| Paperback | |
| Fiction | |
| 1 | THE LAST JUROR (Dell, $7.99). By John Grisham
The scion of a small town's wealthy and corrupt family vows revenge on the jury that convicted him of murder. | 5 |
| 2 | THE KITE RUNNER (Riverhead, $14). By Khaled Hosseini
An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country in the hope of atoning for a childhood betrayal. | 16 |
| 3 | 3RD DEGREE (Warner, $7.99). By James Patterson &
Andrew Gross. Terrorist acts jolt San Francisco, compelling the Women's Murder Club to investigate. | 4 |
| 4 | DIGITAL FORTRESS (Griffin, $14.95; St. Martin's,
$7.99). By Dan Brown. An NSA operative develops an impenetrable code that may imperil U.S. intelligence. | 27 |
| 5 | THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (Vintage, $12). By Mark Haddon. An autistic boy digs into a poodle's death, uncovering some family secrets. | 34 |
| 6 | ANGELS & DEMONS (Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Dan Brown. The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave. | 54 |
| 7 | THE CALHOUNS: CATHERINE, AMANDA AND LILAH
(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts. Tales of passion involving three sisters and their ancestral Maine estate. | 4 |
| 8 | TO DIE FOR (Ballantine, $7.99). By Linda Howard
A gym owner, witness to a shooting, is irked when her police protector turns out to be a former beau. | 4 |
| 9 | THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE (Harvest, $14)
By Audrey Niffenegger. A man fated to be whisked back and forth through time manages to find true love. | 4 |
| 10 | DANCE WITH ME (Bantam, $7.50). By Luanne Rice
Romance blossoms between two former NYC residents who, for family reasons, each return to their rural hometown. | 4 |
| Nonfiction/General | |
| 1 | DREAMS FROM MY FATHER (Three Rivers, $13.95)
By Barack Obama. A memoir of a diverse and challenging youth by the freshman senator from Illinois. | 22 |
| 2 | THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN
MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE (Back Bay, $14.95)
By Malcolm Gladwell. A look at fads and their origins. | 4 |
| 3 | READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN (Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi. A professor recalls her Western literature discussion groups for women students. | 51 |
| 4 | ELECTION 2004: HOW BUSH WON AND
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN THE FUTURE
(PublicAffairs, $14). By Evan Thomas & Newsweek Staff | 1 |
| 5 | GUNS, GERMS AND STEEL (Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond. The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization. | 7 |
| 6 | THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY (Vintage, $14.95)
By Erik Larson. Serial killer Henry Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair. | 47 |
| 7 | A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
(Broadway, $15.95). By Bill Bryson. A quirky, popular guide to science's grandest achievements. | 17 |
| 8 | DON'T THINK OF AN ELEPHANT: KNOW YOUR
VALUES AND FRAME THE DEBATE (Chelsea Green, $10)
By George Lakoff. A playbook for progressive activists. | 7 |
| 9 | THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT: FINAL REPORT
OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST
ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES (Norton, $10) | 25 |
| 10 | THE BUSH SURVIVAL BIBLE: 250 WAYS TO MAKE
IT THROUGH THE NEXT FOUR YEARS (Villard, $9.99)
By Gene Stone. Aid for the frustrated and fuming. | 9 |
| Hardcover | |
| Fiction | |
| 1 | THE BROKER (Doubleday, $27.95). By John Grisham
The CIA finagles the release of an attorney from federal prison to gain access to a satellite surveillance system. | 2 |
| 2 | THE DA VINCI CODE (Doubleday, $24.95)
By Dan Brown. Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a murderer's identity. | 54 |
| 3 | STATE OF FEAR (HarperCollins, $27.95)
By Michael Crichton. Eco-terrorists plot to create "natural disasters" in order to further their radical agenda. | 6 |
| 4 | THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
(Hyperion, $19.95). By Mitch Albom. A parable illustrating the importance of life's smallest acts. | 53 |
| 5 | BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT (Putnam, $26.95)
By W.E.B. Griffin. In the launch of a new series, a Delta Force major is tapped to investigate a plane's hijacking. | 4 |
| 6 | AFTERBURN (Atria, $24.95). By Zane
Yardley, a D.C. chiropractor pining away for his local bank teller, Raye, finally marshals the courage to ask her out. | 3 |
| 7 | THE DA VINCI CODE: SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED EDITION
(Doubleday, $35). By Dan Brown. Hundreds of photos and images supplement the art and cryptology thriller. | 9 |
| 8 | CHAINFIRE (Tor, $29.95). By Terry Goodkind
The ninth book in Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" fantasy epic featuring Richard and Kahlan. | 3 |
| 9 | I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS (FSG, $28.95)
By Tom Wolfe. At elite Dupont University, a naïve freshman finds socializing to be just as rigorous as class. | 8 |
| 10 | LONDON BRIDGES (Little, Brown, $27.95)
By James Patterson. Alex Cross's nemesis, the Wolf, aims to extort billions by threatening to annihilate entire cities. | 9 |
| Nonfiction/General | |
| 1 | COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL
OR SUCCEED (Viking, $29.95). By Jared Diamond
The fatal consequences of ecological mismanagement. | 4 |
| 2 | BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions. | 2 |
| 3 | AMERICA (THE BOOK): A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO
DEMOCRACY INACTION (Warner, $24.95)
By Jon Stewart & the Daily Show. Humor meets history. | 16 |
| 4 | GOD'S POLITICS: WHY THE RIGHT GETS IT WRONG
AND THE LEFT DOESN'T GET IT
(HarperSanFrancisco, $24.95). By Jim Wallis | 1 |
| 5 | BLOWING MY COVER: MY LIFE AS A CIA SPY
(Putnam, $22.95). By Lindsay Moran. An espionage career that was rather more drudgery and less James Bond. | 3 |
| 6 | WITNESS: FOR THE PROSECUTION OF SCOTT PETERSON (ReganBooks, $25.95). By Amber Frey. Intimate details from the first blind date to the media-frenzied trial. | 3 |
| 7 | HIS EXCELLENCY: GEORGE WASHINGTON
(Knopf, $26.95). By Joseph J. Ellis. A biography of the statesman from British army soldier to U.S. president. | 11 |
| 8 | WINNING THE FUTURE: A 21ST CENTURY CONTRACT
WITH AMERICA (Regnery, $27.95). By Newt Gingrich
Five areas of concern for the new administration. | 2 |
| 9 | JUDGMENT DAYS: LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON, MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR., AND THE LAWS THAT CHANGED
AMERICA (Houghton Mifflin, $26). By Nick Kotz | 1 |
| 10 | WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS?: HOW
CONSERVATIVES WON THE HEART OF AMERICA
(Metropolitan, $24). By Thomas Frank | 9 |
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended January 23, 2005. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2005 by Nielsen BookScan. (Right-hand column of italicized numbers reflects weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. Advice and self-help books appear on a separate, monthly list.)
