Washington Area Bestsellers
Sunday, March 13, 2005; Page BW11
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An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country in the hope of atoning for a childhood betrayal.22 2 2 3
The grisly murder of a Supreme Court justice spurs FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to action.2 4
Regan, a hotel heiress, finds her life in jeopardy after she helps a journalist scrutinize a shady self-help guru.1 5
The serial killer "the Poet" strikes again, and a close friend of Harry Bosch is the latest victim.2 6
By Eric Van Lustbader. Jason Bourne (alias of now-retired covert CIA agent David Webb) is framed for murder.1 7 40 8
Clare Kimball returns to her hometown to confront the nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.1 9
The scion of a small town's wealthy clan vows revenge on the jury that convicted him of murder.11 10
By Dan Brown. The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.60 1
By Malcolm Gladwell. A look at fads and their origins.10 2
By Azar Nafisi. A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.57 3
By Barack Obama. A memoir of a challenging, often lonely youth by the freshman senator from Illinois.28 4
By Jared Diamond. The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.13 5
By Erik Larson. Serial killer Henry Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair.53 6
Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.3 7
By George Lakoff. A playbook for progressive activists.13 8 1 9 23 10
By Brian Greene. From Newton to string theory.4 Hardcover 1
By James Patterson & Howard Roughan. An FBI agent suspects the alluring fiancée in a wealthy banker's death.2 2
An Indiana teen enrolls at one of Boston's most exclusive private schools, heightening her already anxious state.5 3
The CIA finagles the release of an attorney from federal prison to gain access to a satellite surveillance system.8 4
The owner of an influential gallery begins a tempestuous affair with a younger, somewhat Bohemian artist.1 5
Jerry B. Jenkins. A prequel to the "Left Behind" series.1 6 59 7
By Dan Brown. Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a killer's identity.60 8
Art restorer and reluctant Mossad agent Gabriel Allon is recalled to Israel when his cover is compromised.2 9
A young woman is forced to confront the painful reality that she was kidnapped as a child by her own father.1 10
By Michael Crichton. Eco-terrorists plot to create "natural disasters" in an effort to further their radical agenda.12 1
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.8 2
By Anne Bird. Peterson's sister weighs in.1 3
The fatal consequences of ecological mismanagement.10 4
By James B. Stewart. The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter tells of civil war inside the Magic Kingdom.3 5
AND THE LEFT DOESN'T GET IT7 6
DEMOCRACY INACTION
By Jon Stewart & the Daily Show. Humor meets history.22 7
By Ari Fleischer. Reflections of a former press secretary.1 8 3 9 3 10
By Mark R. Levin. Taking issue with "judicial activism."4