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What's Hot in Historical Fiction

Last updated: June 4, 2008

Hottest 30 in the Top Tier: Largest increase in sales among Ranks between 1 and 50,000 last week

TitleAuthorRank IncreaseThis Week's RankLast Week's Rank
1. The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne96.78%75623497
2. The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain (Everyman's Library)Cormac Mccarthy94.19%206935622
3. Crispin: The Cross of LeadAvi85.75%400428097
4. The Killer AngelsMichael Shaara80.26%6433258
5. The March: A NovelE.L. Doctorow78.69%544925568
6. The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II HNR Editor's ChoiceJeff Shaara77.84%298213456
7. Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)Christina Schwarz77.75%776934913
8. Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American RevolutionJeff Shaara75.56%827033834
9. The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of MichelangeloIrving Stone74.77%627724876
10. Birds Without WingsLouis De Bernieres74.16%942136462
11. Tides of WarSteven Pressfield73.38%1278548028
12. The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 6)Jack Whyte73.12%774928829
13. Highlander Unchained: A NovelMonica Mccarty72.81%1290747477
14. The Foreign Correspondent: A NovelAlan Furst71.90%408614543
15. The Fort at River's Bend (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 5)Jack Whyte69.78%1500249650
16. Green DarknessAnya Seton69.28%741424138
17. Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse AmosRobert Lawson67.87%629119578
18. The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War (Modern Library)Michael Shaara67.03%1014030751
19. Against the DayThomas Pynchon64.75%1299836877
20. Berlin Noir (Crime, Penguin)Philip Kerr63.01%1247633732
21. Pompeii: A NovelRobert Harris62.67%665117817
22. Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane GreyAlison Weir62.30%21895807
23. A Land RememberedPatrick Smith62.19%532814092
24. 1945: A NovelRobert Conroy62.17%1013226782
25. Black CrossGreg Iles61.31%1314033965
26. Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai EraEiji Yoshikawa59.10%1534437514
27. The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)Barbara Kingsolver58.65%5881422
28. Ragtime: A NovelE.L. Doctorow57.27%1054424678
29. The Valley of HorsesJean M. Auel56.77%1940844898
30. The Priest: Aaron (Sons of Encouragement Series #1)Francine Rivers56.28%1678938401

Hottest 30 in the Mid-Tier: Largest increase in sales among Rank between 50,000 and 100,000 last week

TitleAuthorRank IncreaseThis Week's RankLast Week's Rank
1. The Final Solution: A Story of Detection (P.S.)Michael Chabon88.43%951282189
2. Highlander Untamed: A NovelMonica McCarty87.57%1208497203
3. The Ionian Mission (Aubrey Maturin Series)Patrick O'Brian85.56%1437299552
4. The Clan of the Cave BearJean M. Auel84.93%1126874751
5. The King Must Die: A NovelMary Renault84.66%1400091268
6. Girl with a Pearl EarringTracy Chevalier81.77%1385776015
7. These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, GentlemanPamela Aidan80.95%1106358066
8. Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant: The Final Victory (Gingrich and Forstchen's Civil War Trilogy)Newt Gingrich80.91%1290667596
9. Burning BrightTracy Chevalier78.70%1370664355
10. A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch TrialsAnn Rinaldi78.48%1262758677
11. The Widow's War: A NovelSally Gunning78.16%2000591605
12. The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the GreatSteven Pressfield77.17%1861081521
13. And Only to DeceiveTasha Alexander76.75%1426061332
14. The Wallace: The Compelling 13th Century Story of William Wallace (Coronet Books)Nigel Tranter76.68%1775876143
15. The Widow of the SouthRobert Hicks73.51%1346350828
16. Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies (Hornblower Saga)C.S. Forester72.27%2230880442
17. The Eagle's ProphecySimon Scarrow70.63%2536686381
18. The Vanishing PointMary Sharratt70.63%2280677663
19. Queen of This Realm: The Tudor QueensJean Plaidy70.26%2566886316
20. Uther (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 7)Jack Whyte68.24%1601150405
21. An Inconvenient WifeMegan Chance67.60%2838387595
22. Forever AmberKathleen Winsor66.97%1804454637
23. The Janissary Tree: A NovelJason Goodwin66.80%3195896254
24. The Isle of Stone: A Novel of Ancient SpartaNicholas Nicastro65.81%3265595499
25. A Mist of Prophecies: A Novel of Ancient RomeSteven Saylor64.98%3330395095
26. The Egyptian: A NovelMika Waltari64.70%3451497786
27. Love and War (North and South Trilogy)John Jakes63.66%2712574641
28. The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil WarHoward Bahr61.74%3451190202
29. Lady Beware: A Novel of the Company of Rogues (Signet Historical Romance)Jo Beverley58.34%3411381886
30. Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal JapanEiji Yoshikawa54.06%2954664316

Largest Decline in Sale: Largest decrease in sales among last week's top 100,000

TitleAuthorRank IncreaseThis Week's RankLast Week's Rank
1. Sacred Hunger (Norton Paperback Fiction)Barry Unsworth-99.81%1255724
2. The Sparks Fly Upward HNR Editor's ChoiceDiana Norman-96.92%45920914134
3. Rashi's Daughters, Book II: MiriamMaggie Anton-96.51%1618045653
4. These is My WordsNancy Turner-96.26%951843559
5. Losing NelsonBarry Unsworth-95.43%37681917209
6. The Mandrake BroomJess Wells-95.24%157710975148
7. The Eagle and the RavenPauline Gedge-95.23%992364734
8. Taking LibertiesDiana Norman-94.47%22862712640
9. The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)Ken Follett-93.84%128279
10. VenetiaGeorgette Heyer-93.73%15958610011
11. A Wanted Man (Stone Creek, Book 2)Linda Lael Miller-91.99%32274225846
12. Helen of TroyMargaret George-91.79%30622925142
13. Hawaii: A NovelJames A. Michener-90.15%738987278
14. The Queen of BedlamRobert McCammon-89.37%25446127045
15. Cry, the Beloved Country (Oprah's Book Club)Alan Paton-89.28%362623886
16. American GangsterMax Allan Collins-89.22%15470916679
17. A Christmas Secret: A NovelAnne Perry-88.91%18729320767
18. An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth KeckleyAnn Rinaldi-88.69%48578354952
19. Hotel de Dream: A New York NovelEdmund White-88.62%20866023741
20. Rashi's Daughters, Book I: Joheved (Rashi's Daughters)Maggie Anton-88.58%579526619
21. Westward the TideLouis L'Amour-88.47%22380525803
22. The Nutmeg of ConsolationPatrick O'Brian-87.62%9936412300
23. Vagabond (The Grail Quest #2)Bernard Cornwell-87.44%22693228501
24. The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1)Bernard Cornwell-87.20%12844216444
25. The Red TentAnita Diamant-86.74%114241515
26. Ireland : A NovelFrank Delaney-86.53%19803226669
27. Dead Man's Walk : A NovelLarry McMurtry-86.28%463026354
28. And Less Than Kind (Scepter'd Isle)Roberta Gellis and Mercedes Lackey-85.58%377245439
29. Lydia Bennet's Story: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceJane Odiwe-84.90%43377565495
30. The Ruby in Her Navel: A Novel HNR Editor's ChoiceBarry Unsworth-84.67%18270128006

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