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FICTION

1.The King of Torts, by John Grisham (Doubleday, $27.95). A litigious lawyer gets caught in his own web. Last week: 1; weeks on list: 2

2.The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown, $21.95). A young murder victim watches over her family from heaven. Last week: 2; weeks on list: 33

3.Crossroads of Twilight, by Robert Jordan (Tor, $29.95). New installment in ongoing The Wheel of Time series. Last week: 4; weeks on list: 6

4.The Cat Who Brought Down the House, by Lilian Jackson Braun (Putnam, $23.95). Qwill and Koko investigate a wealthy retiree’s life. Last week: 3; weeks on list: 2

5.Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson (Putnam, $25.95). The Internet draws a woman into a dangerous world. Last week: 6; weeks on list: 2

6.Flashback, by Nevada Barr (Putnam, $24.95). Past meets present when a park ranger finds mystery in the Florida Keys. Last week: –; weeks on list: 1

7.Prey, by Michael Crichton (HarperCollins, $26.95). Microscopic robots terrorize the scientists who created them. Last week: 7; weeks on list: 11

8.Final Justice, by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam, $26.95). Philadelphia police investigate fast-food restaurant killings. Last week: 5; weeks on list: 3

9.Sons of Fortune, by Jeffrey Archer (St. Martin’s, $27.95). Twin brothers are separated at birth, only to be reunited years later. Last week: 9; weeks on list: 6

10.The Dante Club, by Matthew Pearl (Random House, $24.95). Suspicion of murder falls on three literary greats in 19th-century Boston. Last week: –; weeks on list: 1

NONFICTION

1.Atkins for Life, by Robert C. Atkins, M.D. (St. Martin’s; $24.95). More recipes and tips from the low-carb/high-fat diet. Last week: 1; weeks on list: 4.

2.The Savage Nation, by Michael Savage (WND Books, $24.99). On American culture by conservative radio commentator. Last week: 3; weeks on list: 6

3.What Should I Do with My Life?, by Po Bronson (Random House, $24.95). Real people search for their “true calling.”

Last week: 2; weeks on list: 3

4.The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson (Crown, $25.95). A serial killer strikes during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Last week: –; weeks on list: 1

5.The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library, $22.95). On living day to day and spiritual growth. Last week: 4; weeks on list: 10

6.Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson (Putnam, $19.95). How to effectively cope with change. Last week: 5; weeks on the list: 153

7.This Just In, by Bob Schieffer (Putnam, $26.95). Veteran TV journalist goes behind the scenes of major news events. Last week: 7; weeks on list: 3

8.The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren (Zondervan, $19.99). Spiritual guide to leading a fulfilling life. Last week: –; weeks on List: 1

9.Body for Life, by Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso (HarperCollins, $25). Ways to improve one’s lifelong fitness. Last week: 6; weeks on list: 149

10.Good to Great, by Jim Collins (HarperBusiness, $27.50). Examples of how businesses go from good to great. Last week: 10; weeks on list: 17

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