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Sunday, March 12, 2006

Paperback
Fiction
1
MICAH(Jove, $7.99). By Laurell K. Hamilton
Vampire hunter and government agent Anita Blake's were-leopard lover, Micah, tags along on a case.
1
2
DEVIL IN WINTER(Avon, $7.50). By Lisa Kleypas
A young heiress dares to propose marriage to society's most flagrant rogue in order to escape her dreadful family.
1
3
RAGE(Ballantine, $7.99). By Jonathan Kellerman
Psychiatrist Alex Delaware revisits the chilling case of two teens convicted of killing a toddler eight years earlier.
1
4
KILL THE MESSENGER(Bantam, $7.99). By Tami Hoag
A bike courier finds his life in jeopardy because of a parcel meant for a just-murdered defense attorney.
1
5
WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS(HarperTorch, $7.99)
By Elizabeth George.Scotland Yard's Lynley and Havers tackle a killing spree with racial overtones.
1
6
IRELAND(Avon, $7.99). By Frank Delaney
A BBC reporter's fictionalized saga that recounts the sweeping history of the Emerald Isle.
1
7
FATAL BURN(Kensington, $7.99). By Lisa Jackson
A teenager's kidnapping brings her adoptive father and birth mother together to solve the crime--and fall in love.
1
8
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
73
9
THE BROKER(Dell, $7.99). By John Grisham
The CIA finagles the release of an attorney from federal prison to gain access to a satellite surveillance system.
14
10
PRETTY WOMAN(Pocket, $7.99). By Fern Michaels
Unhappy with her lout of a husband, Rosie tosses him out and vows to change her life--and then wins the lottery.
1
Nonfiction/General
1
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi camps during World War II.
15
2
IN COLD BLOOD(Vintage, $14). By Truman Capote
Its melding of crime reportage and fictional techniques made this account of a grisly murder an instant classic.
19
3
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95)
By James Frey.Billed as a memoir of addiction recovery, the author now admits to embellishing his tale.
23
4
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.
61
5
COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL
OR SUCCEED(Penguin, $17). By Jared Diamond
The fatal consequences of ecological mismanagement.
10
6
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN
(Plume, $15). By John Perkins.Charges of financial malfeasance at the expense of developing nations.
10
7
FLYBOYS: A TRUE STORY OF COURAGE
(Little, Brown, $7.99). By James Bradley.The dire captivity of eight American POWs held by Japanese forces.
3
8
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeanette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
2
9
ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION: USING THE MYSTERIESOF AUTISM TO DECODE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR(Harvest, $15)
By Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
5
10
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
61
Hardcover
Fiction
1
THE 5TH HORSEMAN(Little, Brown, $27.95)
By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.Patients' puzzling deaths at a hospital suggest a ruthless murderer.
3
2
THE HOUSE(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel
A wealthy client's bequest offers attorney Sarah Anderson the chance to renovate a grand San Francisco manor.
1
3
THE DA VINCI CODE(Doubleday, $24.95)
By Dan Brown.Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a murderer's identity.
101
4
CELL(Scribner, $26.95). By Stephen King
A mind-altering pulse sent simultaneously via all mobile phones in America turns its recipients into zombies.
6
5
THE REBELS OF IRELAND: THE DUBLIN SAGA
(Doubleday, $28.95). By Edward Rutherfurd.The conclusion of Rutherfurd's sweeping epic of Irish history.
1
6
THE TEMPLAR LEGACY(Ballantine, $24.95)
By Steve Berry.An ex- Justice Department agent spars with a lethal Templar order seeking a lost archive.
2
7
THE LAST TEMPLAR(Dutton, $24.95)
By Raymond Khoury.Modern-day zealots fromthe Knights Templar hunt for a treasure not seen since 1291.
6
8
IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN
(Random House, $23.95). By Sarah Dunant
A woman's troubles and triumphs inRenaissance Venice.
3
9
SOUR PUSS(Bantam, $25). By Rita Mae Brown
Harry Haristeen, her corgi and two felines search for clues when murder strikes Virginia Piedmont wineries.
1
10
THE OLD WINE SHADES(Viking, $25.95)
By Martha Grimes.Richard Jury is intrigued when a family vanishes--but their dog returns nine months later.
2
Nonfiction/General
1
MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE
WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95)
By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.
12
2
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.
47
3
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
46
4
MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER
(Morrow, $26.95). By James L. Swanson.John Wilkes Booth's sensational, elusive flight from Washington, D.C.
4
5
YOU'RE WEARING THAT? UNDERSTANDING MOTHERS
AND DAUGHTERS IN CONVERSATION
(Random House, $25.95). By Deborah Tannen
6
6
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING(Knopf, $23.95)
By Joan Didion.A memoir of mourning; winner of the 2005 National Book Award for nonfiction.
21
7
WITHOUT YOU: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOSS, AND
THE MUSICAL "RENT"(Simon & Schuster, $25)
By Anthony Rapp.Joy and sorrow on and off the stage.
1
8
BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING
(Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell
The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.
46
9
AT CANAAN'S EDGE: AMERICA IN THE KING YEARS,
1965-68(Simon & Schuster, $35). By Taylor Branch
The third and final volume of a civil rights history.
6
10
TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN(Simon & Schuster, $35)
By Doris Kearns Goodwin.Presidential finesse.
14

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended March 5, 2006. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2006 by Nielsen BookScan. (Right-hand column of italicized numbers reflects weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. Advice, reference and self-help books appear on a separate, monthly list.)

