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Sunday, July 2, 2006

Paperback
Fiction
1
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99)
(Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.
12
2
THE DA VINCI CODE(Anchor, 14.95; $7.99)
By Dan Brown.A startling murder and ancient cryptograms spur a perilous hunt for the Cup of Christ.
13
3
4TH OF JULY(Warner Vision, $9.99)
By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.The latest in the Women's Murder Club series features Lt. Lindsay Boxer.
4
4
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $9.99)
(Washington Square, $15). By Dan Brown.The Vatican is threatened at the outset of a papal conclave.
101
5
ELEVEN ON TOP(St. Martin's, $7.99)
By Janet Evanovich.Despite giving up her bounty hunter role, Stephanie Plum is dodging danger once again.
1
6
BLUE SMOKE(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Arson inspector Reena Hale's thriving career and budding romance are in jeopardy, thanks to a vengeful firebug.
4
7
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
88
8
BLACK WIND(Berkley, $9.99). By Clive Cussler
and Dirk Cussler.Dirk Pitt Sr. & Jr. rally to avert a biochemical attack on the U.S. meant to implicate Japan.
3
9
A WEDDING IN DECEMBER(Back Bay, $14.95)
By Anita Shreve.A winter wedding sets the stage for a reunion of college friends, exposing myriad secrets.
8
10
THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER(Penguin, $14)
By Kim Edwards.A doctor comes to regret telling his wife that one of their twins, a girl, died during delivery.
1
Nonfiction/General
1
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
31
2
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY
EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE
CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore
4
3
1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
1
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.
78
5
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.
34
6
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.
113
7
THE COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA
(Third World, $12). Ed. by Tavis Smiley.Prominent African Americans propose a proactive plan for change.
16
8
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
67
9
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
18
10
THE BATTLE FOR SPAIN: THE SPANISHCIVIL WAR
1936-1939(Penguin, $17). By Antony Beevor
The internecine struggle and the fall of the Republic.
1
Hardcover
Fiction
1
TWELVE SHARP(St. Martin's, $26.95)
By Janet Evanovich.Bungling bounty hunter Stephanie Plum puts aside job anxiety to find a missing child.
1
2
BEACH ROAD(Little, Brown, $27.95)
By James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.Asensational murder case jump-starts a struggling attorney's career.
8
3
THE HUSBAND(Bantam, $27). By Dean Koontz
A gardener's wife is kidnapped, and the culprits (who watch his every move) demand $2 million in 60 hours.
4
4
AT RISK(Putnam, $21.95). By Patricia Cornwell
A tenacious DA employs new DNA technology to solve a 20-year-old murder and bolster her run for governor.
5
5
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD(Warner, $25.95)
By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.FBI agent Pendergast vs. his fiendish brother: the final showdown.
4
6
CAPTIVE OF MY DESIRES(Pocket, $25)
By Johanna Lindsey.A young woman enlists the aid of pirates to exact revenge on a roguish sea captain.
1
7
TERRORIST(Knopf, $24.95). By John Updike
A frustrated New Jersey high school student becomes a zealous adherent of his local imam's radical views.
3
8
DIGGING TO AMERICA(Knopf, $24.95). By Anne Tyler
Two couples' chance meeting at the airport while awaiting their adopted Korean daughters sparks a friendship.
8
9
THE SABOTEURS(Putnam, $25.95). By W.E.B. Griffin
and William E. Butterworth IV.A revival of the WWII-era"Men at War" series with OSS chief Col. Bill Donovan.
3
10
THE COLD MOON(Simon & Schuster, $26)
By Jeffery Deaver.A sadistic serial killer tests NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs.
4
Nonfiction/General
1
THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE
AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11
(Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind
1
2
GODLESS: THE CHURCH OF LIBERALISM
(Crown Forum, $27.95). By Ann Coulter.The polemicist excoriates America's liberal traditions as anti-religious.
3
3
MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE
WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95)
By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.
28
4
WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS: LESSONS AND LETTERS
FROM DAUGHTERS AND SONS
(Random House, $22.95). By Tim Russert
5
5
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.
10
6
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR,
DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Anderson Cooper.Musings from theCNN reporter.
5
7
MAYFLOWER: A STORY OF COURAGE, COMMUNITY,
AND WAR(Viking, $29.95). By Nathaniel Philbrick
The saga of Plymouth Colony, stripped of mythology.
7
8
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
62
9
HEAT: AN AMATEUR'S ADVENTURES AS KITCHEN
SLAVE, LINE COOK, PASTA-MAKER AND APPRENTICE
... IN TUSCANY(Knopf, $25.95). By Bill Buford
1
10
A HECKUVA JOB: MORE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION
IN RHYME(Random House, $12.95). By Calvin Trillin
A wry commentary on politics in iambic pentameter.
1

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended June 25, 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. The advice/miscellaneous list below reflects sales from 5/29 to 6/25.)

