Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, October 30, 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.
55
2
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.
4
3
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.
4
4
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.
6
5
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.
10
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.
4
7
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.
8
8
METRO GIRL(HarperTorch, $7.99). By Janet Evanovich
Alex Barnaby hits Miami and points beyond in a risky gamble to locate her missing brother.
3
9
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.
3
10
TWO-DOLLAR BILL(Signet, $9.99). By Stuart Woods
Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is duped by a new client who turns out to be a con man extraordinaire.
2
Nonfiction/General
1
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95)
By James Frey.A former screenwriter and drug dealer's chronicle of addiction and recovery.
5
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.
11
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.
43
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.
86
5
BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND
CATS GONE BAD(Workman, $9.99). By Jim Edgar
Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.
28
6
JARHEAD: A MARINE'S CHRONICLE OF THE
GULF WAR AND OTHER BATTLES(Pocket, $7.99)
By Anthony Swofford.A Marine sniper reminisces.
1
7
IN COLD BLOOD(Vintage, $14). By Truman Capote
Its melding of crime reportage and a novel's structure made this account of a 1959 Kansas murder an instant classic.
1
8
READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95)
By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.
90
9
WHEN WILL JESUS BRING THE PORK CHOPS?
(Hyperion, $13.95). By George Carlin.The comedian's mocking riffs on America's political and social climate.
1
10
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
45
Hardcover
Fiction
1
AT FIRST SIGHT(Warner, $24.95). By Nicholas Sparks
Jeremy Marsh and Lexie Darnell, last seen in Sparks's "True Believer," are coping with the stress of engagement.
1
2
KNIFE OF DREAMS: BOOK ELEVEN OF THE
WHEEL OF TIME(Tor, $29.95). By Robert Jordan
The penultimate volume of Jordan's fantasy epic.
2
3
CONSENT TO KILL(Atria, $25.95). By Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp, CIA assassin, juggles multiple adversaries, a $20 million bounty on his head and his wife's pregnancy.
2
4
THE AMBLER WARNING(St. Martin's, $25.95)
By Robert Ludlum.Acovert U.S. operative, a 20-year vet, is detained in a government hospital for reasons unknown.
1
5
SAVING FISH FROM DROWNING(Putnam, $26.95)
By Amy Tan.A Burmese vacation isscuttled when American travelers are seized by a mystical rebel tribe.
1
6
THE LINCOLN LAWYER(Little, Brown, $26.95)
By Michael Connelly.A defense attorney, who works modestly out of a Lincoln Town Car, lands a wealthy client.
3
7
BLUE SMOKE(Putnam, $25.95). By Nora Roberts
Arson inspector Reena Hale's thriving career and budding romance are in jeopardy thanks to a firebug with a grudge.
3
8
A WEDDING IN DECEMBER(Little, Brown, $25.95)
By Anita Shreve.A winter wedding sets the stage for a group of college friends' reunion, exposing myriad secrets.
2
9
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.
5
10
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.
4
Nonfiction/General
1
MY FBI: BRINGING DOWN THE MAFIA, INVESTIGATING
BILL CLINTON, AND FIGHTINGTHE WAR ON TERROR
(St. Martin's, $25.95). By Louis J. Freeh
2
2
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.
4
3
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
29
4
HEALTHY AGING: A LIFELONG GUIDE TO YOUR PHYSICAL
AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING(Knopf, $27.95)
By Andrew Weil.A new perspective for staying vibrant.
1
5
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
28
6
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING(Knopf, $23.95)
By Joan Didion.Reflecting on ayear of grief and mourning after her husband's death and her daughter's illness.
3
7
LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE(Fireside, $21.95)
By Fantasia.A blend of memoir, pragmatic advice and morsels of inspiration from the American Idol chanteuse.
3
8
THE COMPLETE CALVIN AND HOBBES
(Andrews McMeel, $150). By Bill Waterson.The cartoon strip in its entirety from its first syndication in 1985.
