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BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - WINTER 2008
1. THE SNOWBALL, by Alice Schroeder; AGENT: David Black.
2. HEREÃS THE STORY, by Maureen McCormick; AGENT: Dan
Strone at Trident.
3. THE WORDY SHIPMATES, by Sarah Vowell; AGENT: Wendy Weil.
4. HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman; AGENT: Esther Newberg
at ICM in New York City.
5. CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS, by Anne Rice; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at Janklow
and Nesbit in NYC.
6. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; AGENT: Deidre
Knight.
7. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott; AGENT: Chuck Verrill at
Darhansoff, Verrill & Feldman Literary Agencyin NYC.
8. THE ZOOKEEPERÃS WIFE, by Diane Ackerman; AGENT: Suzanne
Gluck at William Morris in NYC.
9. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama; AGENT: Jane Dystel for this
book written before the author was elected to the US Senate, much less
looked on track to be the next POTUS. For the later AUDACITY OF HOPE
Obama went to attorney Robert Barnett, who specializes in selling books
for DC types for a hefty lawyers fee, rather than a percentage of the
books earnings. However, Obama cut Dystel in for a piece of the action
on the second book as well.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. WHAT THE GOSPELS MEANT, by Garry Wills; Agent: Andrew Wylie
12. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden;
Agent: Kathy Anderson
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - WINTER 2008
1. THE LUCKY ONE, by Nicholas Sparks: AGENT Theresa Park.
2. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski; AGENT: Eleanor
Jackson who sold it while she was at Inkwell, now running Queen
Literary Agency in NYC.
3. WALLFLOWER CHRISTMAS, by Lisa Kleypas; AGENT: Mel Berger at William
Morris in NYC.
4. ROGUE, by Danielle Steel; AGENT: Morton Janklow at Janklow &
Nesbit. A combo rivalling the Energizer Bunny. Keeps going and going
and going...
5. THE GIVEN DAY, by Dennis Lehane; AGENT: Ann Rittenberg.
6. THE FIRE, by Katherine Neville; AGENT: Simon Lipskar at Writers
House NYC.
7. I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, by Julia Glass; AGENT: Gail Hochman at Brandt
& Hochman.
8. GRACE, by Richard Paul Evans; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Sterling Lord
Literistic.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. THE ENCHANTRESS OF FLORENCE, by Salman Rushdie; AGENT: Philip
Wylie. Offices in New York and London.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY, by MaryJanice Davidson; AGENT: Ethan Ellenberg
in New York
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - SUMMER 2008
1. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in
New York City.
2. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max; AGENT: Byrd Leavell
at the Scott Waxman Literary Agency.
3. THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER, by Vincent Bugliosi;
AGENT: Peter Miller at PMA Literary and Film Management in New York
City. This one is getting a lot of attention because it was promoted
entirely on the web (at considerably less cost than the old way) and
that proved effective enough to drive the book on to the print best
seller lists, including the NY Times. As in we have seen the future and
it works.
4. PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, by Michio Kaku ; AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky
in New York City.
5. PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL, by Dan Ariely; AGENT: Dan Greenberg at
Levine Greenberg in NYC.
6. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; AGENT: Deidre
Knight.
7. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott; AGENT: Chuck Verrill at
Darhansoff, Verrill & Feldman Literary Agencyin NYC.
8. THE DOWNHILL LIE, by Carl Hiaasen; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM New
York, and yes, of course she sells his fiction as well.
9. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama; AGENT: Jane Dystel for this
book written before the author was elected to the US Senate, much less
looked on track to be the next POTUS. For the later AUDACITY OF HOPE
Obama went to attorney Robert Barnett, who specializes in selling books
for DC types for a hefty lawyers fee, rather than a percentage of the
books earnings. However, Obama cut Dystel in for a piece of the action
on the second book as well.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. WHAT THE GOSPELS MEANT, by Garry Wills; Agent: Andrew Wylie
12. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden;
Agent: Kathy Anderson
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - SUMMER 2008
1. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein; AGENT: Jeff Kleinman
at Folio Literary Management. A book turned down by Stein's former
agent at Janklow & Nesbit because it is narrated by a dog. Kleinman
"got it." And sold it for seven figures.
2. THE BEACH HOUSE, by Jane Green; AGENT: Anthony Goff in London. Who
also sold it directly in the US market, something more and more UK
agents are doing.
3. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer; AGENT: Jodi Reamer at Writers House in
New York. A phenom only now being recognized as such by the trade.
Teen-age vampire boyfriends as seen by a Mormon mother of three. Is
this the next target for the would-be book banners now that they don't
have Harry Potter to kick around any more?
4. ROGUE, by Danielle Steel; AGENT: Morton Janklow at Janklow &
Nesbit. A combo rivalling the Energizer Bunny. Keeps going and going
and going...
5. THE LAST PATRIOT, by Brad Thor; AGENT: Heide Lange at SJ
Greenburger. Debuts this week at number one on the Times list. Life
after Da Vinci Code for the agent.
6. Remember Me?, Sophie Kinsella; AGENT: Araminta Whiteley at Lucas,
Alexander & Whiteley in London.
7. DEATH ANGEL, by Linda Howard; AGENT: Robin Rue at Writers House.
8. THE BROKEN WINDOW, by Jeffery Deaver; AGENT: Deborah Schneider at
Gelfman Schneider in New York. Another long term agent author
association.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. THE ENCHANTRESS OF FLORENCE, by Salman Rushdie; AGENT: Philip
Wylie. Offices in New York and London.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY, by MaryJanice Davidson; AGENT: Ethan Ellenberg
in New York
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - SPRING 2008
1. LOSING IT, by Valerie Bertinelli; AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media
Group in NYC.
2. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max; AGENT: Byrd Leavell
at the Scott Waxman Literary Agency.
3. IN DEFENSE OF FOOD, by Michael Pollan; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in
NYC.
4. PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, by Michio Kaku ; AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky
5. PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL, by Dan Ariely; AGENT: Dan Greenberg at
Levine Greenberg in NYC.
6. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; AGENT: Deidre
Knight.
7. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott; AGENT: Chuck Verrill at
Darhansoff, Verrill & Feldman Literary Agencyin NYC.
