Bundu Reviews

Want to know which books are hot with the online retailers? As usual on a Sunday we compile lists of some of the bestselling books on offer.

It’s interesting to see that the Stephenie Meyer books have bounced back on the Kalahari listings and the textbooks have also proven popular purchases.

Exclusive Books
1. The Girl who Played with Fire
2. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest
3. Breaking Dawn
4. New Moon
5. Eclipse
6. Captain in the Cauldron
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Twilight
9. John Platters Wine Guide 2010
10. Outlier

Amazon
1. Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime – John Heilemann
2. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
3. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – American Psychological Association
4. Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual  – Michael Pollan
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
6. The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week -  Jorge Cruise 
7. Dear John – Nicholas Sparks
8. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time – Greg Mortenson
9. Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books – Greg Mortenson
10. Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage – Elizabeth Gilbert 

Kalahari.net
1. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
2. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
3. About Financial Accounting – LexisNexis South Africa
4. Management Principles: A Contemporary Edition for Africa – P.J. Smit; G.J.De J. Cronje; T. Brevis; M.J. Vrba
5. Introduction to business management – J. Strydom; G. du Toit; B Erasmus
6. The Alternate-Day Diet: Turn on Your “Skinny Gene,” Shed the Pounds, and Live a Longer and Healthier Life
7. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
8. The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson
9. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
10. A Student’s A-Z of Psychology – Kate Grieve; Vasi Van Deventer

Take2.co.za
1.  Street Game – Feehan, Christine
2.  Breaking Dawn – Meyer, Stephenie
3.  Twilight- Meyer, Stephenie
4.  Vampire Diaries, V. 1, Bks. 1 & 2- Smith, L.J.
5.  Vampire Diaries, V. 2, Bks, 3 & 4- Smith, L.J.
6.  Shades of Midnight – Adrian, Lara
7.  Eclipse Meyer, Stephenie
8.  New Moon Meyer, Stephenie
9.  Born of Ice -  Kenyon, Sherrilyn
10.  The Gabriel Method – Gabriel, Jon

As usual on a Sunday we take a look at what books have proven popular on the various online retail platforms in South Africa and abroad.

An interesting one to see coming through is the LJ Smith Vampire Diaries which has been catching the eye on a couple of the review sites.

Exclusive Books
1. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
2. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. John Platters Wine Guide 2010
6. Twilight – Stepehnie Meyer
7. Dont Mess with the President
8. The Girl who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson
9. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
10. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest – Stieg Larsson

Take2.co.za
1. Breaking Dawn – Meyer, Stephenie
2.  New Moon – Meyer, Stephenie
3.  Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
4.  Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
5.  Eclipse – Meyer, Stephenie
6.  Street Game – Feehan, Christine
7.  Born of Ice – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
8.  Lover Avenged – Ward, J. R.
9.  The Gabriel Method – Gabriel, Jon
10.  Vampire Diaries, V. 2, Bks, 3 & 4 – Smith, L.J

Amazon.com
1. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
2. Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) – Julia Child
3. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
4. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 – Tao Le
5. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 – Julia Child
6. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
7. The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week – Jorge Cruise
8. Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Thesaurus – Merriam-Webster
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
10. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer  

Kalahari.net
1. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
2. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
3. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
6. The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary Diet-Free Way to Totally Transform Your Body – Jon Gabriel
7. The 10 Secrets of 100% Healthy People: Some People Never Get Sick and are Always Full of Energy? Find Out How! – Patrick Holford
8. Management Principles: A Contemporary Edition for Africa – P.J. Smit; G.J.De J. Cronje; T. Brevis; M.J. Vrba
9. My Comeback: Up Close and Personal – Lance Armstrong
10. Baby sense: Understanding your baby’s sensory world – the key to a contented child – Ann Richardson; Megan Faure

Its the week before Christmas and as usual on a Sunday we gather data from the various online retail platforms to see what books have made the bestseller lists.

Exclusive Books
1. Captain in the Cauldron
2. Eclipse
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
4. Breaking Dawn
5. John Platters Wine Guide 2010
6. Twilight
7. Dont Mess with the President
8. The Girl who Played with Fire
9. New Moon
10. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest

Amazon – books
1. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
2. Going Rogue: An American Life – Sarah Palin
3. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
4. Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) – Julia Child
5. Under the Dome: A Novel – Stephen King
6. Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government – Glenn Beck
7. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance  – Steven D. Levitt
8. The Twilight Saga Collection – Stephenie Meyer
9. Have a Little Faith: A True Story – Mitch Albom
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – Jeff Kinney

Take2.co.za
1. Born of Ice – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
2. Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
3. Lover Avenged – Ward, J. R.
4. Eclipse – Stephanie Meyer
5. New Moon  – Meyer, Stephenie
6. The Gabriel Method – Gabriel, Jon
7. Born of Fire – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
8. Eclipse – Meyer, Stephenie
9. New Moon- Meyer, Stephenie
10. Born of the Night – Kenyon, Sherrilyn

Kalahari.net
1. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
2. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
3. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
6. The 10 Secrets of 100% Healthy People: Some People Never Get Sick and are Always Full of Energy? Find Out How! – Patrick Holford
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
8. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
9. Karoonag En Ander Verhale – Deon Meyer
10. The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson