Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Paperback
Fiction
1
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.
8
2
LIFEGUARD(Warner, $9.99). By James Patterson
with Maxine Paetro.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.
3
3
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99)
(Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.
19
4
BORN TO BE WILD(Jove, $7.99). By Catherine Coulter
A soap-opera star finds her family in Oregon less than comforting when she flees there after an attack on her life.
3
5
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
95
6
DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."
3
7
CHILL FACTOR(Pocket, $9.99). By Sandra Brown
A blizzard strands Lily Barton in a rural cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.
4
8
SMITTEN(HarperTorch, $7.99). By Janet Evanovich
A single mom begins to fall for the carpenter who hired her as an assistant despite her lack of experience.
3
9
MARKER(Berkley, $9.99). By Robin Cook
The peculiar deaths of young, post-surgery patients pique the interest of medical examiner Laurie Montgomery.
3
10
SCANDAL IN SPRING(Avon, $7.99). By Lisa Kleypas
Daisy Bowman is being pressured to find a suitor by her father (or else he will choose) in this historical romance.
3
Nonfiction/General
1
WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX?
(Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and
Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.
2
2
1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
8
3
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY
EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE
CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore
11
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.
38
5
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
38
6
THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14)
By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.
8
7
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.
21
8
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
25
9
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.
120
10
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
73
Hardcover
Fiction
1
JUDGE & JURY(Little, Brown, $27.99)
By James Patterson and Andrew Gross.A ruthless mafia boss recruits an assassin to derail his high-profile trial.
2
2
THE NIGHT GARDENER(Little, Brown, $24.99)
By George P. Pelecanos.Three former police colleagues reunite to solve a series of teen slayings 15 years earlier.
2
3
THE MESSENGER(Putnam, $25.95). By Daniel Silva
When a terrorist attack strikes the Vatican, art restorer and occasional Mossad agent Gabriel Allon is summoned.
3
4
THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith
A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.
4
5
CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook
Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.
1
6
ANGELS FALL(Putnam, $25.95). By Nora Roberts
Boston chef Renee Gilmore looks for solace in Wyoming after surviving a shooting, but she finds murder instead.
5
7
HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY(Warner, $21.99)
By Lolly Winston.Infertility leads to infidelity in the marriage of Elinor and Ted Mackey.
1
8
CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN
(Random House, $25.95). By Fannie Flagg.A comic, affecting tale of life in small town Elmwood Springs, Mo.
6
9
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.
9
10
TWELVE SHARP(St. Martin's, $26.95)
By Janet Evanovich.Bungling bounty hunter Stephanie Plum puts aside job anxiety to find a missing child.
8
Nonfiction/General
1
FIASCO: THE AMERICAN MILITARY ADVENTURE
IN IRAQ(Penguin Press, $27.95). By Thomas E. Ricks
The strategic failures of U.S. military commanders.
3
2
THE LOOMING TOWER: AL-QAEDA AND THE ROAD
TO 9/11(Knopf, $27.95). By Lawrence Wright
The ascent of post-WWII radical Islam and its aftermath.
1
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.
36
4
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.
17
5
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER
THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN
(Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.
2
6
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
69
7
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $25.95)
By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe.Gardner's erratic rise from impoverished youth to prosperous broker.
1
8
THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE
AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11
(Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind
8
9
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR,
DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Anderson Cooper.Musings from the CNN reporter.
8
10
ENOUGH: THE PHONY LEADERS, DEAD-END
MOVEMENTS ... UNDERMINING BLACK AMERICA ...
(Crown, $25). By Juan Williams.Means for change.
1

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Aug. 13, 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	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.	8
2	LIFEGUARD(Warner, $9.99). By James Patterson with Maxine Paetro.A Boston boy's promising life in Palm Beach goes to pot after a failed $60 million art heist.	3
3	THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99) (Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.	19
4	BORN TO BE WILD(Jove, $7.99). By Catherine Coulter A soap-opera star finds her family in Oregon less than comforting when she flees there after an attack on her life.	3
5	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	95
6	DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."	3
7	CHILL FACTOR(Pocket, $9.99). By Sandra Brown A blizzard strands Lily Barton in a rural cabin with a man who may be a serial killer.	4
8	SMITTEN(HarperTorch, $7.99). By Janet Evanovich A single mom begins to fall for the carpenter who hired her as an assistant despite her lack of experience.	3
9	MARKER(Berkley, $9.99). By Robin Cook The peculiar deaths of young, post-surgery patients pique the interest of medical examiner Laurie Montgomery.	3
10	SCANDAL IN SPRING(Avon, $7.99). By Lisa Kleypas Daisy Bowman is being pressured to find a suitor by her father (or else he will choose) in this historical romance.	3
	Nonfiction/General
1	WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX? (Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.	2
2	1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	8
3	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore	11
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.	38
5	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	38
6	THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14) By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.	8
7	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.	21
8	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	25
9	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.	120
10	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	73
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	JUDGE & JURY(Little, Brown, $27.99) By James Patterson and Andrew Gross.A ruthless mafia boss recruits an assassin to derail his high-profile trial.	2
2	THE NIGHT GARDENER(Little, Brown, $24.99) By George P. Pelecanos.Three former police colleagues reunite to solve a series of teen slayings 15 years earlier.	2
3	THE MESSENGER(Putnam, $25.95). By Daniel Silva When a terrorist attack strikes the Vatican, art restorer and occasional Mossad agent Gabriel Allon is summoned.	3
4	THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.	4
5	CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.	1
6	ANGELS FALL(Putnam, $25.95). By Nora Roberts Boston chef Renee Gilmore looks for solace in Wyoming after surviving a shooting, but she finds murder instead.	5
7	HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY(Warner, $21.99) By Lolly Winston.Infertility leads to infidelity in the marriage of Elinor and Ted Mackey.	1
8	CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN (Random House, $25.95). By Fannie Flagg.A comic, affecting tale of life in small town Elmwood Springs, Mo.	6
9	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.	9
10	TWELVE SHARP(St. Martin's, $26.95) By Janet Evanovich.Bungling bounty hunter Stephanie Plum puts aside job anxiety to find a missing child.	8
	Nonfiction/General
1	FIASCO: THE AMERICAN MILITARY ADVENTURE IN IRAQ(Penguin Press, $27.95). By Thomas E. Ricks The strategic failures of U.S. military commanders.	3
2	THE LOOMING TOWER: AL-QAEDA AND THE ROAD TO 9/11(Knopf, $27.95). By Lawrence Wright The ascent of post-WWII radical Islam and its aftermath.	1
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.	36
4	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30) By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.	17
5	I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN (Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.	2
6	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	69
7	THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $25.95) By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe.Gardner's erratic rise from impoverished youth to prosperous broker.	1
8	THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11 (Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind	8
9	DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR, DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95) By Anderson Cooper.Musings from the CNN reporter.	8
10	ENOUGH: THE PHONY LEADERS, DEAD-END MOVEMENTS ... UNDERMINING BLACK AMERICA ... (Crown, $25). By Juan Williams.Means for change.	1