8. THE LOOMING TOWER, by Lawrence Wright; AGENT: Wendy Weil.
9. DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, by Barack Obama; AGENT: Jane Dystel for this
book written before the author was elected to the US Senate, much less
looked on track to be the next POTUS. For the later AUDACITY OF HOPE
Obama went to attorney Robert Barnett, who specializes in selling books
for DC types for a hefty lawyers fee, rather than a percentage of the
books earnings. However, Obama cut Dystel in for a piece of the action
on the second book as well.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. WHAT THE GOSPELS MEANT, by Garry Wills; Agent: Andrew Wylie
12. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden;
Agent: Kathy Anderson
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - SPRING 2008
1. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini; AGENT: Elaine Koster.
2. CHANGE OF HEART, by Jodi Picoult; AGENT: Laura Gross at her
eponymous agency located in Newton Massachussets.
3. KILLER HEAT, by Linda Fairstein; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in
NYC.
4. WORLD WITHOUT END, by Ken Follett; AGENT: Amy Berkower at Writers
House NYC.
5. HOME TO HOLLY SPRINGS, by Jan Karon; AGENT: Liz Darhansoff.
6. PROTECT AND DEFEND, by Vince Flynn; AGENT: Sloan Harris at ICM in
NYC.
7. THE ALMOST MOON, by Alice Sebold; AGENT: Henry Dunow.
8. RUN, by Ann Patchett; AGENT: Lisa Bankoff at ICM in NYC.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. A LICK OF FROST, by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. BOOK OF THE DEAD, by Patricia Cornwell; AGENT: Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - NEW YEAR 2008
1. GOOD DOG. STAY., by Anna Quindlen; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in
NYC.
2. CLAPTON, by Eric Clapton; AGENT: Ed Victor in London and selling
directly in NYC.
3. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert; AGENT: Sarah Chalfant at
Andrew Wylie in NYC.
4. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp
and Camille Kingsolver; AGENT: Frances Goldin
5. THE NINE, by Jeffrey Toobin; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in NYC.
6. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; AGENT: Deidre
Knight.
7.THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh
at Wm Morris in NYC.
8. THE LOOMING TOWER, by Lawrence Wright; AGENT: Wendy Weil.
9. CHRISTMAS WITH PAULA DEEN, by Paula Deen; AGENT: Janis Donnaud.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. THE OMNIVOREÃS DILEMMA, by Michael Pollan; Agent:
Amanda Urban at ICM in NYC.
12. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden;
Agent: Kathy Anderson
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - NEW YEAR 2008
1. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini; AGENT: Elaine Koster.
2. THE CHOICE, by Nicholas Sparks; AGENT: Theresa Parks
3. PLAYING FOR PIZZA, by John Grisham; AGENT: David Gernert.
4. WORLD WITHOUT END, by Ken Follett; AGENT: Amy Berkower at Writers
House NYC.
5. HOME TO HOLLY SPRINGS, by Jan Karon; AGENT: Liz Darhansoff.
6. PROTECT AND DEFEND, by Vince Flynn; AGENT: Sloan Harris at ICM in
NYC.
7. THE ALMOST MOON, by Alice Sebold; AGENT: Henry Dunow.
8. RUN, by Ann Patchett; AGENT: Lisa Bankoff at ICM in NYC.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. A LICK OF FROST, by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. BOOK OF THE DEAD, by Patricia Cornwell; AGENT: Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - DECEMBER 2007
1. INTO THE WILD, by Jon Krakauer; AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky.
2. LOUDER THAN WORDS, by Jenny McCarthy; AGENT: Celeste Fine at Folio
Literary Management.
3. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson; AGENT (for
Robinson the writer): Ed Victor in London.
4. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp
and Camille Kingsolver; AGENT: Frances Goldin
5. THE NINE, by Jeffrey Toobin; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in NYC.
6. 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; AGENT: Deidre
Knight.
7.THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID, by Bill Bryson; AGENT:
Carol Heaton in London.
8. THE LOOMING TOWER, by Lawrence Wright; AGENT: Wendy Weil.
9. THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss; AGENT: Owen Laster at Wm.
Morris in NYC.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. DOG DAYS, by Jon Katz; Agent: Richard Abate while he was still at
ICM in NYC. (Now with Endeavor in NYC, billed as a multi-representation
firm where Abate is listed as 'agent.')
12. THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden;
Agent: Kathy Anderson
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - DECEMBER 2007
1. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini; AGENT: Elaine Koster.
2. THE CHOICE, by Nicholas Sparks; AGENT: Theresa Parks
3. DARK OF THE MOON, by John Sandford; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in
NYC.
4. BRIDGE OF SIGHS, by Richard Russo; AGENT: Nat Sobel
5. SHOOT HIM IF HE RUNS, by Stuart Woods; AGENT: Anne Sibbald at
Janklow & Nesbit Associates NYC.
6. GARDEN SPELLS, by Sarah Addison Allen; AGENT: Andrea Cirillo at Jane
Rotrosen.
7. THE 47TH SAMURAI, by Stephen Hunter; AGENT: Scott Miller at Trident
Media Group in NYC.
8. RUN, by Ann Patchett; AGENT: Lisa Bankoff at ICM in NYC.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. THE WEDNESDAY LETTERS, by Jason F. Wright; AGENT: Laurie Liss at
Sterling Lord.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. MIDDLESEX, by Jeffrey Eugenides; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at Janklow
& Nesbit Associates.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - SEPTEMBER 2007
1. THE DIANA CHRONICLES, by Tina Brown; AGENT: Ed Victor in London.
2. INFIDEL, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali; AGENT: Susanna Lea Associates, an
unusual international agency located in Paris and staffed by a
multi-national group of agents who choose the primary rights pitch
based on factors other than the simple fact of location that governs
most such decisions. (Whether that of the author or the agent.)
3. LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson; AGENT (for
Robinson the writer): Ed Victor in London.
4. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp
and Camille Kingsolver; AGENT: Frances Goldin
5. THE BLACK SWAN, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb; AGENT: John Brockman.
6. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora Ephron; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit.
7.PRESIDENTIAL COURAGE, by Michael Beschloss; AGENT: D.C. attorney
Robert Barnett (takes his top lawyer's hourly rate to negotiate the
contract, then bows out). Acts for a great many authors of books by and
about politicians and political subjects. Some other stuff as well when
the writer is a household name.
8. ABOUT ALICE by Calvin Trillin; AGENT: Robert Lescher.
9. LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION, by Sam Harris; AGENT: Anne Edelstein.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. DOG DAYS, by Jon Katz; Agent: Richard Abate while he was still at
ICM in NYC. (Now with Endeavor in NYC, billed as a multi-representation
firm where Abate is listed as 'agent.')
