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What do Freakonomics and the Dalai Lama have in common?

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. DubnerThe New York Times points out that both Freakonomics and the Dalai Lama's Art of Happiness are "among the books to stay for the longest period of time on the New York Times bestseller list without ever making it to number 1." (via Freakonomics blog)

...Making Freakonomics the Kate Winslet of the bestseller list.

What, too soon? 

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