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Top of the charts in books: Salman Rushdie and Ken Follett
Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles, plus our most recent book reviews
Our latest book reviews at Maclean’s:
- The Casual Vacancy, by J.K. Rowling, review by Brian Bethune.
- Joseph Anton, by Salman Rushdie, review by Brian Bethune.
- Sussex Drive, by Linda Svendsen, review by Anne Kingston.
- May We Be Forgiven, by A.M. Homes, review by Sarah Murdoch.
- Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristochracy, by Douglas Smith, review by Patricia Treble.
- The End of Your Life Book Club, by Will Schwalbe, review by Sarah Weinman.
- Michael Douglas: A Biography, by Marc Eliot, review by Joanne Latimer
Bestsellers last week:
| 1 | WINTER OF THE WORLD by Ken Follett | 8 (2) |
| 2 | SWEET TOOTH by Ian McEwan | 1 (4) |
| 3 | SLEEPING FUNNY by Miranda Hill | 9 (2) |
| 4 | THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY? by Louise Penny | 2 (4) |
| 5 | TELEGRAPH AVENUE by Michael Chabon | 3 (2) |
| 6 | THE AGE OF HOPE by David Bergen | (1) |
| 7 | LIONEL ASBO by Martin Amis | 7 (5) |
| 8 | THE KINGMAKER’S DAUGHTER by Philippa Gregory | 10 (5) |
| 9 | Y by Marjorie Celona | 4 (3) |
| 10 | THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce | 5 (9) |
| 1 | JOSEPH ANTON by Salman Rushdie | 5 (2) |
| 2 | 1982 by Jian Ghomeshi | 6 (2) |
| 3 | MORTALITY by Christopher Hitchens | 1 (3) |
| 4 | NO EASY DAY by Mark Owen | 2 (3) |
| 5 | A NATION WORTH RANTING ABOUT by Rick Mercer | (1) |
| 6 | THE SECOND WORLD WAR by Antony Beevor | 3 (16) |
| 7 | A DAUGHTER’S TALE by Mary Soames | 4 (8) |
| 8 | THE OATH? by Jeffrey Toobin | (1) |
| 9 | THE LAST VIKING by Stephen Bown | (1) |
| 10 | THE WORLD OF DOWNTON ABBEY by Jessica Fellowes | 9 (35) |
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Brian Bethune writes about ideas, books and the book trade, and religion, but what really interests him is why people believe what they believe.
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