One of the more unusual book lists ranks the top 10
most-sought-after out-of-print books of the year, as compiled by
AbeBooks.com's BookFinder.com, the search engine with an inventory of
more than 100 million books available from some 100,000 booksellers
worldwide. Comments are BookFinder's.
1. Sex by Madonna (1992). "A perennial favorite, the pop icon's first book."
2. Football Scouting Methods by Steve Belichick (1963). "Legendary college football scout's playbook, used by
coaches and players."
3. Touch Me Again by Suzanne Somers (1978). "A collection of poetry from the devotee of 'inside out' self improvement."
4. Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words by Johnny Cash (1975).
"Original autobiography (and the source for the hit film Walk the
Line)."
5. Treasury of Great Recipes by Mary and Vincent Price (1965). "Recipes
from world-famous restaurants reworked for the amateur kitchen."
6. The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt (1988). "The ultimate hand knitting resource."
7. The Lion's Paw by Robb White (1946). "An enduring children's adventure story."
8. The Secret of Perfect Living by James Mangan (1963). "An influential work in the personal behavior modification genre."
9. Once a Runner: A Novel by John L. Parker, Jr. (1978). "Cult classic (a long-awaited sequel Again to Carthage expected soon)."
10. One Way Up by John F. Straubel (1964). "Chronicles the history of helicopter development."
The BookFinder.com Report, an analysis of aggregate trends for OOP book
searches between July 2005 and June 2006 is available online.