Washington Area Bestsellers

By Erik Larson. Serial Killer Henry Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair.145 FRIENDS 'TIL THE END ... THE ONE WITH ALL TEN YEARS

(Time, $24.95). By David Wild. The official companion to the hugely popular NBC sitcom, which signed off May 6.16 BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE: THE INSIDE STORY OF SIX

M.I.T. STUDENTS WHO TOOK VEGAS FOR MILLIONS

(Free Press, $14). By Ben Mezrich. Winning at blackjack.137 BEYOND BELIEF: THE SECRET GOSPEL OF THOMAS

(Vintage, $13). By Elaine Pagels. Why the gospel of Thomas was expunged in the rise of early Christianity.28 TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Broadway, $12.95)

By Mitch Albom. The sportswriter chronicles his emotional reunion with his mentor from college days.129 STUPID WHITE MEN ... AND OTHER SORRY EXCUSES FOR

THE STATE OF THE NATION (ReganBooks, $13.95)

By Michael Moore. Biting critiques on a range of issues.110 MONEYBALL (Norton, $13.95). By Michael Lewis

How the general manager's budget-savvy style produced a winning season for the Oakland A's.7Hardcover Fiction1 THE DA VINCI CODE (Doubleday, $24.95)

By Dan Brown. Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail.202 HIDDEN PREY (Putnam, $26.95). By John Sandford

Davenport, now a special agent, is assigned to the case of a Russian found murdered on the docks.13 THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN

(Hyperion, $19.95). By Mitch Albom. A parable illustrating the importance of life's smallest acts.204 ANGELS & DEMONS (Atria, $19.95). By Dan Brown

The hardcover edition of Brown's thriller revolving around a nefarious group's plot against the Vatican.145 THE NARROWS (Little, Brown, $25.95)

By Michael Connelly. The killer "the Poet" strikes again, and a close friend of Harry Bosch is the latest victim.26 THE RULE OF FOUR (Dial, $24). By Ian Caldwell &