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BESTSELLERS: HARDCOVER BOOKS

By WIRESPEED01N
Published August 19, 2007


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Bestsellers

Hardback bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 4.

Fiction

1 A Thousand Splendid Suns (KhaledHosseini) A friendship between two women in Afghanistan against the backdrop of war.

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

3 The Secret Servant (Daniel Silva) An art restorer-spy seeks a kidnapped woman.

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

5 The Tin Roof Blow Down (James Lee Burke) Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux copes with the aftermath of Katrina.

Nonfiction

1 It's All About Him (Denise Jackson with Ellen Vaughn) Singer Alan Jackson's wife describes how faith restored her marriage.

2 Lone Survivor (Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson) The only survivor of a Navy Seal operation describes the battle and his escape.

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

4 God Is Not Great (Christopher Hitchens) Religion as a malignant force in the world.

5 A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah) A former child soldier describes his ordeal.

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 "boy" activities.

3 The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About (Kevin Trudeau) Diet advice on the role of hormones, supplements.

4 Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life (Wayne W. Dyer) Applying the principles of the Tao.

5 You: On a Diet (Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al.) Weight-loss tips.

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