The Indie Love & Romance Bestseller Lists

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For the eight-week period ending February 24, 2009, and based on sales at hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide.

Love (Nonfiction)

1.

The Five Love Languages
Gary D. Chapman, Moody, $14.99, 9781881273158

2.

He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo, Simon Spotlight, $14.99, 9781416909774

3.

Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak
Rachel Fershleiser, Larry Smith (Eds.), Harper Perennial, $10, 9780061714627

4.

The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $14, 9781878424426

5.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
Steve Harvey, Amistad, $23.99, 9780061728976

6.

Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love by Understanding Your Personality Type
Helen Fisher, Holt, $25, 9780805082920

7.

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
Harville Hendrix, Holt, $15, 9780805087000

8.

Love Letters of Great Men
Ursula Doyle (Ed.), St. Martin's, $16.95, 9780312567446

9.

How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
David Richo, Shambhala, $14.95, 9781570628122

10.

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl
Sherry Argov, Adams Media, $15.95, 9781580627566

 

Romance (Fiction)

1.

Sundays at Tiffany's
James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet, Grand Central, $13.99, 9780446199445

2.

The Pagan Stone
Nora Roberts, Jove, $7.99, 9780515144666

3.

Outlander
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $7.99, 9780440212560

4.

Shadow Music
Julie Garwood, Ballantine, $7.99, 9780345500748

5.

Love Stories
Diana Secker Tesdell (Ed.), Everyman's Library, $15, 9780307270870

6.

The Hollow
Nora Roberts, Jove, $7.99, 9780515144598

7.

Dragonfly in Amber
Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $7.99, 9780440215622

8.

Glitter Baby
Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Avon, $7.99, 9780061438561

9.

Fire and Ice
Julie Garwood, Ballantine, $26, 9780345500755

10.

The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet
Colleen McCullough, S&S, $26, 9781416596486