Healthy Bestsellers

HARDCOVER

1. “Sugar Busters,” by H. Leighton Steward (Ballantine, $22)

2. “Eat Right for Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight,” by Peter J. D’Adamo and Catherine Whitney (Putnam, $22.95)

3. “The Art of Everyday Ecstasy: The Seven Tantric Keys for Bringing Passion, Spirit and Joy Into Every Part of Your Life,” by Margot Anand (Broadway, $25)

4. “The Wheel of Time: The Shamans of Ancient Mexico,” by Carlos Castaneda (La Eidolona Press: $25)

5. “Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment,” by Surya Das (Broadway, $26)

6. “Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness,” by Mark Epstein (Broadway, $23)

7. “Mars and Venus Starting Over: A Guide to Re-Creating a Loving and Lasting Relationship,” by John Gray (HarperCollins, $25)

8. “Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks,” by Julian Whitaker (Simon & Schuster, $23)

9. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort & Joy,” by Sarah B. Breathnach (Warner, $21)

10. “Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura C. Schlessinger (HarperCollins, $22)

PAPERBACK

1. “Zagat Survey 1998 Los Angeles / Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (ZagatSurvey, $10.95)

2. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $10.95)

3. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (Avon, $6.50)

4. “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom,” by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen, $12.95)

5. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” by Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee E. Hathaway and Heidi E. Murkoff (Workman Publishing, $10.95)

6. “More Bad Dates: Tales from the Dark Side of Love,” by Carole Markin (Renaissance, $10.95)

7. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily Responsibilities and Household Chaos From Taking Over Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $9.95)

8. “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love & Learning,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $12.95)

9. “Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book,” by Susan M. Love (Addison Wesley Longman, $16)

10. Anatomy of the Spirit,” by Caroline Myss (Random House, $14)

* Rankings are based upon Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.