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Sunday, May 22, 2005

Paperback
Fiction
1
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.
32
2
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.
70
3
THE TAKING(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean R. Koontz
A rural California town, doused with an eerie, radiant downpour, soon realizes it's part of an alien invasion.
3
4
HIDDEN PREY(Berkley, $7.99). By John Sandford
Detective Davenport, now a special agent, is assigned a case of a Russian found murdered on the docks.
3
5
THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB(Plume, $14)
By Karen Joy Fowler.Heady emotions and intimate secrets arise amid the club's discussion of the Austen canon.
2
6
JUST ONE LOOK(Signet, $7.99). By Harlan Coben
A housewife is stymied by her husband's disappearance and its odd relation to a tragedy from her past.
3
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, unearthing some family secrets. 50
8
NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME(Pocket, $7.99)
By Mary Higgins Clark.A serial killer using the moniker "the Owl" targets women at a high school reunion.
8
9
THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET(Mira, $7.50)
By Debbie Macomber.Friendships emerge, and lives are rejuvenated, thanks to the catharsis of a knitting class.
2
10
A LOVING SCOUNDREL(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Johanna Lindsey.Lindsey revives her "Malory" series with this tale of Jeremy Malory, pirate-turned-gentleman.
2
Nonfiction/General
1
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.
20
2
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
67
3
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS?: HOW
CONSERVATIVES WON THE HEART OF AMERICA
(Owl, $14). By Thomas Frank
4
4
LEADERSHIP(Miramax, $15.95). By Rudolph W. Giuliani
The former New York City mayor draws on his personal experiences to impart leadership lessons.
1
5
BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND
CATS GONE BAD(Workman, $9.95). By Jim Edgar
Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.
13
6
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER(Three Rivers, $13.95)
By Barack Obama.A memoir of a challenging, often lonely youth by the freshman senator from Illinois.
38
7
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.
63
8
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation of life's many ironies.
20
9
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.
23
10
ALEXANDER HAMILTON(Penguin, $18)
By Ron Chernow.The remarkable life of the Founding Father who went from aide-de-camp to treasury secretary.
7
Hardcover
Fiction
1
4TH OF JULY(Little, Brown, $27.95)
By James Patterson & Maxine Paetro.A member of the Women's Murder Club is on trial for police brutality.
2
2
BROKEN PREY(Putnam, $26.95). By John Sandford
Gory slayings, reminiscent of those committed by three incarcerated killers, and a new iPod keep Davenport busy.
1
3
TRUE BELIEVER(Warner, $24.95). By Nicholas Sparks
A science reporter, famed for his myth-debunking articles, looks into strange lights in a North Carolina cemetery.
5
4
THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's caregiver trip to her mother's side brings some surprising astonishing secrets to light.
6
5
IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL LADIES
(Pantheon, $19.95). By Alexander McCall Smith
Sixth installment of the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."
4
6
THE DA VINCI CODE(Doubleday, $24.95)
By Dan Brown.Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a killer's identity.
70
7
COUNTDOWN(Bantam, $25). By Iris Johansen
Jane Maguire's striking likeness to an ancient Roman actress haunts her once more in this fast-paced thriller.
1
8
STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH(Del Rey, $25.95)
By Matthew Stover.The novelization of George Lucas's recently released"Episode III."
7
9
GENEVIEVE(Dutton, $24.95). By Eric Jerome Dickey
Genevieve and her husband, both children of broken homes, wrestle with the impact on their marriage.
1
10
NO PLACE LIKE HOME(Simon & Schuster, $25.95)
By Mary Higgins Clark.A woman's tragic past looms when her new husband innocently buys her childhood home.
6
Nonfiction/General
1
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CNETURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalization's colossal impact.
6
2
A LOTUS GROWS IN THE MUD(Putnam, $25.95)
By Goldie Hawn.The actress reveals her private self while reflecting on her award-winning career.
2
3
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner
5
4
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
18
5
ONE SOLDIER'S STORY: A MEMOIR
(HarperCollins, $25.95). By Bob Dole.The former senator's military career and life-changing injury.
4
6
WINNING(HarperBusiness, $27.95). By Jack Welch
with Suzy Welch.A top-to-bottom guidebook for business management by the former CEO of General Electric.
6
7
AND ONE MORE THING BEFORE YOU GO ...
(Free Press, $13.95). By Maria Shriver.Advice for girls on the transition from high school to college.
5
8
ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95)
By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture today.
7
9
IS BILL COSBY RIGHT? (OR HAS THE BLACK MIDDLE
CLASS LOST ITS MIND?)(Basic Civitas, $23)
By Michael Eric Dyson.A cultural critic's rebuttal.
1
10
DOWN CAME THE RAIN: MY JOURNEY THROUGH
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION(Hyperion, $23.95)
By Brooke Shields.Overcoming a debilitating affliction.
