Healthy Bestsellers

HARDCOVER

1. “The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30)

2. “Don’t Worry, Make Money: Spiritual and Practical Ways to Create Abundance and More Fun in Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $15.95)

3. “The Spiritual Warrior,” by John-Roger, (Mandeville Press, $20)

4. “Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life,” by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey (Hyperion, $18.95)

5. “Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment,” by Surya Das (Broadway, $26)

6. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy,” by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Warner, $17.95)

7. “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” by John Gray (HarperCollins, $23)

8. “Seussisms” by Dr. Seuss (Random House, $6.99)

9. “Talking to Heaven,” by James Van Praagh (NAL Dutton, $20.95)

10. “Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura Schlessinger (HarperCollins, $24)

PAPERBACK

1. “Zagat Survey 1998 Los Angeles / Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (Zagat Survey, $10.95)

2. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $8.95)

3. “Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $8.95)

4. “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,” by Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger (Health Communications, $12.95)

5. “Little Book of Calm,” by Paul Wilson (NAL Dutton, $7.95)

6. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (M. Evans, $12.95)

7. “Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $12.95)

8. “Zagat 1998 Los Angeles Marketplace Update,” by Zagat Survey staff (Zagat Survey, $10.95)

9. “Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water: Reflections on Stress & Human Spirituality,” by Brian L. Seaward (Health Communications, $10.95)

10. “Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura C. Schlessinger (Harper Perennial, $10)

* Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.