Political Books Selling Like Hot Cakes (or Would That Be Omelets?)

The Caucus, a political blog produced by The New York Times, just posted the latest list of best selling political books. I mention it because it seems to be one of the few lists I've come across recently that includes titles of books I've actually read, which is something special indeed considering I somehow avoided reading the ten best books of 2006 and ninety-nine of the hundred notable books of last year.

Of the fifteen political books listed, I've read two - State of Denial by Bob Woodward (No. 15) and Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter (No. 3), which I just finished this morning.

I haven't gotten to The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (No. 1) yet, but I will. It's next in the stack of unread books I own. I even removed its dust jacket in preparation for some heavy handling.

By the way, did you know there is a Wikipedia entry about dust jackets? It links to a site with a short article about their history.

Anyway, other books on the list that I hope to read this year include Culture Warrior by Bill O’Reilly, The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman (No. 5), Imperial Life In The Emerald City by Rajiv Chandrasekaran (No. 8), and Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks (No. 10).