Former Congressman Jason Altmire’s “Dead Center” “fourpeats” as the Sunbury Press bestseller for November

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for November. Former Congressman Jason Altmire’s Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It took the top spot for the fourth month in a row. Newly released The Most Hated Man in America: Jerry Sandusky and the Rush to Judgment by Mark Pendergrast was runner-up. Five other new releases were in the top 10 including Mark Carlson's World War II aviation history The Marines' Lost Squadron, Joe Farley's basketball memoir Trumpet Call to Victory, Scott Zuckerman's story of Murray Jacobs, a seabee in WW2 entitled Dreams of My Comrades, John Hoptak's Dear Ma - The Civil War Letters of Curtis Clay Pollock, and Chicken Bone Beach a history of Atlantic City's segregated Missouri Avenue beach by Cheryl Brooks. Vietnam memoirs Call Sign Dracula and Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam continue to sell well, placing 4th and 5th.

SUNBURY PRESS - Bestsellers for November 2017 (by Revenue)
Rank Prior Title Author Category
1 1 Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It Jason Altmire Political Science
2 NEW The Most Hated Man in America: Jerry Sandusky and the Rush to Judgment Mark Pendergrast Legal History
3 NEW The Marines' Lost Squadron: The Odyssey of VMF-422 Mark Carlson Aviation History
4 2 Call Sign Dracula Joe Fair Military Memoir
5 3 Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam Doug Beed Military Memoir
6 NEW Trumpet Call to Victory: The Final Years of Hazelton Saint Gabriel's Basketball Joe Farley Sports History
7 NEW Dreams of My Comrades: The Story of MM1C Murray Jacobs Scott Zuckerman Military Memoir
8 NEW Dear Ma - The Civil War Letters of Curtis Clay Pollock John Hoptak Military Memoir
9 17 Embattled Freedom Jim Remsen History
10 NEW Chicken Bone Beach Cheryl Brooks Segregation
11 -- Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks N Clair Clawser History
12 7 Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed. Mike Campbell History
13 19 Freemasons at Gettysburg Sheldon Munn History
14 4 Tigers by the River Wylie McLallen Sports History
15 16 The Ripper's Haunts Michael Hawley True Crime
16 23 Raising Monarchs Sue McGovern Pets
17 -- There's Something about Rough and Ready Lawrence Knorr, et al History
18 -- Lost in the Shadow of Fame William Lemanski History
19 -- Keystone Tombstones Volume 2 Joe Farrell & Joe Farley Biography
20 -- Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania George Donehoo History
21 -- Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires John L. Moore History
22 13 Keystone Tombstones Volume 1 Joe Farrell & Joe Farley Biography
23 -- Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peacepipes John L. Moore History
24 -- Pit Bulls Anthony Julian History
25 15 Keystone Corruption Continues Brad Bumsted History
Jason Altmire’s Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It was #1 due to brisk sales following the former Congressman’s appearances on Fox and Friends and Morning Joe. The Most Hated Man has been bolstered by radio and media appearances by author Mark Pendergrast. The Vietnam titles continue to ride the recent wave of the Ken Burns special on the subject. The new titles were all helped by author activities and release publicity.