On Sale in February
by Charlotte Abbott -- Publishers Weekly, 1/14/2008
Women rule fiction this month, from Danielle Steel, back with her usual 800,000-copy run, to J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) with 600,000 copies to Sophie Kinsella, edging up to 450,000 copies. Is it any wonder that a female sleuth is helping James Patterson (and Maxine Paetro) stay on top, with a 1.25 million printing? In children's books, there are eagerly awaited sequels to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Zen Shorts, plus Lisi Harrison's latest Clique title. And Fancy Nancy returns.
| February 1 |
* [c] Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney (Abrams/Amulet, $12.95). 250,000 copies.
The Great Awakening by Jim Wallis (HarperOne, $25.95). 150,000 copies.
The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters by Charles Colson and Harold Fickett (Zondervan, $18.99). 125,000 copies.
[c] Zen Ties by Jon J Muth (Scholastic Press, $17.99). 100,000 copies.
Things I've Learned from Women Who've Dumped Me by Ben Karlin (Grand Central, $23.99). 75,000 copies.
| February 5 |
7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown, $27.99). 1,250,000 copies.
[c] Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly by Jane O'Connor, illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperCollins, $16.99). 350,000 copies.
[c] The Clique #9: Bratfest at Tiffany's by Lisi Harrison (Poppy, $9.99 paper). 350,000 copies.
Stranger in Paradise by Robert B. Parker (Putnam, $25.94). 275,000 copies.
The First Patient by Michael Palmer (St. Martin's, $25.95). 250,000 copies.
[c] Go, Diego, Go!: Rescue Truck Saves the Day! by Sydney Parker, illus. by Art Mawhinney (Simon Spotlight, $8.99). 175,000 copies.
[c] Disney's High School Musical: Along for the Ride (Disney Press, $14.99 paper). 125,000 copies.
Why Women Should Rule the World by Dee Dee Myers (HarperCollins, $25.95). 100,000 copies.
Stupid Black Men: And Why the Democratic Party—and Al Qaeda—Want to Keep Them That Way by Larry Elder (St. Martin's, $24.95). 100,000 copies.
| February 12 |
Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq by Michael Scheuer (Free Press, $27). 95,000 copies.
Great Lives: Jesus by Charles R. Swindoll (Thomas Nelson, $24.99). 82,000 copies.
Moyers on Democracy: Speeches 2004–2007 by Bill Moyers (Doubleday, $24.95). 60,000 copies.
| February 19 |
Strangers in Death by Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb (Putnam, $25.95). 600,000 copies.
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline (HarperCollins, $25.95). 350,000 copies.
The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore by Deepak Chopra (Harmony, $24). 150,000 copies.
[c] Private #6: Legacy by Kate Brian (Simon Pulse, $9.99 paper). 150,000 copies.
Becoming Holyfield by Evander Holyfield (Atria, $25). 75,000 copies.
| February 26 |
Honor Thyself by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $27). 800,000 copies.
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (Dial, $25). 450,000 copies.
Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time by Valerie Bertinelli (Free Press, $26). 300,000 copies.
Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (HarperCollins, $24.95). 200,000 copies.
Betrayal by John Lescroart (Dutton, $26.95). 150,000 copies.
—With reporting by John Sellers
* = PW starred review
[c] = Children's titles
