Books: 2007 Top Sellers

Tom Sabulis - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Apr 08, 2008

Publishers Weekly has released its list of 2007's top-selling titles, based on information from publishers. The top five in select categories:

TRADE PAPERBACK

1) "Eat, Pray, Love," by Elizabeth Gilbert. 4,274,804.

2) "The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini. 2,022,041.

3) "Water for Elephants," by Sara Gruen. 1,450,000.

4) "The Road," by Cormac McCarthy. 1,364,722.

5) "The Memory Keeper's Daughter," by Kim Edwards. 1,362,585.

HARDBACK FICTION

1) "A Thousand Splendid Suns," by Khaled Hosseini. 2,201,865.

2) "Playing for Pizza," by John Grisham. 1,445,000.

3) "Double Cross," by James Patterson. 1,428,974

4) "The Choice," by Nicholas Sparks. 1,200,809.

5) "Lean Mean Thirteen," by Janet Evanovich. 1,116,828.

CHILDREN'S HARDBACK

1) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," by J.K. Rowling. 13,114,692.

2) "Eclipse," by Stephenie Meyer. 1,112,660.

3) "Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood," by Ann Brashares. 770,600.

4) "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," by Jeff Kinney. 720,028.

5) "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports," by James Patterson. 590,875.

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