Smashing sales by Joseph O’Connor this week, really something you’d expect much closer to the Christmas peak, but then again he has had an incredible profile and the book has had good initial reviews. It helps that the summer reading period is just beginning. It’s doubly impressive to see that he defeated Stephanie Meyer to the top spot (though he sales are not to be sniffed at as they represent only one days sales!

1: Ghost Light, Joseph O’Connor, 3,605
2: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, Stephenie Meyer, 1,864
3: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson, 1,460
4: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest , Stieg Larsson, 1,456
5: Truth About You,The, Melissa Hill, 1,443
6: Perfect Man, Sheila O’Flanagan, 1,390
7: The Help, Kathryn Stockett, 1,185
8: The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson, 1,145
9: The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Conrwell, 1,076
10: House Rules, Jodi Picoult, 998

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 5th June 2010