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Guide Picks - Bestselling Spanish-Language Books in 2001
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Books listed below are the bestselling books in Spanish-speaking countries late in 2001. You'll find quite a selection here — books translated from English, self-help, fantasy, scandal and romance.
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1) Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal
Harry Potter is invited to a school of wizardry in this first book of the wildly popular series. This is the translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in its U.S. version).
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2) ¿Quién se ha llevado mi queso? (Spencer Johnson)
Some say this short book, a translation of "Who Moved My Cheese?", offers amazing insight into business success, while others accuse it of being oversimplistic drivel. But we can bet you one thing: it'll be as quick of a read you can find in business how-to.
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3) Amarse con los ojos abiertos (Jorge Bucay y Silvia Salinas)
In this Argentine bestseller, two therapists offer their advice on love and relationships. Advice is given in the format of email messages.
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4) Harry Potter y el cáliz de fuego (J.K. Rowling)
The fourth in the Harry Potter series and also the longest, this is the translation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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5) El demonio y la señorita Prym (Paolo Coelho)
Not translated to English as of late 2001, "El demonio y la señorita Prym" is written by Brazilian Paolo Coelho, author of "The Alchemist," an international bestseller.
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6) El caballero de la armadura oxidada (Robert Fisher)
This is the Spanish version of "The Knight in Rusty Armor," a short book about love, self-discovery and imagination.
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7) Más Platón y menos Prozac (Lou Marinoff)
The thesis of this book, originally written in English as "Plato, Not Prozac!", is that Plato and other philosophers of the ages have great advice to offer us on how to be happy.
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8) Ojos vendados (Adrés Oppenheimer)
This journalistic bestseller takes a look at business corruption throughout Latin America.
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9) La inteligencia emocional (Daniel Goleman)
Translated from "Emotional Intelligence," this book postulates that emotional intelligence is a better forecaster of success than intelligence as traditionally measured.
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10) El dictador: la historia secreta y pública de Jorge Rafael Videla (María Seoane, Vicente Muleiro)
This book looks at the life and times of the man who ascended to power upon the overthrow of Argentina's Isabel Perón.
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11) La carta esférica (Arturo Pérez-Reverte)
This is the story of a sailor without a ship who meets a woman who unwittingly knows about the deep mysteries of the sea. It has been translated into English as "The Nautical Chart."
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