Reference Bestsellers
-- Library Journal, 11/15/2009
| 1 | MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. [P] Modern Language Assn. 2009. ISBN 978-1-60329-024-1. $22. |
| 2 | Guinness World Records 2010. [HC] Guinness World Records. 2009. ISBN 978-1-904994-50-3. $28.95. |
| 3 | Guinness World Records 2009. [P] Bantam. 2009. ISBN 978-0-553-59256-6. $7.99. |
| 4 | The American Heritage Dictionary. [P] Dell. 2001. ISBN 978-0-440-23701-3. $5.99. |
| 5 | The Old Farmer's Almanac 2010. [P] Old Farmer's Almanac. 2009. ISBN 978-1-57198-484-5. $6.95. |
| 6 | The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. [P] Merriam-Webster. 2004. ISBN 978-0-87779-930-6. $6.50. |
| 7 | The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009. [P] World Almanac. 2008. ISBN 978-1-60057-105-3. $12.99. |
| 8 | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. [HC] Merriam-Webster. 2003. ISBN 978-0-87779-807-1. $21.95. |
| 9 | A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 7th ed. [P] Kate L. Turabian & others. Univ. of Chicago. 2007. ISBN 978-0-226-82337-9. $17. |
| 10 | The Statesman's Yearbook 2010: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. [HC] Barry Turner, ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 2009. ISBN 978-0-230-20602-1. $285. |
| 11 | The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary. 4th ed. [P] Signet: NAL. 2006. ISBN 978-0-451-21905-3. $6.99. |
| 12 | Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary. [P] Merriam-Webster. 2006. ISBN 978-0-87779-530-8. $5.95. |
| 13 | Consumer Reports Best Baby Products: The A to Z Guide to Everything You Need for Your Baby. 10th ed. [P] Sandra Gordon, ed. Consumer Reports. 2009. ISBN 978-1-933524-24-5. $16.95. |
| 14 | Concise Rules of APA Style. [P] APA Bks. 2005. ISBN 978-1-59147-252-0. $27.95. |
| 15 | If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People? Smart Quotes for Dumb Times. [HC] John Lloyd & John Mitchinson. Harmony: Crown. 2009. ISBN 978-0-307-46066-0. $21.99. |
| 16 | Oxford Picture Dictionary. 2d ed. [P] Jayme Adelson-Goldstein & Norma Shapiro. Oxford Univ. 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-436976-3. $17.95. |
| 17 | Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus. [P] Merriam-Webster. 2006. ISBN 978-0-87779-851-4. $8.99. |
| 18 | The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus. [P] Merriam-Webster. 2006. ISBN 978-0-87779-850-7. $5.99. |
| 19 | Washington Information Directory, 2009–2010. [HC] CQ. 2009. ISBN 978-1-60426-531-6. $140. |
| 20 | Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students. [P] Federal Street. 2003. ISBN 978-1-892859-57-0. $2.99. |
This list includes titles most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide from Baker & Taylor six months prior to the week ending October 24, 2009