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - SEPTEMBER 2007
1. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini; AGENT: Elaine Koster.
2. THE BOURNE BETRAYAL by Eric Van Lustbader; AGENT: Henry Morrison
(who also represented all of the Ludlum books, and all Lustbader's
books since THE NINJA).
3. PEONY IN LOVE, by Lisa See; AGENT: Sandra Dijkstra.
4. THE SIXTH TARGET, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro; AGENT:
Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at Wm. Morris in NYC.
5. THE THIRTEENTH TALE, by Diane Setterfield; AGENT: Valerie Borchardt
at Georges Borchardt.
6. THE OVERLOOK, by Michael Connelly; AGENT: Phil Spitzer.
7. THE CASTLE IN THE FOREST, by Norman Mailer; AGENT: Philip Wylie.
8. THE GOOD GUY, by Dean Koontz; AGENT: Robert Gottlieb at Trident
Media Group in NYC.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. NEW ENGLAND WHITE, by Stephen L. Carter; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER, by Kim Edwards; AGENT: Geri Thoma at
Elaine Markson.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - JUNE 2007
1. GRACE (EVENTUALLY), by Anne Lamott; AGENT: Sarah Chalfont at Andrew
Wylie in NYC.
2. INFIDEL, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali; AGENT: Susanna Lea Associates, an
unusual international agency located in Paris and staffed by a
multi-national group of agents who choose the primary rights pitch
based on factors other than the simple fact of location that governs
most such decisions. (Whether that of the author or the agent.)
3. BORN ON A BLUE DAY, by Daniel Tammet; AGENT: Andrew Lownie in
London.
4. PAULA DEEN: IT AINÃT ALL ABOUT THE COOKINÃ,
by Paula Deen with Sherry Suib Cohen; AGENT: Janis Donnaud in NYC.
5. HOW DOCTORS THINK, by Jerome Groopman; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck at
William Morris in NYC.
6. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora Ephron; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit.
7.RELIGIOUS LITERACY, by Stephen Prothero; AGENT: Sandra Dijkstra in
Del Mar California.
8. ABOUT ALICE by Calvin Trillin; AGENT: Robert Lescher.
9. LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION, by Sam Harris; AGENT: Anne Edelstein.
10. LANGUAGE OF GOD, by Francis S. Collins; AGENT: Gail Ross in D.C.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - JUNE 2007
1. KINGDOM COME, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins; AGENT: This last
book (so they say)in the Left Behind series was sold by Rick Christian
at Alive Communications as part of an ongoing contract that started
when the series did. Both writers, however, left Christian some years
ago for their individual work. See The Story So Far on this site for
the Jerry Jenkins story.
2. OBSESSION, by Jonathan Kellerman; AGENT: Barney Karpfinger in NYC.
3. HANNIBAL RISING, by Thomas Harris; AGENT: Morton Janklow at Janklow
& Nesbit.
4. THE HARD WAY, by Lee Child; AGENT: Scott Miller at Trident Media in
NYC.
5. THE THIRTEENTH TALE, by Diane Setterfield; AGENT: Valerie Borchardt
at Georges Borchardt.
6. PROMISE ME, by Harlan Coben; AGENT: Lisa Erbach Vance at Aaron
Priest in NYC.
7. THE CASTLE IN THE FOREST, by Norman Mailer; AGENT: Andrew Wylie.
8. YOU SUCK, by Christopher Moore; AGENT: Nicholas Ellison at S. J.
Greenberger Associates.
9. LORDS OF THE NORTH, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London.
10. NINETEEN MINUTES, by Jodi Picoult; AGENT: Laura Gross in London.
11. THE DIVIDE, by Nicholas Evans; AGENT: Caradoc King at AP Watt in
London.
12. THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER, by Kim Edwards; AGENT: Geri Thoma at
Elaine Markson.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - FEBRUARY 2007
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama; AGENT: In his innocence as a
senator elect Obama went first to literary agent Jane Dystel who
started down the road of a two book deal for him with Crown, then
learned that DC types don't pay an ongoing 15% of their action and
switched to attorney Robert Barnett, who takes a huge legal fee then
backs off. Dystel and Barnett now share credit for the sale - and
doubtless at least part of the spoils for, at least, the first book.
2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham; AGENT: David Gernert.
3. FIASCO, by Thomas E. Ricks; AGENT: Alice Martell
4. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora Ephron; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
5. SAVING GRACES, by Elizabeth Edwards; AGENT: Robert Barnett, not an
agent as such, but the DC lawyer who sells for most of the major
politicians and other celebs, particularly with a one-time story to
tell. Takes legal fees, not a percentage interest in the book's sales.
E.E. is the wife of former SC senator/Democratic vice presidential
candidate, John Edwards.
6. THE MYSTICAL LIFE OF JESUS, by Sylvia Browne; AGENT: Bonnie Solow.
7.MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore and
Company.
8. I LIKE YOU, by Amy Sedaris; AGENT: Tracy Fisher at Wm. Morris in
NYC.
9. LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION, by Sam Harris; AGENT: Anne Edelstein.
10. THUNDERSTRUCK, by Erik Larson; AGENT: David Black.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - FEBRUARY 2007
1. CROSS, by James Patterson; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at Wm
Morris in NYC.
2. FOR ONE MORE DAY, by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David Black.
3. HANNIBAL RISING, by Thomas Harris; AGENT: Morton Janklow at Janklow
& Nesbit.
4. BROTHER ODD, by Dean Koontz; AGENT: Robert Gottleib.
5. THE THIRTEENTH TALE, by Diane Setterfield; AGENT: Valerie Borchardt
at Georges Borchardt.
6. WILD FIRE, by Nelson DeMille; AGENT: Nicholas Ellison at S. J.
Greenburger Associates.
7. ACT OF TREASON, by Vince Flynn; AGENT: Sloan Harris at ICM in NYC.
8. IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN, by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare
Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates in London.
9. THE DEBUTANTE DIVORC…E, by Plum Sykes; AGENT:
Elizabeth Sheinkman (Now at Curtis Brown Group in London, but still
selling primary rights in the US market.)
10. FINDING NOEL, by Richard Paul Evans; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Lord
Literistic in NYC.
