Hot off the presses \ The year’s biggest sellers

“Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer. The finale of Meyer’s million-selling vampire series, and the year’s favorite teen scream.

“The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski. A debut novel that became a word-of-mouth hit in the summer, then a mega-selling smash in the fall, thanks to the megaphone power of Oprah Winfrey.

“Dreams From My Father” by Barack Obama. First published in 1995, when Obama was best known as the first black president of ... the Harvard Law Review.

“The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama. First published in 2006, when Obama was best known as a senator, speechmaker and potential presidential candidate ... in the distant future.

“The Shack” by William P. Young. A Christian novel originally self-published with a printing of 15 copies for friends of the author. He now has at least a million such “friends.”