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The
top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores
over a seven-day period ending Tuesday 21 Aug 2001. |
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1. Shanghai
Baby by Zhou Wei Hui
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2. Bridget
Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
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3. The Devil
And Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
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4. The Blind
Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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5. Planet Of
The Apes by William T. Quick
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1. Fish! A
Remarkable Way To Boost Morale & Improve by Stephen C.
Lundin
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2. Rich Dad,
Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
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3. Awaken The
Giant Within by Anthony Robbins
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4. Unlimited
Powers by Anthony Robbins
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5. The Prayers
Of Jabez by Bruce H. Wilkinson
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The
top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores
over a seven-day period ending Tuesday 10 Jul 2001. |
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1. Bridget
Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding
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2. Shanghai
Baby by Zhou Wei Hui
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3. Pearl
Harbor by Randall Wallace
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4. The Bear
And The Dragon by Tom Clancy
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5. The Sky Is
Falling by Sidney Sheldon
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1. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by
Robert Kiyosaki
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2. Rich Dad's Guide To
Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
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3. Fish! A
Remarkable Way To Boost Morale And Improve by Stephen C. Lundin
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4. Rich Dad's
Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
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5. Rich Dad's
Rich Kid, Smart Kid by Robert Kiyosaki
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The
top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores
over a seven-day period ending Tuesday 12 Jun 2001. |
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1. The Bear And The Dragon
by Tom Clancy
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2. Pearl Harbor by Randall
Wallace
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3. The Sicilian by Mario
Puzo
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4. Soul Mountain by Gao
Xingjian
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5. The Lord Of The Rings by
J.R.R. Tolkien
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1. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by
Robert Kiyosaki
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2. Rich Dad's Guide To
Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
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3. The Cashflow Quadrant by
Robert Kiyosaki
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4. The Inspirations Of Tao
Zhu-Gong by Wee Chow Hou
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5. Japan: The Toothless
Tiger by Declan Hayes
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The
top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores
over a seven-day period ending Tuesday 1 May 2001. |
| 1. The Bear And The Dragon
by Tom Clancy |
| 2. The Bonesetter's Daughter
by Amy Tan |
| 3. The Lord Of The Rings by
J.R.R. Tolkien |
| 4. Bridget Jones's Diary by
Helen Fielding |
| 5. Omerta by Mario Puzo |
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| 1. Shirley Taylor's Guide To
Effective E-mail by Shirley Taylor |
| 2. High Five! by Kenneth H.
Blanchard |
| 3. No Logo by N. Klein |
| 4. Six Sigma by Mikel J.
Harry |
| 5. Secrets Of Mind Power by
Harry Lorayne |
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The
top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores
over a seven-day period ending Tuesday 10 Apr 2001. |
| 1. Sophie's World by Jostein
Gaarder |
| 2. Chocolat by Joanne Harris |
| 3. Girls' Night In, edited
by Fiona Walker |
| 4. Maya by Jostein Gaarder |
| 5. The Brethren by John
Grisham |
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| 1. Who Moved My Cheese? by
Spencer Johnson |
| 2. Absent History by Ban Kah
Choon |
| 3. From Third World To
First: The Singapore Story by Lee Kuan Yew |
| 4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by
Robert Kiyosaki |
| 5. Singapore: The
Air-conditioned Nation by Cherian George |
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 6 Feb 2001. |
| 1. Hannibal by Thomas Harris |
| 2. The Brethren by John
Grisham |
| 3. The Little Prince by
Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
| 4. The Collected Short
Stories by Jeffrey Archer |
| 5. To Cut A Long Story Short
by Jeffrey Archer |
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| 1. Who Moved My Cheese? by
Spencer Johnson |
| 2. Singapore: The
Air-conditioned Nation by Cherian George |
| 3. Rich Dad's Rich Kid,
Smart Kid by Robert Kiyosaki |
| 4. Men Are From Mars, Women
Are From Venus by John Gray |
| 5. Defending The Lion City
by Tim Huxley |
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 12 Dec 2000. |
| 1. The Little Prince by
Antoine de Sainte-Exupery |
| 2. The Brethren by John
Grisham |
| 3. To Cut A Long Story Short
by Jeffrey Archer |
| 4. When We Were Orphans by
Kazuo Ishiguro |
| 5. Winter's Heart - Wheel Of
Time 09 by Robert Jordan |
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| 1. Who Moved My Cheese? by
Spencer Johnson |
| 2. From Third World To
First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew |
| 3. Singapore: The
Air-conditioned Nation by Cherian Geroge |
| 4. The Strategy-Focused
Organisation by Robert S Kaplan and David P Norton |
| 5. Patton On Leadership by
Alan Axlerod |
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 30 Oct 2000.
1. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl
2. The Sky Is Falling by Sidney Sheldon
3. When We Were Orphans by K Ishiguro
4. Waiting by Ha Jin
5. One Singapore 2 by Goh Sin Tub
1. From Third World To First: The Singapore Story 1965-2000
by Lee Kuan Yew
2. Totto Chan, The Little Girl At The Window
3. The Singapore Story by Lee Kuan Yew
4. Growing Up Years Of Lee Kuan Yew by Lawrence Koh
5. Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr Spencer
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 24 Oct 2000.
1. Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
2. The Little Prince And Letter To A Hostage
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3. The Bear And The Dragon by Tom Clancy
4. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
5. The Sky Is Falling by Sydney Sheldon
1. From Third World To First: The Singapore Story 1965-2000
by Lee Kuan Yew
2. Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen-Mah
3. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
4. Gartside's Model Business Letters by Shirley Taylor
5. The Price Of Peace
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 26 Sep 2000.
1. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
2. The Bear And The dragon by Tom Clancy
3. Numa Files: Blue Gold by Clive Cussler
4. The Redemption Of Althalus by David Eddings
5. The Lion's Game by Nelson Demille
1. From Third World To First: The Singapore Story 1965-2000
by Lee Kuan Yew
2. The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew by Lee Kuan
Yew
3. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
4. Rich Dad's Guide To Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
5. Up Your Service by Ron Kaufman
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 22 Aug 2000.
1. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
2. The Redemption of Athalus by David Eddings
3. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
4. Veronica Decides To Die by Paul Coelho
5. The Hades Factor by Robert Ludlum
1. Rich Dad's Guide To Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
2. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
3. My Singapore by Morgan Chua
4. The Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
5. 36 Strategies Of The Chinese by Wee Chou Hou
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 25 Jul 2000.
1. The Little Prince And Letter To A Hostage by Antoine de
Saint Exupery
2. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
3. Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
4. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
1. Blown To Bits by Philip Evans and Thomas Wurster
2. Murder Is My Business by Prof Chao Tzee Cheng
3. Getting To Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce
Patton
4. My Singapore by Morgan Chua
5. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday 27 Jun 2000.
1. Pokemon: Secrets Of The Pink Pokemon
2. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. Pokemon: Trainer Adventure Kit
1. Rich Dad's Guide To Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
2. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
3. Murder Is My Business by Chao Tzee Cheng
4. Business @ The Speed Of Thought by Bill Gates
5. The Filmmaker's Handbook by Steven Ascher
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Monday, 12 Jun 2000.
1. Timeline by Michael Crichton
2. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner
3. Pokemon Trainer Adventure Kit
4. Pokemon Journet/Orange Is CH#9
5. Hannibal by Thomas Harris
1. Training A Tiger by Earl Woods
2. Murder Is My Business by Chao Tzee Cheng
3. Guinness Book of World Records 2000
4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
5. ' Tis by Frank McCourt
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Monday, 22 May 2000.
1. Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K.
Rowling
2. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
4. Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
5. Veronika Decides To Die by Paulo Coelho
1. 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey**
2. Conversations With God Book I
3. High Tech Start Up by John L Nesheim
4. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
5. Have A Nice Day by Mick Foley
**The ranking may not be accurate, as students in some Singapore
secondary schools have to undergo compulsory self-improvement courses
organised by parties related to the publishers of the book. These
students are required to buy the book for use during the course.
Therefore, its popularity may not be entirely accurate.
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Monday, 8 May 2000.
1. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3. Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J.K.
Rowling
4. Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
5. Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs
1. 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
2. Have A Nice Day by Mike Foley
3. High Tech Start Up by John Nesheim
4. Conversations With God Book 1
5. Up Your Service by Ron Kaufman
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 25 Apr 2000.
1. Veronica Decides To
Die by Paulo Coelho
2. 36 Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
3. The Brethren by John Grisham
4. Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
5. The Ground Underneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
1. 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
2. High Tech Start Up by John L Neilsen
3. Up Your Service by Ron Kaufman
4. Men Are From Mars, Women Can't Read Maps by John Gray
5. Have A Nice Day by Mick Foley
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 11 Apr 2000.
1. The Little Prince by
Antoine St Exupery
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3. The Brethren by John Grisham
4. The Testament by John Grisham
5. The Ground Underneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
1. Up Your Service by Ron Kaufman
2. High Tech Start Up by John L Neilsen
3. Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read by Allan &
Barbara Pease
4. Men Are From Mars, Women Can't Read Maps by John Gray
5. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 28 Mar 2000.
1. The Ground Underneath
Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
2. The Little Prince by Antoine De St Exupery
3. The Brethren by John Grisham
4. The Testament by John Grisham
5. 36 Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
1. High Tech Start Up by John L. Nesheim
2. Six Sigma by Harry and Schroder
3. 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
4. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
5. Why Men Don't Listen And Women Can't Read Maps by Allan
and Barbara Pease
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 29 Feb 2000.
1. The Brethren by John
Grisham
2. The Little Prince by Antoine De St Exupery
3. The Testament by John Grisham
4. 36 Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
5. Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
1. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
2. Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps by Allan
& Barbara Pease
3. Men are from Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray
4. How To Become A CEO by Jeffrey Fox
5. 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 1 Feb 2000.
1. The Testament by John
Grisham
2. The Little Prince by Antoine De St Exupery
3. The Beach by Alex Garland
4. Timeline by Michael Crichton
5. Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
1. Personalised Feng Shui Tips by Lillian Too
2. Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps by Allan
& Barbara Pease
3. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
4. Chaotic Thoughts From The Old Millennium by Sim Wong Hoo
5. How To Become A CEO by Jeffrey Fox
The top five fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period ending Tuesday, 18 Jan 2000.
1. The Testament by John
Grisham
2. Timeline by Michael Crichton
3. Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden
4. Bridget Jones: Edge Of Reason by Hellen Fielding
5. Veronika Decides To Die by Paulo Coelho
1. Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819 - 2000 by Gretchen
Liu
2. 48 Laws of Power (Concise Edition) by Elffers &
Greene
3. The Singapore Story: Memoirs Of Lee Kuan Yew by Lee Kuan
Yew
4. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
5. Happiness In A Nutshell by Andrew Matthews
The five top fiction and non-fiction titles sold at MPH bookstores over
a seven-day period, ending Tuesday 21 Dec 1999.
1. The Testament by John Grisham
2. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3. The Beach by Alex Garland
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
5. Collected Short Stories by Jeffrey Archer
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1. Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000 by Gretchen Liu
2. Happiness In A Nutshell by Andrew Matthews
3. Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews
4. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson
5. Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew by Lee Kuan Yew
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