11. DANSE MACABRE, by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
12. THE BANCROFT STRATEGY, by Robert Ludlum; AGENT: Henry Morrison.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - DECEMBER 2006
1. THE LOOMING TOWER, by Lawrence Wright; AGENT: Wendy Weill
2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham; AGENT: David Gernert.
3. FIASCO, by Thomas E. Ricks; AGENT: Alice Martell
4. I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK, by Nora Ephron; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
5. SAVING GRACES, by Elizabeth Edwards; AGENT: Robert Barnett, not an
agent as such, but the DC lawyer who sells for most of the major
politicians and other celebs, particularly with a one-time story to
tell. Takes legal fees, not a percentage interest in the book's sales.
E.E. is the wife of former SC senator/Democratic vice presidential
candidate, John Edwards.
6. TOUGH CHOICES, by Carly Fiorina; AGENT: Robert Barnett as above.
Fiorina is former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, forced out in a messy public
fight.
7.MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore and
Company.
8. BLOOD AND THUNDER, by Hampton Sides; AGENT: Sloan Harris at ICM in
NYC.
9. THE BLIND SIDE, by Michael Lewis; AGENT: Al Zuckerman at Writers
House.
10. LETTER TO A CHRISTIAN NATION, by Sam Harris; AGENT: Ann Edelstein.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - DECEMBER 2006
1. RISE AND SHINE, by Anna Quindlen; AGENT: Amanada Urban at ICM.
2. FOR ONE MORE DAY, by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David Black
3. THIRTEEN MOONS, by Charles Frazier; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in
NYC. (Hired after Leigh Feldman sold COLD MOUNTAIN, and after the
latter became a major bestseller, got the movie deal, etc.).
4. THE THIRTEENTH TALE, by Diane Setterfield; AGENT: Valerie Borchardt
at Georges Borchardt.
5. THE BOOK OF FATE, by Brad Meltzer; AGENT: Jill Kneerim at Kneerim
and Williams, Boston.
6. UNDER ORDERS, by Dick Francis; AGENT: Sterling Lord at Lord
Literistic.
7. SANDCASTLES, by Luanne Rice; AGENT: Andrea Cirillo at Jane Rotrosen.
8. IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN, by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare
Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates in London.
9. THE DEBUTANTE DIVORC?E, by Plum Sykes; AGENT: Elizabeth Sheinkman
(Now at Curtis Brown Group in London, but still selling primary rights
in the US market.)
10. PEGASUS DESCENDING, by James Lee Burke; AGENT: Philip Spitzer
11. DANSE MACABRE, by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
12. THE PALE HORSEMAN, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - AUGUST 2006
1. MAYFLOWER, by Nathaniel Philbrick; AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky.
2. ARMED MADHOUSE, by Greg Palast; AGENT: Diana Finch.
3. GODLESS, by Ann Coulter; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck at Wm Morris in NYC.
(Gluck took over Coulter's representation when Joni Evans quit being an
agent.)
4. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, by Joan Didion; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
5. THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA, by Michael Pollan; AGENT: Liz Farrell at ICM
in NYC.
6. THE ONE PERCENT DOCTINE, by Ron Suskind; AGENT: Kris Dahl at ICM in
NYC.
7.MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore and
Company.
8. WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS, by Tim Russert; AGENT: The book was sold by
Robert Barnett, a DC attorney who sells the work of a lot of
inside-the-beltway types. He charges a whopping fee to negotiate the
deal, but does not take a commission interest in sales.
9. A HECKUVA JOB, by Calvin Trillin; AGENT: Robert Lescher.
10. BLINK, by Malcom Gladwell; AGENT: Tina Bennett at Janklow &
Nesbit Associates.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - AUGUST 2006
1. TWELVE SHARP, by Janet Evanovitch; AGENT: Robert Gottlieb at
Trident.
2. LOOKING FOR PEYTON PLACE, by Barbara Delinsky; AGENT: Amy Berkower
at Writers House.
3. COVER OF NIGHT, by Linda Howard; AGENT: Robin Rue at Writers House.
4. THE BOOK OF THE DEAD, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; AGENT:
Eric Simonoff at Janklow & Nesbit Associates.
5. BLACK ORDER, by James Rollins; AGENT: Russ Galen.
6. BABY PROOF, by Emily Giffin. AGENT: Stephany Evans at the Imprint
Agency.
7. SANDCASTLES, by Luanne Rice; AGENT: Andrea Cirillo at Jane Rotrosen.
8. IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN, by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare
Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates in London.
9. THE DEBUTANTE DIVORC…E, by Plum Sykes; AGENT:
Elizabeth Sheinkman (Now at Curtis Brown Group in London, but still
selling primary rights in the US market.)
10. ORDINARY HEROES, by Scott Turow; AGENT: Gail Hochman at Brandt
& Hochman.
11. DANSE MACABRE, by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
12. THE PALE HORSEMAN, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES - JUNE 2006
1. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS, by Augusten Burroughs; AGENT: Christopher
Schelling at Ralph Vicinanza.
2. DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS, by Tyler Perry;
AGENT: Jay Mandel at Wm Morris in NYC.
3. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner; AGENT:
Tracy Fisher at Wm Morris in NYC.
4. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, by Joan Didion; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
5. THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA, by Michael Pollan; AGENT: Liz Farrell at ICM
in NYC.
6. TEAM OF RIVALS, by Doris Kearns Goodwin; AGENT: Sterling Lord at
Lord Literistic.
7.MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore and
Company.
8. TEACHER MAN, by Frank McCourt; AGENT: Molly Friedrich at The Aaron
Priest Literary Agency.
9. YOU'RE WEARING THAT?, by Deborah Tannen; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck at Wm
Morris in NYC.
10. LAST DANCE, by John Feinstein; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES - JUNE 2006
1. PROMISE ME, by Harlan Coben; AGENT: Lisa Erbach Vance at Aaron
Priest.
2. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, by E. Lynn Harris; AGENT: John Hawkins.
3. BLUE SHOES & HAPPINESS, by Alexander McCall Smith AGENT:
Caroline Walsh in the UK and Robin Straus in the US.
4. BEACH ROAD, by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge; AGENT: Jennifer
Rudolph Walsh at Wm Morris in NYC.
5. SUSANNAH'S GARDEN, by Debbie Macomber; AGENT: Irene Goodman.
6. SAVANNAH BREEZE, by Mary Kay Andrews AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky
7. GONE, by Jonathan Kellerman; AGENT: Barney Karpfinger.
8. IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN, by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare
Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates in London.
