September 10 , 2016
Mark Singel's memoir leads the polls as the Sunbury Press bestseller for August
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for August. Mark Singel's political memoir A Year of Change and Consequences took the top spot. Wonder Boy by Lawrence Knorr was runner up.
| SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for August, 2016 (by Revenue) | ||||
| Rank | Last Month | Title | Author | Category |
| 1 | 3 | A Year of Change & Consequences | Mark Singel | Political Memoir |
| 2 | 1 | Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib | Lawrence Knorr | Sports Biography |
| 3 | 19 | Keystone Corruption Continues | Brad Bumsted | History |
| 4 | 5 | Living in the Afterlife | Michele Livingston | Spirituality |
| 5 | NEW | Hatched | Robert Barksy | Literary Fiction |
| 6 | -- | Going Home | Sharon Marchisello | Thriller Fiction |
| 7 | 10 | Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed. | Mike Campbell | History |
| 8 | 9 | Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks | N Clair Clawser | History |
| 9 | 6 | The Savage Apostle | John Kachuba | Historical Fiction |
| 10 | -- | The Devil Tree | Keith Rommel | Thriller Fiction |
| 11 | -- | Where Elephants Fought | Bridget Smith | Historical Fiction |
| 12 | 22 | Bitter Sweet | Catherine Jordan et al. | Short Stories |
| 13 | NEW | Taking Lady Gibraltar | Dick Schwirian | Historical Fiction |
| 14 | 18 | Raising Monarchs | Sue Fox McGovern | Nature |
| 15 | -- | The Mask of Minos | Robert Walton | Thriller Fiction |
| 16 | -- | Fatal Snow | Robert Walton | Thriller Fiction |
| 17 | 12 | Dying for Vengeance | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 18 | 23 | Murder in Tuxedo Park | William Lemanski | Thriller Fiction |
| 19 | 7 | Maybe Tomorrow | Mela Suśe Vigil Duran Carvalko | Memoir |
| 20 | -- | Of Guilt and Innocence | John Scanlan | Thriller Fiction |
| 21 | -- | Home Is a Long Time Ago | William F Lee | Historical Fiction |
| 22 | 4 | The B Team | Alan Mindell | Sports Fiction |
| 23 | -- | A Moment in the Sun | Tory Gates | YA Fiction |
| 24 | 2 | The Gingerbread Man's School Adventure | Sherri Maret | Childrens |
| 25 | 13 | Call Sign Dracula | Joe Fair | Vietnam Memoir |
| 26 | -- | Courting Doubt and Darkness | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 27 | 16 | Pit Bulls | Anthony Julian | History |
| 28 | -- | Pink Flamingos All Around | Matt Anderson | Childrens |
| 29 | -- | Stink Bomb | Ricky Bruce | YA Fiction |
| 30 | 14 | The Closer | Alan Mindell | Sports Fiction |
| 31 | 26 | That Night at Surigao | Ernie Marshall | History |
| 32 | NEW | Ice Canyon Monster | Keith Rommel | Climate Fiction |
| 33 | -- | Prohibition's Prince | Guy Graybill | Biography |
| 34 | 21 | Hidden Dangers | Bob Stout | Geopolitics |
| 35 | -- | Well I'll Be Hanged: Early Capital Punishment in Nebraska | Tim Dempsey | History |
| 36 | 32 | Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess | Barbara Trainin Blank | Biography |
| 37 | 15 | The Ripper's Haunts | Michael Hawley | History |
| 38 | -- | Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks | John L Moore | History |
| 39 | -- | Settlers, Soldiers, and Scouts | John L Moore | History |
| 40 | -- | Darkness and First Light | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 41 | -- | Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires | John L Moore | History |
| 42 | -- | Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves | John L Moore | History |
| 43 | 24 | Hour 30 | Brandon Musgrave | Memoir |
| 44 | -- | Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes | John L Moore | History |
| 45 | 36 | Lost in the Shadow of Fame | William Lemanski | History |
| 46 | 48 | Bows, Bullets, and Bears | John L Moore | History |
| 47 | -- | Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks | John L Moore | History |
| 48 | -- | Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades | John L Moore | History |
| 49 | 20 | Messages from Beyond | Michele Livingston | Spirituality |
| 50 | -- | Prince and the Paupers | Guy Graybill | Biography |
Mark Singel's memoir "A Year of Change and Consequences" was #1 due to media attention and planned events. 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. Brad Bumsted's expose "Keystone Corruption Continues" showed #3 due to interest in the Kathleen Kane trial, and Brad's numerous media appearances. July's #1 by Michele Livingston - "Living in the Afterlife" - continued to sell well, holding at #4. Her "Messages from Beyond" nabbed the 49th spot. Robert Barsky's new novel "Hatched" debuted at #5 thanks to release publicity.
The company released two new titles in August:
| SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for August, 2016 | ||
| Hatched | Robert Barksy | Literary Fiction |
| My Brother's Mountain | John Timmerman | YA Fiction |