Stephenie Meyer sweeps Canada in 2008
Source: The Ampersand
BookNet Canada released their list of the bestselling books in Canada in 2008, and, not surprisingly, Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series took four of the five top spots.
The only book that outsold Meyer was A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. JK Rowling’s latest book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, finished in twentieth spot. However, the book was only on sale for two weeks before the list was compiled; the list encompasses January 1, 2008 until the week ending December 14.
Top 5 Overall, All Categories
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, Eckhart Tolle
- Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
- Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
- Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
Top 5 Canadian-Authored, All Categories
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, Eckhart Tolle
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Eckhart Tolle
- The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity, William P. Young
- The Book of Negroes, Lawrence Hill
- Late Nights on Air, Elizabeth Hay
Top 5 Trade Paperback Fiction, Adult
- The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity, William P. Young
- The Appeal, John Grisham
- The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
- Heart and Soul, Maeve Binchy
- The Book of Negroes, Lawrence Hill
Top 5 Trade Non-Fiction
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, Eckhart Tolle
- Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Eckhart Tolle
- The Innocent Man, John Grisham
- Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time, Greg Mortenson
Top 5 Hardcover Fiction, Adult
- Remember Me?, Sophie Kinsella
- The Host, Stephenie Meyer
- The Appeal, John Grisham
- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski
- Love the One You’re With, Emily Giffin
Top 5 Hardcover Non-Fiction
- The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
- The Secret, Rhonda Byrne
- Guinness World Records 200
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Prepare to be Shocked!
- Audition: A Memoir, Barbara Walters
Top 5 Juvenile
- Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
- Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
- Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
Posted: December 24th, 2008
Author: Lee
Categories: Stephenie Meyer
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