Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, August 21, 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.
45
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.
7
3
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.
7
4
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 dark family secrets.
63
5
WHITE HOT(Pocket, $9.95). By Sandra Brown
Sayre Lynch is aghast when she learns of her brother's death--especially when all signs point to murder.
4
6
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.
82
7
NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.
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.
35
9
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.
3
10
DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: BOOK TWO:
CITY OF NIGHT(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean Koontz
and Ed Gorman.Horrific creatures ravage New Orleans.
3
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.
33
2
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
36
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.
11
4
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
80
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.
76
6
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.
27
7
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.
15
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.
8
9
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.
20
10
PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES
(Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins
The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.
6
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.
5
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.
4
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.
9
4
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.
83
5
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23)
By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.
4
6
MATCH ME IF YOU CAN(Morrow, $24.95)
By Susan Elizabeth Phillips.Cupid-for-hire Annabelle Granger aims to help cocky sports agent Heath Champion.
1
7
SWEETWATER CREEK(HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Anne Rivers Siddons.A 12-year-old girl's coming-of-age on her family's modest farm.
1
8
THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.
19
9
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.
5
10
DOUBLE TAP(Putnam, $26.95). By Steve Martini
The expert slaying of a defense contractor's CEO casts suspicion on an Army vet-turned security guard.
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.
11
2
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
18
3
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
19
4
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.
7
5
100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA
(AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."
5
6
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
31
7
NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID
OBSERVER(Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher
Political-themed barbs from the outspoken comedian.
2
8
THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE
INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95)
By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder
2
9
THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S
DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23)
By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.
6
10
ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95)
By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.
19

	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.	45
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.	7
3	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.	7
4	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 dark family secrets.	63
5	WHITE HOT(Pocket, $9.95). By Sandra Brown Sayre Lynch is aghast when she learns of her brother's death--especially when all signs point to murder.	4
6	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a secret cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.	82
7	NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.	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.	35
9	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.	3
10	DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: BOOK TWO: CITY OF NIGHT(Bantam, $7.99). By Dean Koontz and Ed Gorman.Horrific creatures ravage New Orleans.	3
	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.	33
2	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	36
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.	11
4	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	80
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.	76
6	ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95) By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.	27
7	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.	15
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.	8
9	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.	20
10	PLEDGED: THE SECRET LIFE OF SORORITIES (Hyperion, $13.95). By Alexandra Robbins The inner workings of one Greek chapter laid bare.	6
	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.	5
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.	4
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.	9
4	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.	83
5	THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23) By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.	4
6	MATCH ME IF YOU CAN(Morrow, $24.95) By Susan Elizabeth Phillips.Cupid-for-hire Annabelle Granger aims to help cocky sports agent Heath Champion.	1
7	SWEETWATER CREEK(HarperCollins, $24.95) By Anne Rivers Siddons.A 12-year-old girl's coming-of-age on her family's modest farm.	1
8	THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95) By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings some surprising confidences to light.	19
9	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.	5
10	DOUBLE TAP(Putnam, $26.95). By Steve Martini The expert slaying of a defense contractor's CEO casts suspicion on an Army vet-turned security guard.	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.	11
2	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	18
3	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	19
4	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.	7
5	100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA (AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."	5
6	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	31
7	NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID OBSERVER(Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher Political-themed barbs from the outspoken comedian.	2
8	THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95) By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder	2
9	THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23) By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.	6
10	ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95) By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.	19