The Book Sense Reference Bestseller List

Posted Wednesday, Aug 20, 2003

Based on four weeks of sales ended August 17, 2003.

This week's Book Sense Category Bestseller List shows that books still rule in the information age.

Past Category Bestseller lists are available at www.bookweb.org/read/5677.

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The Book Sense Reference Bestseller List
1. A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson, Broadway, $27.50, 0767908171
2. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
Merriam-Webster, $25.95, 0877798095
3. Schott's Original Miscellany
Ben Schott, Bloomsbury, $14.95, 1582343497
4. Rand McNally 2003 Road Atlas
Rand McNally, $11.95, 0528844695
5. Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $6.50, 0877799156
6. The Elements of Style, 4th Edition
William Strunk Jr., Pearson, $7.95, 020530902X
7. The New Comprehensive A - Z Crossword Dictionary
Edy G. Schaffer (Ed.), Avon, $7.50, 0380724251
8. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $5.99, 0877799113
9. Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 2004
Leonard Maltin, Signet, $8.99, 0451209400
10. The Official Guide to Bionicle
Gregory T. Farshtey, Scholastic, $6.99, 0439501156
11. The World Almanac for Kids 2004
World Almanac, $11.95, 0886879027
12. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
Univ. of Chicago, $55, 0226104036
13. Time for Kids Almanac 2004
Beth Rowen (Ed.), Time for Kids Books, $11.99, 1929049978
14. The American Heritage Dictionary
Dell, $5.99, 0440237017
15. Guinness World Records 2003
Claire Folkard, Bantam, $7.50, 055358636X
16. More George W. Bushisms
Jacob Weisberg (Ed.), Fireside, $9.95, 0743225198
17. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003
Ken Park (Ed.), St. Martin's, $11.95, 0886878829
18. Webster's New World Dictionary
Michael E.Agnes (Ed.), Pocket, $5.50, 0743470699
19. North American Road Atlas: U.S., Canada, Mexico
AAA, $11.95, 1562517864
20. The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs
Pocket, $6.99, 0743437950
21. Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, $4.95, 0877795002
22. 2003 AMC U.S. Road Atlas
American Map Corporation, $12.95, 0841617813
23. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Joseph Gibaldi, Modern Language Association, $17, 0873529863
24. The Merck Manual of Medical Information: 2nd Home Edition
Mark Beers et al.(Eds.), Merck, $37.50, 0911910352
25. The Pill Book: The Illustrated Guide to the Most-Prescribed Drugs in the United States (10th Edition)
Harold M. Silverman, Bantam, $6.99, 0553584782
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