Washington Area Bestsellers

Washington Area Bestsellers

Sunday, September 3, 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.
10
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.
5
3
CONSENT TO KILL(Pocket Star, $9.99). By Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp, CIA assassin, juggles multiple adversaries, a $20 million bounty on his head and his wife's pregnancy.
1
4
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99)
(Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.
21
5
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
97
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.
6
7
CARAMEL FLAVA(Atria, $15). By Zane
An anthology of stories previously featured on Zane's Web site, Eroticanoir.com, with a black and Latino bent.
1
8
THE 9/11 REPORT: A GRAPHIC ADAPTATION
(Hill & Wang, $16.95). By Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón
An illustrated rendition of the 9/11 Commission's report.
1
9
DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."
5
10
THE SEA(Vintage, $12.95). By John Banville
A middle-aged Irishman, mourning the loss of his wife, retreats to the seaside town where he vacationed as a boy.
1
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.
10
2
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.
40
3
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.
23
4
WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX?
(Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and
Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.
4
5
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
40
6
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY
EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE
CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore
13
7
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
27
8
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.
122
9
THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14)
By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.
10
10
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
75
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.
4
2
THE AFGHAN(Putnam, $26.95). By Frederick Forsyth
U.S. and British intelligence attempt to foil an al-Qaeda plot by sending an operative to infiltrate the group.
1
3
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.
2
4
HUNTERS OF DUNE(Tor, $27.95). By Brian Herbert
and Kevin J. Anderson.A sequel to "Chapterhouse: Dune," following Frank Herbert's original story arc for the series.
1
5
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.
4
6
THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith
A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.
6
7
HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY(Warner, $21.99)
By Lolly Winston.Infertility leads to infidelity in the marriage of Elinor and Ted Mackey.
2
8
CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook
Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.
3
9
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.
7
10
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.
5
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
STATE OF EMERGENCY: THE THIRD WORLD INVASION
AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA(Thomas Dunne, $24.95)
By Patrick J. Buchanan.Reactingtoillegal immigration.
1
3
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER
THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN
(Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.
4
4
MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE
WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95)
By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.
38
5
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.
19
6
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
71
7
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.
3
8
LA BELLA FIGURA: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN MIND
(Broadway, $23.95). By Beppe Severgnini.Cultural observations and anecdotes from the Italian journalist.
1
9
THE ACCIDENTAL INVESTMENT BANKER: INSIDE
THE DECADE THAT TRANSFORMED WALL STREET
(Oxford Univ., $26). By Jonathan A. Knee
1
10
THE OVERACHIEVERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF DRIVEN KIDS(Hyperion, $24.95). By Alexandra Robbins
The highly competitive climate of today's high schools.
1

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Aug. 27, 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 7/31 to 8/27.)

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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.	10
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.	5
3	CONSENT TO KILL(Pocket Star, $9.99). By Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp, CIA assassin, juggles multiple adversaries, a $20 million bounty on his head and his wife's pregnancy.	1
4	THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99) (Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.	21
5	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	97
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.	6
7	CARAMEL FLAVA(Atria, $15). By Zane An anthology of stories previously featured on Zane's Web site, Eroticanoir.com, with a black and Latino bent.	1
8	THE 9/11 REPORT: A GRAPHIC ADAPTATION (Hill & Wang, $16.95). By Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón An illustrated rendition of the 9/11 Commission's report.	1
9	DANGEROUS(Silhouette, $7.99). By Nora Roberts Three classic novellas from the romance master: "Risky Business," "Storm Warning" and "The Welcoming."	5
10	THE SEA(Vintage, $12.95). By John Banville A middle-aged Irishman, mourning the loss of his wife, retreats to the seaside town where he vacationed as a boy.	1
	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.	10
2	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.	40
3	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.	23
4	WHY DO MEN FALL ASLEEP AFTER SEX? (Three Rivers, $13.95). By Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg.Round two of "ask your doctor" queries.	4
5	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	40
6	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore	13
7	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	27
8	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.	122
9	THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14) By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.	10
10	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	75
	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.	4
2	THE AFGHAN(Putnam, $26.95). By Frederick Forsyth U.S. and British intelligence attempt to foil an al-Qaeda plot by sending an operative to infiltrate the group.	1
3	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.	2
4	HUNTERS OF DUNE(Tor, $27.95). By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.A sequel to "Chapterhouse: Dune," following Frank Herbert's original story arc for the series.	1
5	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.	4
6	THE RUINS(Knopf, $24.95). By Scott Smith A Mexican holiday turns terrifying for four Americans who encounter a carnivorous plant amid Mayan ruins.	6
7	HAPPINESS SOLD SEPARATELY(Warner, $21.99) By Lolly Winston.Infertility leads to infidelity in the marriage of Elinor and Ted Mackey.	2
8	CRISIS(Putnam, $25.95). By Robin Cook Medical examiner Jack Stapleton agrees to help his brother-in-law, a dedicated doctor accused of malpractice.	3
9	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.	7
10	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.	5
	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	STATE OF EMERGENCY: THE THIRD WORLD INVASION AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA(Thomas Dunne, $24.95) By Patrick J. Buchanan.Reactingtoillegal immigration.	1
3	I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN (Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.	4
4	MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95) By John Grogan.For the love of an unruly Labrador.	38
5	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30) By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.	19
6	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	71
7	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.	3
8	LA BELLA FIGURA: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN MIND (Broadway, $23.95). By Beppe Severgnini.Cultural observations and anecdotes from the Italian journalist.	1
9	THE ACCIDENTAL INVESTMENT BANKER: INSIDE THE DECADE THAT TRANSFORMED WALL STREET (Oxford Univ., $26). By Jonathan A. Knee	1
10	THE OVERACHIEVERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF DRIVEN KIDS(Hyperion, $24.95). By Alexandra Robbins The highly competitive climate of today's high schools.	1