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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Paperback
Fiction
1
JUDGE & JURY(Warner, $9.99)
By James Patterson and Andrew Gross. An assassin derails a Mafia boss's high-profile trial.
3
2
THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER
(Penguin, $14). By Kim Edwards. A doctor regrets deceiving his wife about their twins' birth.
36
3
PRIOR BAD ACTS(Bantam, $7.99)
By Tami Hoag. A judge's life is at risk after a pre-trial ruling in an accused serial killer's case.
3
4
THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS(Grove, $14)
By Kiran Desai. A judge's retirement is disrupted by political unrest in his Himalayan village.
16
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.
5
6
THE TRAITOR(St. Martin's, $7.99)
By Stephen Coonts. Murder, al-Qaeda and a G-8 summit coalesce in this Tommy Carmellini thriller.
2
7
BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS(Anchor, $12.95)
By Alexander McCall Smith. Dilemmas for Precious Ramotswe's "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."
1
8
MORNING COMES SOFTLY(Avon, $7.99)
By Debbie Macomber. This romance reissue features a modern twist on the mail-order bride.
3
9
HITCHED(Pocket Star, $7.99)
By Carol Higgins Clark. A case of pilfered bridal gowns distracts PI (and bride-to-be) Regan Reilly.
3
10
THE NAMESAKE(Mariner, $14)
By Jhumpa Lahiri. Vignettes in the lives of an Indian family that immigrates to Cambridge, Mass.
1
Nonfiction/General
1
THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL
AUTOBIOGRAPHY(HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95)
By Sidney Poitier. The esteemed actor reflects.
8
2
THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14)
By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and an unorthodox upbringing.
55
3
EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR
EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND
INDONESIA(Penguin, $15). By Elizabeth Gilbert
7
4
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING
(Vintage, $13.95). By Joan Didion. A memoir of mourning; winner of a 2005 National Book Award.
5
5
DREAMS FROM MY FATHER
(Three Rivers, $14.95). By Barack Obama
A memoir by the junior senator from Illinois.
69
6
THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN
MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE(Back Bay, $14.95 )
By Malcolm Gladwell. Fads and their origins.
64
7
MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER(HarperPerennial, $15.95)
By James L. Swanson. John Wilkes Booth's flight.
4
8
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $14.95)
By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe. Gardner's erratic rise from poverty to business success.
16
9
THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN'S MISSION TO
PROMOTE PEACE(Penguin, $15)
By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
2
10
NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel
The terrifying account of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
51
Hardcover
Fiction
1
NINETEEN MINUTES(Atria, $26.95)
By Jodi Picoult. A student shooter's brief reign of terror (a cue to the title) and its aftermath.
2
2
WHITETHORN WOODS(Knopf, $25.95)
By Maeve Binchy. An Irish hamlet's celebrated shrine is at risk thanks to a proposed highway.
2
3
DADDY'S GIRL(HarperCollins, $25.95)
By Lisa Scottoline. A law professor gets swept up in a prison riot, with deadly consequences.
1
4
SHOPAHOLIC & BABY(Dial, $24)
By Sophie Kinsella. Becky Bloomwood juggles pregnancy, shopping (for a living) and marriage.
3
5
STEP ON A CRACK(Little, Brown, $27.99)
By James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
A throng of dignitaries is kidnapped by terrorists.
6
6
SISTERS(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel
A family tragedy inspires four far-flung, diverse siblings to cohabitate in a New York brownstone.
5
7
300(Dark Horse, $30). By Frank Miller
& Lynn Varley. The Battle of Thermopylae told via a graphic novel; the basis for the blockbuster film.
2
8
THE WATCHMAN(Simon & Schuster, $25.95)
By Robert Crais. Ex-mercenary Joe Pike protects an heiress who witnessed something she shouldn't.
3
9
INNOCENT IN DEATH(Putnam, $25.95)
By J.D. Robb. Lt. Eve Dallas grapples with a popular professor's murder and her husband's ex.
4
10
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.
5
Nonfiction/General
1
A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER
(FSG, $22). By Ishmael Beah. Recalling the horrors of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
5
2
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON
RECLAIMINGTHE AMERICAN DREAM
(Crown, $25). By Barack Obama
21
3
IN AN INSTANT: A FAMILY'S JOURNEY OF LOVE
AND HEALING(Random House, $25.95)
By Lee & Bob Woodruff. The journalist's recovery.
3
4
THE HARDCORE DIARIES(WWE, $24)
By Mick Foley. The third memoir from the 15-year professional wrestling veteran superstar.
2
5
INFIDEL(Free Press, $26). By Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Controversial life of the Muslim women's rights advocate and former Dutch parliamentarian.
6
6
SECOND CHANCE: THREE PRESIDENTS AND THE
CRISIS OF AMERICAN SUPERPOWER
(Basic, $26.95). By Zbigniew Brzezinski
1
7
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER
THOUGHTS ON BEING A WOMAN
(Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron. Aging angst.
26
8
POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY: AMERICA IN THE
MIDDLE EAST, 1776 TO THE PRESENT
(Norton, $35). By Michael B. Oren
8
9
RELIGIOUS LITERACY: WHAT EVERY AMERICAN
NEEDSTO KNOW--AND DOESN'T
(HarperSanFran, $24.95). By Stephen Prothero
1
10
SUPREME CONFLICT(Penguin Press, $27.95)
By Jan Crawford Greenburg. A reporter's look at George W. Bush's nominations to the Court.
