HARDCOVER

1. “In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want,” by Iyanla Vanzant (Simon & Schuster, $23)

2. “Talking to Heaven,” by James Van Praagh (Dutton, $22.95)

3. “Mastering the Zone,” by Barry Sears (ReganBooks, $25)

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

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

6. “8 Weeks to Optimum Health: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body’s Natural Healing Power,” by Andrew Weil (Knopf, $23)

7. “Sugar Busters,” by Steward H. Leighton (Ballantine, $22)

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

9. “Make the Connection,” by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey (Hyperion, $18.95)

10. “Potatoes Not Prozac,” by Kathleen DesMaisons (Simon & Schuster, $23)

PAPERBACK

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

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

3. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily Responsibilities and Household Chaos From Taking Over Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $9.95)

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

5. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (Avon, $6.50)

6. “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron (Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam, $13.95)

7. “Protein Power: The Metabolic Breakthrough,” by Michael R. Eades and Mary Dan Eades (Bantam, $5.99)

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

9. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” by Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee E. Hathaway and Heidi E. Murkoff (Workman Publishing, $10.95)

10. “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal,” by Rachel Naomi Remen (Riverhead, $12.50)

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