2

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	Paperback
	Fiction
1	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.	32
2	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.	70
3	THE TAKING(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean R. Koontz A rural California town, doused with an eerie, radiant downpour, soon realizes it's part of an alien invasion.	3
4	HIDDEN PREY(Berkley, $7.99). By John Sandford Detective Davenport, now a special agent, is assigned a case of a Russian found murdered on the docks.	3
5	THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB(Plume, $14) By Karen Joy Fowler.Heady emotions and intimate secrets arise amid the club's discussion of the Austen canon.	2
6	JUST ONE LOOK(Signet, $7.99). By Harlan Coben A housewife is stymied by her husband's disappearance and its odd relation to a tragedy from her past.	3
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, unearthing some family secrets.	50
8	NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME(Pocket, $7.99) By Mary Higgins Clark.A serial killer using the moniker "the Owl" targets women at a high school reunion.	8
9	THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET(Mira, $7.50) By Debbie Macomber.Friendships emerge, and lives are rejuvenated, thanks to the catharsis of a knitting class.	2
10	A LOVING SCOUNDREL(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Johanna Lindsey.Lindsey revives her "Malory" series with this tale of Jeremy Malory, pirate-turned-gentleman.	2
	Nonfiction/General
1	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.	20
2	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	67
3	WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS?: HOW CONSERVATIVES WON THE HEART OF AMERICA (Owl, $14). By Thomas Frank	4
4	LEADERSHIP(Miramax, $15.95). By Rudolph W. Giuliani The former New York City mayor draws on his personal experiences to impart leadership lessons.	1
5	BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND CATS GONE BAD(Workman, $9.95). By Jim Edgar Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.	13
6	DREAMS FROM MY FATHER(Three Rivers, $13.95) By Barack Obama.A memoir of a challenging, often lonely youth by the freshman senator from Illinois.	38
7	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.	63
8	ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95) By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation of life's many ironies.	20
9	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.	23
10	ALEXANDER HAMILTON(Penguin, $18) By Ron Chernow.The remarkable life of the Founding Father who went from aide-de-camp to treasury secretary.	7
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	4TH OF JULY(Little, Brown, $27.95) By James Patterson & Maxine Paetro.A member of the Women's Murder Club is on trial for police brutality.	2
2	BROKEN PREY(Putnam, $26.95). By John Sandford Gory slayings, reminiscent of those committed by three incarcerated killers, and a new iPod keep Davenport busy.	1
3	TRUE BELIEVER(Warner, $24.95). By Nicholas Sparks A science reporter, famed for his myth-debunking articles, looks into strange lights in a North Carolina cemetery.	5
4	THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95) By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's caregiver trip to her mother's side brings some surprising astonishing secrets to light.	6
5	IN THE COMPANY OF CHEERFUL LADIES (Pantheon, $19.95). By Alexander McCall Smith Sixth installment of the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."	4
6	THE DA VINCI CODE(Doubleday, $24.95) By Dan Brown.Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a killer's identity.	70
7	COUNTDOWN(Bantam, $25). By Iris Johansen Jane Maguire's striking likeness to an ancient Roman actress haunts her once more in this fast-paced thriller.	1
8	STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH(Del Rey, $25.95) By Matthew Stover.The novelization of George Lucas's recently released"Episode III."	7
9	GENEVIEVE(Dutton, $24.95). By Eric Jerome Dickey Genevieve and her husband, both children of broken homes, wrestle with the impact on their marriage.	1
10	NO PLACE LIKE HOME(Simon & Schuster, $25.95) By Mary Higgins Clark.A woman's tragic past looms when her new husband innocently buys her childhood home.	6
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CNETURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalization's colossal impact.	6
2	A LOTUS GROWS IN THE MUD(Putnam, $25.95) By Goldie Hawn.The actress reveals her private self while reflecting on her award-winning career.	2
3	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner	5
4	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	18
5	ONE SOLDIER'S STORY: A MEMOIR (HarperCollins, $25.95). By Bob Dole.The former senator's military career and life-changing injury.	4
6	WINNING(HarperBusiness, $27.95). By Jack Welch with Suzy Welch.A top-to-bottom guidebook for business management by the former CEO of General Electric.	6
7	AND ONE MORE THING BEFORE YOU GO ... (Free Press, $13.95). By Maria Shriver.Advice for girls on the transition from high school to college.	5
8	ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95) By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture today.	7
9	IS BILL COSBY RIGHT? (OR HAS THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS LOST ITS MIND?)(Basic Civitas, $23) By Michael Eric Dyson.A cultural critic's rebuttal.	1
10	DOWN CAME THE RAIN: MY JOURNEY THROUGH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION(Hyperion, $23.95) By Brooke Shields.Overcoming a debilitating affliction.	2