October 08 , 2016
Lykens Township history is Sunbury Press bestseller for September
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for September. The Gratz Historical Society'sHistory of Lykens Township Volume 1 took the top spot. Hatched by Robert Barsky was runner up.
| SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for September, 2016 (by Revenue) | ||||
| Rank | Last Month | Title | Author | Category |
| 1 | NEW | History of Lykens Township Volume 1 | Gratz Historical Society | History |
| 2 | 5 | Hatched | Robert Barksy | Literary Fiction |
| 3 | 2 | Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib | Lawrence Knorr | Sports Biography |
| 4 | 3 | Keystone Corruption Continues | Brad Bumsted | History |
| 5 | 8 | Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks | N Clair Clawser | History |
| 6 | 7 | Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed. | Mike Campbell | History |
| 7 | 4 | Living in the Afterlife | Michele Livingston | Spirituality |
| 8 | 25 | Call Sign Dracula | Joe Fair | Vietnam Memoir |
| 9 | -- | Shadows in the Shining City | John Cressler | Historical Fiction |
| 10 | -- | Freemasons at Gettysburg | Sheldon Munn | History |
| 11 | 11 | Where Elephants Fought | Bridget Smith | Historical Fiction |
| 12 | -- | Emeralds of the Alhambra | John Cressler | Historical Fiction |
| 13 | 14 | Raising Monarchs | Sue Fox McGovern | Nature |
| 14 | NEW | The Silver Coin | Marie Sontag | YA Fiction |
| 15 | -- | Jesus Runs Away | Joe Farrell | Memoir |
| 16 | 27 | Pit Bulls | Anthony Julian | History |
| 17 | 17 | Dying for Vengeance | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 18 | -- | Keystone Tombstones Sports | Joe Farrell and Joe Farley | History |
| 19 | -- | Keystone Tombstones Volume 2 | Joe Farrell and Joe Farley | History |
| 20 | -- | Keystone Tombstones Volume 3 | Joe Farrell and Joe Farley | History |
| 21 | -- | The Cursed Man | Keith Rommel | Thriller Fiction |
| 22 | 26 | Courting Doubt and Darkness | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 23 | 40 | Darkness and First Light | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 24 | -- | Petrified | Tanya Reimer | YA Fiction |
| 25 | 38 | Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks | John L Moore | History |
| 26 | -- | Behind Barbed Wire and High Fences | Phyllis Hochstetler | History |
| 27 | 46 | Bows, Bullets, and Bears | John L Moore | History |
| 28 | -- | The Wolf of Britannia Part I | Jess Steven Hughes | Historical Fiction |
| 29 | -- | Winter of the Metal People | Dennis Herrick | Historical Fiction |
| 30 | 19 | Maybe Tomorrow | Mela Suśe Vigil Duran Carvalko | Memoir |
| 31 | NEW | My Brother's Mountain | John Timmerman | YA Fiction |
| 32 | 16 | Fatal Snow | Robert Walton | Thriller Fiction |
| 33 | -- | Letters from a Shoebox | James Dohren | History |
| 34 | 42 | Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves | John L Moore | History |
| 35 | 1 | A Year of Change & Consequences | Mark Singel | Political Memoir |
| 36 | 39 | Settlers, Soldiers, and Scouts | John L Moore | History |
| 37 | 47 | Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks | John L Moore | History |
| 38 | 34 | Hidden Dangers | Bob Stout | Geopolitics |
| 39 | 48 | Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades | John L Moore | History |
| 40 | -- | The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs | Terry Ray | Paranormal |
| 41 | 31 | That Night at Surigao | Ernie Marshall | History |
| 42 | -- | A Brother's Cold Case | Dennis Herrick | Thriller Fiction |
| 43 | 15 | The Mask of Minos | Robert Walton | Thriller Fiction |
| 44 | -- | General John Fulton Reynolds | Lawrence Knorr | History |
| 45 | 44 | Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes | John L Moore | History |
| 46 | -- | OneWay: The Oracle | Robin McClellon and Ruth Watson | Visionary Fiction |
| 47 | 43 | Hour 30 | Brandon Musgrave | Memoir |
| 48 | 49 | Messages from Beyond | Michele Livingston | Spirituality |
| 49 | -- | The Wolf of Britannia Part II | Jess Steven Hughes | Historical Fiction |
| 50 | -- | The Sign of the Eagle | Jess Steven Hughes | Historical Fiction |
The Gratz Historical Society's "History of Lykens Township Volume 1" was #1 due to advance orders at the society. Robert Barksy's "Hatched" soared to #2 thanks to author events and an advertisement in the New Yorker. Lawrence Knorr's "Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib - The Youngest Player in American League History" continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Brad Bumsted's expose "Keystone Corruption Continues" ranked #4 due to interest in the Kathleen Kane trial, and Brad's numerous media appearances. "Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns" by N Clair Clawser took the 5th spot thanks to orders processed by the author.
The company released four new titles in September:
| SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for September, 2016 | ||
| History of Lykens Township Volume 1 | Gratz Historical Society | History |
| The Silver Coin | Marie Sontag | YA Fiction |
| Redemption | Courtney Frey | Memoir |
| The Lurking Man (movie cover) | Keith Rommel | Thriller Fiction |