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LJ's The Books Most Borrowed in U.S. Libraries
Library Journal’s Best Sellers is compiled from data on books borrowed and requested (placed on hold) at public libraries throughout the United States. It includes statistics from urban, suburban, and rural libraries. We thank the many contributing libraries as well as Polaris Library Systems, The Library Corporation (TLC), and Sirsi Corporation. Copyright 2005 by Library Journal.

Rank	Best Sellers Lists - Fiction Week of October 15, 2009 Title/Author/Publisher
1	Finger Lickin' Fifteen. Janet Evanovich St. Martins's Press, $27.95. ISBN 978-0-312-38328-2.
2	Swimsuit. James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 978-0-316-01877-7.
3	The Time Traveler's Wife. Audrey Niffenegger MacAdams Cage Publishing, $25. ISBN 193156146X.
4	The 8th Confession. James Patterson Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 9780316018760.
5	The Scarecrow. Connelly, Michael Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 978-0-316-16630-0.
6	Black Hills. Nora Roberts Putnam, $26.95. ISBN 978-0-399-15581-9.
7	Knockout. Coulter, Catherine Putnam, $26.95. ISBN 978-0-399-15584-0.
8	First Family. Baldacci, David Grand Central, $27.99. ISBN 9780446539753.
9	Run for Your Life. James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 9780316018746.
10	Best Friends Forever. Jennifer Weiner Atria, $26.99. ISBN 978-0-7432-9429-4.
11	Shanghai Girls. See, Lisa Random House, $25. ISBN 978-1-4000-6711-4.
12	Gone Tomorrow. Child, Lee Delacorte, $27. ISBN 978-0-385-34057-1.
13	Just Take My Heart. Clark, Mary Higgins Simon & Schuster, $25.95. ISBN 9781416570868.
14	Wicked Prey. John Sandford Putman, $27.95. ISBN 9780399155673.
15	Matters of the Heart. Steel, Danielle Delacorte, $27. ISBN 978-0-385-34027-4.

Rank	Best Sellers Lists - Non-Fiction Week of October 15, 2009 Title/Author/Publisher
1	Outliers. Malcolm Gladwell Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 9780316017923.
2	Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man. Steve Harvey Amistad, $23.99. ISBN 978-0-06-172897-6.
3	The End of Overeating. David Kessler Rodale, $25.95. ISBN 9781605297859.
4	Three Cups of Tea. Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin Penguin, $15. ISBN 9780143038252.
5	Mommywood. Tori Spelling Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $25. ISBN 9781416599104.
6	Julie and Julia. Julie Powell L,B/Back Bay, $14.99. ISBN 978-0-316-04427-1.
7	The Girls from Ames. Zaslow, Jeffrey. Gotham, $26. ISBN 978-1-5924-0445-2.
8	Master Your Metabolism. Jillian Michaels Crown, $26. ISBN 9780307450739.
9	Liberty and Tyranny. Levin, Mark Threshold Editions, $25. ISBN 9781416562856.
10	Prairie Tale. Melissa Gilbert Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $26. ISBN 978-1-416-59914-2.
11	Resilience. Edwards, Elizabeth Broadway, $22.95. ISBN 978-0-7679-3136-6.
12	Stori Telling. Tori Spelling Simon Spotlight, $24.95. ISBN 9781416950738.
13	Always Looking Up. Michael Fox Hyperion, $25.99. ISBN 9781401303389.
14	Glenn Beck’s Common Sense. Glenn Beck Threshold Editions, $11.99. ISBN 978-1-4391-6857-8.
15	My Life in France. Child, Julia Anchor, $15. ISBN 978-0-307-47485-8.

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