Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, July 31, 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.
42
2
TRACE(Berkley, $7.99). By Patricia Cornwell
Kay Scarpetta returns to the medical examiner's office to help the new director sort out a young girl's death.
4
3
THE RULE OF FOUR(Dell, $7.99). By Ian Caldwell and
Dustin Thomason.Four roommates at Princeton attempt to unlock the secrets of a 14th-century manuscript.
4
4
WHITE HOT(Pocket, $9.95). By Sandra Brown
Sayre Lynch is aghast when she learns of her brother's death--more so when all signs point to murder.
1
5
MEMORIAL DAY(Pocket Star, $9.95). By Vince Flynn
The CIA's almost effortless thwarting of an al Qaeda attack makes agent Mitch Rapp suspicious.
1
6 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME(Vintage, $12.95). By Mark Haddon.An autistic boy digs into a poodle's death, unearthing some family secrets. 60
7
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.
80
8
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.
33
9
NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS(Signet, $9.99)
By Maeve Binchy.A tragedy at a Greek seaside resort brings four disparate travelers together.
4
10
BLACK ROSE(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Roz Harper finds herself falling for the fetching genealogist she hired to track the identity of an ancestral ghost.
8
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.
30
2
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.
33
3
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
77
4
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM
(Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty, comical essays starring the humorist's family.
8
5
THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY(Vintage, $14.95)
By Erik Larson.Serial killer H.H. Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair.
73
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.
48
7
A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
(Broadway, $15.95). By Bill Bryson.A quirky, popular guide to science's grandest achievements.
35
8
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE: MY JOURNEY BACK TO LIFE
(Berkley, $14). By Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins
Memoir by the seven-time Tour de France champion.
5
9
PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES
(Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins
The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.
3
10
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.
25
Hardcover
Fiction
1
THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95)
By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.
1
2
LIFEGUARD(Little, Brown, $26.95). By James Patterson
and Andrew Gross.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.
2
3
THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95)
By Elizabeth Kostova.A multi-generational saga of one family's precarious scrutiny of the Dracula legend.
6
4
UNTIL I FIND YOU(Random House, $27.95)
By John Irving.Celebrity actor Jack Burns confronts a harrowing past by tracking down his long-absent father.
2
5
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23)
By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a starLondon attorney accepts a housekeeping job in the country.
1
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.
80
7
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN(Knopf, $24.95)
By Cormac McCarthy.A grisly discovery--dead bodies, $2 million and heroin--leads a man to make a fateful choice.
1
8
ORIGIN IN DEATH(Putnam, $24.95). By J.D. Robb
In this near-future thriller featuring Detective Eve Dallas, a cosmetic surgeon's murder portends a chilling secret.
2
9
THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.
16
10
ELEVEN ON TOP(St. Martin's, $26.95)
By Janet Evanovich.Despite giving up her bounty-hunter role, Stephanie Plum is dodging danger once again.
5
Nonfiction/General
1
1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
8
2
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
16
3
CONFESSIONS OF A VIDEO VIXEN(Amistad, $24.95)
By Karrine Steffans.The hip-hop video actress reveals her painful past and the gritty side of a glittering industry.
4
4
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMISTEXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
15
5
THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S
DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23)
By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.
3
6
100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA
(AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."
2
7
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
28
8
ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95)
By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.
17
9
THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLARY: WHAT SHE KNEW, WHEN
SHE KNEW IT, AND HOW FAR SHE'LL GO TO BECOME
PRESIDENT(Sentinel, $24.95). By Edward Klein
5
10
LANCE ARMSTRONG'S WAR: ONE MAN'S BATTLE
AGAINST FATE, FAME, LOVE, DEATH, SCANDAL ...
(HarperCollins, $25.95). By Daniel Coyle
1

	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.	42
2	TRACE(Berkley, $7.99). By Patricia Cornwell Kay Scarpetta returns to the medical examiner's office to help the new director sort out a young girl's death.	4
3	THE RULE OF FOUR(Dell, $7.99). By Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason.Four roommates at Princeton attempt to unlock the secrets of a 14th-century manuscript.	4
4	WHITE HOT(Pocket, $9.95). By Sandra Brown Sayre Lynch is aghast when she learns of her brother's death--more so when all signs point to murder.	1
5	MEMORIAL DAY(Pocket Star, $9.95). By Vince Flynn The CIA's almost effortless thwarting of an al Qaeda attack makes agent Mitch Rapp suspicious.	1
6	THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME(Vintage, $12.95). By Mark Haddon.An autistic boy digs into a poodle's death, unearthing some family secrets.	60
7	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.	80
8	THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14) By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.	33
9	NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS(Signet, $9.99) By Maeve Binchy.A tragedy at a Greek seaside resort brings four disparate travelers together.	4
10	BLACK ROSE(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Roz Harper finds herself falling for the fetching genealogist she hired to track the identity of an ancestral ghost.	8
	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.	30
2	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the rise of civilization.	33
3	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	77
4	DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM (Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty, comical essays starring the humorist's family.	8
5	THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY(Vintage, $14.95) By Erik Larson.Serial killer H.H. Holmes preys on Chicago residents amid the bustle of the 1893 World's Fair.	73
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.	48
7	A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING (Broadway, $15.95). By Bill Bryson.A quirky, popular guide to science's grandest achievements.	35
8	IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE: MY JOURNEY BACK TO LIFE (Berkley, $14). By Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins Memoir by the seven-time Tour de France champion.	5
9	PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES (Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.	3
10	ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95) By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.	25
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95) By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.	1
2	LIFEGUARD(Little, Brown, $26.95). By James Patterson and Andrew Gross.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.	2
3	THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95) By Elizabeth Kostova.A multi-generational saga of one family's precarious scrutiny of the Dracula legend.	6
4	UNTIL I FIND YOU(Random House, $27.95) By John Irving.Celebrity actor Jack Burns confronts a harrowing past by tracking down his long-absent father.	2
5	THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23) By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a starLondon attorney accepts a housekeeping job in the country.	1
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.	80
7	NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN(Knopf, $24.95) By Cormac McCarthy.A grisly discovery--dead bodies, $2 million and heroin--leads a man to make a fateful choice.	1
8	ORIGIN IN DEATH(Putnam, $24.95). By J.D. Robb In this near-future thriller featuring Detective Eve Dallas, a cosmetic surgeon's murder portends a chilling secret.	2
9	THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95) By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.	16
10	ELEVEN ON TOP(St. Martin's, $26.95) By Janet Evanovich.Despite giving up her bounty-hunter role, Stephanie Plum is dodging danger once again.	5
	Nonfiction/General
1	1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	8
2	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	16
3	CONFESSIONS OF A VIDEO VIXEN(Amistad, $24.95) By Karrine Steffans.The hip-hop video actress reveals her painful past and the gritty side of a glittering industry.	4
4	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMISTEXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	15
5	THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23) By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.	3
6	100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA (AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."	2
7	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	28
8	ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95) By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.	17
9	THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLARY: WHAT SHE KNEW, WHEN SHE KNEW IT, AND HOW FAR SHE'LL GO TO BECOME PRESIDENT(Sentinel, $24.95). By Edward Klein	5
10	LANCE ARMSTRONG'S WAR: ONE MAN'S BATTLE AGAINST FATE, FAME, LOVE, DEATH, SCANDAL ... (HarperCollins, $25.95). By Daniel Coyle	1