HARDCOVER

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

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

3. “Talking to Heaven,” by James Van Praagh (Dutton, $22.95)

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

5. “The Zone,” by Barry Sears (HarperCollins / ReganBooks, $22)

6. “In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want,” by Iyanla Vanzant (Simon & Schuster, $23)

7. “The Spiritual Warrior,” by John-Roger (Mandeville Press, $20)

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

9. “Potatoes Not Prozac,” by Kathleen DesMaisons (Simon & Schuster, $23)

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

PAPERBACK

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

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

3. “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)

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

5. “Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul,” by Jack Canfield (Health Communications, $12.95)

6. “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron (Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam, $13.95)

7. “Secrets of St. John’s Wort,” by Larry Katzenstein (St. Martin’s, $5.99)

8. “The Road Less Traveled,” by M. Scott Peck (Simon & Schuster, $15)

9. “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal,” by Rachel Naomi Remen (Riverhead, $12.50)

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

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Rankings are based upon Times’ poll of Southland bookstores.