Ages 14 and up) | 4 | |
| 5 | TORMENT, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) A novel about the nephilim, the children of humans and fallen angels. (Ages 12 and up) | 6 | |
| 6 | VIRALS, by Kathy Reichs. (Razorbill, $17.99.) A spinoff featuring the niece of the fictional Temperance Brennan, forensic anthropologist. (Ages 12 and up) | 1 | |
| 7 | HARRY POTTER FILM WIZARDRY, by Brian Sibley. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $39.99.) Deep background, subtext and behind-the screen details from the moviemakers. (Ages 18 and up) | 3 | |
| 8 | CLOCKWORK ANGEL, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $19.99.) Victorian England proves a treacherous place. (Ages 14 and up) | 10 | |
| 9 | BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) A return to the secrets and curses of a Southern town. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 | |
| 10 | THE SCORCH TRIALS, by James Dashner. (Delacorte, $17.99.) The former denizens of the Maze cope with postapocalyptic plagues. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 | |
| PAPERBACK BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEFAN’S DIARIES: VOL. 1, ORIGINS, by L. J. Smith and Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) The story behind the vampire love triangle. (Ages 14 and up) | 1 | |
| 2 | WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $9.99.) A sister and brother flex their new powers. (Ages 10 and up) | 1 | |
| 3 | FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $9.99.) Love is thwarted at boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) | 6 | |
| 4 | THE FLEDGLING HANDBOOK 101, by P.C. Cast with Kim Doner. (St. Martin’s Griffin, $12.99.) From history to bodily changes, a compendium on vampirism for neophytes. (Ages 12 and up) | 2 | |
| 5 | THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) | 165 | |
| 6 | THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. (HarperCollins, $7.99.) To avoid a killer, a boy lives in a cemetery. Excerpt (Ages 10 and up) | 6 | |
| 7 | HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster, $17.99.) A love story of immortals and ancient battles. (Ages 14 and up) | 7 | |
| 8 | NERDS (BOOK ONE: NATIONAL ESPIONAGE, RESCUE, AND DEFENSE SOCIETY), by Michael Buckley. (Amulet/Abrams, $6.95.) Stealth is challenging when you wear orthodontic headgear. (Ages 8 to 12) | 3 | |
| 9 | SAVVY, by Ingrid Law. (Puffin/Penguin, $7.99.) Mibs is about to receive her supernatural abilities. (Ages 9 to 12) | 24 | |
| 10 | THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin/Penguin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) | 93 | |
| SERIES BOOKS | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) | 95 |
| 2 | THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, hardcover and paper) In a dystopian society a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) | 11 |
| 3 | PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Children of the gods battle mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) | 174 |
| 4 | THE 39 CLUES, by various authors. (Scholastic, hardcover only) A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12) | 70 |
| 5 | BIG NATE, Lincoln Peirce. (HarperCollins, hardcover; Andrews McMeel, paper) Where Nate goes, trouble is sure to follow. (Ages 8 to 12) | 3 |
| 6 | BLUE BLOODS, by Melissa de la Cruz. (Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Young and privileged vampires are having a blood feud. (Ages 14 and up) | 15 |
| 7 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up) | 170 |
| 8 | RANGER’S APPRENTICE, by John Flanagan. (Philomel, hardcover and paper) A boy warrior battles the forces of evil. (Ages 9 to 12) | 58 |
| 9 | HARRY POTTER, by J. K. Rowling. (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic, hardcover and paper) A young wizard hones his skills while waging war evil. (Ages 10 and up) | 232 |
| 10 | MORGANVILLE VAMPIRES, by Rachel Caine. (NAL, hardcover; NAL Jam, paper) Vampires in town. (Ages 14 and up) | 9 |
Legend: 1 0 Happy Ever After, Nora Roberts (Berkely), $16.00
According to USA TODAY, the following is a list of the top 150 best selling books, based on sales through Sunday, 11/07/2010. For reviews, book news and a searchable archive of USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list - or to check out more information on the top 150 books - visit their website.
Note of the week: Roughly 22% of the top 150 best selling books this week, fall under the Children's / YA genre (highlighted in orange) - up slightly from last week, with Rick Riordan and THE LOST HERO losing traction and falling from the #1 position - to #7 (still, he's in the top 10, which is more than I can say for myself!). New to the list this week: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: STEFAN'S DIARIES #1, by L.J. Smith, breaking in at the #130 spot.
