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Sunday, October 9, 2005

Paperback
Fiction
1
LONDON BRIDGES(Warner Vision, $7.99)
By James Patterson.Alex Cross's nemesis, the Wolf, aims to extort billions by threatening to annihilate entire cities.
1
2
NORTHERN LIGHTS(Jove, $9.99). By Nora Roberts
The usual tranquility of Lunacy, Alaska, is ruffled when a resident, missing for 16 years, is discovered murdered.
1
3
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.
52
4
HOUR GAME(Warner Vision, $7.99). By David Baldacci
A murderer, mimicking the modus operandi of notorious serial killers, threatens the hamlet of Wrightsburg, Va.
5
5
LIGHT ON SNOW(Back Bay, $14.95). By Anita Shreve
The emotional repercussions of a father and daughter's discovery of an abandoned infant in the woods.
3
6
TWISTED(Ballantine, $7.99). By Jonathan Kellerman
Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor hunts a serial killer who strikes on the same date each year.
1
7
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.
7
8
IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN(Avon, $7.50)
By Lisa Kleypas.Ahistorical romance featuring cheeky American Lillian Bowman and Marcus,Lord Westcliff.
1
9
ECHOES(Dell, $7.99). By Danielle Steel
Spanning both world wars, this tale chronicles the romance between a Jewish woman and a Catholic aristocrat.
1
10
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA(Vintage, $14.95)
By Philip Roth.In this imagined history, Charles Lindbergh, as a Nazi sympathizer, is elected U.S. president.
1
Nonfiction/General
1
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95)
By James Frey.A memoir of addiction and recovery, recently chosen for Oprah's book club.
2
2
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.
8
3
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.
40
4
CHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE(Simon & Schuster, $14)
By Bob Dylan.The singer/songwriter contemplates pivotal moments in his career and artistic evolution.
3
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.
83
6
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
43
7
BAD DOG: 278 OUTSPOKEN, INDECENT, AND
OVERDRESSED DOGS(Workman, $9.95)
By R.D. Rosen, Harry Prichett and Rob Battles
2
8
WILL IN THE WORLD: HOW SHAKESPEARE
BECAME SHAKESPEARE(Norton, $14.95)
By Stephen Greenblatt.The Bard and his times.
3
9
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
87
10
RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD
OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA
(Simon & Schuster, $16). By John M. Barry
2
Hardcover
Fiction
1
A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES(Delacorte, $28)
By Diana Gabaldon.Jamie and the time-traveling Claire are in the American colonies in this sixth Outlander novel.
1
2
SON OF A WITCH(Regan, $26.95). By Gregory Maguire
Sequel to Maguire's hit novel, "Wicked," this fable follows the young Liir on a quest for answers about his parentage.
1
3
THE MARCH(Random House, $25.95)
By E.L. Doctorow.Gen. Tecumseh Sherman's slash and burn through Georgia and the Carolinas in the Civil War.
2
4
ON BEAUTY(Penguin Press, $25.95). By Zadie Smith
The lives of two families--one Bohemian, the other decidedly not--intersect with unforeseen consequences.
3
5
ANANSI BOYS(Morrow, $26.95). By Neil Gaiman
Charlie Nancy is startled to learn that he (and a half brother) are the scions of the African trickster god, Anansi.
2
6
GOODNIGHT NOBODY(Atria, $26). By Jennifer Weiner
A suburban mom jumps at the chance to escape dreary domesticity by looking into a fellow mother's murder.
2
7
SCHOOL DAYS(Putnam, $24.95). By Robert B. Parker
A student confesses to killing seven in a shooting at his private school, but P.I. Spenser is tapped to clear his name.
1
8
FRIENDS, LOVERS, CHOCOLATE(Pantheon, $21.95)
By Alexander McCall Smith.Occasional gumshoe Isabel Dalhousie aids a young man beset by disturbing visions.
2
9
THE DIVIDE(Putnam, $26.95). By Nicholas Evans
A look at one family's erratic unraveling after the abrupt divorce of the parents leaves their children adrift
1
10
SHALIMAR THE CLOWN(Random House, $25.95)
By Salman Rushdie.A Kashmiri native's evolution to terrorist is mapped in this tale of political-religious strife.
2
Nonfiction/General
1
THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS(Penguin Press, $25.95)
By John Berendt.Venice, where the author moved in 1997, is affectionately portrayed here in all its glory and decay.
1
2
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
26
3
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
25
4
1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
18
5
WHAT REMAINS: A MEMOIR OF FATE, FRIENDSHIP,
AND LOVE(Scribner, $25.95). By Carole Radziwill
Musings from the widow of JFK Jr.'s first cousin.
1
6
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
38
7
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.
13
8
THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S
DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23)
By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.
7
9
A BRIEFER HISTORY OF TIME(Bantam, $25)
By Stephen Hawking with Leonard Mlodinow.A concise, illustrated, updated edition of the 1988 classic on physics.
1
10
IMPERIAL GRUNTS: THE AMERICAN MILITARY
ON THE GROUND(Random House, $27.95)
By Robert D. Kaplan.U.S. soldiers around the world.
