Hardcover Fiction
1. King of Lies, by John Hart (St. Martin’s Minotaur $22.95)
2. At Risk, by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam $21.95)
3. Beach Road, by James Patterson (Little Brown $27.95)
4. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Algonquin $23.95)
5. Hard Way, by Lee Child (Delacorte $25)
6. Bad Twin, by Gary Troup (Hyperion $21.95)
7. Suite Francaise, by Irene Nemirovsky (Knopf $25)
Paperback Fiction
1. One Foot in Eden, by Ron Rash (Picador $13)
2. For Better or Hearse, by Laura Durham (Avon $6.99)
3. Hung Out to Die, by Sharon Short (Avon $6.99)
4. Digging Up Trouble, by Heather Webber (Avon $6.99)
5. Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown (Anchor $7.99)
6. Jane Austin Book Club, by Karen Joy Fowler (Plume $14)
7. Third Secret, by Steve Berry (Ballantine $7.99)
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. Wisdom of our Fathers, by Tim Russert (Random House $22.95)
2. Beautiful Madness, by James Dodson (Dutton $24.95)
3. Marley and Me, by John Grogan (William Morrow $21.95)
4. Being Dead Is No Excuse, by Gayden Metcalfe (Hyperion $19.95)
5. Lies At The Altar, by Robin Smith (Hyperion $24.95)
6. Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni (Jossey-Bass $22.95)
7. Cesar’s Way, by Cesar Millan (Harmony $24.95)
Paperback Nonfiction
1. Final Rounds, by James Dodson (Bantam $16)
2. Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook, by Josuah Piven (Chronicle $14.95)
3. Faithful Travelers, by James Dodson (Bantam $19)
4. Blood Done Sign My Name, by Timothy Tyson (Three Rivers Press $14)
5. Devil in the White City, by Eric Larson (Vintage $14.95)
6. Road to Somewhere, by James Dodson (Plume $15)
7. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins (Plume $15)
Children’s Books
1. Hoot, by Carl Hiassen (Random House $8.95) Ages 8-12
2. Runaway Racehorse, by Ron Roy (Random House $3.99) Ages 4-6
3. Chimps Don’t Wear Glasses, by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Aladdin $4.99) Ages 4-8
4. Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen (Penguin $17.99) ages 13-17
5. Double Helix, by Nancy Werlin (Puffin $6.99) Ages 12-17
6. Egyptology, by Emily Sands (Candlewick $19.99) Ages 8 and up
7. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Sharks, by Robert Sabuda (Candlewick $27.99) Ages 5-8
The Sandhills Bestsellers List is compiled by The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines.
