Washington Area Bestsellers
Sunday, March 20, 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.23 2
By Zora Neale Hurston. The story of Janie Crawford, an African American woman struggling with identity.1 3 41 4
By Eric Van Lustbader. David Webb (alias of now-retired covert CIA agent Jason Bourne) is framed for murder.2 5
Regan, a hotel heiress, finds her life in jeopardy after she helps a journalist scrutinize a shady self-help guru.2 6
The grisly murder of a Supreme Court justice marshals FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to action.3 7
(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts. Romance novellas featuring one Calhoun sister and a Calhoun sister-in-law.3 8
The scion of a small town's wealthy and corrupt family vows revenge on the jury that convicted him of murder.12 9
Clare Kimball returns to her hometown to confront the nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.2 10
By Dan Brown. The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.61 1
By Malcolm Gladwell. A look at fads and their origins.11 2
By Azar Nafisi. A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.58 3
By Jared Diamond. The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.14 4
By Erik Larson. Serial killer Henry Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair.54 5
Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.4 6
By Brian Greene. From Newton to string theory.5 7
By Barack Obama. A memoir of a challenging, often lonely youth by the freshman senator from Illinois.29 8
By George Lakoff. A playbook for conservative activists.14 9 24 10 1 Hardcover 1
By James Patterson & Howard Roughan. An FBI agent suspects the alluring fiancée in a wealthy banker's death.3 2
An Indiana teen enrolls at one of Boston's most exclusive private schools, heightening her already anxious state.6 3
The CIA finagles the release of an attorney from federal prison to gain access to a satellite surveillance system.9 4
Spenser comes to the aid of his longtime friend, Hawk, who is seriously wounded in a hit by the Ukrainian mob.1 5
The owner of an influential gallery begins a tempestuous affair with a younger, somewhat Bohemian artist.2 6
By Dan Brown. Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a killer's identity.61 7
Jerry B. Jenkins. A prequel to the "Left Behind" series.2 8
A young woman is forced to confront the painful reality that she was kidnapped as a child by her own father.2 9
Art restorer and reluctant Mossad agent Gabriel Allon is recalled to Israel when his cover is compromised.3 10 60 1
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.9 2
The fatal consequences of ecological mismanagement.11 3
The perils of micromanaging children's lives. 1 4 1 5
By Anne Bird. Peterson's sister weighs in.2 6
DEMOCRACY INACTION
By Jon Stewart & the Daily Show. Humor meets history.23 7
A memoir of WWII-era Washington.1 8
By Mark R. Levin. Taking issue with "judicial activism."5 9 8 10
PETERSON INVESTIGATION
By Catherine Crier with Cole Thompson1