3
9
1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
21
10
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
41

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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.	55
2	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.	4
3	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.	4
4	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.	6
5	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.	10
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.	4
7	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.	8
8	METRO GIRL(HarperTorch, $7.99). By Janet Evanovich Alex Barnaby hits Miami and points beyond in a risky gamble to locate her missing brother.	3
9	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.	3
10	TWO-DOLLAR BILL(Signet, $9.99). By Stuart Woods Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is duped by a new client who turns out to be a con man extraordinaire.	2
	Nonfiction/General
1	A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95) By James Frey.A former screenwriter and drug dealer's chronicle of addiction and recovery.	5
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.	11
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.	43
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.	86
5	BAD CAT: 244 NOT-SO-PRETTY KITTIES AND CATS GONE BAD(Workman, $9.99). By Jim Edgar Candid photos of felines acting up and acting out.	28
6	JARHEAD: A MARINE'S CHRONICLE OF THE GULF WAR AND OTHER BATTLES(Pocket, $7.99) By Anthony Swofford.A Marine sniper reminisces.	1
7	IN COLD BLOOD(Vintage, $14). By Truman Capote Its melding of crime reportage and a novel's structure made this account of a 1959 Kansas murder an instant classic.	1
8	READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN(Random House, $13.95) By Azar Nafisi.A professor recalls her clandestine Western literature discussion groups for women students.	90
9	WHEN WILL JESUS BRING THE PORK CHOPS? (Hyperion, $13.95). By George Carlin.The comedian's mocking riffs on America's political and social climate.	1
10	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	45
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	AT FIRST SIGHT(Warner, $24.95). By Nicholas Sparks Jeremy Marsh and Lexie Darnell, last seen in Sparks's "True Believer," are coping with the stress of engagement.	1
2	KNIFE OF DREAMS: BOOK ELEVEN OF THE WHEEL OF TIME(Tor, $29.95). By Robert Jordan The penultimate volume of Jordan's fantasy epic.	2
3	CONSENT TO KILL(Atria, $25.95). By Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp, CIA assassin, juggles multiple adversaries, a $20 million bounty on his head and his wife's pregnancy.	2
4	THE AMBLER WARNING(St. Martin's, $25.95) By Robert Ludlum.Acovert U.S. operative, a 20-year vet, is detained in a government hospital for reasons unknown.	1
5	SAVING FISH FROM DROWNING(Putnam, $26.95) By Amy Tan.A Burmese vacation isscuttled when American travelers are seized by a mystical rebel tribe.	1
6	THE LINCOLN LAWYER(Little, Brown, $26.95) By Michael Connelly.A defense attorney, who works modestly out of a Lincoln Town Car, lands a wealthy client.	3
7	BLUE SMOKE(Putnam, $25.95). By Nora Roberts Arson inspector Reena Hale's thriving career and budding romance are in jeopardy thanks to a firebug with a grudge.	3
8	A WEDDING IN DECEMBER(Little, Brown, $25.95) By Anita Shreve.A winter wedding sets the stage for a group of college friends' reunion, exposing myriad secrets.	2
9	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.	5
10	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.	4
	Nonfiction/General
1	MY FBI: BRINGING DOWN THE MAFIA, INVESTIGATING BILL CLINTON, AND FIGHTINGTHE WAR ON TERROR (St. Martin's, $25.95). By Louis J. Freeh	2
2	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.	4
3	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	29
4	HEALTHY AGING: A LIFELONG GUIDE TO YOUR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING(Knopf, $27.95) By Andrew Weil.A new perspective for staying vibrant.	1
5	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	28
6	THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING(Knopf, $23.95) By Joan Didion.Reflecting on ayear of grief and mourning after her husband's death and her daughter's illness.	3
7	LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE(Fireside, $21.95) By Fantasia.A blend of memoir, pragmatic advice and morsels of inspiration from the American Idol chanteuse.	3
8	THE COMPLETE CALVIN AND HOBBES (Andrews McMeel, $150). By Bill Waterson.The cartoon strip in its entirety from its first syndication in 1985.	3
9	1776(Simon & Schuster, $32). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	21
10	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	41