Local bestsellers
February 10, 2008 at 1:31AM
1. People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks ($25.95, Viking). A rare-book expert is offered the job of a lifetime.
2. Out Stealing Horses, by Per Petterson. ($22, Graywolf). A Norwegian man's self-imposed exile is disrupted by a neighbor.
3. Duma Key, by Stephen King ($28, Scribner). A man recovers from an accident in which he loses an arm.
4. The Appeal, by John Grisham ($26.95, Doubleday). A jury returns a verdict against a chemical company.
5. Sizzle and Burn, by Jayne Ann Krentz ($24.95, Putnam). A woman with paranormal powers is reluctant to use her gift.
NONFICTION
1. In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan ($21.95, Penguin). How to eat for good health.
2. The Dog Says How, by Kevin Kling (22.95, Borealis). A collection of autobiographical stories.
3. You Staying Young, by Michael Roizen, Mehmet Oz ($26, Free Press). Guide to personal health.
4. Become a Better You, by Joel Osteen ($26, Free Press). A Christian self-help book.
5. I Am America, by Stephen Colbert ($26.99, Grand Central). Colbert's thoughts on how to fix America's woes.
