Franken back at #1 on NYT nonfiction bestseller list

[carolinayellowdog]

as of 10/19, pushing O'Reilly to #2. Other political titles and rankings: 5)Madam Secretary (Albright) 6)Bushwhacked (Ivins&Dubose) 7)Shut Up & Sing (Ingraham) 8)The Great Unraveling (Krugman) 10) Persecution (Limbaugh) 12)Living History (Clinton) 13)Reagan: A Life in Letters (Reagan).

[La_Serpiente]

1. hahahahahahah

hahahahahahahahahahahahah

[GainesT1958]

2. It was the most gratifying thing...

Going into the local Books-A-Million store this weekend and hearing a lady talk about Al Franken's book being #1 on the NYT list!:D

And, with all the trash that's come out from--and about--Rush, Sarcastic Sean, O'Really, Little Oral Annie et al, it's a GOOD feeling to see Al Franken's book holding on to #1. And to see Michael Moore's new book score highly, too!:7

B-)

[reachout]

3. I knew it

I just knew those two copies I bought people for the holidays would push him back to the top. ;)

Okay, well me and few thousand other people doing it.

[VaLabor]

4. hang on

the latest rankings (for 10/26) are now :

1 DUDE, WHERE'S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore. (Warner, $24.95.) The author of "Stupid White Men" calls for "regime change" in Washington. 1
2 WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU? by Bill O'Reilly. (Broadway, $24.95.) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" attacks those individuals and institutions that he believes have let down the American people. 2 3
3 LIES (AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM), by Al Franken. (Dutton, $24.95.) A satirical critique of the rhetoric of right-wing pundits and politicians. 1 8
4 EVERY SECOND COUNTS, by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins. (Broadway, $24.95.) The second memoir by the five-time winner of the Tour de France. 1
5 FLYBOYS, by James Bradley. (Little, Brown, $25.95.) An account of eight American airmen who were shot down and captured by the Japanese in World War II. 3 2
6 BUSHWHACKED, by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. (Random House, $24.95.) Two Texas journalists offer up an indictment of the Bush administration. 6 3
7 MADAM SECRETARY, by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. (Miramax, $27.95.) A memoir by the former secretary of state and ambassador to the United Nations. 5 4
8 THE GREAT UNRAVELING, by Paul Krugman. (Norton, $25.95.) A volume of essays, most from The New York Times, that are "mainly about economic disappointment, bad leadership and the lies of the powerful." 8 5
9 PERSECUTION, by David Limbaugh. (Regnery, $27.95.) The author of "Absolute Power" argues that "liberals are waging war against Christianity." (+) 10 3
10 THROUGH THE LENS. (National Geographic Society, $30.) A collection of photographs from National Geographic. 1
11 SHUT UP & SING, by Laura Ingraham. (Regnery, $27.95.) The political commentator attacks the "elites" of Hollywood, Washington and New York. (+)


So O'Reilly holds the number 2 spot, Franken falls from 1 to 3, and Moore takes number 1.

[kanrok]

5. Interesting

how Limbaugh and Ingraham are the only 2 "authors" with a (+) by their name.

[robsul82]

6. Oh, I'm sure O'Reilly...

...will have one shortly, when the news that either Mike or Franken are stomping him into the ground.

Later.

RJS

[wyldwolf]

10. It appears that books from Regnery Press get the most daggers...

[Democat]

7. Shut up and sing?

Does she attack Arnold and Dennis Miller in that book?

And Reagan too?

[kanrok]

8. Ya know

I saw her on Crossfire yesterday, and she was almost human. She made a couple of good points and admitted that the repugs are in trouble in 2004 if Bush makes the war in Iraq the central focus of their campaign. Go figure.

