December 7, 2008
Fiction

1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ($10.99)

2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer ($10.99)

3. The Shack by William P. Young ($14.99)

4. The Appeal by John Grisham ($14)

5. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz ($14)

6. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga ($14)

7. World Without End by Ken Follett ($22)

8. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ($13.95)

9. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons ($19.99)

10. Fruits Basket Vol. 21 by Natsuki Takaya ($9.99)

Nonfiction

1. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin ($15)

2. The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama ($7.99)

3. Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama ($14.95)

4. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert ($15)

5. Change We Can Believe In by Barack Obama ($13.95)

6. Marley & Me by John Grogan ($13.95)

7. The Soloist by Steve Lopez ($15)

8. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman ($14.95)

9. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle ($14)

10. What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel ($14.95)

Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.