Top 5 Best Sellers of 2011
For any ardent reader, it is a must to know the names of those books that have been selling like hotcakes in a given year. This helps them to shortlist the books that need to be read first. For some people it is a way to ensure that their precious time is not wasted on reading something nonsensical. So here’ the top 5 best sellers of 2011.
* Steve Jobs
Written by Walter Isaacson, it is the official biography of the co-founder of Apple Corporation. Walter Isaacson, a former executive at CNN and Time took up this challenge at the request of Steve Jobs. This biography has been described as “a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.”
* The Hunger Games
A young adult novel written by Suzanne Collins, it is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Praised by the critics, it narrates the story of Katniss Everdeen and her participation in an annual televised event called Hunger Games in the country of Panem where the countries of North America once existed. A post apocalyptic fiction, the second and third book of this trilogy is Catching Fire and Mockingjay.
* 11/22/63
From Stephen King comes yet another gripping novel about a time traveler and his attempts to prevent the assassination of the former American president John F. Kennedy. The assassination took place on November 22, 1963 and hence the title 11/22/63.
*iary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Written by Jeff Kinney, it is the sixth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It narrates the story of a boy named Greg Heffley and his ups and downs in middle school. Its prequels Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth were all best sellers.
*Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Co-authored by Lynn Vincent, this book is the near death experience of a 4yr old boy Colton. Son of a Christian pastor, Todd Burpo, it documents the visit of Colton to heaven during an emergency surgery.
These books are available at online book shops with cash on delivery options given out by the leading brands through their online shopping stores. Moreover buying books online can help you get these books at discount rates. Therefore, register at online bookshop, and grab a copy today itself.