MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for November, 2015. Barbara Trainin Blank took the top spot with her biography Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess. Steve Troutman's The Penns' Manor of Spread Eagle ... took the #2 spot.
SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for November, 2015 (by Revenue) |
Rank |
Last Month |
Title |
Author |
Category |
1 |
NEW |
Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess |
Barbara Trainin Blank |
Biography |
2 |
-- |
The Penns' Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Upper Mahantongo Valley |
Steve Troutman |
History |
3 |
17 |
A Pennsylvania Mennonite and the California Gold Rush |
Lawrence Knorr |
History |
4 |
-- |
The Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad |
Steve Troutman |
History |
5 |
NEW |
Darkness at First Light |
J M West |
Detective Thriller |
6 |
-- |
Call Sign Dracula |
Joe Fair |
War Memoir |
7 |
14 |
The B Team |
Alan Mindell |
Sports Fiction |
8 |
5 |
Where Elephants Fought |
Bridget Smith |
Historical Fiction |
9 |
22 |
Pit Bulls |
Anthony Julian |
History |
10 |
-- |
Geology of the Mahanoy, Mahantongo and Lykens Valleys |
Steve Troutman |
Earth History |
11 |
-- |
The Closer |
Alan Mindell |
Sports Fiction |
12 |
7 |
Rising Hope |
Marie Sontag |
YA Fiction |
13 |
3 |
The Bronze Dagger |
Marie Sontag |
YA Fiction |
14 |
30 |
That Night at Surigao |
Ernie Marshall |
History |
15 |
5 |
The Alabaster Jar |
Marie Sontag |
YA Fiction |
16 |
NEW |
Murder in Tuxedo Park |
William Lemanski |
Detective Thriller |
17 |
19 |
Raising Monarchs |
Sue Fox McGovern |
Nature |
18 |
1 |
The Keeper of the Crows |
Kyle Alexander Romines |
Thriller Fiction |
19 |
-- |
The Sign of the Eagle |
Jess Steven Hughes |
Historical Fiction |
20 |
8 |
The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf |
Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley |
History |
21 |
25 |
Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last |
Mike Campbell |
History |
22 |
-- |
The Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch |
Max Klinger |
Genealogy |
23 |
-- |
Bows, Bullets, and Bears |
John Moore |
History |
24 |
-- |
Dying for Vengeances |
J M West |
Detective Thriller |
25 |
-- |
There is Something About Rough and Ready |
Lawrence Knorr, et al |
History |
26 |
6 |
Capital Murder |
Chris Papst |
Investigation |
27 |
-- |
Tulpehocken Trail Traces |
Steve Troutman |
History |
28 |
-- |
Lost in the Shadow of Fame |
William Lemanski |
Biography |
29 |
-- |
Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires |
John Moore |
History |
30 |
-- |
Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks |
John Moore |
History |
Sunbury Press had its second-worst month of the year in November. Sales were down 27% from last November. "After the terror attacks in Paris on the 13th, there was a two-week lull in sales," explained Sunbury Press CEO, Lawrence Knorr. Overall, sales are still up 72% compared to last year.

Barbara Blank's biography "Mary Sachs" took the top spot thanks to events in Mary's native Harrisburg. Steve Troutman took four spots in the top 30 with "The Penn's Manor" (#2), "The Trevorton, Mahanoy, and Susquehanna Railroad" (#4), "Geology of the Mahanoy ..." (#6), and Tulpehocken Trail Traces (#27). Steve has increased his speaking engagements. Lawrence Knorr's "A Pennsylvania Mennonite and the California Gold Rush" moved up to 3rd due to orders from Gold Rush country. Knorr also took #25 with "There is Something About Rough and Ready" due to Troutman's activities. J. M. West's new mystery "Darkness at First Light" debuted at #5. It's prequel, "Dying for Vengeance," charted at #24. Ms. West has been making appearances in the Carlisle area. Joe Fair's Vietnam memor, "Call Sign Dracula," returned to the charts at #6 thanks to author activities. Alan Mindell took lucky #7 and #11 with his two novels -- "The B Team" and "The Closer." Alan continues to have success on the speaking circuit in the San Diego area. "Where Elephants Fought," the historical Civil War novel by Mississippian Bridget Smith held at #8 due to author appearances. Tony Julian's "Pit Bulls" was #9, as it was a popular Christmas gift at online stores. Marie Sontag grabbed 3 spots with her YA novels: "Rising Hope" (#12), "The Bronze Dagger" (#13), and "The Alabaster Jar (#15). Marie continues her tour of schools in the San Jose area. Ernie Marshall's "That Night at Surigao" moved up to #14 thanks to steady interest among naval historians. William Lemanski nabbed two spots with his new historical detective thriller "Murder in Tuxedo Park" (#16), and his biography of Kermit Roosevelt "Lost in the Shadow of Fame" (#28). Lemanski has been making appearances in and about Tuxedo Park, NY. "Raising Monarchs" by Sue Fox McGovern held steady at #17 due to continued interest in the declining butterfly population. Kyle Alexander Romine's "Keeper of the Crows" slipped from the top spot to #18, following the Halloween period. "The Sign of the Eagle" by Jess Steven Hughes climbed back to #19, as the author continued his tours of the Northwest. Ron Knorr and Clemmie Whatley's history "The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf" continued to chart at #20 due to interest in the subject matter. Mike Campbell's "Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last" continued its steady sales at #21. "The Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch" by Max Klinger returned to the chart at #22 thanks to Steve Troutman's activities. John Moore grabbed three spots with three of his eight "Frontier Pennsylvania Series" titles: "Bows, Bullets, and Bears" (#23), "Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires" (#29), and "Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks" (#30). Chris Papst's "Capital Murder" slide to #26, as interest in the Harrisburg mayoral scandal wanes in favor of the PA State Attorney General scandal.
The company released four new titles during the month of November.
SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for November, 2015 |
Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess |
Barbara Trainin Blank |
Biography |
Darkness at First Light |
J M West |
Detective Thriller |
Murder in Tuxedo Park |
William Lemanski |
Detective Thriller |
Tough Decisions for Young Women |
Robin Reed |
Self-Help |
For a list of Sunbury's best-sellers, please see the Sunbury Press web site:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm
For a complete list of recent and upcoming releases, please see:
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/COMING-SOON_c47.htm