Best sellers for January 2011

The avid readers amongst us always want to know what is the top10 best selling books at any given time. The top bestselling books are also the most talked about. Don't miss out on interesting conversations because you haven't read the book they are all talking about. The list below shows the top 10 best sellers at Amazon this Christmas.

If you'd like to buy a book gift for a relative or a friend, it is a great idea to buy one from the top 10. Chances are the book is new, and popular. Introduce children especially to reading young. Reading books is one of life's great pastimes.

Books are informative and educational, even if we don't realise this while engrossed in an adventure, or puzzled by a mystery.

#1
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Amazon Price: $11.99
List Price: $27.00

This gripping tale tells the amazing story of Louie Zamperini who, during World War II, crashed his plane in the Pacific Ocean where he drifted at sea for weeks before landing on a seemingly deserted island where his nightmare really began.

Described as the ultimate real life thriller, Laura Hillenbrand, authoress of Sea Biscuit: An American Legend, brings us this true story which is almost too incredible to believe. Beautifully written, you simply can't put it down.

#2
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition
Amazon Price: $22.54
List Price: $28.95

Aimed at students, writers, editors and educators in the field of social and behavioural science.  This is the reprinted edition. The first edition contained many spelling and grammatical errors that brought a flood of complaints from educational institutions.  It contains updating and corrections from previous editions, and covers all aspects of writing, including correct grammar usage reporting, laying out tables of content etc in the psychology field.  A must-have book for those working or learning in this field, and for budding authors to gain a better understanding of character types.

#3
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
Amazon Price: $11.47
List Price: $27.00

This book is the result of 10 years research by author Timothy Ferris who used his own body as a Guinea pig and carefully and methodically noted down the results.

He offers different ways to live if you want to achieve self-improvement in the areas of weight loss, improved sex life and other interesting aspects of being human like how to function well even with sleep deprivation.

#4
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Colin Burpo, and Sonja Burpo
Amazon Price: $6.48
List Price: $16.99

This is the true story of a little boy of just 4 years of age, who 'dies' while undergoing routine surgery. Told from his father's lips 7 years after the incident, this book is a lovely heart-warming tale of what the little boy told them afterwards when he recovered. He tells of visiting God in heaven, of Jesus on a horse, of meeting his sister who had miscarried before he was born, of which he knew nothing about, and of meeting his grandfather who died 40 years before.

#5
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larrson
Amazon Price: $11.00
List Price: $27.95

This is the third and final novel of the trilogy The Millennium by Stieg Larsson. He has saved the best for last.

If you loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire, then you are going to adore The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.

The storyline is explosive and powerful and has surely shot Steig Larrson into the forefront of today's best selling authors.

#6
Awakened (House of Night) by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast
Amazon Price: $9.14
List Price: $17.99

This is the 8th book in the best selling House of Night series, and despite reaching #6 many reviewers have been disappointed with this book, feeling it to be of lesser quality than previous books in the series.

The House of Night series is aimed at young adults, and is about vampires.

#7
The 17 Day Diet by Dr. Michael Rafael Moreno.
Amazon Price: $49.95

Kickstart your metabolism with the 17 day diet as seen on the Dr. Phil Show. Packed full with useful information about how your body works when dieting, and a few really healthy option recipes, this book is well worth a read because the diet advocated here really works for weight loss.

A low carbohydrate, high protein diet with a healthy mix of exercise thrown in for good measure should see you drops lbs in days!

#8
True Grit by Charles Portis.
Amazon Price: $8.07
List Price: $14.95

Popularised once again thanks to the Cohen Bros remake of the movie that originally starred John Wayne, True Grit tells the story of 14 year old Mattie Ross who avenges her father's murder in the Wild West in the 19th century.

First published in 1968, True Grit is genuinely one of the classics of the 20th century. Timeless, the author weaves what has been described as shades of the humor of Mark Twain with great writing.

#9
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Amazon Price: $14.69
List Price: $35.00

This is the memoirs of former President George W Bush. In his autobiography, he tells the world about how events in his personal and public life shaped his decisions. He candidly discusses events in the White House at times in history none of our will forget - 9/11, the start of the Iraqi War among others. His private thoughts about other world leaders are voiced (which should be interesting). His private life is brought out into the open - how he quit drinking, Decision Points, by the 43rd president of the Unites States of America, is the book to buy.

#10
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Amazon Price: $4.94
List Price: $14.95

The first in a bestselling trilogy by acclaimed author Stieg Larrson, who sadly died before his finished books were published, this book as invariably been described as unputdownable to exciting and rivetting.

Introducing the main characters who have repeated throughout the series, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has won fans the world over.

It's a thriller involving a disgraced journalist who with the help of a wild and untameable 24 year old computer hacker who is covered with piercings and tattoos goes on the search for the answers to a 40 year old mystery.