Washington Area Bestsellers
Sunday, July 18, 2004; Page BW11
| Paperback | | | Fiction | | | 1 | BLEACHERS (Dell, $6.99). By John Grisham
A former high school football star returns to his hometown when he learns that his old coach is dying. | 3 | | 2 | THE NOTEBOOK (Warner, $12.95; $7.50)
By Nicholas Sparks. A first novel about an unfulfilled teenage romance that gets a second chance 14 years later. | 5 | | 3 | ANGELS & DEMONS (Pocket Star, $7.99). By Dan Brown
The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave. | 28 | | 4 | THE WEDDING (Warner, $12.95). By Nicholas Sparks
In this sequel to Sparks's "The Notebook," Wilson Lewis vows to rekindle his 30-year marriage. | 2 | | 5 | BLIND SIDE (Jove, $7.99). By Catherine Coulter
While on the hunt for a serial killer, married FBI agents Savich & Sherlock must deal with a child kidnapping. | 2 | | 6 | THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (Bantam, $7.99)
By Robert Ludlum. Agent David Webb resumes his Bourne alias to thwart a madman's plot to seize Hong Kong. | 1 | | 7 | 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. | 8 | | 8 | DECEPTION POINT (Pocket, $7.99). By Dan Brown
A former NSA operative develops an impenetrable code that may imperil the viability of U.S. intelligence. | 27 | | 9 | THE LOVELY BONES (Back Bay, $13.95). By Alice Sebold
From her perch in heaven, a young girl witnesses the impact of her brutal murder on friends and family. | 12 | | 10 | BALANCE OF POWER (Ballantine, $7.99)
By Richard North Patterson. The gun control debate -- and its divisive nature -- is at the crux of this political thriller. | 1 | | Nonfiction/General | | | 1 | READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN (Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi. A professor's memoir of her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students. | 25 | | 2 | UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN: A STORY OF
VIOLENT FAITH (Anchor, $14.95). By Jon Krakauer
A look at a shocking 1984 murder in the name of religion. | 5 | | 3 | ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY (Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris. Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation of life's many ironies. | 6 | | 4 | 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. | 21 | | 5 | 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. | 9 | | 6 | LIVING HISTORY (Scribner, $16)
By Hillary Rodham Clinton. The senator and former first lady offers a new afterword in this edition of her memoir. | 13 | | 7 | 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. | 21 | | 8 | TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Broadway, $12.95)
By Mitch Albom. The sportswriter chronicles his emotional reunion with his mentor from college days. | 16 | | 9 | RUNNING WITH SCISSORS (Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments. | 6 | | 10 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE
(Simon & Schuster, $16). By Walter Isaacson. The accomplished life of the politician, inventor and diplomat. | 10 | | Hardcover | | | Fiction | | | 1 | SAM'S LETTERS TO JENNIFER (Little, Brown, $24.95)
By James Patterson. A Chicago columnist and widow finds a cache of letters written to her by her grandmother. | 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. | 28 | | 3 | THE RULE OF FOUR (Dial, $24). By Ian Caldwell &
Dustin Thomason. Four Princeton roommates attempt to unlock the secrets of a 15th-century manuscript. | 9 | | 4 | TEN BIG ONES (St. Martin's, $25.95)
By Janet Evanovich. This zany Stephanie Plum mystery has the intrepid bounty hunter targeted by a gang member. | 3 | | 5 | THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
(Hyperion, $19.95). By Mitch Albom. A parable illustrating the importance of life's smallest acts. | 28 | | 6 | 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. | 22 | | 7 | SECOND CHANCE (Delacorte, $20). By Danielle Steel
The vivacious editor of a glossy fashion magazine has a rocky romance and marriage with a reticent ad exec. | 2 | | 8 | KILL THE MESSENGER (Bantam, $26). By Tami Hoag
An L.A. bike courier finds his life in jeopardy all because of a parcel meant for a just-murdered defense attorney. | 1 | | 9 | THE BOURNE LEGACY (St. Martin's, $25.95)
By Eric Van Lustbader. Jason Bourne (alias of now-retired covert CIA agent David Webb) is framed for murder. | 3 | | 10 | SONG OF SUSANNAH: THE DARK TOWER VI
(Scribner, $30). By Stephen King. In this penultimate book of the series, time travel aids the gunslingers' quest. | 5 | | Nonfiction/General | | | 1 | MY LIFE (Knopf, $35). By Bill Clinton
The former president's lengthy reminiscences of his tumultuous childhood and political achievements. | 3 | | 2 | SHADOW DIVERS: THE TRUE STORY ... TO SOLVE
ONE OF THE LAST MYSTERIES OF WORLD WAR II
(Random House, $26.95). By Robert Kurson | 2 | | 3 | DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM
(Little, Brown, $24.95). By David Sedaris. Another round of amusing, self-deprecating essays. | 6 | | 4 | FATHER JOE : THE MAN WHO SAVED MY SOUL
(Random House, $24.95). By Tony Hendra. The life-altering influence of a kindly Benedictine monk. | 6 | | 5 | ALEXANDER HAMILTON (Penguin Press, $35)
By Ron Chernow. The remarkable life of the Founding Father who went from aide-de-camp to treasury secretary. | 11 | | 6 | PLAN OF ATTACK (Simon & Schuster, $28)
By Bob Woodward. Assessing the motivations behind the administration's green-lighting of the war in Iraq. | 12 | | 7 | BUSH MUST GO: THE TOP TEN REASONS GEORGE BUSH
DOESN'T DESERVE A SECOND TERM (Dutton, $21.95)
By Bill Press. The syndicated columnist's passionate plea. | 2 | | 8 | HOW SOCCER EXPLAINS THE WORLD: AN UNLIKELY
THEORY OF GLOBALIZATION (HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Franklin Foer. Grasping globalization's diverse impact. | 1 | | 9 | BIG RUSS & ME: FATHER AND SON: LESSONS OF LIFE
(Miramax, $22.95). By Tim Russert. A memoir by the NBC journalist, which includes a tribute to his father. | 9 | | 10 | IMPERIAL HUBRIS: WHY THE WEST IS LOSING THE
WAR ON TERROR (Brassey's, $27.50). By Anonymous
A CIA agent's compelling arguments for policy change. | 1 |
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended July 11, 2004. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2004 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.)
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