Shelf Awareness says that the Harry Potter buzz has reduced from a roar to a hum, but the USA Today list shows that it is still dominating the reader world with all 7 books in the top 12. I don’t know how many people have asked me in the past week whether I’ve read the book yet. Almost as many who ask if I still like my IPhone. I haven’t and I do.
Sandra Brown’s paperback release of her hardcover, Ricochet, snuck in at number 5.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic), $34.99, No. 1 (Peak 1).
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6), J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $9.99, No. 2 (Peak 1). 94 weeks on list.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $6.99, No. 3 (Peak 1). 288 weeks on the list.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $6.99, No. 4 (Peak 1). 250 weeks on the list.
Ricochet, Sandra Brown (Pocket), $9.99, No. 5 (debut). Paperback release of hardcover.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5), J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $9.99, No. 6 (Peak 1). 170 weeks on the list.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $7.99, No. 8 (Peak 1). 260 weeks on the list.
Dakota Born (Dakota Series #1), Debbie Macomber (Mira) $7.99, No. 10 (debut). This is a reprint/reissue.
Macgregor Brides, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99, No. 11 (Peak 4). This is a reprint/reissue.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Scholastic), $8.99, No. 12 (Peak 1). 262 weeks on the list.
Dockside, Susan Wiggs (Mira) $7.99, No. 14 (debut).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Deluxe edition, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic), $65.00, No. 25 (Peak 3).
High Noon, Nora Roberts (Putnam), $26.95, No. 26 (Peak 2).
Never Deceive a Duke, Liz Carlyle (Pocket), $7.50, No. 27 (Peak 27). Last week this book was at 80. I understand that it hit the NYT List which I think is Carlyle’s first time on the NYT list.
Lean Mean Thirteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Press), $27.50, No. 30 (Peak 1).
Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Paperbacks), $7.99, No. 37 (peak 3 as a paperback release). Paperback release of hardcover
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, Julia Quinn (Avon), $7.99, No. 38 (Peak 4).
Country Brides, Debbie Macomber (Mira), $7.99, No. 40 (Peak 5).
The Perfect Bride (de Warenne Dynasty), Brenda Joyce (Harlequin Books), $7.99, No. 42 (debut).
Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel, Linda Howard (Ballantine), $25.95, No. 48 (Peak 19). I don’t know if her readership is waning or whether she is suffering ill effects from being released so close to Harry Potter.
Angels Fall, Nora Roberts, (Jove), $7.99, No. 50 (Peak 1 - as a hardcover release). Paperback release.
Fool Me Once, Fern Michaels (Zebra), $7.99, No. 55 (Peak 9).
Sandcastles, Luanne Rice (Bantam), $7.50, No. 56 (Peak 19). Paperback release.
Safe Harbor, Christine Feehan (Jove), $7.99, No. 69 (Peak 3).
Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, Signet, $7.99, No. 74 (Peak 25).
Last Words, Mariah Stewart (Ballantine), $6.99, No. 105 (Peak 21).
Double Take, Catherine Coulter (Putnam), $25.95 No. 121 (Peak 10).
Simon Says, Lori Foster, Berkley, $7.99, No. 131 (Peak 26).
Someone to Love, Jude Deveraux (Atria), $25.95, No. 150 (debut).
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Out of the list:
Web of Love, Mary Balogh (Dell), $6.99, No. 86 (Peak 23). (Reissue of out of print title).
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes, Jennifer Crusie, Eileen Dreyer, Anne Stuart (St. Martin’s Paperbacks), $7.99, No. 102 (Peak 31).
The MacGregors: Robert & Cybil: The Winning Hand and The Perfect Neighbor, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99, No. 123 (Peak 13).
The Summit, Kat Martin (Mira), $7.99, No. 135 (Peak 44).
Blood Red, Heather Graham (Mira), $7.99, No. 140 (Peak 32). This is a good atmospheric vampire story.
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Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel, Linda Howard (Ballantine), $25.95, No. 48 (Peak 19). I don’t know if her readership is waning or whether she is suffering ill effects from being released so close to Harry Potter.
A copy of this was sitting on the shelf at my library, along with Evanovich’s Lean Mean Thirteen. Normally both authors’ new releases are in such demand that even with 100+ copies, there is a very long waiting period for readers who have requested a copy. Maybe demand is down. Or maybe they were shelved instead of used to fill hold requests by accident.
I skimmed the book. Boring. It read more like a survival guide than romance or suspense, I thought. Of course, Linda Howard is one of those authors I used to love but now am ~meh~ about.