Top 10 Airplane Books
O, ye of little faith in the in-flight movie! Dan Brown, whose latest novel, The Lost Symbol, hits stores Sept. 15, is the undisputed king of airplane books — the not-too-heavy, not-too-long potboilers perfect for a long layover. But who else makes the list? Hudson Booksellers — a staple of departure terminals nationwide — shared with TIME a list of its Top 10 best sellers over the past five years
Gladwell's other entry on this list, right behind Blink, is proof that you don't need a Robert Langdon to make a best-selling franchise. The pop sociologist's first book, 2002's The Tipping Point, makes the case that ideas can spread like viruses, passing from a few initial vectors until they reach critical mass and "change the world." As in Blink, Gladwell marshals an impressive array of examples (like teen smoking or New York City crime rates) to prove his point. A master of explaining sociology to laypeople, few other writers can make you feel smarter while flying at 35,000 ft.
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