HARDCOVER

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

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

4. “The Zone,” by Barry Sears (HarperCollins / ReganBooks, $22)

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

6. “8 Weeks to Optimum Health,” by Andrew Weil (Knopf, $23)

7. “The Celestine Vision: Experiencing the Spiritual in the New Millennium,” by James Redfield (Warner, $20)

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

9. “Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down & Enjoy the Things That Really Matter,” by Elaine St. James (Hyperion, $19.95)

10. “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families,” by Stephen R. Covey (Simon & Schuster, $25)

PAPERBACK

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

2. “101 Nights of Grrreat Sex,” by Laura Corn (Park Avenue, $29.95)

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

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

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

6. “The Game of Life & How to Play It,” by Florence S. Shinn (DeVorss & Co., $5.95)

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

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

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

10. “Anatomy of the Spirit,” by Caroline Myss (Random House, $14)

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