7

Rankings reflect sales for the week ended March 18, 2007. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2007 by Nielsen BookScan. (The right-hand column of 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	JUDGE & JURY(Warner, $9.99) By James Patterson and Andrew Gross. An assassin derails a Mafia boss's high-profile trial.	3
2	THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER (Penguin, $14). By Kim Edwards. A doctor regrets deceiving his wife about their twins' birth.	36
3	PRIOR BAD ACTS(Bantam, $7.99) By Tami Hoag. A judge's life is at risk after a pre-trial ruling in an accused serial killer's case.	3
4	THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS(Grove, $14) By Kiran Desai. A judge's retirement is disrupted by political unrest in his Himalayan village.	16
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.	5
6	THE TRAITOR(St. Martin's, $7.99) By Stephen Coonts. Murder, al-Qaeda and a G-8 summit coalesce in this Tommy Carmellini thriller.	2
7	BLUE SHOES AND HAPPINESS(Anchor, $12.95) By Alexander McCall Smith. Dilemmas for Precious Ramotswe's "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."	1
8	MORNING COMES SOFTLY(Avon, $7.99) By Debbie Macomber. This romance reissue features a modern twist on the mail-order bride.	3
9	HITCHED(Pocket Star, $7.99) By Carol Higgins Clark. A case of pilfered bridal gowns distracts PI (and bride-to-be) Regan Reilly.	3
10	THE NAMESAKE(Mariner, $14) By Jhumpa Lahiri. Vignettes in the lives of an Indian family that immigrates to Cambridge, Mass.	1
	Nonfiction/General
1	THE MEASURE OF A MAN: A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY(HarperSanFrancisco, $14.95) By Sidney Poitier. The esteemed actor reflects.	8
2	THE GLASS CASTLE(Scribner, $14) By Jeannette Walls. A daughter's memoir of her eccentric parents and an unorthodox upbringing.	55
3	EAT PRAY LOVE: ONE WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING ACROSS ITALY, INDIA AND INDONESIA(Penguin, $15). By Elizabeth Gilbert	7
4	THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING (Vintage, $13.95). By Joan Didion. A memoir of mourning; winner of a 2005 National Book Award.	5
5	DREAMS FROM MY FATHER (Three Rivers, $14.95). By Barack Obama A memoir by the junior senator from Illinois.	69
6	THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE(Back Bay, $14.95 ) By Malcolm Gladwell. Fads and their origins.	64
7	MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER(HarperPerennial, $15.95) By James L. Swanson. John Wilkes Booth's flight.	4
8	THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS(Amistad, $14.95) By Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe. Gardner's erratic rise from poverty to business success.	16
9	THREE CUPS OF TEA: ONE MAN'S MISSION TO PROMOTE PEACE(Penguin, $15) By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin	2
10	NIGHT(FSG, $9). By Elie Wiesel The terrifying account of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps during World War II.	51
	Hardcover
	Fiction
1	NINETEEN MINUTES(Atria, $26.95) By Jodi Picoult. A student shooter's brief reign of terror (a cue to the title) and its aftermath.	2
2	WHITETHORN WOODS(Knopf, $25.95) By Maeve Binchy. An Irish hamlet's celebrated shrine is at risk thanks to a proposed highway.	2
3	DADDY'S GIRL(HarperCollins, $25.95) By Lisa Scottoline. A law professor gets swept up in a prison riot, with deadly consequences.	1
4	SHOPAHOLIC & BABY(Dial, $24) By Sophie Kinsella. Becky Bloomwood juggles pregnancy, shopping (for a living) and marriage.	3
5	STEP ON A CRACK(Little, Brown, $27.99) By James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge A throng of dignitaries is kidnapped by terrorists.	6
6	SISTERS(Delacorte, $27). By Danielle Steel A family tragedy inspires four far-flung, diverse siblings to cohabitate in a New York brownstone.	5
7	300(Dark Horse, $30). By Frank Miller & Lynn Varley. The Battle of Thermopylae told via a graphic novel; the basis for the blockbuster film.	2
8	THE WATCHMAN(Simon & Schuster, $25.95) By Robert Crais. Ex-mercenary Joe Pike protects an heiress who witnessed something she shouldn't.	3
9	INNOCENT IN DEATH(Putnam, $25.95) By J.D. Robb. Lt. Eve Dallas grapples with a popular professor's murder and her husband's ex.	4
10	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.	5
	Nonfiction/General
1	A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLDIER (FSG, $22). By Ishmael Beah. Recalling the horrors of the civil war in Sierra Leone.	5
2	THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON RECLAIMINGTHE AMERICAN DREAM (Crown, $25). By Barack Obama	21
3	IN AN INSTANT: A FAMILY'S JOURNEY OF LOVE AND HEALING(Random House, $25.95) By Lee & Bob Woodruff. The journalist's recovery.	3
4	THE HARDCORE DIARIES(WWE, $24) By Mick Foley. The third memoir from the 15-year professional wrestling veteran superstar.	2
5	INFIDEL(Free Press, $26). By Ayaan Hirsi Ali Controversial life of the Muslim women's rights advocate and former Dutch parliamentarian.	6
6	SECOND CHANCE: THREE PRESIDENTS AND THE CRISIS OF AMERICAN SUPERPOWER (Basic, $26.95). By Zbigniew Brzezinski	1
7	I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK: AND OTHER THOUGHTS ON BEING A WOMAN (Knopf, $19.95). By Nora Ephron. Aging angst.	26
8	POWER, FAITH, AND FANTASY: AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1776 TO THE PRESENT (Norton, $35). By Michael B. Oren	8
9	RELIGIOUS LITERACY: WHAT EVERY AMERICAN NEEDSTO KNOW--AND DOESN'T (HarperSanFran, $24.95). By Stephen Prothero	1
10	SUPREME CONFLICT(Penguin Press, $27.95) By Jan Crawford Greenburg. A reporter's look at George W. Bush's nominations to the Court.	7