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January 24, 2010
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Fiction Weeks on list 1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. 33 2. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (Knopf: $25.95) A hacker implicated in two murders must revisit her past to prove her innocence. 21 3. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel ( Henry Holt: $27) The rise of Henry VIII's advisor Thomas Cromwell. 11 4. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler (Knopf: $25.95) After being attacked, an unambitious, unemployed teacher loses his memory and embraces the exuberance of a younger woman. 1 5. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb (W.W. Norton & Co.: $24.95) Graphic depictions from all 50 chapters of the first book of the Bible. 7 6. Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker (Dutton: $26.95) ATF agents patrolling the flow of illegal guns into the U.S. brace for vengeance from the violent Gulf Cartel. 1 7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $25.99) Harvard professor Robert Langdon uses his symbology skills to find a missing Freemason in Washington, D.C. 18 8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $13.95) Greg desires to spend summer vacation indoors despite his mother's wishes for outdoor family fun. 14 9. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown: $19.99) Bella must choose between her lover and a friend, between life and death. 72 10. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro (Knopf: $25.95) The short story master explores women and their relationships in 10 new stories. 8 11. Too Much Money by Dominick Dunne (Crown: $29) A high-society journalist attempts to uncover the truth in the suspicious death of a billionaire. 2 12. U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (Putnam: $27.95) PI Kinsey Millhone investigates the 20-year-old case of the mysterious disappearance of a 4-year-old girl. 6 13. First Rule by Robert Crais (Putnam: $26.95) Joe Pike's past catches up with him when an old friend's entire family is killed. 1 14. The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper: $26.99) A writer's escapades encompassing 1930s Mexican artist communities and Cold War America. 10 15. Impact by Douglas Preston (Forge Books: $25.99) A CIA traces inexplicable events from around the world to falling meteors and attempts to prevent another deadly crash. 1 Nonfiction 1. Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert (Viking: $26.95) After being forced to wed, the author tackles her fears of marriage by delving into the history and background of the institution. 1 2. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $27.99) An exploration of the background of high achievers. 56 3. Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom (Hyperion: $23.99) Albom's observations of a rabbi and a pastor on an eight-year journey of faith. 16 4. What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $27.99) A collection of the author's writings of everyday and extraordinary people. 12 5. Game Change by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin (Harper: $27.99) A insider's explanation of how the drama of the Obama, Clinton, McCain and Palin campaigns of 2008 unfolded. 1 6. Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Viking: $32.95) A behind-the-scenes account of the players in America's financial market crisis. 6 7. Star by Peter Biskind (Simon & Schuster: $30) An intimate biography of Hollywood's leading ladies' man, Warren Beatty. 1 8. The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz & Don Jose Ruiz
(Amber-Allen: 19.95) How to recover your authentic self. 1 9. True Compass by Edward Kennedy (Twelve: $35) The memoirs of the late U.S. senator from Massachusetts. 10 10. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey ( Amistad: $23.99) The talk-show host lets women inside the mind-set of a man. 35 11. Drive by Daniel H. Pink (Riverhead: $26.95) A science-based case of rethinking what motivates people at work and home. 1 12. Stones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson (Viking: $26.95) The author's continued struggle to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan in this sequel to "Three Cups of Tea." 6 13. Going Rogue by Sarah Palin (HarperCollins: $28.99) A memoir of the 2008 vice presidential nominee and former Alaska governor. 8 14. Lit by Mary Karr (Harper: $25.99) The author's descent into alcoholism and recovery. 8 15. Last Words by George Carlin with Tony Hendra (Free Press: $26.99) Memoir of the acerbic comedian's 50-year career filled with triumphs, substance abuse and setbacks. 3
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