The Book Sense Reference Bestseller List

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For the four-week period ending May 23, 2004, and based on sales reporting by hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.

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The Book Sense Reference Bestseller List
1. Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Lynne Truss, Gotham, $17.50, 1592400876
2. Rand McNally Road Atlas: United States, Canada & Mexico
Rand McNally (Eds.), Rand McNally, $11.95, 0528845055
3. Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College
Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, Jennifer Worick, Chronicle, $14.95, 0811842304
4. A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson, Broadway, $27.50, 0767908171
5. Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $6.99, 0877799156
6. New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary
Edy G. Schaffer (Ed.), Avon, $7.50, 0380724251
7. The Elements of Style, 4th Edition
William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, Pearson, $7.95, 020530902X
8. Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again
Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, Elizabeth Hunt (Eds.), HarperResource, $14.95, 0060568062
9. Schott's Original Miscellany
Ben Schott, Bloomsbury, $14.95, 1582343497
10. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
Merriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $26.95, 0877798095
11. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott, Anchor, $12.95, 0385480016
12. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2004
World Almanac (Eds.), World Almanac, $11.95, 0886879108
13. Guinness World Records 2004
Claire Folkard (Ed.), Bantam, $7.50, 0553587129
14. Manners
Kate Spade, S&S, $20, 0743250664
15. U.S./Canada/Mexico Road Atlas 2004
American Map Corporation (Eds.), American Map, $12.95, 0841617872
16. Everything I've Learned: 100 Great Principles to Live By
Leslie Pockell (Ed.), Warner, $10, 0446523453
17. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Merriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $5.99, 0877799113
18. Book Lust
Nancy Pearl, Sasquatch, $16.95, 1570613818
19. 100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know
American Heritage (Eds.), Houghton Mifflin, $4.95, 0618443797
20. Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths
Mardy Grothe, HarperResource, $14.95, 0060536993
21. The Explainer
Slate Magazine (Eds.), Anchor, $11.95, 1400034264
22. 50 Things You're Not Supposed to Know
Russ Kick, Disinformation, $9.95, 0971394288
23. AAA North American Road Atlas 2004
AAA Publishing (Eds.), AAA, $12.95, 1562513834
24. College in a Can
Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, Houghton Mifflin, $12, 0618408711
25. The American Heritage Dictionary
American Heritage (Eds.), Dell, $5.99, 0440237017
26. The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary
David Pharies (Ed.), Pocket, $5.99, 0743470133
27. Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide 2004
Consumer Reports (Eds.), Consumer Reports, $9.99, 0890439850
28.

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
Joseph Gibaldi, Modern Language Assoc., $17, 0873529863
29. Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2004
Leonard Maltin, Signet, $8.99, 0451209400
30. Webster's New World Dictionary
Michael E. Agnes (Ed.), Pocket, $5.50, 0743470699
31. Robert's Rules of Order in Brief
Henry M. Robert, III, Da Capo, $6.95, 0306813548
32. National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic, National Geographic, $21.95, 0792268776
33. The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2004
Edward B. Fiske, Sourcebooks, $22.95, 1402200609
34. Scholastic Book of World Records 2004
Jenifer Morse, Marvin Terban, Eric Brace, Scholastic, $9.95, 0439542502
35. Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary
Rick Steves, Avalon Travel, $7.95, 1566915201
36. AAA Large Print Road Atlas 2004
AAA Publishing, AAA, $9.95, 1562513850
37. 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
American Heritage (Eds.), Houghton Mifflin, $4.95, 0618374124
38. The Metrosexual Guide to Style: A Handbook for the Modern Man
Michael Flocker, Da Capo, $12.95, 0306813432
39. Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $6.50, 0877799164
40. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers
Univ. of Chicago (Staff), Univ. of Chicago, $55, 0226104036
41. The Merck Manual of Medical Information: 2nd Home Edition
Robert Berkow (Ed.), Pocket, $19.95, 0743477332
42. Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide: Consumer Edition, January-June 2004
Kelley Blue Book (Eds.), Kelley Blue Book, $9.95, 1883392454
43. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
APA (Eds.), APA, $26.95, 1557987912
44. The Meaning of Everything
Simon Winchester, Oxford Univ., $25, 0198607024
45. The Old Farmer's Almanac 2004
Old Farmer's Almanac (Eds.), Old Farmer's Almanac, $5.95, 1571982973
46. Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective
Peter Greenberg, Villard, $14.95, 0375759727
47. The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 6th Edition
Thomson PDR (Eds.), Pocket, $6.99, 0743476697
48. Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary
Merriam-Webster (Eds.), Merriam-Webster, $4.95, 0877795002
49. Random House Webster's Dictionary, Revised Edition
Ballantine, Ballantine, $5.99, 0345447255
50. American Horticultural Society Great Plant Guide
Tracie Lee (Ed.), DK, $18, 0756603153
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