9. THE DEBUTANTE DIVORC…E, by Plum Sykes; AGENT:
Elizabeth Sheinkman (Now at Curtis Brown Group in London, but still
selling primary rights in the US market.)
10. ORDINARY HEROES, by Scott Turow; AGENT: Gail Hochman at Brandt
& Hochman.
11. OUTBOUND FLIGHT, by Timothy Zahn; AGENT: Russell Galen.
12. THE PALE HORSEMAN, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Spring 2006
1. MANHUNT, by James L. Swanson; AGENT: Richard Abate at ICM in NYC.
2. MY FRIEND LEONARD, by James Frey; AGENT: Kassie Evashevski at
Brillstein Grey in Los Angeles. (Who sold the book, though after the
scandal says she no longer represents Frey.)
3. 1776, by David McCullough; AGENT: Mort Janklow at Janklow &
Nesbit in NYC.
4. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, by Joan Didion; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
5. OUR ENDANGERED VALUES, by Jimmy Carter; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit in NYC.
6. TEAM OF RIVALS, by Doris Kearns Goodwin; AGENT: Sterling Lord at
Lord Literistic.
7.MARLEY AND ME by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore and
Company.
8. TEACHER MAN, by Frank McCourt; AGENT: Molly Friedrich at The Aaron
Priest Literary Agency.
9. YOU'RE WEARING THAT?, by Deborah Tannen; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck at Wm
Morris, NYC.
10. LAST DANCE, by John Feinstein; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Spring 2006
1. THE HOSTAGE, by W. E. B. Griffin; AGENT: Jeff Gerecke at JCA.
2. THE MARCH by E.L. Doctorow; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in New York.
3. MEMORY IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) AGENT: Amy
Berkower at Writers House.
4. THE 5TH HORSEMAN, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro; AGENT:
Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at Wm Morris NYC.
5. SEA CHANGE, by Robert B. Parker; AGENT: Helen Brann.
6. AT FIRST SIGHT, by Nicholas Sparks; AGENT: Theresa Park
7. THE HUNT CLUB, by John Lescroart; AGENT: Barney Karpfinger.
8. IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN, by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare
Alexander at Gillon Aitken Associates in London.
9. GONE, by Lisa Gardner; AGENT: Damaris Rowland.
10. ORDINARY HEROES, by Scott Turow; AGENT: Gail Hochman at Brandt
& Hochman.
11. OUTBOUND FLIGHT, by Timothy Zahn; AGENT: Russell Galen.
12. THE PALE HORSEMAN, by Bernard Cornwell; AGENT: Toby Eady in London
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES New Year 2006
1. TEACHER MAN, by Frank McCourt; AGENT: Molly Friedrich at Aaron
Priest.
2. THE TRUTH WITH JOKES by Al Franken; AGENT: Jonathan Lazear.
3. 1776, by David McCullough; AGENT: Mort Janklow at Janklow &
Nesbit in NYC.
4. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, by Joan Didion; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit Associates in NYC.
5. OUR ENDANGERED VALUES, by Jimmy Carter; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit at
Janklow & Nesbit.
6. TEAM OF RIVALS, by Doris Kearns Goodwin; AGENT: Sterling Lord at
Lord Literistic.
7. 30-MINUTE GET REAL MEALS by Rachael Ray; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck and
Jon Rosen at Wm Morris NYC.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon
and Carlisle.)
9. WHERE GOD WAS BORN, by Bruce Feiler; AGENT: David Black
10. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan; AGENT: Laurie Abkemeier at DeFiore
and Company.
11. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; Agent Esther Newberg at
ICM in NYC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES New Year 2006
1. MARY, MARY, by James Patterson; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at
William Morris.
2. THE MARCH by E.L. Doctorow; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in New York.
3. FOREVER ODD, by Dean Koontz; AGENT: Robert Gottlieb at Trident Media
Group.
4. AT FIRST SIGHT, by Nicholas Sparks; AGENT: Theresa Park
5. THE LIGHTHOUSE, by P. D. James; AGENT: Carol Heaton in London.
6. CHRIST THE LORD: OUT OF EGYPT, by Anne Rice; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit
7. SCHOOL DAYS, by Robert B. Parker; AGENT: Helen Brann.
8. THE CAMEL CLUB, by David Baldacci; AGENT: Aaron Priest.
9. SATURDAY, by Ian McEwan; AGENT: Deborah Rogers in London and Georges
Borchardt in New York.
10. ORDINARY HEROES, by Scott Turow; AGENT: Gail Hochman at Brandt
& Hochman.
11. THE TRAVELER, by John Twelve Hawks; AGENT: Joe Regal.
12. KNIFE OF DREAMS, by Robert Jordan; AGENT: Ralph Vicinanza.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Winter 2005
1. THE FAMILY by Kitty Kelley; AGENT: Wayne Kabak at Wm Morris in NYC.
2. AMERICA (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin and David Javerbaum;
AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media Group.
3. CHAIN OF COMMAND by Seymour M. Hersh; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM
in NYC.
4. BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE by Aron Ralston; AGENT: Ronald E.
Elberger, (An attorney, not an agent.)
5. EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; AGENT: Anthony Goff at David
Higham Associates in London and George Lucas at Carlisle and Company in
New York. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon and Pine.)
6. CONFESSIONS OF AN HEIRESS, by Paris Hilton with Merle Ginsberg;
AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media.
7. HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE A PORN STAR, by Jenna Jameson with Neil
Strauss; AGENT: Laurie Perkins.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon
and Carlisle.)
9. GREEN RIVER, RUNNING RED, by Ann Rule; AGENT: Joan and Joe Foley at
the Foley Agency.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Winter 2005
1. I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS, by Tom Wolfe; AGENT Lynn Nesbit.
2. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger. His earlier books were sold by Olga Weisser.
3. HOUR GAME by David Baldacci; AGENT: Aaron Priest.
4. THE DARK TOWER, by Stephen King; AGENT: Ralph Vicinanza (Sort of.
King uses an accountant and/or a lawyer on occasion. R.V. does his
overseas work and sometimes domestic.)
5. TRACE by Patricia Cornwell; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in NYC.
6. JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL, by Susanna Clarke; AGENT: Giles
Gordon at Curtis Brown, UK.
7. THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB by Karen Joy Fowler; AGENT: Wendy Weil in
the US and Anthony Goff at David Higham Associates in the UK.
