LOS ANGELES TIMES Nov. 23, 2008

1. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz ($14)

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

3. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ($10.99)

Fiction

4. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer ($10.99)

5. White Tiger by Aravind Adiga ($14)

Nonfiction

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

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

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

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

5. The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein ($16)

Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.