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In case you were still wondering if we really are in a post-baby boom baby boom... along with new entries from Stephen King and Tami Hoag, the fact that this week's January bestseller list celebrates the arrival of three new books for children should alleviate your doubts. Jamie Lee Curtis (yes: that Jamie Lee Curtis) and illustrator Laura Cornell's latest collaboration, I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off A Little Self Esteem crops up on the January list in the number three position. Critics are calling From a Buick 8 a more mature, more literary Stephen King. Fans will point out, however, that the author's work has always been extremely well-plotted and never shallow, it's just that all the otherworldly stuff seemed to scare some reviewers away. Whatever. While From a Buick 8 is at times thoughtful and at others introspective, it's pure King. And never mind the car connection: there's nothing of Christine in this latest work. A burning desire to give J.K. Rowling a run for her money has seen the publication of a lot of magical drivel over the last five years or so. Cornelia Funke's The Thief Lord, however, is the real deal. Like Rowling, Funke seems to have paid little attention to what everyone else was doing, and gone on and created her own magical world. Which, of course, is the only reason The Thief Lord works. BBC fashion mavenettes Susannah Constantine and Trinny Woodall soar to bestsellerdom with What Not To Wear, a book that instructs readers on how to develop their personal style. Michael Chabon won a Pulitzer Prize for his engaging novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. It's not surprising, then, that his first attempt at writing for children would be well-imagined, richly detailed and incredibly well-received. In Summerland Chabon brings us a magical place that centers on baseball. Diana Diamond, author of The Trophy Wife, delivers another femme-based thriller with The Good Sister, debuting at number 15 on the January list this week. If the horsing around in Tami Hoag's new thriller Dark Horse seems quite authentic, there's a reason: when she isn't writing New York Times bestselling novels, Hoag is riding, training and competing on her own horses. She knows this world very well. This extra dimension might prove to make Dark Horse Hoag's most compelling book to date. Looking for more lists? All previous January Magazine online bestseller lists are available here.
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The January Magazine
Online Bestseller List is reflective of book sales of
international online booksellers.
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