8. R IS FOR RICOCHET by Sue Grafton; AGENT: Molly Friedrich at The
Aaron Priest Agency.
9. INCUBUS DREAMS by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
10. THE SUNDAY PHILOSOPHY CLUB, by Alexander McCall Smith; AGENT: Robin
Straus.
11. SHOPAHOLIC & SISTER by Sophie Kinsella; AGENT: Kim Witherspoon
at Inkwell Management (new union of Witherspoon, Pine, and Carlisle).
12. THE RULE OF FOUR, by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason; AGENT:
Jennifer Joel when she was with Nick Ellison. (Joel is now with ICM in
New York.)
BEST-SELLING
NON-FICTION
TITLES
Summer
2005
1. THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS, by John Berendt; AGENT: Suzanne Gluck at
William Morris in NYC.
2. THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell; AGENT: Tina Bennett at
Janklow & Nesbit.
3. 1776, by David McCullough; AGENT: Mort Janklow at Janklow &
Nesbit in NYC.
4. THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman; AGENT: Esther Newberg at
ICM in New York.
5. A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY, by Kurt Vonnegut; AGENT: Donald C. Farber,
an attorney and a literary agent with one client, this one. Since at
least CAT'S CRADLE.
6. MOTHER ANGELICA, by Raymond Arroyo; AGENT: Loretta Barrett.
7. COLLAPSE, by Jared Diamond; AGENT: John Brockman.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon
and Carlisle.)
9. WHERE GOD WAS BORN, by Bruce Feiler; AGENT: David Black
10. GOD'S POLITICS, by Jim Wallis; AGENT: Gail Ross at Lichtman,
Trister, Singer & Ross in DC.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Summer 2005
1. THE HISTORIAN, by Elizabeth Kosova; AGENT: Amy Williams at Collins
McCormick.
2. THE MARCH by E.L. Doctorow; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in New York.
3. A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES, by Diana Gabaldon; AGENT: Russ Galen.
4. ANANSI BOYS, by Neil Gaiman; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at Writers
House
5. ON BEAUTY, by Zadie Smith AGENT: Georgia Garrett at A.P. Watt in
London.
6. THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTH, by Robert Hicks; AGENT: Jeff Kleinman at
Graybill & English in D.C.
7. SCHOOL DAYS, by Robert B. Parker; AGENT: Helen Brann.
8. GOODNIGHT NOBODY, by Jennifer Weiner; AGENT: Joanna Pulcini.
9. SATURDAY, by Ian McEwan; AGENT: Deborah Rogers in London and Georges
Borchardt in New York.
10. LIPSTICK JUNGLE, by Candace Bushnell; AGENT: Heather Schroder at
ICM in New York.
11. THE TRAVELER, by John Twelve Hawks; AGENT: Joe Regal.
12. A LONG WAY DOWN, by Nick Hornby; AGENT: Caroline Dawnay at PFD in
London
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Spring 2005
1. GOD'S POLITICS, by Jim Wallis; AGENT: Gail Ross at Lichtman,
Trister, Singer & Ross in DC.
2. AMERICA (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin and David Javerbaum;
AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media Group.
3. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell; AGENT: Tina Bennett at Janklow &
Nesbit in NYC.
4. 102 MINUTES, by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn; AGENT: Philippa Brophy at
Sterling Lord Literistic.
5. EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; AGENT: Anthony Goff at David
Higham Associates in London and George Lucas at Carlisle and Company in
New York. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon and Pine.)
6. HIS EXCELLENCY, by Joseph J. Ellis; AGENT: Gerard McCauley
7. DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM, by David Sedaris; AGENT:
Don Congdon.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon
and Carlisle.)
9. GREEN RIVER, RUNNING RED, by Ann Rule; AGENT: Joan and Joe Foley at
the Foley Agency.
10. COLLAPSE, by Jared Diamond; AGENT: John Brockman
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Spring 2005
1. CONVICTION, by Richard North Patterson; AGENT: Fred Hill.
2. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger. His earlier books were sold by Olga Weisser.
3. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David
Black.
4. THE BROKER, by John Grisham; AGENT: David Gernert.
5. CHAINFIRE, by Terry Goodkind; AGENT: Russell Galen at Scovil,
Chicack & Galen.
6. NIGHT FALL, by Nelson DeMille; AGENT: Nick Ellison at S. J.
Greenburger.
7. LONDON BRIDGES, by James Patterson; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at
Wm Morris in NYC.
8. A SALTY PIECE OF LAND, by Jimmy Buffett; AGENT: Amy Rennert.
9. THE MEMORY OF RUNNING, by Ron McLarty; AGENT: Jeff Kleinman at
Graybill & English in DC.
10. JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL, by Susanna Clarke; AGENT: Giles
Gordon in London, and apparently selling directly in the US.
11. GILEAD, by Marilynne Robinson; AGENT: Ellen Levine at Trident Media
in NYC.
12. CAT'S EYEWITNESS, by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown; AGENT:
Wendy Weill.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Winter 2004
1. THE FAMILY by Kitty Kelley; AGENT: Wayne Kabak at Wm Morris in NYC.
2. AMERICA (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin and David Javerbaum;
AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media Group.
3. CHAIN OF COMMAND by Seymour M. Hersh; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM
in NYC.
4. BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE by Aron Ralston; AGENT: Ronald E.
Elberger, (An attorney, not an agent.)
5. EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; AGENT: Anthony Goff at David
Higham Associates in London and George Lucas at Carlisle and Company in
New York. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon and Pine.)
6. CONFESSIONS OF AN HEIRESS, by Paris Hilton with Merle Ginsberg;
AGENT: Dan Strone at Trident Media.
7. HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE A PORN STAR, by Jenna Jameson with Neil
Strauss; AGENT: Laurie Perkins.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates. (Now Inkwell Management along with Witherspoon
and Carlisle.)
9. GREEN RIVER, RUNNING RED, by Ann Rule; AGENT: Joan and Joe Foley at
the Foley Agency.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Winter 2004
1. I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS, by Tom Wolfe; AGENT Lynn Nesbit.
2. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger. His earlier books were sold by Olga Weisser.
3. HOUR GAME by David Baldacci; AGENT: Aaron Priest.
4. THE DARK TOWER, by Stephen King; AGENT: Ralph Vicinanza (Sort of.
King uses an accountant and/or a lawyer on occasion. R.V. does his
overseas work and sometimes domestic.)
