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Sunday, August 28, 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.
46
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.
8
3 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 dark family secrets. 64
4
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.
5
5
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.
8
6
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.
36
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.
83
8
WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED
WITCH OF THE WEST(Regan, $15). By Gregory Maguire
This riff on the "Oz" tales features a misunderstood witch.
1
9
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.
4
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.
4
Nonfiction/General
1
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.
2
2
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.
34
3
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
37
4
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM
(Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.
12
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.
77
6
THE GREAT INFLUENZA: THE EPIC STORY OF THE
DEADLIEST PLAGUE IN HISTORY(Penguin, $16)
By John M. Barry.The worldwide toll of the 1918 virus.
2
7
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.
28
8
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
81
9
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.
16
10
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.
21
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.
6
2
THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95)
By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's mid-life angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.
5
3
CHILL FACTOR(Simon & Schuster, $25.95)
By Sandra Brown.A blizzard strands Lily Burton in a cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.
1
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.
84
5
THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95)
By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.
10
6
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23)
By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.
5
7
SWEETWATER CREEK(HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Anne Rivers Siddons.A 12-year-old girl comes of age on her family's modest South Carolina farm.
2
8
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.
6
9
THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings surprising confidences to light.
20
10
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.
2
Nonfiction/General
1
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
20
2
1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
12
3
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
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.
8
5
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
32
6
NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID OBSERVER
(Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher.The comedian's political-themed barbs, a staple of his cable show.
3
7
100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA
(AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."
6
8
THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE
INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95)
By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder
3
9
ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95)
By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.
20
10
FROM PIECES TO WEIGHT: ONCE UPON A TIME
IN SOUTHSIDE QUEENS(MTV, $23). By 50 Cent
The rap superstar's frank memoir of a violent past.
1

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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.	46
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.	8
3	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 dark family secrets.	64
4	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.	5
5	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.	8
6	THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14) By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.	36
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.	83
8	WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST(Regan, $15). By Gregory Maguire This riff on the "Oz" tales features a misunderstood witch.	1
9	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.	4
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.	4
	Nonfiction/General
1	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.	2
2	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.	34
3	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	37
4	DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM (Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.	12
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.	77
6	THE GREAT INFLUENZA: THE EPIC STORY OF THE DEADLIEST PLAGUE IN HISTORY(Penguin, $16) By John M. Barry.The worldwide toll of the 1918 virus.	2
7	ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95) By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.	28
8	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	81
9	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs.A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious and downright disturbing moments.	16
10	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.	21
	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.	6
2	THE INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95) By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's mid-life angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.	5
3	CHILL FACTOR(Simon & Schuster, $25.95) By Sandra Brown.A blizzard strands Lily Burton in a cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.	1
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.	84
5	THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95) By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.	10
6	THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23) By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly mistake, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.	5
7	SWEETWATER CREEK(HarperCollins, $24.95) By Anne Rivers Siddons.A 12-year-old girl comes of age on her family's modest South Carolina farm.	2
8	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.	6
9	THE MERMAID CHAIR(Viking, $24.95) By Sue Monk Kidd.Jessie's visit to her ailing mother brings surprising confidences to light.	20
10	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.	2
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	20
2	1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	12
3	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	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.	8
5	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	32
6	NEW RULES: POLITE MUSINGS FROM A TIMID OBSERVER (Rodale, $24.95). By Bill Maher.The comedian's political-themed barbs, a staple of his cable show.	3
7	100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA (AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."	6
8	THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95) By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder	3
9	ON BULLSHIT(Princeton Univ., $9.95) By Harry G. Frankfurt.A philosophical primer for detecting the phenomenon in our culture.	20
10	FROM PIECES TO WEIGHT: ONCE UPON A TIME IN SOUTHSIDE QUEENS(MTV, $23). By 50 Cent The rap superstar's frank memoir of a violent past.	1