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Paperback nonfiction bestsellers, Nov. 8-14
1. Freakonomics By Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Harper. 2....
best sellers
Hardcover Nonfiction
1. Superfreakonomics
By Steven Levitt. William Morrow.
2. The Book of Basketball
By Bill Simmons. ESPN.
3. What the Dog Saw
By Malcolm Gladwell. Little, Brown.
4. When the Game Was Ours
By Larry Bird and Earvin Johnson. Houghton Mifflin.
5. True Compass
By Edward M. Kennedy. Twelve.
Hardcover Fiction
1. The Gathering Storm
By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Tor Books.
2. Last Night in Twisted River
By John Irving. Random House.
3. The Help
By Kathryn Stockett. Putnam.
4. The Lost Symbol
By Dan Brown. Doubleday.
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
By Jeff Kinney. Amulet.
Review
Fuel for corruption, conflict, addiction
In "Crude World," Peter Maass examines the nexus of politics and commerce at the dark, nasty heart of oil.
Q&A Q&A: Author Allison Hoover Bartlett on the curious psyche of a rare-book thief (By Matthew Battles, Boston Globe)
Book Review ‘Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks’ shares the magic of playing a role (By Eric Liebetrau, Boston Globe)
Globe West Arts Watertown illustrator transforms Shakespeare classics into graphic novels (By Denise Taylor, Boston Globe)
Lexington-based Masons tie boost in inquiries to Dan Brown novel (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
Grisham book pumps up price drama (Associated Press)
Book review Collection of stories mines longing and self-doubt (By Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent)
BOOK REVIEW ‘Seen the Glory’ tells a story of race, love, and Gettysburg, by way of Martha’s Vineyard (By Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe)
BOOK REVIEW ‘Game Six’ explores how the ’75 Series helped revive baseball (By Bill Nowlin, Boston Globe)
Shelf Life David Carroll’s ‘Following the Water’ nominated for National Book Award (By Jan Gardner, Globe Correspondent)
A Reading Life The lore of insects and allure of eateries (By Katherine A. Powers, Globe Correspondent)
For Children ‘A Book of Sleep’ and ‘Dark Night’ can light up dark autumn nights for children (By Liz Rosenberg, Globe Correspondent)
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