May 24 2007
USA Today Besteller List, Week Ending May 20, 2007
It was a short stay at the stop for Patterson. Rhonda Byrnes, The Secret, wrestles her number one position back from Patterson’s, The 6th Target.
It was a slow week for romance book sales. Only the really big names and Hannah Howell’s, Highland Savage, are on the list.
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Susannah’s Garden, Debbie Macomber (Mira), $7.99, No. 10 (Peak No. 4 ).
Cover of Night, Linda Howard (Ballantine), $7.99, No. 17 (Peak No. 6). Paperback release.
Born in Death, J.D. Robb (Berkley), $7.99, No. 27 (Peak No. 5).
The Witness, Sandra Brown (Warner), $6.99, No. 30 (Peak 13). Last week, the book was 45 and the week before it was 60. This book has legs.
The Wrong Hostage, Elizabeth Lowell (Avon), $7.99, No. 32 (Peak No. 11) paperback release.
Baby Proof, Emily Giffin (St. Martin’s Griffin) $13.95, No. 34. I saw this at the front of the store at my Barnes and Noble in its own little stand.
Captive of My Desires (Malory Family), Johanna Lindsey (Pocket), $7.99, No. 42 (Peak 11) paperback release
Hot Stuff, Janet Evanovich, Leanne Banks (St. Martin’s Paperbacks), $7.99, No. 50 (Peak 4).
Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (St. Martin’s Press). $7.99 No. 55 (Peak 40). The paperback showed up on the extended NYT List. It is still selling strong though my eyebrows shot up when I received the arc to their next book and the back cover proclaimed a hardcover print run of 150,000.
Outsider, Diana Palmer (HQN), $7.99, No. 76 (Peak 21).
Don’t Scream, Wendy Corsi Staub (Zebra), $6.99, No. 79 (Peak 66).
Raintree: Inferno, Linda Howard (Silhouette Nocturne), $5.25, No. 92 (Peak 40). I saw this make it on the extended paperback NYT list.
Highland Savage, Hannah Howell (Zebra), $6.99, No. 98 (Peak 59). I vow I am buying this book this week. Maybe even today.
Wolf River, Jill Gregory, Bantam, $6.99, No. 103 (Peak No. 75).
When I Fall in Love, Lynn Kurland (Jove), $7.99, No. 112 (Peak 63).
The Duke’s Indiscretion, Adele Ashworth (Avon), $6.99, No. 114 (Peak No. 63).
All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris (Ace), $24.95, No. 116 (Peak No. 20).
Back On Blossom Street, Debbie Macomber (Mira), $24.95, No. 122 (Peak 26).
Dark Seduction, Brenda Joyce (HQN), $7.99, No. 133 (Peak 80).
Homecoming, Janet Dailey, Dinah McCall, Fern Michaels. Deborah Bedford, (HarperMonogram), $5.99, No. 141 (Peak 121).
Night Lost, Lynn Viehl (Signet), $6.99, No. 142 (Peak 48).
The Perils of Pursuing a Prince, Julia London, Pocket Star, $6.99, No. 144 (Peak 50). This was out of the list last week.
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Out of the list
The Third Victim, Lisa Gardner (Bantam), $6.99, No. 29 (debut). This was 29 last week. Eek. It fell fast.
The MacGregors: Daniel & Ian, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99, No. 132 (Peak 16).
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May 24, 2007 @ 10:42:49
I bought Highland Savage a few weeks ago and haven’t read it yet. I started it numerous times but wasn’t able to get into it.
May 25, 2007 @ 20:49:55
You are right. This is a really, really short list. I think on some other weeks I’ve seen nearly three times as many romances on the list.
Thanks again for this service, Jane. Like Karen Scott says, I love it like a fat kid loves cake.