2

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	Paperback
	Fiction
1	LONDON BRIDGES(Warner Vision, $7.99) By James Patterson.Alex Cross's nemesis, the Wolf, aims to extort billions by threatening to annihilate entire cities.	1
2	NORTHERN LIGHTS(Jove, $9.99). By Nora Roberts The usual tranquility of Lunacy, Alaska, is ruffled when a resident, missing for 16 years, is discovered murdered.	1
3	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.	52
4	HOUR GAME(Warner Vision, $7.99). By David Baldacci A murderer, mimicking the modus operandi of notorious serial killers, threatens the hamlet of Wrightsburg, Va.	5
5	LIGHT ON SNOW(Back Bay, $14.95). By Anita Shreve The emotional repercussions of a father and daughter's discovery of an abandoned infant in the woods.	3
6	TWISTED(Ballantine, $7.99). By Jonathan Kellerman Hollywood homicide detective Petra Connor hunts a serial killer who strikes on the same date each year.	1
7	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.	7
8	IT HAPPENED ONE AUTUMN(Avon, $7.50) By Lisa Kleypas.Ahistorical romance featuring cheeky American Lillian Bowman and Marcus,Lord Westcliff.	1
9	ECHOES(Dell, $7.99). By Danielle Steel Spanning both world wars, this tale chronicles the romance between a Jewish woman and a Catholic aristocrat.	1
10	THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA(Vintage, $14.95) By Philip Roth.In this imagined history, Charles Lindbergh, as a Nazi sympathizer, is elected U.S. president.	1
	Nonfiction/General
1	A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95) By James Frey.A memoir of addiction and recovery, recently chosen for Oprah's book club.	2
2	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.	8
3	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.	40
4	CHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE(Simon & Schuster, $14) By Bob Dylan.The singer/songwriter contemplates pivotal moments in his career and artistic evolution.	3
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.	83
6	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	43
7	BAD DOG: 278 OUTSPOKEN, INDECENT, AND OVERDRESSED DOGS(Workman, $9.95) By R.D. Rosen, Harry Prichett and Rob Battles	2
8	WILL IN THE WORLD: HOW SHAKESPEARE BECAME SHAKESPEARE(Norton, $14.95) By Stephen Greenblatt.The Bard and his times.	3
9	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	87
10	RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA (Simon & Schuster, $16). By John M. Barry	2
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES(Delacorte, $28) By Diana Gabaldon.Jamie and the time-traveling Claire are in the American colonies in this sixth Outlander novel.	1
2	SON OF A WITCH(Regan, $26.95). By Gregory Maguire Sequel to Maguire's hit novel, "Wicked," this fable follows the young Liir on a quest for answers about his parentage.	1
3	THE MARCH(Random House, $25.95) By E.L. Doctorow.Gen. Tecumseh Sherman's slash and burn through Georgia and the Carolinas in the Civil War.	2
4	ON BEAUTY(Penguin Press, $25.95). By Zadie Smith The lives of two families--one Bohemian, the other decidedly not--intersect with unforeseen consequences.	3
5	ANANSI BOYS(Morrow, $26.95). By Neil Gaiman Charlie Nancy is startled to learn that he (and a half brother) are the scions of the African trickster god, Anansi.	2
6	GOODNIGHT NOBODY(Atria, $26). By Jennifer Weiner A suburban mom jumps at the chance to escape dreary domesticity by looking into a fellow mother's murder.	2
7	SCHOOL DAYS(Putnam, $24.95). By Robert B. Parker A student confesses to killing seven in a shooting at his private school, but P.I. Spenser is tapped to clear his name.	1
8	FRIENDS, LOVERS, CHOCOLATE(Pantheon, $21.95) By Alexander McCall Smith.Occasional gumshoe Isabel Dalhousie aids a young man beset by disturbing visions.	2
9	THE DIVIDE(Putnam, $26.95). By Nicholas Evans A look at one family's erratic unraveling after the abrupt divorce of the parents leaves their children adrift	1
10	SHALIMAR THE CLOWN(Random House, $25.95) By Salman Rushdie.A Kashmiri native's evolution to terrorist is mapped in this tale of political-religious strife.	2
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS(Penguin Press, $25.95) By John Berendt.Venice, where the author moved in 1997, is affectionately portrayed here in all its glory and decay.	1
2	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	26
3	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	25
4	1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	18
5	WHAT REMAINS: A MEMOIR OF FATE, FRIENDSHIP, AND LOVE(Scribner, $25.95). By Carole Radziwill Musings from the widow of JFK Jr.'s first cousin.	1
6	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	38
7	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.	13
8	THE SECRET MAN: THE STORY OF WATERGATE'S DEEP THROAT(Simon & Schuster, $23) By Bob Woodward.W. Mark Felt's crucial role.	7
9	A BRIEFER HISTORY OF TIME(Bantam, $25) By Stephen Hawking with Leonard Mlodinow.A concise, illustrated, updated edition of the 1988 classic on physics.	1
10	IMPERIAL GRUNTS: THE AMERICAN MILITARY ON THE GROUND(Random House, $27.95) By Robert D. Kaplan.U.S. soldiers around the world.	2