Position This Week, Last Week, Title, Author (Publisher), Price
2 1 The Confession, John Grisham (Doubleday), $28.95
3 143 The Wheel of Time: Towers of Midnight, Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books), $29.99
4 2 Broke, Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions), $29.99
5 5 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $7.99
6 330 Indulgence in Death, J.D. Robb (Putnam Adult), $26.95
7 4 The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $18.99
8 8 The Girl Who Played With Fire, Stieg Larsson (Vintage), $7.99
9 3 Life, Keith Richards (Little, Brown), $29.99
10 9 The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown (Anchor), $9.99
11 11 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Stieg Larsson (Knopf), $27.95
12 20 Southern Lights: A Novel, Danielle Steel (Dell), $7.99
13 0 Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain, Portia de Rossi (Atria), $25.99
14 7 Worth Dying For: A Reacher Novel, Lee Child (Delacorte Press), $28.00
15 12 American Assassin: A Thriller, Vince Flynn (Atria), $27.99
16 10 Christmas in Cedar Cove: 5-B Poppy Lane, Debbie Macomber (MIRA), $7.99
17 22 Deeper Than the Dead, Tami Hoag (Signet), $9.99
18 14 The Christmas Brides, Linda Lael Miller (HQN), $7.99
19 16 The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $8.99
20 15 Safe Haven, Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing), $25.99
21 28 Holiday Magic, Mary Carter, Terri DuLong, Fern Michaels, Cathy Lamb (Zebra), $7.99
22 0 Moonlight Mile, Dennis Lehane (William Morrow), $26.99
23 23 Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic), $17.99
24 0 They Call Me Baba Booey, Gary Dell’Abate, Chad Millman (Spiegel & Grau), $25.00
25 6 Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That?, Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter), $35.00
26 0 In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks..., Adam Carolla (Crown Archetype), $25.00
27 21 Fall of Giants, Ken Follett (Dutton), $36.00
28 24 I, Alex Cross, James Patterson (Vision), $9.99
29 27 Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press), $17.99
30 26 61 Hours: A Reacher Novel, Lee Child (Dell), $9.99
31 13 The Reckless Bride, Stephanie Laurens (Avon), $7.99
32 36 The Help, Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult), $24.95
33 30 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book), Jon Stewart (Grand Central), $27.99
34 18 In the Company of Others: A Father Tim Novel, Jan Karon (Viking Adult), $27.95
35 66 The Wrecker, Clive Cussler, Justin Scott (Berkley), $9.99
36 0 Me, Ricky Martin (Celebra), $26.95
37 31 Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin), $15.00
38 34 Cold Dawn, Carla Neggers (MIRA), $7.99
39 40 Little Bee: A Novel, Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster), $14.00
40 42 Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese (Vintage), $15.95
41 0 The Reversal, Michael Connelly (Little, Brown), $12.99
42 69 Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, David Sedaris (Little, Brown), $21.99
43 29 Don’t Blink, James Patterson, Howard Roughan (Little, Brown), $27.99
44 0 Edge, Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster), $26.99
45 19 Misguided Angel, Melissa de la Cruz (Disney-Hyperion), $16.99
46 33 Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story, Justin Bieber (HarperCollins), $21.99
47 44 Play Dead, Harlan Coben (Signet), $9.99
48 109 The Gate House, Nelson DeMille (Vision), $9.99
49 102 The Christmas Sweater, Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright (Pocket Star), $7.99
50 0 Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook, Rachael Ray (Clarkson Potter), $24.99
51 32 A Christmas Promise, Mary Balogh (Dell), $7.99
52 35 Freedom: A Novel, Jonathan Franzen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), $28.00
53 50 Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1, Mark Twain (University of California Press), $34.95
54 0 Play of Passion, Nalini Singh (Berkley), $7.99
55 0 Room, Emma Donoghue (Little, Brown), $11.99
56 43 The Last Boy, Jane Leavy (Harper), $27.99
57 48 Pinheads and Patriots, Bill O’Reilly (William Morrow), $27.99
58 17 Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files, Jim Butcher (Roc), $25.95
59 58 Someone Like You, Susan Mallery (HQN), $7.99
60 0 Somewhere Along the Way, Jodi Thomas (Berkely), $7.99
61 159 For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Ntozake Shange (Scribner), $9.95
62 52 Ford County: Stories, John Grisham (Dell), $7.99
63 0 Wolfsbane, Patricia Briggs (Ace), $7.99
64 46 The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid, Rick Riordan (Hyperion), $17.99
65 51 Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers), $14.99
66 57 Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton (Harper), $9.99
67 64 Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, Jeannette Walls (Scribner), $15.00
68 53 At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Bill Bryson (Doubleday), $28.95
69 0 Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff (Little, Brown), $29.99
70 65 The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel, Garth Stein (Harper Paperback), $14.99
71 0 When Harry Met Molly, Kieran Kramer (St. Martin's Paperbacks), $7.99
72 39 Double Delicious: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives, Jessica Seinfeld (William Morrow), $28.99
73 63 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (Bantam), $7.99
74 0 Prince Charming Doesn’t Live Here, Christine Warren (St. Martin's Paperbacks), $7.99
75 67 Sarah’s Key, Tatiana de Rosnay (St. Martin's Griffin), $13.95
76 71 A**holes Finish First, Tucker Max (Gallery), $25.99
77 41 Trickle Up Poverty, Michael Savage (William Morrow), $26.99
78 86 The First Love Cookie Club, Lori Wilde (Avon), $7.99
79 79 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
80 72 Torment, Lauren Kate (Delacorte Books for Young Readers), $17.99
