The top 5 baseball books in New England
1. "Red Sox Rule: Terry Francona and Boston's Rise to Dominance," by Michael Holley (HarperCollins, hardcover)
2. "Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball," by Jose Canseco (Simon & Schuster, hardcover)
3. "Baseball Prospectus 2008: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Baseball Season," edited by Steven Goldman and Christina Kahrl (Plume, paperback )
4. "The Bill James Gold Mine 2008," by Bill James (ACTA Sports, paperback)
5. "The Greatest Game: The Yankees, the Red Sox, and the Playoff of '78," by Richard Bradley (Free Press, hardcover)
Source: Barnes & Noble.com (bn.com), New England sales, March 23-29. 