L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist

1. “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser (Houghton Mifflin, $25). A condemnation of the national pastime, now in paperback. Last Week: 1 Weeks on List: 42

2. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution” by Robert C. Atkins (Avon Books, $7.50). A revised how-to from the diet guru. Last Week: 3 Weeks on List: 2

3. “Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen” by Lidia Bastianich (Knopf, $35). Recipes from merged cultures, based on the companion TV show. Last Week: 2 Weeks on List: 10

4. “Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook” (Hungry Minds, $16.95). More than 500 recipes for the famous diet plan. Last Week: 4 Weeks on List: 24

5. “Weight Watchers Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes” (Hungry Minds, $17.95). Favorites to make for your family. Last Week: 8 Weeks on List: 3

6. “Make It In Minutes: Easy Recipes in 15, 20 and 30 Minutes” by Weight Watchers (Hungry Minds, $17.95). Quick meals from the famous diet plan. Last Week: 7 Weeks on List: 4

7. “Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain (Ecco Press, $14 ). Confessions of cooking’s bad boy. Last Week: 9 Weeks on List: 81

8. “Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlansky (Walker and Co., $28). How one rock has shaped civilization. Last Week: -- Weeks on List: 1

9. “Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook” by Dawn J. Ranck, Phyllis Pellman Good and Cheryl Benner (Good Books, $13.95). Comfort food from the slow cooker. Last Week: -- Weeks on List: 2

10. “How to be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking” by Nigella Lawson (Hyperion, $35). Cookies, cupcakes and pies to make you feel like a Goddess too. Last Week: 6 Weeks on List: 9

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national

and independent cookbook sellers.