HARDCOVER

1. “The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, $30)

2. “Why People Don’t Heal and How,” by Caroline Myss (Harmony, $25)

3. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy,” by Sarah Ban Breathnach (Warner, $17.95)

4. “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” by John Gray, PhD (HarperCollins, $23)

5. “Don’t Worry, Make Money: Spiritual and Practical Ways to Create Abundance and More Fun in Your Life,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $15.95)

6. “Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life,” by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey (Hyperion, $18.95)

7. “The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition,” by editorial staff, Merck & Co. (Merck & Co., $29.95)

8. “The Celestine Vision: Experiencing the Spiritual in the New Millennium,” by James Redfield (Warner, $20)

9. “Zone Perfect Meals in Minutes: 150 Fast and Simple Healthy Recipes,” by Barry Sears (HarperCollins / ReganBooks, $21)

10. “Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura Schlessinger (HarperCollins: $24)

PAPERBACK

1. “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson (Hyperion, $8.95)

2. “The Anatomy of Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing,” by Caroline Myss (Crown, $14)

3. “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,” by Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger (Health Communications, $12.95)

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

5. “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution,” by Robert C. Atkins (M. Evans, $12.95)

6. “Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $8.95)

7. “Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul,” by J. Canfield, M.V. Hansen, J. Hawthorne and M. Shimoff (Health Communications, $12.95)

8. “Zagat Survey 1997 Los Angeles / Southern California Restaurant Guide,” edited by Merrill Shindler and Karen Berk (Zagat Survey, $10.95)

9. “Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $12.95)

10. “10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives,” by Laura C. Schlessinger (HarperPerennial, $10)

* Rankings are based on a Times poll of Southland bookstores.