Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, August 14, 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.
44
2
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.
6
3
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.
3
4
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.
6
5
NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.
2
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 family secrets. 62
7
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.
3
8
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.
34
9
DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: BOOK TWO:
CITY OF NIGHT(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean Koontz
and Ed Gorman.Horrific creatures ravage New Orleans.
2
10
LOST CITY(Berkley, $9.99). By Clive Cussler with
Paul Kemprecos.A protein found in the ocean's depths, able to sustain life, is key to a plot of world domination.
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.
32
2
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
35
3
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM
(Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.
10
4
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.
75
5
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.
7
6
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
79
7
PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES
(Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins
The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.
5
8
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.
14
9
WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?(Three Rivers, $12.95)
By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Audacious questions to ask your doctor after that third cocktail.
1
10
BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND
CATSGONE BAD(Workman, $9.95). By Jim Edgar
Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.
19
Hardcover
Fiction
1
LIFEGUARD(Little, Brown, $26.95). By James Patterson
and Maxine Paetro.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.
4
2
THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95)
By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.
3
3
THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95)
By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.
8
4
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23)
By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly error, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.
3
5
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.
82
6
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.
4
7
DOUBLE TAP(Putnam, $26.95). By Steve Martini
The expert slaying of the CEO of a defense contractor casts suspicion on an Army vet-turned-security guard.
2
8
THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.
18
9
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN(Knopf, $24.95)
By Cormac McCarthy.A grisly discovery--dead bodies, $2 million and heroin--leads to a fateful choice.
3
10
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.
3
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.
10
2
CONFESSIONS OF A VIDEO VIXEN(Amistad, $24.95)
By Karrine Steffans.The hip-hop video actress exposes her painful past and the gritty side of a glittering industry.
6
3
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
18
4
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
17
5
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
30
6
100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA
(AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."
4
7
THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE
INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95)
By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder
1
8
NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID OBSERVER
(Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher.The comedian's political-themed barbs, a regular staple of his cable show.
1
9
THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S
DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23)
By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.
5
10
LANCE ARMSTRONG'S WAR: ONE MAN'S BATTLE
AGAINST FATE, FAME, LOVE, DEATH, SCANDAL ...
(HarperCollins, $25.95). By Daniel Coyle
3

	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.	44
2	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.	6
3	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.	3
4	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.	6
5	NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.	2
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 family secrets.	62
7	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.	3
8	THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14) By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.	34
9	DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: BOOK TWO: CITY OF NIGHT(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean Koontz and Ed Gorman.Horrific creatures ravage New Orleans.	2
10	LOST CITY(Berkley, $9.99). By Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos.A protein found in the ocean's depths, able to sustain life, is key to a plot of world domination.	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.	32
2	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	35
3	DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM (Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.	10
4	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.	75
5	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.	7
6	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	79
7	PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES (Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.	5
8	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.	14
9	WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?(Three Rivers, $12.95) By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Audacious questions to ask your doctor after that third cocktail.	1
10	BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND CATSGONE BAD(Workman, $9.95). By Jim Edgar Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.	19
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	LIFEGUARD(Little, Brown, $26.95). By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.	4
2	THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95) By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.	3
3	THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95) By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.	8
4	THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23) By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly error, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.	3
5	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.	82
6	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.	4
7	DOUBLE TAP(Putnam, $26.95). By Steve Martini The expert slaying of the CEO of a defense contractor casts suspicion on an Army vet-turned-security guard.	2
8	THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95) By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.	18
9	NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN(Knopf, $24.95) By Cormac McCarthy.A grisly discovery--dead bodies, $2 million and heroin--leads to a fateful choice.	3
10	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.	3
	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.	10
2	CONFESSIONS OF A VIDEO VIXEN(Amistad, $24.95) By Karrine Steffans.The hip-hop video actress exposes her painful past and the gritty side of a glittering industry.	6
3	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	18
4	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	17
5	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	30
6	100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA (AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."	4
7	THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95) By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder	1
8	NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID OBSERVER (Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher.The comedian's political-themed barbs, a regular staple of his cable show.	1
9	THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23) By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.	5
10	LANCE ARMSTRONG'S WAR: ONE MAN'S BATTLE AGAINST FATE, FAME, LOVE, DEATH, SCANDAL ... (HarperCollins, $25.95). By Daniel Coyle	3