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Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2008

Fiction	weeks on list
1.	Lush Life by Richard Price (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $26) The layered lives of victims, perpetrators and Manhattan's Lower East Side are explored in the aftermath of a shooting.	1
2.	The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black ( Henry Holt: $25) Dublin pathologist Garret Quirke investigates the questionable suicide of a woman with a double life in this latest from John Banville, writing under a pseudonym.	1
3.	The Appeal by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A billionaire enlists political help to kill a $41-million jury award over toxic-waste dumping.	6
4.	Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (Dial Press: $25) An ambitious young woman finds her fortunes vastly improved after waking up from a three-year bout of amnesia.	1
5.	Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (Atria: $26.95) A man on death row for murdering a girl and her stepfather complicates matters when he offers to donate his heart to the girl's sister.	1
6.	People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (Viking: $25.95) A rare-books expert traces the history of a priceless Jewish tome to 15th century Spain.	9
7.	A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer (St. Martin's: $27.95) Four well-connected friends frame an illiterate London man for the murder of his future brother-in-law.	1
8.	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead: $25.95) Two Afghan women struggle to survive jihad, civil war and Taliban tyranny.	42
9.	7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown: $27.99) Det. Lindsay Boxer seeks a murderous arsonist and a missing teen.	5
10.	The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller (Knopf: $24.95) A bride learns from a politician's long-suffering spouse.	8
11.	Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson (William Morrow: $24.95) Two police detectives examine their feelings for each other as they discover a connection between a pair of gruesome murders.	1
12.	Beautiful Children by Charles Bock (Random House: $25) A spoiled brat runs away from his disinterested parents into a seedy but lively Las Vegas street life.	6
13.	Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice (Knopf: $25.95) A young Jesus struggles for a sense of purpose among his kin before facing his destiny.	1
14.	The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison (Eos: $24.95) Rachel Morgan fends off evil forces as she copes with her boyfriend's murder.	2
15.	Honor Thyself by Danielle Steel (Delacorte: $27) An Oscar-winning actress loses her memory in a Paris terrorist attack and must rebuild her life piece by piece.	1

Nonfiction
1.	Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (Houghton Mifflin: $24) A father recounts his talented son's descent into methamphetamine addiction.	2
2.	The Third Jesus by Deepak Chopra (Harmony: $24) Chopra makes a case for a more modern, and mystical, interpretation of Jesus Christ.	3
3.	In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan (Penguin Press: $21.95) A look at dietary sacred cows.	10
4.	The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (Beyond Words: $23.95) Life's secrets distilled from oral tradition, literature, religion and philosophy.	63
5.	Losing It by Valerie Bertinelli (Free Press: $26) How the teen TV star then rock musician's wife got her life back.	2
6.	The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby (Pantheon: $26) A history of American society's descent into anti-intellectual junk culture.	4
7.	Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein (Abrams: $18.95) Washington double-speak meets ancient philosophy in this joke- and cartoon-filled tome.	1
8.	Hope's Boy by Andrew Bridge (Hyperion: $22.95) An advocate for children tells the harrowing story of his life in the foster-care system.	3
9.	The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (Crown: $19.95) How to reduce workload, outsource the routine, train your boss and other tips.	2
10.	Happier Than God by Neale Donald Walsch ( Hampton Roads: $18.95) The author of "Conversations With God" describes how a direct collaboration with God can improve one's life.	1
11.	Why Women Should Rule the World by Dee Dee Myers (Harper: $24.95) The former White House press secretary argues that more females in positions of power would allow for more consensus building.	1
12.	Born Standing Up by Steve Martin (Scribner: $25) The comedian reflects on the evolution of his art.	16
13.	Women & Money by Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau: $24.95) How to harness your finances, fix your credit and save for retirement.	11
14.	The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden (HarperCollins: $24.95) Learn how to tie knots, find true north and perform other skills.	40
15.	Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg (Doubleday: $27.95) Goldberg argues that modern liberalism's roots are not far removed from early 20th century fascism.	2

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