81 62 Call Me Mrs. Miracle, Debbie Macomber (MIRA), $16.95
82 37 Rough Country, John Sandford (Berkley), $9.99
83 84 What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel (Workman Publishing Group), $14.95
84 56 Ecstasy in Darkness, Gena Showalter (Pocket Star), $7.99
85 182 Goodnight Moon Board Book, Margaret Wise Brown, art by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins), $6.95
86 115 And Then There Was You, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $14.95
87 163 Witch & Wizard, James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), $9.99
88 97 Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
89 92 Sh*t My Dad Says, Justin Halpern (It Books), $15.99
90 206 The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, Carol V. Aebersold, Chanda B. Bell (CCA & B), $29.95
91 93 StrengthsFinder 2.0, Tom Rath (Gallup Press), $22.95
92 68 Naked Heat, Richard Castle (Hyperion), $23.99
93 76 Daughter of Darkness, V.C. Andrews (Pocket Star), $7.99
94 49 Chasing the Night, Iris Johansen (St. Martin's Press), $27.99
95 0 In the Company of Vampires, Katie MacAlister (Signet), $7.99
96 146 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Arthur A. Levine), $14.99
97 160 Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin (Penguin), $15.00
98 94 Big Nate Strikes Again, Lincoln Peirce (HarperCollins), $12.99
99 45 The Finkler Question, Howard Jacobson (Bloomsbury), $15.00
100 0 A Course in Weight Loss, Marianne Williamson (Hay House), $24.95
101 0 Crucial Conversations, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler (McGraw Hill), $16.95
102 70 Blood Trinity, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love (Pocket), $7.99
103 80 Midnight Kiss, Jean Brashear, Robyn Carr, Victoria Dahl (Harlequin Special Releases), $7.99
104 111 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2: The Sea of Monsters, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
105 121 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
106 124 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford (Ballantine Books), $15.00
107 149 Guinness World Records 2011, Guinness World Records (Guinness World Records), $28.95
108 126 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Jeff Kinney (Amulet), $12.95
109 101 Drink of Me, Jacquelyn Frank (Zebra), $7.99
110 78 Crescendo, Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing), $18.99
111 73 Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord, Sarah MacLean (Avon), $7.99
112 131 To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee (Grand Central Publishing), $6.99
113 47 The Twelfth Imam, Joel C. Rosenberg (Tyndale House), $26.99
114 114 The Shack, William P. Young (Windblown Media), $14.99
115 139 The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman (Moody Publishers), $14.99
116 123 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $17.99
117 0 Compromised Hearts, Hannah Howell (Zebra), $6.99
118 138 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books), $13.95
119 0 Real-Time Marketing and PR, David Meerman Scott (Wiley), $24.95
120 117 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4: The Battle of the Labyrinth, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
121 0 Griftopia, Matt Taibbi (Spiegel & Grau), $26.00
122 263 Love You Forever, Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw (Firefly), $4.95
123 60 The Fledgling Handbook 101, P.C. Cast with Kim Doner (St. Martin's Griffin), $12.99
124 61 Unlocked: A Love Story, Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan), $21.99
125 89 Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin's Press), $16.99
126 148 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3: The Titan’s Curse, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion), $7.99
127 0 A Duke’s Temptation, Jillian Hunter (Signet), $7.99
128 105 The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow (Bantam), $28.00
129 85 Our Kind of Traitor: A Novel, John le Carré (Viking Adult), $27.95
130 0 The Vampire Diaries: Stefan’s Diaries #1: Origins, L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec (HarperTeen), $9.99
131 0 An Irish Country Christmas, Patrick Taylor (Tor Books), $7.99
132 99 Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, Larry Levin (Grand Central Publishing), $19.99
133 75 Crave: A Novel of the Fallen Angels, J.R. Ward (Signet), $7.99
134 167 Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz (Scribner), $16.00
135 137 Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, Condoleezza Rice (Crown), $27.00
136 0 Virals, Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs (Razorbill), $17.99
137 140 The Glass Castle: A Memoir, Jeannette Walls (Scribner), $14.00
138 88 Rules of an Engagement, Suzanne Enoch (Avon), $7.99
139 59 Legacy: A Novel, Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press), $28.00
140 130 Crazy Love, Francis Chan (David C. Cook), $14.99
141 0 Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro (Free Press), $25.99
142 95 Power Thoughts, Joyce Meyer (FaithWords), $21.99
143 112 Worst Case, James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge (Grand Central Publishing), $14.99
144 118 Passions of a Wicked Earl, Lorraine Heath (Avon), $7.99
145 0 Yo, Ricky Martin (Celebra), $26.95
146 54 Killing Floor, Lee Child (Jove), $8.99
147 154 Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry), $19.99
148 0 Llama Llama Holiday Drama, Anna Dewdney (Viking Children's), $16.99
149 176 Impetuous Innocent, Stephanie Laurens (HQN), $7.99
150 91 Getting to Happy, Terry McMillan (Viking), $27.95
Completely not writing related - but fun to share!
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Seriously, what an amazing opportunity this is...everyone should check it out:
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Meet the critiquers:
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