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November 1, 2008

Best sellers

National best sellers

The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ending last Saturday at more than 2,500 bookstores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

Fiction

1. "Extreme Measures," Vince Flynn

2. "Eclipse," Stephenie Meyer

3. "Breaking Dawn," Stephenie Meyer

4. "The Brass Verdict," Michael Connelly

5. "Brisingr," Christopher Paolini

6. "New Moon," Stephenie Meyer

7. "The Lucky One," Nicholas Sparks

8. "Bones," Jonathan Kellerman

9. "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel," David Wroblewski

10. "Rough Weather," Robert B. Parker

Nonfiction

1. "Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery," James Patterson, Hal Friedman, Cory Friedman

2. "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World," Vicki Myron, Brett Witter

3. "The Last Lecture," Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

4. "My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey," Jill Bolte Taylor

5. "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life," Alice Schroeder

6. "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity," Bill O'Reilly

7. "Surrender All: Your Answer to Living with Peace, Power, and Purpose," Joni Lamb

8. "Hot, Flat and Crowded," Thomas Friedman

9. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths," Tom Rath

10. "Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice," Maureen McCormick

-- Associated Press

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