Amazon's Best-Selling Items Include Nintendo Wii Fit and Susan Boyle CD
Amazon.com releases its list of best-selling items this season.
Dec. 29, 2009 — -- If you received a certain CD by Susan Boyle or a book by former Gov. Sarah Palin this holiday season, you aren't alone.
Online retailer Amazon.com says it's top-selling CD during December was TV sensation Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" and Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" was the most-sold book.
According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the Seattle retailer's peak day for sales was Dec. 14, when customers ordered more than 9.5 million items worldwide, or a record 110 items per second.
Amazon's own electronic book reader, the Kindle, was the top-selling item of the season, with more customers buying Kindle books than actual physical books on Christmas Day.
Here's a look at the other top products sold on Amazon.com this season, organized by category.
Toys: Scrabble Slam Cards.
Video games and hardware: Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board.
Sports and outdoors: Razor A Kick Scooter.
DVD: "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
Books: "Going Rogue" by Sarah Palin.
Music: "I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle.
Jewelry: Sterling Silver Marcasite & Garnet Glass Heart Pendant.
Watches: Casio Men's Waveceptor Atomic Dual-Time Watch.
Beauty: Sephora Brand Color Play Palette II.
Home and garden: Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter.
Clothing and accessories: The Mountain Three Wolf Moon Short Sleeve Tee.
Shoes and handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): Steve Madden Women's Bonanza Tall Shafted Flat Boot.
Health and personal care: Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer.
Gourmet food: Bon Appetit Gift Basket.
Home improvement: Black & Decker MSW100 Ready Wrench.