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	Paperback
	Fiction
1	MICAH(Jove, $7.99). By Laurell K. Hamilton Vampire hunter and government agent Anita Blake's were-leopard lover, Micah, tags along on a case.	1
2	DEVIL IN WINTER(Avon, $7.50). By Lisa Kleypas A young heiress dares to propose marriage to society's most flagrant rogue in order to escape her dreadful family.	1
3	RAGE(Ballantine, $7.99). By Jonathan Kellerman Psychiatrist Alex Delaware revisits the chilling case of two teens convicted of killing a toddler eight years earlier.	1
4	KILL THE MESSENGER(Bantam, $7.99). By Tami Hoag A bike courier finds his life in jeopardy because of a parcel meant for a just-murdered defense attorney.	1
5	WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS(HarperTorch, $7.99) By Elizabeth George.Scotland Yard's Lynley and Havers tackle a killing spree with racial overtones.	1
6	IRELAND(Avon, $7.99). By Frank Delaney A BBC reporter's fictionalized saga that recounts the sweeping history of the Emerald Isle.	1
7	FATAL BURN(Kensington, $7.99). By Lisa Jackson A teenager's kidnapping brings her adoptive father and birth mother together to solve the crime--and fall in love.	1
8	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	73
9	THE BROKER(Dell, $7.99). By John Grisham The CIA finagles the release of an attorney from federal prison to gain access to a satellite surveillance system.	14
10	PRETTY WOMAN(Pocket, $7.99). By Fern Michaels Unhappy with her lout of a husband, Rosie tosses him out and vows to change her life--and then wins the lottery.	1
	Nonfiction/General
1	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi camps during World War II.	15
2	IN COLD BLOOD(Vintage, $14). By Truman Capote Its melding of crime reportage and fictional techniques made this account of a grisly murder an instant classic.	19
3	A MILLION LITTLE PIECES(Anchor, $14.95) By James Frey.Billed as a memoir of addiction recovery, the author now admits to embellishing his tale.	23
4	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.	61
5	COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED(Penguin, $17). By Jared Diamond The fatal consequences of ecological mismanagement.	10
6	CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN (Plume, $15). By John Perkins.Charges of financial malfeasance at the expense of developing nations.	10
7	FLYBOYS: A TRUE STORY OF COURAGE (Little, Brown, $7.99). By James Bradley.The dire captivity of eight American POWs held by Japanese forces.	3
8	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeanette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	2
9	ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION: USING THE MYSTERIESOF AUTISM TO DECODE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR(Harvest, $15) By Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson	5
10	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	61
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	THE 5TH HORSEMAN(Little, Brown, $27.95) By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.Patients' puzzling deaths at a hospital suggest a ruthless murderer.	3
2	THE HOUSE(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel A wealthy client's bequest offers attorney Sarah Anderson the chance to renovate a grand San Francisco manor.	1
3	THE DA VINCI CODE(Doubleday, $24.95) By Dan Brown.Ciphers and riddles impede a symbologist's quest for the Holy Grail and a murderer's identity.	101
4	CELL(Scribner, $26.95). By Stephen King A mind-altering pulse sent simultaneously via all mobile phones in America turns its recipients into zombies.	6
5	THE REBELS OF IRELAND: THE DUBLIN SAGA (Doubleday, $28.95). By Edward Rutherfurd.The conclusion of Rutherfurd's sweeping epic of Irish history.	1
6	THE TEMPLAR LEGACY(Ballantine, $24.95) By Steve Berry.An ex- Justice Department agent spars with a lethal Templar order seeking a lost archive.	2
7	THE LAST TEMPLAR(Dutton, $24.95) By Raymond Khoury.Modern-day zealots fromthe Knights Templar hunt for a treasure not seen since 1291.	6
8	IN THE COMPANY OF THE COURTESAN (Random House, $23.95). By Sarah Dunant A woman's troubles and triumphs inRenaissance Venice.	3
9	SOUR PUSS(Bantam, $25). By Rita Mae Brown Harry Haristeen, her corgi and two felines search for clues when murder strikes Virginia Piedmont wineries.	1
10	THE OLD WINE SHADES(Viking, $25.95) By Martha Grimes.Richard Jury is intrigued when a family vanishes--but their dog returns nine months later.	2
	Nonfiction/General
1	MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95) By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.	12
2	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $27.50) By Thomas L. Friedman.Globalism's colossal impact.	47
3	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	46
4	MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER (Morrow, $26.95). By James L. Swanson.John Wilkes Booth's sensational, elusive flight from Washington, D.C.	4
5	YOU'RE WEARING THAT? UNDERSTANDING MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS IN CONVERSATION (Random House, $25.95). By Deborah Tannen	6
6	THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING(Knopf, $23.95) By Joan Didion.A memoir of mourning; winner of the 2005 National Book Award for nonfiction.	21
7	WITHOUT YOU: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOSS, AND THE MUSICAL "RENT"(Simon & Schuster, $25) By Anthony Rapp.Joy and sorrow on and off the stage.	1
8	BLINK: THE POWER OF THINKING WITHOUT THINKING (Little, Brown, $25.95). By Malcolm Gladwell The complex psychology behind our snap decisions.	46
9	AT CANAAN'S EDGE: AMERICA IN THE KING YEARS, 1965-68(Simon & Schuster, $35). By Taylor Branch The third and final volume of a civil rights history.	6
10	TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN(Simon & Schuster, $35) By Doris Kearns Goodwin.Presidential finesse.	14