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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Paperback
Fiction
1
THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER
(Penguin, $14). By Kim Edwards. A doctor regrets deceiving his wife about their twins' birth.
32
2
THE TEMPLAR LEGACY(Ballantine, $7.99)
By Steve Berry. An ex-Justice agent spars with a lethal Templar order seeking a lost archive.
3
3
THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS(Grove, $14)
By Kiran Desai. A judge's retirement is disrupted by political unrest in his Himalayan village.
12
4
IRISH DREAMS(Silhouette, $7.99)
By Nora Roberts. Romance novellas of the Emerald Isle: "Irish Rebel" and "Sullivan's Woman."
3
5
LABYRINTH(Berkley, $15). By Kate Mosse
The lives of two women living 800 years apart are linked by a peculiar stone ring and the Holy Grail.
2
6
THE DREAM-HUNTER(St. Martin's, $7.99)
By Sherrilyn Kenyon. A young scientist's search for Atlantis is hindered by a spectral being.
2
7
THE WINTER LODGE(Mira, $7.99)
By Susan Wiggs. A fire changes the life of bakery owner Jenny Majesky. Bonus recipe included.
3
8
THE HOUSE(Dell, $7.99). By Danielle Steel
A client's bequest offers a harried attorney the chance to renovate a grand San Francisco manor.
3
9
DIRTY BLONDE(HarperCollins, $7.99)
By Lisa Scottoline. A federal judge's secret sex life is exposed when she becomes a murder suspect.
1
10
THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14)
By Khaled Hosseini. An Afghan returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a past betrayal.
112
Nonfiction/General
1
THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL
AUTOBIOGRAPHY(HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95)
By Sidney Poitier. The esteemed actor reflects.
4
2
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER
(Three Rivers, $14.95). By Barack Obama
A memoir by the junior senator from Illinois.
65
3
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and an unorthodox upbringing.
51
4
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
(Vintage, $13.95). By Joan Didion. A memoir of mourning; winner of a 2005 National Book Award.
1
5
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $14.95)
By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe. Gardner's erratic rise from poverty to business success.
12
6
THE COVENANT IN ACTION(Smiley, $10)
Success stories and more advice--a companion to "The Covenant with Black America."
1
7
EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR
EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND
INDONESIA(Penguin, $15). By Elizabeth Gilbert
3
8
THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN
MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE(Back Bay, $14.95 )
By Malcolm Gladwell. Fads and their origins.
60
9
DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER
EARRINGS: MADEA'S ... COMMENTARIES ON LOVE
AND LIFE(Riverhead, $12.95). By Tyler Perry
2
10
THE COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA
(Third World, $12). Ed. by Tavis Smiley
A proactive plan for change in the community.
18
Hardcover
Fiction
1
STEP ON A CRACK(Little, Brown, $27.99)
By James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
A throng of dignitaries is kidnapped by terrorists.
2
2
SISTERS(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel
A family tragedy inspires four far-flung, diverse siblings to cohabitate in a New York brownstone.
1
3
PLUM LOVIN'(St. Martin's, $16.95)
By Janet Evanovich. Hunky Diesel returns with an intriguing offer for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.
6
4
MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH
(Putnam, $25.95). By Ariana Franklin. Children's grisly murders plague medieval Cambridge.
1
5
THE ALEXANDRIA LINK(Ballantine, $25.95)
By Steve Berry. A bookseller (and ex-spy) holds the clue to locating the lost library of Alexandria.
3
6
DOUBLE BIND(Shaye Areheart, $25)
By Chris Bohjalian. A homeless man's murky past is linked to that of his case worker and Jay Gatsby.
1
7
HIGH PROFILE(Putnam, $24.95)
By Robert B. Parker. A radio pundit's murder and a stalker drive this Jess Stone/Sunny Randall novel.
2
8
FOR ONE MORE DAY(Hyperion, $21.95)
By Mitch Albom. Charley Benetto, mourning his mother's death, is granted one final day with her.
20
9
CROSS(Little Brown, $27.99)
By James Patterson. Forensic psychologist Alex Cross unwittingly finds clues to his wife's murder.
13
10
HANNIBAL RISING(Delacorte, $27.95)
By Thomas Harris. A prequel to "Red Dragon" that fleshes out Hannibal Lecter's early years.
9
Nonfiction/General
1
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON
RECLAIMINGTHE AMERICAN DREAM
(Crown, $25). By Barack Obama
17
2
A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER
(FSG, $22). By Ishmael Beah. Recalling the horrors of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
1
3
ABOUT ALICE(Random House, $14.95)
By Calvin Trillin. The veteran New Yorker writer reflects on the love of his life, his late wife, Alice.
6
4
POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY: AMERICA IN THE
MIDDLE EAST, 1776 TO THE PRESENT
(Norton, $35). By Michael B. Oren
4
5
WHAT A PARTY!: MY LIFE AMONG DEMOCRATS
(Thomas Dunne, $24.95)
By Terry McAuliffe with Steve Kettmann
3
6
PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID
(Simon & Schuster, $27). By Jimmy Carter
The broker of the Camp David Accords weighs in.
12
7
SUPREME CONFLICT(Penguin Press, $27.95)
By Jan Crawford Greenburg. A reporter's look at George W. Bush's nominations to the Court.
4
8
MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE
WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95)
By John Grogan. For the love of an unruly Labrador.
55
9
THE INNOCENT MAN: MURDER AND INJUSTICE
IN A SMALL TOWN(Doubleday, $28.95)
By John Grisham. A 1982 case of rape and murder.
18
10
INFIDEL(Free Press, $26). By Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Controversial life of the Muslim women's rights advocate and former Dutch parliamentarian.