5. TRACE by Patricia Cornwell; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in NYC.
6. JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL, by Susanna Clarke; AGENT: Giles
Gordon at Curtis Brown, UK.
7. THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB by Karen Joy Fowler; AGENT: Wendy Weil in
the US and Anthony Goff at David Higham Associates in the UK.
8. R IS FOR RICOCHET by Sue Grafton; AGENT: Molly Friedrich at The
Aaron Priest Agency.
9. INCUBUS DREAMS by Laurell K. Hamilton; AGENT: Merrilee Heifetz at
Writers House.
10. THE SUNDAY PHILOSOPHY CLUB, by Alexander McCall Smith; AGENT: Robin
Straus.
11. SHOPAHOLIC & SISTER by Sophie Kinsella; AGENT: Kim Witherspoon
at Inkwell Management (new union of Witherspoon, Pine, and Carlisle).
12. THE RULE OF FOUR, by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason; AGENT:
Jennifer Joel when she was with Nick Ellison. (Joel is now with ICM in
New York.)
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Summer 2004
1. LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM by Al Franken; AGENT:
Jonathan Lazear
2. MY LIFE, by Bill Clinton; AGENT: Robert Barnett, a DC lawyer who
works on a straight hourly fee for contract negotiation and does not
take a percentage of the book, as does a literary agent.
3. ALEXANDER HAMILTON by Ron Chernow; AGENT: Melanie Jackson.
4. THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks;
AGENT: Theresa Parks at S. J. Greenburger.
5. EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; AGENT: Anthony Goff at David
Higham Associates in London and George Lucas at Carlisle and Company in
New York.
6. THE PRIVILEGE OF YOUTH by Dave Pelzer; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Lord
Literistics.
7. THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, by Karen Armstrong; AGENT: Felicity Bryan in
the UK.
8. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates.
9. THE FABRIC OF THE COSMOS, by Brian Greene; AGENT: John Brockman
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Summer 2004
1.SAM'S LETTERS TO JENNIFER by James Patterson; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph
Walsh at Wm. Morris NY
2. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger.
3.THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David
Black.
4. OLIVIA JOULES AND THE OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION by Helen Fielding;
AGENT: Gillon Aitken in London, selling directly in both the US and UK
markets.
5. BERGDORF BLONDES by Plum Sykes; AGENT: Elizabeth Sheinkman at the
Elaine Markson Agency.
6. THE BOURNE LEGACY by Eric Van Lustbader; AGENT: Henry Morrison, who
was also the agent for Robert Ludlum (deceased), the creator of the
Jason Bourne character.
7. THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB by Karen Joy Fowler; AGENT: Wendy Weil in
the US and Anthony Goff at David Higham Associates in the UK.
8. MONDAY MOURNING, by Kathy Reichs; AGENT: Jennifer Rudolph Walsh at
Wm. Morris in NY. (Canadian Reichs uses only a US primary agent.)
9. IN THE MOON OF RED PONIES by James Lee Burke; AGENT: Phil Spitzer.
10. TEN BIG ONES by Janet Evanovich; AGENT: Robert Gottlieb at Trident
Media Group.
11. GLORIOUS APPEARING by Ken LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins; AGENT: For
this book, the last of a long standing contract, it was Rick Christian
at Alive. But last year both authors left Christian. LaHaye went with
Joel Gotler on the West Coast and Jenkins with David Vigliano in NYC.
For more on the Jenkins story see THE STORY SO FAR on this site.
12. RETREAT, HELL! by W. E. B. Griffin; AGENT: Jeff Gerecke at JCA
Literary Agency.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Spring 2004
1. THE PRICE OF LOYALTY by Ron Suskind; AGENT: Kris Dahl at ICM in New
York.
2. LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM by Al Franken; AGENT:
Jonathan Lazear
3. LOUD AND CLEAR, by Anna Quindlen; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in NYC.
4. ALEXANDER HAMILTON by Ron Chernow; AGENT: Melanie Jackson.
5. THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks;
AGENT: Theresa Parks at S. J. Greenburger.
6. EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES by Lynne Truss; AGENT: Anthony Goff at David
Higham Associates in London and George Lucas at Carlisle and Company in
New York.
7. THE PRIVILEGE OF YOUTH by Dave Pelzer; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Lord
Literistics.
8. THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, by Karen Armstrong; AGENT: Felicity Bryan in
the UK.
9. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates.
10. THE FABRIC OF THE COSMOS, by Brian Greene; AGENT: John Brockman
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Spring 2004
1. GLORIOUS APPEARING by Ken LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins; AGENT: For
this book, the last of a long standing contract, it was Rick Christian
at Alive. But last year both authors left Christian. LaHaye went with
Joel Gotler on the West Coast and Jenkins with David Vigliano in NYC.
For more on the Jenkins story see THE STORY SO FAR on this site.
2. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger.
3.THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David
Black.
4. THE BIRTH OF VENUS by Sarah Dunant; AGENT: Clare Anderson at Gillon
Aitken in London, selling directly in the US market - a more frequent
occurrence of late.
5. BERGDORF BLONDES by Plum Sykes; AGENT: Elizabeth Sheinkman at the
Elaine Markson Agency.
6. CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? by Sophie Kinsella; AGENT: Araminta Whitley
in the UK and Kim Witherspoon in the US.
7. NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME, by Mary Higgins Clark; AGENT: Eugene Winick at
McIntosh & Otis.
8. ISLANDS, by Anne Rivers Siddons; AGENT: Virginia Barber at William
Morris in NYC.
9. KEY OF VALOR by Nora Roberts; AGENT: Amy Berkower at Writers House.
10. LUCKY'S LADY by Tami Hoag; AGENT: Andrea Cirillo at the Jane
Rotrosen Agency.
11. BET ME by Jennifer Crusie; AGENT: Meg Ruley at the Jane Rotrosen
Agency.
12. RETREAT, HELL! by W. E. B. Griffin; AGENT: Jeff Gerecke at JCA
Literary Agency.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES February 2004
1. THE PRICE OF LOYALTY by Ron Suskind.
2. LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM by Al Franken; AGENT:
Jonathan Lazear
3. THE AUTOMATIC MILLIONAIRE by David Bach; AGENT: Jan Miller at Dupree
Miller in Dallas.
4. THE ULTIMATE WEIGHT SOLUTION by Phil McGraw; AGENT: Jan Miller at
Dupree Miller.
