Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, August 27, 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.
9
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.
4
3
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99)
(Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.
20
4
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
96
5
DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."
4
6
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.
5
7
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.
4
8
MARKER(Berkley, $9.99). By Robin Cook
The peculiar deaths of young, post-surgery patients pique the interest of medical examiner Laurie Montgomery.
4
9
ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $9.99)
(Washington Square, $15). By Dan Brown. The Vatican is threatened at the outset of a papal conclave.
106
10
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.
4
Nonfiction/General
1
1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough
Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.
9
2
WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX?
(Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and
Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.
3
3
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.
22
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.
39
5
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
39
6
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY
EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE
CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore
12
7
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
26
8
THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14)
By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.
9
9
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
74
10
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.
121
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.
3
2
RICOCHET(Simon & Schuster, $25.95)
By Sandra Brown.A homicide detective's effort to take down a drug lord is thwarted by an influential judge.
1
3
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.
3
4
INTO THE STORM(Ballantine, $21.95)
By Suzanne Brockmann.Security firm Troubleshooters, Inc., takes part in a mock rescue operation thatgoes awry.
1
5
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.
4
6
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.
7
7
CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook
Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.
2
8
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.
6
9
THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith
A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.
5
10
SPECIAL TOPICS IN CALAMITY PHYSICS
(Viking, $25.95). By Marisha Pessl.A murder mystery that wends its way through the syllabus of a literature class.
1
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.
4
2
MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE
WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95)
By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.
37
3
SMALL IS THE NEW BIG: AND 193 OTHER RIFFS,
RANTS AND REMARKABLE BUSINESS IDEAS
(Portfolio, $25.95). By Seth Godin.Blogger bits.
1
4
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.
18
5
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.
2
6
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER
THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN
(Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.
3
7
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
70
8
THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE
AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11
(Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind
9
9
WITHOUT PRECEDENT: THE INSIDE STORY OF
THE 9/11 COMMISSION(Knopf, $25.95)
By Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton
1
10
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR,
DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95)
By Anderson Cooper.Musings from the CNN reporter.
9

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Aug. 20, 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.	9
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.	4
3	THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99) (Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.	20
4	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	96
5	DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."	4
6	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.	5
7	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.	4
8	MARKER(Berkley, $9.99). By Robin Cook The peculiar deaths of young, post-surgery patients pique the interest of medical examiner Laurie Montgomery.	4
9	ANGELS & DEMONS(Pocket Star, $9.99) (Washington Square, $15). By Dan Brown. The Vatican is threatened at the outset of a papal conclave.	106
10	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.	4
	Nonfiction/General
1	1776(Simon & Schuster, $18). By David McCullough Military campaigns and personal narratives tell the story of the first full year of the American Revolution.	9
2	WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX? (Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.	3
3	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.	22
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.	39
5	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	39
6	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore	12
7	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	26
8	THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14) By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.	9
9	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	74
10	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.	121
	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.	3
2	RICOCHET(Simon & Schuster, $25.95) By Sandra Brown.A homicide detective's effort to take down a drug lord is thwarted by an influential judge.	1
3	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.	3
4	INTO THE STORM(Ballantine, $21.95) By Suzanne Brockmann.Security firm Troubleshooters, Inc., takes part in a mock rescue operation thatgoes awry.	1
5	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.	4
6	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.	7
7	CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.	2
8	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.	6
9	THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.	5
10	SPECIAL TOPICS IN CALAMITY PHYSICS (Viking, $25.95). By Marisha Pessl.A murder mystery that wends its way through the syllabus of a literature class.	1
	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.	4
2	MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95) By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.	37
3	SMALL IS THE NEW BIG: AND 193 OTHER RIFFS, RANTS AND REMARKABLE BUSINESS IDEAS (Portfolio, $25.95). By Seth Godin.Blogger bits.	1
4	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30) By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.	18
5	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.	2
6	I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN (Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.	3
7	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	70
8	THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE: DEEP INSIDE AMERICA'S PURSUIT OF ITS ENEMIES SINCE 9/11 (Simon & Schuster, $27). By Ron Suskind	9
9	WITHOUT PRECEDENT: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION(Knopf, $25.95) By Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton	1
10	DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: A MEMOIR OF WAR, DISASTERS, AND SURVIVAL(HarperCollins, $24.95) By Anderson Cooper.Musings from the CNN reporter.	9