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New York Times Best Sellers List: Nonfiction | Fiction
Last updated on: January 06, 2009

1


Title: Outliers
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Summary: Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”

2


Title: Dewey
Author: Vicki Myron
Summary: "The kitten left freezing in the returned-book slot of an Iowa public library, and his rise to fame."

3


Title: American Lion
Author: Jon Meacham
Summary: "Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, in the White House, by the editor of Newsweek."

4


Title: A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
Author: Bill O’Reilly
Summary: The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.

5


Title: Too Fat to Fish
Author: Artie Lange
Summary: "Humorous memories from the comedian, a member of the cast of “The Howard Stern Show.”"

6


Title: Multiple Blessings
Author: Jon & Kate Gosselin
Summary: A couple has sextuplets.

7


Title: Why We Suck
Author: Denis Leary
Summary: "Sardonic essays from the actor and comedian, currently the co-creator and star of the TV series “Rescue Me.”"

8


Title: "Hot, Flat, and Crowded"
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Summary: "How a green revolution can renew America, by the New York Times columnist."

9


Title: The Snowball
Author: Alice Schroeder
Summary: The life of Warren Buffett.

10


Title: Do the Right Thing
Author: Mike Huckabee
Summary: A campaign memoir and statement of principles from the former Republican presidential aspirant.