[ShaneGR]

9. Dude, you are so two weeks ago!

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/26/books/bestseller/1026besthardnonfiction.html

1 DUDE, WHERE'S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore. (Warner, $24.95.) The author of "Stupid White Men" calls for "regime change" in Washington. 1
2 WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU? by Bill O'Reilly. (Broadway, $24.95.) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" attacks those individuals and institutions that he believes have let down the American people. 2 3
3 LIES (AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM), by Al Franken. (Dutton, $24.95.) A satirical critique of the rhetoric of right-wing pundits and politicians. 1 8
4 EVERY SECOND COUNTS, by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins. (Broadway, $24.95.) The second memoir by the five-time winner of the Tour de France. 1
5 FLYBOYS, by James Bradley. (Little, Brown, $25.95.) An account of eight American airmen who were shot down and captured by the Japanese in World War II. 3 2
6 BUSHWHACKED, by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. (Random House, $24.95.) Two Texas journalists offer up an indictment of the Bush administration. 6 3
7 MADAM SECRETARY, by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. (Miramax, $27.95.) A memoir by the former secretary of state and ambassador to the United Nations. 5 4
8 THE GREAT UNRAVELING, by Paul Krugman. (Norton, $25.95.) A volume of essays, most from The New York Times, that are "mainly about economic disappointment, bad leadership and the lies of the powerful." 8 5
9 PERSECUTION, by David Limbaugh. (Regnery, $27.95.) The author of "Absolute Power" argues that "liberals are waging war against Christianity." (+) 10 3
10 THROUGH THE LENS. (National Geographic Society, $30.) A collection of photographs from National Geographic. 1
11 SHUT UP & SING, by Laura Ingraham. (Regnery, $27.95.) The political commentator attacks the "elites" of Hollywood, Washington and New York. (+) 7 4
12 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, by Walter Isaacson. (Simon & Schuster, $30.) A biography of the scientist, inventor, writer and Revolutionary statesman. 11 15
13 AFTER LIFE, by John Edward with Natasha Stoynoff. (Princess, $23.95.) The television personality and professed psychic offers "answers from the other side." 9 6
14 WHO'S YOUR CADDY? by Rick Reilly. (Doubleday, $24.95.) A sportswriter recounts his experiences caddying for (among others) Jack Nicklaus, David Duval, Bob Newhart and Deepak Chopra. 14
15 THE BURNING TIGRIS, by Peter Balakian. (HarperCollins, $26.95.) A history of the Armenian genocide and the United States' response to it. (+) 4 2
16 *HEART FULL OF LIES, by Ann Rule. (Free Press, $26.) The story of Liysa Northon, who in the fall of 2000 killed her husband while on a camping trip in Oregon. 1

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Also Selling
17 A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING, by Bill Bryson. (Broadway, $27.50.) First Chapter
18 GOOD TO GREAT, by Jim Collins. (HarperBusiness, $27.50.)
19 STUPID WHITE MEN, by Michael Moore. (ReganBooks/HarperCollins, $24.95.)
20 LIVING HISTORY, by Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Simon & Schuster, $28.)

[Blue-Jay]

13. The fact that Davey Limbaugh's book is on the list

makes me weep. Aside from the Bush's, has there ever been a family more full of shit?

The Isaacson book looks interesting, as I've always liked Ben Franklin. At least Annie's piece of crap book is on it's way to the bargain bin.

[zubeneshamali]

11. What is it doing on the non-fiction list?

I heard Al Franken tell Terry Gross that he defended Faux News' lawsuit by claiming that his book was satire. I didn't know that satire could be found in the non-fiction section of the book store. :shrug:

[spooky3]

12. I think the rationale is that he is satirizing actual events

generally, current events, and commenting on the inaccuracy of claims made by others that can be verified as factual. If he were simply writing completely made up jokes, perhaps it would better fit under "fiction."

[Blue-Jay]

15. So, in your world "satire" equals "fiction"?

Might I point you in the direction of a dictionary?

Franken documented his sources better than any book I've read in a long while. Sure, some of the chapters were pure satire/comedy (he's a comedian, after all), but most were fact. You might want to read it.

[Deja Q]

14. From their own site, M. Moore is at the top and Franken is #3

1. DUDE, WHERE'S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore
2. WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU? by Bill (I'Leilly)
3. LIES (AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM), by Al Franken
4. EVERY SECOND COUNTS, by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins
5. FLYBOYS, by James Bradley

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/

As of Oct 21...