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Sunday, September 10, 2006

Paperback
Fiction
1
MORRIGAN'S CROSS(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts
A paranormal romance featuring a 12th-century sorcerer charged with defeating a sinister vampiress.
1
2
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.
11
3
THE CAMEL CLUB(Warner Vision, $7.99)
By David Baldacci.A band of conspiracy theorists finds intrigue after witnessing a murder on Roosevelt Island.
1
4
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.
2
5
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.
6
6
TO DISTRACTION(Avon, $7.99). By Stephanie Laurens
Social crusader Phoebe Malleson is wary but beguiled by the wooing of Viscount Paignton in this Regency romance.
1
7
6 RAINIER DRIVE(Mira, $7.99). By Debbie Macomber
More in the lives of Cedar Cove's residents, including an arsonist's torching of the Lighthouse restaurant.
1
8
VANISH(Ballantine, $7.99). By Tess Gerritsen
A desperate woman, motives unknown, takes hostages at a hospital, including pregnant detective Jane Rizzoli.
1
9
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.
98
10
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99)
(Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.
22
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.
11
2
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14)
By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.
24
3
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.
41
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.
5
5
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY
EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE
CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore
14
6
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.
28
7
THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14)
By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.
11
8
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
41
9
GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95)
By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.
76
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.
123
Hardcover
Fiction
1
RISE AND SHINE(Random House, $24.95)
By Anna Quindlen.The lives of the Fitzmaurice sisters change irrevocably after a faux pas on morning TV.
1
2
ALL AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN(Amistad, $25.95)
By Edward P. Jones.Washington, D.C., is the setting for these 14 short stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer.
1
3
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.
5
4
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.
2
5
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.
3
6
THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN(Knopf, $25)
By Claire Messud.A social satire revolving around a vainglorious clique of young Manhattanites.
1
7
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.
2
8
ARMAGEDDON'S CHILDREN(Ballantine, $26.95)
By Terry Brooks.The launch of a new series set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, continuing the "Word/Void" sagas.
1
9
DRAGON FIRE(Forge, $24.95). By William S. Cohen
A former soldier and ex-senator heeds the president's call for help when the secretary of defense is assassinated.
1
10
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.
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.
5
2
STATE OF EMERGENCY: THE THIRD WORLD INVASION
AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA(Thomas Dunne, $24.95)
By Patrick J. Buchanan.Reactingtoillegal immigration.
2
3
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER
THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN
(Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.
5
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.
39
5
THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30)
By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.
20
6
FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95)
By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
72
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.
4
8
ELIZABETH(Warner, $26.99). By J. Randy Taraborrelli
A sympathetic portrait of screen siren Elizabeth Taylor, from the marriages to the extraordinary charitable work.
1
9
THE OVERACHIEVERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF DRIVEN KIDS(Hyperion, $24.95). By Alexandra Robbins
The highly competitive climate of today's high schools.
2
10
LA BELLA FIGURA: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN MIND
(Broadway, $23.95). By Beppe Severgnini.Cultural observations and anecdotes from the Italian journalist.
2

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Sept. 3, 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	MORRIGAN'S CROSS(Jove, $7.99). By Nora Roberts A paranormal romance featuring a 12th-century sorcerer charged with defeating a sinister vampiress.	1
2	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.	11
3	THE CAMEL CLUB(Warner Vision, $7.99) By David Baldacci.A band of conspiracy theorists finds intrigue after witnessing a murder on Roosevelt Island.	1
4	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.	2
5	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.	6
6	TO DISTRACTION(Avon, $7.99). By Stephanie Laurens Social crusader Phoebe Malleson is wary but beguiled by the wooing of Viscount Paignton in this Regency romance.	1
7	6 RAINIER DRIVE(Mira, $7.99). By Debbie Macomber More in the lives of Cedar Cove's residents, including an arsonist's torching of the Lighthouse restaurant.	1
8	VANISH(Ballantine, $7.99). By Tess Gerritsen A desperate woman, motives unknown, takes hostages at a hospital, including pregnant detective Jane Rizzoli.	1
9	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini.An Afghan immigrant returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a childhood betrayal.	98
10	THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA(Anchor, $7.99) (Broadway, $13.95). By Lauren Weisberger.A haughty fashion magazine editor terrorizes her new assistant.	22
	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.	11
2	RUNNING WITH SCISSORS(Picador USA, $14) By Augusten Burroughs. A coming-of-age memoir chock-full of hilarious as well as disturbing moments.	24
3	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.	41
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.	5
5	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT(Rodale, $21.95). By Al Gore	14
6	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls.A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and the unorthodox upbringing she survived.	28
7	THE PLACES IN BETWEEN(Harvest, $14) By Rory Stewart.Walking across post-Taliban Afghanistan in the footsteps of the Mughal emperor Babul.	11
8	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The Nobel laureate's terrifying account of his experience in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	41
9	GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL(Norton, $16.95) By Jared Diamond.The impact of geography and the environment on the course of civilization.	76
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.	123
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	RISE AND SHINE(Random House, $24.95) By Anna Quindlen.The lives of the Fitzmaurice sisters change irrevocably after a faux pas on morning TV.	1
2	ALL AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN(Amistad, $25.95) By Edward P. Jones.Washington, D.C., is the setting for these 14 short stories by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer.	1
3	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.	5
4	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.	2
5	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.	3
6	THE EMPEROR'S CHILDREN(Knopf, $25) By Claire Messud.A social satire revolving around a vainglorious clique of young Manhattanites.	1
7	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.	2
8	ARMAGEDDON'S CHILDREN(Ballantine, $26.95) By Terry Brooks.The launch of a new series set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, continuing the "Word/Void" sagas.	1
9	DRAGON FIRE(Forge, $24.95). By William S. Cohen A former soldier and ex-senator heeds the president's call for help when the secretary of defense is assassinated.	1
10	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.	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.	5
2	STATE OF EMERGENCY: THE THIRD WORLD INVASION AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA(Thomas Dunne, $24.95) By Patrick J. Buchanan.Reactingtoillegal immigration.	2
3	I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN (Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron.Aging angst.	5
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.	39
5	THE WORLD IS FLAT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY(FSG, $30) By Thomas L. Friedman.Arevised and expanded edition.	20
6	FREAKONOMICS: A ROGUE ECONOMIST EXPLORES THE HIDDEN SIDE OF EVERYTHING(Morrow, $25.95) By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner	72
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.	4
8	ELIZABETH(Warner, $26.99). By J. Randy Taraborrelli A sympathetic portrait of screen siren Elizabeth Taylor, from the marriages to the extraordinary charitable work.	1
9	THE OVERACHIEVERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF DRIVEN KIDS(Hyperion, $24.95). By Alexandra Robbins The highly competitive climate of today's high schools.	2
10	LA BELLA FIGURA: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ITALIAN MIND (Broadway, $23.95). By Beppe Severgnini.Cultural observations and anecdotes from the Italian journalist.	2