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	Paperback
	Fiction
1	THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99) (Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.	12
2	THE DA VINCI CODE(Anchor, 14.95; $7.99) By Dan Brown.A startling murder and ancient cryptograms spur a perilous hunt for the Cup of Christ.	13
3	4TH OF JULY(Warner Vision, $9.99) By James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.The latest in the Women's Murder Club series features Lt. Lindsay Boxer.	4
4	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $9.99) (Washington Square, $15). By Dan Brown.The Vatican is threatened at the outset of a papal conclave.	101
5	ELEVEN ON TOP(St. Martin's, $7.99) By Janet Evanovich.Despite giving up her bounty hunter role, Stephanie Plum is dodging danger once again.	1
6	BLUE SMOKE(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Arson inspector Reena Hale's thriving career and budding romance are in jeopardy, thanks to a vengeful firebug.	4
7	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	88
8	BLACK WIND(Berkley, $9.99). By Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler.Dirk Pitt Sr. & Jr. rally to avert a biochemical attack on the U.S. meant to implicate Japan.	3
9	A WEDDING IN DECEMBER(Back Bay, $14.95) By Anita Shreve.A winter wedding sets the stage for a reunion of college friends, exposing myriad secrets.	8
10	THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER(Penguin, $14) By Kim Edwards.A doctor comes to regret telling his wife that one of their twins, a girl, died during delivery.	1
	Nonfiction/General
1	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	31
2	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore	4
3	1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	1
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.	78
5	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.	34
6	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.	113
7	THE COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA (Third World, $12). Ed. by Tavis Smiley.Prominent African Americans propose a proactive plan for change.	16
8	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	67
9	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	18
10	THE BATTLE FOR SPAIN: THE SPANISHCIVIL WAR 1936-1939(Penguin, $17). By Antony Beevor The internecine struggle and the fall of the Republic.	1
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	TWELVE SHARP(St. Martin's, $26.95) By Janet Evanovich.Bungling bounty hunter Stephanie Plum puts aside job anxiety to find a missing child.	1
2	BEACH ROAD(Little, Brown, $27.95) By James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.Asensational murder case jump-starts a struggling attorney's career.	8
3	THE HUSBAND(Bantam, $27). By Dean Koontz A gardener's wife is kidnapped, and the culprits (who watch his every move) demand $2 million in 60 hours.	4
4	AT RISK(Putnam, $21.95). By Patricia Cornwell A tenacious DA employs new DNA technology to solve a 20-year-old murder and bolster her run for governor.	5
5	THE BOOK OF THE DEAD(Warner, $25.95) By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.FBI agent Pendergast vs. his fiendish brother: the final showdown.	4
6	CAPTIVE OF MY DESIRES(Pocket, $25) By Johanna Lindsey.A young woman enlists the aid of pirates to exact revenge on a roguish sea captain.	1
7	TERRORIST(Knopf, $24.95). By John Updike A frustrated New Jersey high school student becomes a zealous adherent of his local imam's radical views.	3
8	DIGGING TO AMERICA(Knopf, $24.95). By Anne Tyler Two couples' chance meeting at the airport while awaiting their adopted Korean daughters sparks a friendship.	8
9	THE SABOTEURS(Putnam, $25.95). By W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.A revival of the WWII-era"Men at War" series with OSS chief Col. Bill Donovan.	3
10	THE COLD MOON(Simon & Schuster, $26) By Jeffery Deaver.A sadistic serial killer tests NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs.	4
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11 (Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind	1
2	GODLESS: THE CHURCH OF LIBERALISM (Crown Forum, $27.95). By Ann Coulter.The polemicist excoriates America's liberal traditions as anti-religious.	3
3	MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95) By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.	28
4	WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS: LESSONS AND LETTERS FROM DAUGHTERS AND SONS (Random House, $22.95). By Tim Russert	5
5	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30) By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.	10
6	DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR, DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95) By Anderson Cooper.Musings from theCNN reporter.	5
7	MAYFLOWER: A STORY OF COURAGE, COMMUNITY, AND WAR(Viking, $29.95). By Nathaniel Philbrick The saga of Plymouth Colony, stripped of mythology.	7
8	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	62
9	HEAT: AN AMATEUR'S ADVENTURES AS KITCHEN SLAVE, LINE COOK, PASTA-MAKER AND APPRENTICE ... IN TUSCANY(Knopf, $25.95). By Bill Buford	1
10	A HECKUVA JOB: MORE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IN RHYME(Random House, $12.95). By Calvin Trillin A wry commentary on politics in iambic pentameter.	1