Why we read what we read
Subtitle: a delightfully opinionated journey through contemporary bestsellers
By: Lisa Adams and John Heath.
Contributors: Heath, John, 1955-
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Naperville, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781402210549
Subjects: Books and reading -- United States; Best sellers -- United States; Popular literature -- United States
Description: The authors examine the best-selling books of the past 16 years, exploring common thematic threads that resonate with American readers.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-321) and index.
Table of contents: title: What we've done and why we've done it; title: The obvious : diet, wealth, and inspiration; title: Black and white and read all over : good and evil in bestselling adventure novels and political nonfiction; title: Hopefully ever after : love, romance, and relationships; title: Soul train : religion and spirituality; title: Reading for redemption : trials and triumphs in literary fiction and nonfiction; title: Deciphering da code : conclusions; title: Appendix : bestseller lists.