Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, September 4, 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.
47
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 15th-century manuscript.
12
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.
65
4
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a mysterious cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.
84
5
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.
6
6
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.
2
7
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.
9
8
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14)
By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.
37
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.
5
10
NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.
4
Nonfiction/General
1
WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?(Three Rivers, $12.95)
By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Audaciousquestions to ask your doctor after that third cocktail.
3
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.
35
3
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.
9
4
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
38
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.
78
6
THE WISDOM OF CROWDS(Doubleday, $14)
By James Surowiecki.The New Yorker magazine writer's dogged faith in the power of collective wisdom.
1
7
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM
(Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.
13
8
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
82
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.
22
10
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95)
By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.
29
Hardcover
Fiction
1
POINT BLANK(Putnam, $25.95). By Catherine Coulter
Married FBI agents Sherlock and Savich track a psychopath who's has kidnapped a popular comedian.
1
2
THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95)
By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.
11
3
INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95)
By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.
6
4
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.
7
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.
85
6
CHILL FACTOR(Simon & Schuster, $25.95)
By Sandra Brown.A blizzard strands Lily Burton in a rural cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.
2
7
VANISH(Ballantine, $24.95). By Tess Gerritsen
A desperate woman, motives unknown, takes hostages at a hospital, including pregnant detective Jane Rizzoli.
1
8
WITHOUT MERCY(Putnam, $25.95). By Jack Higgins
Gen. Charles Ferguson's covert ops team seeks revenge for the murder of one of their agents by Russian hit men.
1
9
THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23)
By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly error, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.
6
10
TYRANNOSAUR CANYON(Forge, $24.95)
By Douglas Preston.A murdered prospector's notebook contains clues that could yield an archeological treasure.
1
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.
13
2
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
21
3
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
20
4
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
33
5
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.
9
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.
4
7
100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA
(AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."
7
8
HERDING CATS: A LIFE IN POLITICS(Regan, $27.50)
By Trent Lott.The Mississippi politician's rise from the House of Representatives to Senate majority leader.
1
9
REFLECTIONS OF A PEACEMAKER: A PORTRAIT
THROUGH HEARTSONGS(Andrews McMeel, $16.95)
By Mattie J.T. Stepanek.A posthumous collection of verse.
1
10
THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE
INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95)
By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder
4

	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.	47
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 15th-century manuscript.	12
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.	65
4	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Dan Brown.The Illuminati, a mysterious cabal, threatens the Vatican at the outset of a papal conclave.	84
5	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.	6
6	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.	2
7	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.	9
8	THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES(Penguin, $14) By Sue Monk Kidd.Three women beekeepers offer an abused girl comfort and a safe haven.	37
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.	5
10	NIGHT TALES(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Two tales of romantic suspense, "Night Shift" and "Night Shadow," republished in one volume.	4
	Nonfiction/General
1	WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?(Three Rivers, $12.95) By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Audaciousquestions to ask your doctor after that third cocktail.	3
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.	35
3	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.	9
4	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	38
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.	78
6	THE WISDOM OF CROWDS(Doubleday, $14) By James Surowiecki.The New Yorker magazine writer's dogged faith in the power of collective wisdom.	1
7	DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM (Back Bay, $14.95). By David Sedaris.A collection of witty essays starring the humorist's family.	13
8	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	82
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.	22
10	ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY(Back Bay, $14.95) By David Sedaris.Autobiographical essays told with an appreciation for life's ironies.	29
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	POINT BLANK(Putnam, $25.95). By Catherine Coulter Married FBI agents Sherlock and Savich track a psychopath who's has kidnapped a popular comedian.	1
2	THE HISTORIAN(Little, Brown, $25.95) By Elizabeth Kostova.Three generations of one family pursue the undead Dracula by means of a medieval book.	11
3	INTERRUPTION OF EVERYTHING(Viking, $25.95) By Terry McMillan.Marilyn Grimes's midlife angst throws into question her marriage, love life and identity.	6
4	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.	7
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.	85
6	CHILL FACTOR(Simon & Schuster, $25.95) By Sandra Brown.A blizzard strands Lily Burton in a rural cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.	2
7	VANISH(Ballantine, $24.95). By Tess Gerritsen A desperate woman, motives unknown, takes hostages at a hospital, including pregnant detective Jane Rizzoli.	1
8	WITHOUT MERCY(Putnam, $25.95). By Jack Higgins Gen. Charles Ferguson's covert ops team seeks revenge for the murder of one of their agents by Russian hit men.	1
9	THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS(Dial, $23) By Sophie Kinsella.After a costly error, a star London attorney accepts a housekeeping position in the country.	6
10	TYRANNOSAUR CANYON(Forge, $24.95) By Douglas Preston.A murdered prospector's notebook contains clues that could yield an archeological treasure.	1
	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.	13
2	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	21
3	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	20
4	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	33
5	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.	9
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.	4
7	100 PEOPLE WHO ARE SCREWING UP AMERICA (AND AL FRANKEN IS #37)(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Bernard Goldberg.Targeting the "cultural elite."	7
8	HERDING CATS: A LIFE IN POLITICS(Regan, $27.50) By Trent Lott.The Mississippi politician's rise from the House of Representatives to Senate majority leader.	1
9	REFLECTIONS OF A PEACEMAKER: A PORTRAIT THROUGH HEARTSONGS(Andrews McMeel, $16.95) By Mattie J.T. Stepanek.A posthumous collection of verse.	1
10	THE FAIRTAX BOOK: SAYING GOODBYE TO THE INCOME TAX AND THE IRS(Regan, $24.95) By Neal Boortz and Congressman John Linder	4