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Bestsellers


Published November 18, 2007


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Bestsellers

Hardback bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 3, according to the New York Times.

Fiction

1. Protect and Defend (Vince Flynn) A counterterrorism operative must avert a disaster.

2. Book of the Dead (Patricia Cornwell) A forensic pathologist opens a private practice.

3. Home to Holly Springs (Jan Karon) Father Tim returns to his native town to reconnect.

4. Playing for Pizza (John Grisham) An American quarterback joins the Italian league.

5. Amazing Grace (Danielle Steel) An earthquake brings four strangers together.

 

Nonfiction

1. I Am America (And So Can You!) (Stephen Colbert) The wit and wisdom of Comedy Central's mock pundit.

2. Clapton (Eric Clapton) The great guitarist looks back on his life and his music.

3. The Age of Turbulence (Alan Greenspan) A memoir from the former Fed chairman.

4. American Creation (Joseph J. Ellis) Tragedies and triumphs of the American Revolution.

5. Lone Survivor (Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson) The survivor of a Navy SEAL operation in Afghanistan describes the battle.

 

Advice, how-to, miscellaneous

1. You: Staying Young (Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz et al) Fighting aging's effects.

2. Deceptively Delicious (Jessica Seinfeld) Tips and recipes to get children to eat right.

3. Become a Better You (Joel Osteen) Seven keys to living with joy and peace.

4. The Daring Book for Girls (Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz) Stories and projects for adventure-seekers.

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

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