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Bestsellers


Published July 29, 2007


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Bestsellers

Hardback bestsellers for the week ended July 14, according to the New York Times.

Fiction

1. The Quickie (James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge) A police officer's attempt to get back at her husband goes dangerously awry.

2. High Noon (Nora Roberts) A hostage negotiator faces her unknown stalker.

3. A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini) A friendship between two Afghan women in a time of war.

4. Lean Mean Thirteen (Janet Evanovich) Stephanie Plum becomes a suspect when her ex-husband disappears.

5. Bungalow 2 (Danielle Steel) A writer deals with Hollywood success in her family life.

Nonfiction

1. Lone Survivor (Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson) The only survivor of a Navy SEAL operation in Afghanistan describes his escape.

2. Quiet Strength (Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker) A memoir by the ex-Bucs coach, the first black coach to win a Super Bowl.

3. The Diana Chronicles (Tina Brown) The Princess' romance with the media.

4. Happy Endings (Jim Norton) Raunchy essays from the radio personality.

5. A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah) Memoirs of a child soldier from Sierra Leone.

Advice, how-to, miscellaneous

1. The Secret (Rhonda Byrne) The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.

2. The Dangerous Book for Boys (Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden) Skipping stones, tying knots and other activities.

3. 21 Pounds in 21 Days (Roni DeLuz with James Hester) A detox diet from the owner of the Martha's Vineyard Holistic Retreat.

4. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You To Know About (Kevin Trudeau) How hormones and supplements affect your diet.

5. The Best Life Diet (Bob Greene) The Total Body Makeover author offers a lifelong diet plan.

[Last modified July 26, 2007, 11:34:18]


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