L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist

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Rankings are based on a Times poll of national

and independent cookbook sellers.

*--* Last Week Weeks on List 1 “I’m Just Here for the Food” by Alton 1 12 Brown (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $32.50). A hip textbook from another Food Network personality 2 “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser 4 60 (HarperCollins, $13.95). A condemnation of the national pastime 3 “Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution” by 9 17 Robert C. Atkins (Avon Books, $7.99). A revised how-to from the diet guru 4 “The Healthy Kitchen” by Andrew Weil 5 15 and Rosie Daley (Knopf, $24.95). Healthy recipes from a doctor and Oprah’s former chef 5 “American Pie” by Pascale Le Draoulec 1 14 (HarperCollins, $23.95). A search for pie along the nation’s back roads 6 “30-Minute Meals” by Rachael Ray (Lake -- 3 Isle Press, $14.95). The book from TV’s half-hour chef 7 “Back to the Table” by Art Smith -- 6 (Hyperion, $29.95). Food for bonding from Oprah’s personal chef 8 “Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook” 10 15 (Hungry Minds, $19.95). More than 500 recipes for the famous diet plan 9 “What Einstein Told His Cook” by Robert 3 4 L. Wolke (Norton, $25.95). A chemistry professor answers kitchen science questions 10 “Weber’s Big Book of Grilling” by Jamie 8 15 Purviance and Sandra McRae (Chronicle, $22.95). Who knows barbecuing better?

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