5. HAD ENOUGH? by James Carville with Jeff Nussbaum; AGENT: Robert
Barnett (A DC attorney who doesn't keep a financial interest in the
book in the manner of a literary agent, but does the deal.)
6. FLYBOYS by James Bradley; AGENT: Owen Laster at William Morris.
7. THE PRIVILEGE OF YOUTH by Dave Pelzer; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Lord
Literistics.
8. MY PRISON WITHOUT BARS, by Pete Rose with Rick Hill; AGENT: Joel
Gotler in Los Angeles.
9. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates.
10. AN ARMY AT DAWN by Rick Atkinson; AGENT: Raphael Sagalyn.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES February 2004
1. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger.
2. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David
Black
3. THE ZERO GAME by Brad Meltzer; AGENT: Jill Kneerim at Kneerim &
Williams at Fish & Richardson in Boston.
4. LATE BLOOMER by Fern Michaels; AGENT: Robert Gottlieb at Trident
Media
5. NIGHT WATCH by Terry Pratchett; AGENT: Carole Blake in London and
Ralph Vicinanza in NYC.
6. LORD JOHN AND THE PRIVATE MATTER by Diana Gabaldon; AGENT: Russ
Galen (US) and Danny Baror UK and translation.
7. THE WAY THE CROW FLIES by Ann-Marie McDonald; AGENT: Andrew Wylie.
8. A COLD HEART by Jonathan Kellerman; AGENT: Barney Karpfinger.
9. KEY OF VALOR by Nora Roberts; AGENT: Amy Berkower at Writers House.
10. LUCKY'S LADY by Tami Hoag; AGENT: Andrea Cirillo at the Jane
Rotrosen Agency.
11. THE BABES IN THE WOOD by Ruth Rendell; AGENT: Pat Kavenaugh at PFD
in the UK and Peter Matson at Lord Literistics in the US.
12. RETREAT, HELL! by W. E. B. Griffin; AGENT: Jeff Gerecke at JCA
Literary Agency.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES Winter 2003
1. DUDE WHERE'S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore; AGENT: Morton Janklow
2. LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM by Al Franken; AGENT:
Jonathan Lazear
3. BUSHWHACKED by Molly Ivins and Lou DuBose; AGENT: Dan Green at Pom,
Inc.
4. THE ULTIMATE WEIGHT SOLUTION by Phil McGraw; AGENT: Jan Miller at
Dupree Miller.
5. THE GREAT UNRAVELLING by Paul Krugman; AGENT: Robert Barnett (A DC
attorney who doesn't keep a financial interest in the book in the
manner of a literary agent, but does the deal.)
6. FLYBOYS by James Bradley; AGENT: Owen Laster at William Morris.
7. RIGHT TO EXIST by Yaacov Lozowick; AGENT: Jimmy Vines.
8. BEYOND BELIEF by Elaine H. Pagels; AGENT: John Brockman.
9. THE SOUTH BEACH DIET by Arthur Agatston; AGENT: Richard Pine at
Arthur Pine Associates.
10. AN ARMY AT DAWN by Rick Atkinson; AGENT: Raphael Sagalyn.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES Winter 2003
1. THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown; AGENT: Heidi Lange at S. J.
Greenburger.
2. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom; AGENT: David
Black
3. BLOW FLY by Patricia Cornwell; AGENT: Esther Newberg at ICM in New
York.
4. FOUR BLIND MICE by James Patterson; AGENT: Jennifer Walsh at William
Morris in NYC.
5. NIGHT WATCH by Terry Pratchett; AGENT: Colin Smythe in London and
Ralph Vicinanza in NYC.
6. LORD JOHN AND THE PRIVATE MATTER by Diana Gabaldon; AGENT: Russ
Galen (US) and Danny Baror UK and translation.
7. THE WAY THE CROW FLIES by Ann-Marie McDonald; AGENT: Andrew Wylie.
8. AVENGER by Frederick Forsyth; AGENT: Ed Victor in London.
9. BLACKLIST by Sarah Peretsky; AGENT: Dominick Abel.
10. THE LITTLE FRIEND by Donna Tart; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM in New
York.
11. THE BABES IN THE WOOD by Ruth Rendell; AGENT: Pat Kavenaugh in the
UK and Peter Matson at Lord Literistics in the US.
12. A PERFECT DAY by Richard Paul Evans; AGENT: Laurie Liss at Sterling
Lord Literistics.
BEST-SELLING NON-FICTION TITLES New Year 2002
1. JACK Straight From the Gut by Jack Welch with John A. Byrne; AGENT:
Mark Reiter, IMG
2. SOUL SURVIVOR by Philip Yancey; AGENT: Kathryn Helmers, Alive
Communications.
3. SAVAGE BEAUTY by Nancy Milford; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit
4. FIRE by Sebastian Junger; AGENT: Stuart Krichevsky
5. JOHN ADAMS by David McCullough; AGENT: Morton Janklow
6. JUSTICE by Dominick Dunne; AGENT: Owen Laster, William Morris Agency
7. WILD BLUE YONDER by Stephen Ambrose; AGENT: John Ware
8. MARIE ANTOINETTE by Antonia Fraser; AGENT: Michael Shaw in the UK
and Peter Ginsberg of Curtis Brown in the US.
9. HIDDEN POWER by Kati Marton; AGENT: Amanda Urban at ICM
10. THE MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by Simon Winchester; AGENT: Peter
Matson at Lord Literistics.
BEST-SELLING FICTION TITLES New Year 2002
1. THE CORRECTIONS by Jonathan Franzen; AGENT: Susan Golomb.
2. THE SURGEON by Tess Geritson; AGENT: Meg Ruley at The Jane Rotrosen
Agency.
3. TOTAL RECALL by Sara Peretsky; AGENT: Dominick Abel
4. BLACK HOUSE by Stephen King and Peter Straub; AGENT: Ralph
Vicinanza.
5. A BEND IN THE ROAD by Nicholas Sparks; AGENT: Theresa Park at
Sanford J. Greenberger Associates.
6. CANE RIVER by Lalita Tademy; AGENT: Jillian Manus.
7. LONG TIME NO SEE by Susan Isaacs; AGENT: Owen Laster at The William
Morris Agency.
8. MERCY by Julie Garwood; AGENT: Jane Rotrosen.
9. SHOCK by Robin Cook; AGENT: Lynn Nesbit.
10. ENVY by Sandra Brown; AGENT: Maria Carvainis.
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