Nov. 22, 2008

Hardcover Fiction

1. The Lucky One, by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central $24.99)

2. The Gate House, by Nelson DeMille (Grand Central $27.99)

3. Serena, by Ron Rash (Ecco $24.99)

4. The Christmas Sweater, by Glenn Beck (Threshold $19.99)

5. The Outlander, by Gil Adamson (Ecco $25.95)

6. The Private Patient, by P. D. James (Knopf $25.95)

7. The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown $26.99)

Paperback Fiction

1. Home to Holly Springs, by Jan Karon (Penguin $14.95)

2. The Shack, by William Young (Windblown $14.99)

3. The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin $14)

4. Lottery, by Patricia Wood (Berkley $14)

5. Two Days After the Wedding, by Joan Medlicott (Pocket $13)

6. Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield (Washington Square $15)

7. Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan (Ballantine $14)

Hardcover Nonfiction

1. American Lion, by Jon Meacham (Random House $30)

2. Sweet Tea, Friend Chicken, and Lazy Dogs, by Bill Thompson (Mann Media $10.95)

3. A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway $26)

4. The Man Who Made Vermeers, by Jonathan Lopez (Harcourt $26)

5. Call Me Ted, by Ted Turner (Grand Central $30)

6. The Match, by Mark Frost (Hyperion $24.95)

7. The Sea is So Wide and My Boat is So Small, by Marian Wright Edelman (Hyperion $19.95)

Paperback Nonfiction

1. Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices, by Daniel Barefoot (John Blair $16.95)

2. Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, by Daniel G. Amen (Three Rivers $15)

3. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson (Penguin $15)

4. The Faith Club, by Ranya Idliby et al (Free Press $15)

5. Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama (Three Rivers $14.95)

6. The Duchess, by Amanda Foreman (Random House $15.95)

7. Judgment of Paris, by George M. Taber (Scribner $16)

Children's Books

1. The Doll People, by Ann M. Martin (Hyperion $7.99)

2. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer (Megan Tingley $10.99)

3. Anna & Natalie, by Barbara Cole (Star Bright $16.95)

4. The Nutcracker, by Patricia Fry (HarperFestival $24.99)

5. Let's Get Fancy Together!, by Jane O'Connor (HarperCollins $17.99)

6. The World According to Humphrey, by Betty Birney (Puffin $5.99)

7. Wild Girls, by Pat Murphy (Speak $7.99)

The Sandhills Bestsellers List is compiled by The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines.