MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for April for its spiritual/metaphysical imprint, ARS METAPHYSICA. First place went to Lebanese author Karim el Koussa with his fictionalized life of Pythagoras, Pythagoras the Mathemagician. El Koussa rounded took three of the top 4, taking second place with his popular well-researched alternative history of the life of Jesus Christ entitled Jesus the Phoenician. El Koussa also took fourth place with his metaphysical fiction novel The Phoenician Code for which a French version was just released. Terry Ray's investigation into The Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs was #3. Anna-Karin Bjorklund’s The Dream Alchemist, as a travel memoir, slipped on the list to #5. The Peoples’ Medium, Michele Livingston, took the sixth spot with her visionary Living in the Afterlife, revealing her channeling of information from the other side. She also nabbed the 8th spot with her previous release Messages from Beyond. Susan Kiskis's new travel memoir Let Me Carry You Home recounting her recent trips to India was #7.
| ARS METAPHYSICA - Bestsellers for April 2018 (by Revenue) | ||||
| Rank | Prior | Title | Author | Category |
| 1 | 5 | Pythagoras the Mathemagician | Karim el Koussa | Historical Fiction |
| 2 | 3 | Jesus the Phoenician | Karim el Koussa | Religious History |
| 3 | 10 | The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs | Terry Ray | Paranormal/UFOs |
| 4 | 4 | The Phoenician Code | Karim el Koussa | Metaphysical Fiction |
| 5 | 2 | The Dream Alchemist | Anna-Karin Bjorklund | Travel Memoir |
| 6 | 7 | Living in the Afterlife | Michele Livingston | Metaphysical |
| 7 | 1 | Let Me Carry You Home | Susan Kiskis | Travel Memoir |
| 8 | 8 | Messages from Beyond | Michele Livingston | Metaphysical |
| 9 | -- | Der Lange Verborgene Freund | John George Hohman | Folk Magic |
| 10 | 9 | Planet Jesus: Flesh and Blood | Doug Brode | Metaphysical Fiction |
El Koussa’s books continue to sell well internationally. Pythagoras was boosted by an export order. Kiskis’ success is tied to the release activity of her book and her upcoming podcast series on the BookSpeak Network entitled Zen Up. Bjorklund was helped by author appearances in California. Livingston’s books have sold steadily throughout the US and overseas due to the subject matter.
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