2

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Feb. 18, 2007. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2007 by Nielsen BookScan. (The 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 regrets deceiving his wife about their twins' birth.	32
2	THE TEMPLAR LEGACY(Ballantine, $7.99) By Steve Berry. An ex-Justice agent spars with a lethal Templar order seeking a lost archive.	3
3	THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS(Grove, $14) By Kiran Desai. A judge's retirement is disrupted by political unrest in his Himalayan village.	12
4	IRISH DREAMS(Silhouette, $7.99) By Nora Roberts. Romance novellas of the Emerald Isle: "Irish Rebel" and "Sullivan's Woman."	3
5	LABYRINTH(Berkley, $15). By Kate Mosse The lives of two women living 800 years apart are linked by a peculiar stone ring and the Holy Grail.	2
6	THE DREAM-HUNTER(St. Martin's, $7.99) By Sherrilyn Kenyon. A young scientist's search for Atlantis is hindered by a spectral being.	2
7	THE WINTER LODGE(Mira, $7.99) By Susan Wiggs. A fire changes the life of bakery owner Jenny Majesky. Bonus recipe included.	3
8	THE HOUSE(Dell, $7.99). By Danielle Steel A client's bequest offers a harried attorney the chance to renovate a grand San Francisco manor.	3
9	DIRTY BLONDE(HarperCollins, $7.99) By Lisa Scottoline. A federal judge's secret sex life is exposed when she becomes a murder suspect.	1
10	THE KITE RUNNER(Riverhead, $14) By Khaled Hosseini. An Afghan returns to his Taliban-ruled country to atone for a past betrayal.	112
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY(HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95) By Sidney Poitier. The esteemed actor reflects.	4
2	DREAMS FROM MY FATHER (Three Rivers, $14.95). By Barack Obama A memoir by the junior senator from Illinois.	65
3	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and an unorthodox upbringing.	51
4	THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING (Vintage, $13.95). By Joan Didion. A memoir of mourning; winner of a 2005 National Book Award.	1
5	THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $14.95) By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe. Gardner's erratic rise from poverty to business success.	12
6	THE COVENANT IN ACTION(Smiley, $10) Success stories and more advice--a companion to "The Covenant with Black America."	1
7	EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND INDONESIA(Penguin, $15). By Elizabeth Gilbert	3
8	THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE(Back Bay, $14.95 ) By Malcolm Gladwell. Fads and their origins.	60
9	DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS: MADEA'S ... COMMENTARIES ON LOVE AND LIFE(Riverhead, $12.95). By Tyler Perry	2
10	THE COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA (Third World, $12). Ed. by Tavis Smiley A proactive plan for change in the community.	18
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	STEP ON A CRACK(Little, Brown, $27.99) By James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge A throng of dignitaries is kidnapped by terrorists.	2
2	SISTERS(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel A family tragedy inspires four far-flung, diverse siblings to cohabitate in a New York brownstone.	1
3	PLUM LOVIN'(St. Martin's, $16.95) By Janet Evanovich. Hunky Diesel returns with an intriguing offer for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.	6
4	MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH (Putnam, $25.95). By Ariana Franklin. Children's grisly murders plague medieval Cambridge.	1
5	THE ALEXANDRIA LINK(Ballantine, $25.95) By Steve Berry. A bookseller (and ex-spy) holds the clue to locating the lost library of Alexandria.	3
6	DOUBLE BIND(Shaye Areheart, $25) By Chris Bohjalian. A homeless man's murky past is linked to that of his case worker and Jay Gatsby.	1
7	HIGH PROFILE(Putnam, $24.95) By Robert B. Parker. A radio pundit's murder and a stalker drive this Jess Stone/Sunny Randall novel.	2
8	FOR ONE MORE DAY(Hyperion, $21.95) By Mitch Albom. Charley Benetto, mourning his mother's death, is granted one final day with her.	20
9	CROSS(Little Brown, $27.99) By James Patterson. Forensic psychologist Alex Cross unwittingly finds clues to his wife's murder.	13
10	HANNIBAL RISING(Delacorte, $27.95) By Thomas Harris. A prequel to "Red Dragon" that fleshes out Hannibal Lecter's early years.	9
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON RECLAIMINGTHE AMERICAN DREAM (Crown, $25). By Barack Obama	17
2	A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER (FSG, $22). By Ishmael Beah. Recalling the horrors of the civil war in Sierra Leone.	1
3	ABOUT ALICE(Random House, $14.95) By Calvin Trillin. The veteran New Yorker writer reflects on the love of his life, his late wife, Alice.	6
4	POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY: AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1776 TO THE PRESENT (Norton, $35). By Michael B. Oren	4
5	WHAT A PARTY!: MY LIFE AMONG DEMOCRATS (Thomas Dunne, $24.95) By Terry McAuliffe with Steve Kettmann	3
6	PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID (Simon & Schuster, $27). By Jimmy Carter The broker of the Camp David Accords weighs in.	12
7	SUPREME CONFLICT(Penguin Press, $27.95) By Jan Crawford Greenburg. A reporter's look at George W. Bush's nominations to the Court.	4
8	MARLEY & ME: LIFE AND LOVE WITH THE WORLD'S WORST DOG(Morrow, $21.95) By John Grogan. For the love of an unruly Labrador.	55
9	THE INNOCENT MAN: MURDER AND INJUSTICE IN A SMALL TOWN(Doubleday, $28.95) By John Grisham. A 1982 case of rape and murder.	18
10	INFIDEL(Free Press, $26). By Ayaan Hirsi Ali Controversial life of the Muslim women's rights advocate and former Dutch parliamentarian.	2