Book News: December 1

Oh my goodness, is it really December already? I can’t believe how fast time goes! Here is your Monday dose of book news from around the web. Lots of books are hitting the shelves as Christmas approaches.

One book I’m especially interested in is Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell is also the author of Blink and Tipping Point and focuses on how you think and how it affects your life. Description: Gladwell embarks on an intellectual journey through the world of “outliers”–the best and the brightest and the most successful. He investigates what makes high-achievers different by looking at their culture, family, generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of “outliers”–the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.

Plus, Dean Koontz’s new book is also out – Your Heart Belongs to Me. Description: Koontz delivers a tour de force of psychological suspense–a riveting thriller that probes the deepest terrors of the human psyche, and the ineffable mystery of what truly makes an individual unique.

Since Christmas is coming the giving spirit is all over the internet! We have our winner for the Purry Logic Giveaway! Congratulations Annette of Fun Events for Kids! Plus, be sure to check out this Barefoot Books Giveaway. These books are completely adorable and the contest closes on Friday!

Last, but certainly not least, here are the NY Times Bestsellers (Fiction):

1. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson. Alex Cross chases the leader of a lethal teenage gang.
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, by Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright. A boy learns from his disappointment with his mother’s gift.
3. THE PRIVATE PATIENT, by P. D. James. Cmdr. Adam Dalgliesh investigates the murder of a journalist who had been a patient at a private clinic.
4. THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, by Wally Lamb. A man reconstructs five generations of family history.
5. DIVINE JUSTICE, by David Baldacci. Members of Washington’s Camel Club rally to save their leader, who is hiding out in the town of Divine, Va.
6. JUST AFTER SUNSET, by Stephen King. Short stories blending fantasy and psychological realism.
7. MERCY, by Toni Morrison. In 17th-century America, a slave mother urges a Northern farmer to buy her daughter so that she can have a better life.
8. THE GATE HOUSE, by Nelson DeMille. In a sequel to “The Gold Coast” (1990) a tax attorney and his ex-wife explore a reconciliation.
9. DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW, by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. Life in a picturesque New Hampshire town is not what it seems.
10. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski. A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father’s death.

And, of course, the NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction)

1. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. 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. TOO FAT TO FISH, by Artie Lange with Anthony Bozza. Humorous memories from the comedian, a member of the cast of “The Howard Stern Show.”
3. DEWEY, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. The kitten left freezing in the returned-book slot of an Iowa public library and his rise to fame.
4. AMERICAN LION, by Jon Meacham. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, in the White House, by the editor of Newsweek.
5. DO THE RIGHT THING, by Mike Huckabee. A campaign memoir and statement of principles from the former Republican presidential aspirant.
6. HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman. How a green revolution can renew America, by the New York Times columnist.
7. THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder. The life of Warren Buffett.
8. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.
9. WHY WE SUCK, by Denis Leary. Sardonic essays from the actor and comedian, currently the co-creator and star of the TV series “Rescue Me.”
10. ANNIE LEIBOVITZ AT WORK, by Annie Leibovitz. Memorable photographs, and a text — part memoir, part commentary — based on conversations with the book’s editor.

Have a great week everyone. The next couple weeks are going to be packed full of reviews, interviews and more book news so be sure you’re checking back a lot!

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