New York Times Advice Bestseller List
Published May 1, 2009 for the week ending Apr. 25

Hardcover – Advice

1. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner - Relationship tips from the comedian and host of the “Steve Harvey Morning Show.” (13 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
2. The Ultimate Depression and Survival Guide by Martin D. Weiss. Strategies for protecting your money in the worst of times. (2 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
3. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. Thoughts on “seizing every moment” from Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon professor who died of pancreatic cancer at age 47. (55 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
4. Master Your Metabolism by Jullian Michael with Mariska van Aalst. A plan for removing toxins and rebalancing hormones to lose weight, by a trainer and coach from “The Biggest Loser” on NBC. (3 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list).
5. 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch. Evaluating decisions based on how they will affect your life in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years. (2 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
6. B Is For Beer by Tom Robbins.  Lessons, pleasant and unpleasant, about beer, as taught to a kindergartner named Gracie. (1 week on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
7. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want. (120 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
8. Think Like a Champion by Donald J. Trump with Meredith McIver. (Vanguard, $24.95.) Informal essays on success in business and in life. (1 week on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
9. The Deen Family Cookbook, by Paula Deen. Recipes from the extended Deen clan. (3 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
10. In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms, by Laura Schlessinger. Advice, support and compassion for mothers. (3 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)

Paperback – Advice

1. The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough. A 40-day challenge for spouses to practice unconditional love. (31 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
2. Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 by Lisa Lillien. Two hundred recipes under 200 calories, for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack time. (2 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
3. Naturally Thin, by Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson. Rules and recipes of escaping the diet trap, fro a start of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” (7 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
4. What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. Advice for parents-to-be. (408 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
5. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. How to communicate love in a way a spouse will understand. (91 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
6. Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. Vegan diet advice from the world of modeling. (94 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
7. The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren. Finding meaning in on’es life through God. (47 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
8. Twilight by Mark Cotta Vaz. A behind-the-scenes look a the film based on the vampire romance for young adults by Stephanie Meyer. (28 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
9. The Power of Now by Eckhart Toole. A guide to personal growth and spiritual enlightenment. (67 weeks on the New-York Times Best-seller list)
10. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. A spiritual teacher prescribes letting go of the ego to help end conflict and suffering.