MECHANICSBURG, Pa.-- Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for December. The short story anthology Strange Magic edited by Catherine Jordan took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.
| SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for December, 2016 (by Revenue) | ||||
| Rank | Last Month | Title | Author | Category |
| 1 | NEW | Strange Magic | Catherine Jordan, et al | Literary Fiction |
| 2 | 3 | Seinsoth | Steven k Wagner | Sports Biography |
| 3 | 4 | Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib | Lawrence Knorr | Sports Biography |
| 4 | 14 | Keystone Corruption Continues | Brad Bumsted | History |
| 5 | 2 | Solomon Screech Owl's Kangaroo Caper | Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney | Childrens |
| 6 | NEW | The Small Book of Practical Wisdom | Terry Ray | Reference |
| 7 | -- | Shadows in the Shining City | John Cressler | Historical Fiction |
| 8 | 9 | Pit Bulls | Anthony Julian | History |
| 9 | 43 | Pink Flamingos All Around | Matt Anderson | Childrens |
| 10 | -- | Return to the Valley | Terry Ray | Metaphysical Fiction |
| 11 | 50 | Dead of Autumn | Sherry Knowlton | Thriller Fiction |
| 12 | 6 | Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed. | Mike Campbell | History |
| 13 | NEW | Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories | John L Moore | Memoir |
| 14 | -- | In the Shadow of a Mountain | Susan Daigneault | History |
| 15 | -- | The Savage Apostle | John Kachuba | Historical Fiction |
| 16 | 8 | Winter of the Metal People | Dennis Herrick | Historical Fiction |
| 17 | -- | The Closer | Alan Mindell | Sports Fiction |
| 18 | 16 | Living in the Afterlife | Michele Livingston | Spirituality |
| 19 | -- | Modern Realism According to Fritz | Lawrence Knorr | Fine Art |
| 20 | -- | Dying for Vengeance | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 21 | 13 | Freemasons at Gettysburg | Sheldon Munn | History |
| 22 | 1 | A Year if Change and Consequences | Mark Singel | Memoir |
| 23 | -- | Israel Under Siege | Scot McCauley | Thriller Fiction |
| 24 | 22 | Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks | John L Moore | History |
| 25 | 35 | That Night at Surigao | Ernie Marshall | History |
| 26 | 20 | Call Sign Dracula | Joe Fair | Vietnam Memoir |
| 27 | 17 | Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks | N Clair Clawser | History |
| 28 | 40 | Dead of Summer | Sherry Knowlton | Thriller Fiction |
| 29 | -- | H is for Hershey | Heather Paterno | Childrens |
| 30 | -- | Visions of Teaoga | Jim Remsen | YA Fiction |
| 31 | -- | Courting Doubt and Darkness | J M West | Thriller Fiction |
| 32 | 41 | The Ripper's Haunts | Michael Hawley | History |
| 33 | 11 | Bows, Bullets, and Bears | John L Moore | History |
| 34 | 24 | Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires | John L Moore | History |
| 35 | 45 | Solomon Screech Owl's Antarctic Adventure | Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney | Childrens |
| 36 | -- | The Best of Keystone Tombstones | Joe Farrell and Joe Farley | History |
| 37 | 18 | Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks | John L Moore | History |
| 38 | -- | Raising Monarchs | Sue Fox McGovern | Nature |
| 39 | 36 | Hour 30 | Brandon Musgrave | Memoir |
| 40 | -- | Rising Sun Descending | Wade Fowler | Historical Fiction |
| 41 | 30 | Jesus the Phoenician | Karim El Koussa | History |
| 42 | 34 | Pit Bulls II | Anthony Julian | History |
| 43 | -- | Digging Dusky Diamonds | John Lindermuth | History |
| 44 | 10 | The Sign of the Eagle | Jess Steven Hughes | Historical Fiction |
| 45 | 44 | Prohibition's Prince | Guy Graybill | Biography |
| 46 | -- | From Blue Ground | Joe Harvey | YA Fiction |
| 47 | -- | Keystone Tombstones Civil War | Joe Farrell and Joe Farley | History |
| 48 | 15 | The Wolf of Britannia Part I | Jess Steven Hughes | Historical Fiction |
| 49 | 25 | Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades | John L Moore | History |
| 50 | -- | Beagle Tales | Bob Ford | Humor |
The Perry County Council of the Arts' writers workshop anthology "Strange Magic" was #1 due to advance sales leading up to the release party on January 21 at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Steven K Wagner's biography "Seinsoth" about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. 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 "Keystone Corruption Continued" grabbed #4 following a revision about the Kathleen Kane trial. Beth Lancione's "Solomon Screech Owl's Kangaroo Caper" took #5 thanks to holiday orders.
The company released two new titles in December:
SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for December, 2016
Strange Magic Catherine Jordan, et al Literary Fiction
Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories John L Moore Memoir
For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm