Los Angeles Times Bestsellers

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*--* 1 THE LOVELY BONES by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown: $21.95) 1 9 A murdered girl tells the story of her grieving family, the killer and the detective who hunts him 2 RED RABBIT by Tom Clancy (Putnam: $28.95) In the early 2 2 1980s, newcomer Jack Ryan stumbles upon a KGB plot to assassinate the pope and create global chaos 3 THE NANNY DIARIES by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus 4 25 (St. Martin’s: $24.95) The travails of an overworked and underappreciated Park Avenue caregiver 4 THE EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK by Stephen L. Carter (Alfred A. 3 11 Knopf: $26.95) A professor is drawn into the underworld of Washington, D.C., by the secrets of his late father, a federal judge 5 PASADENA by David Ebershoff (Random House: $24.95) A 10 4 young woman is caught in a love triangle, and the fate of a Southern California ranch hangs in the balance 6 ATONEMENT by Ian McEwan (Nan A. Talese/ Doubleday: $26) A 6 24 haunting novel of guilt and redemption that follows several lives through the chaos of England in World War II 7 TWELVE by Nick McDonell (Grove Press: $23) A gritty look 12 5 at life on the edge for the lost souls in the privileged existence of the Manhattan prep school set 8 THE DIVE FROM CLAUSEN’S PIER by Ann Packer (Alfred A. 8 10 Knopf: $24) A young woman struggles with the meaning of her life after a catastrophe changes her relationship with her fiance 9 STONE KISS by Faye Kellerman (Warner: $25.95) Police 5 4 detective Peter Decker uncovers ugly family secrets after his half-brother winds up dead in a seedy New York hotel 10 A LOVE OF MY OWN by E. Lynn Harris (Doubleday: $24.95) A 15 3 pair of high-powered executives at a hip urban magazine yearn for meaning beyond the boardroom 11 STANDING IN THE RAINBOW by Fannie Flagg (Random House: 11 2 $25.95) After World War II the world is changing for the Smith family and their colorful neighbors in a quaint Missouri town 12 YOU ARE NOT A STRANGER HERE by Adam Haslett (Doubleday: 9 2 $21.95) A story collection exploring the complex relations between mental illness and the doctors who look for a cure 13 CHARLESTON by John Jakes (Dutton: $26.95) The saga of the -- 1 Bell family and their shifting fortunes, from Charleston’s earliest days during the American Revolution to the Civil War 14 THE ELEVENTH HOUR by Catherine Coulter (Putnam: $24.95) 7 4 An FBI agent hunts the killer of his brother, a priest murdered in the confessional, with an unlikely witness’ help 15 THE BEACH HOUSE by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge 14 10 (Little, Brown: $26.95) A law student seeks his own justice after his brother’s body is found outside a Long Island manse

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*--* 1 THE PERRICONE PRESCRIPTION by Nicholas Perricone 5 2 (HarperCollins: $27.50) A guide to aging that argues that good nutrition, not lotions, is the best treatment for your skin 2 STUPID WHITE MEN AND OTHER SORRY EXCUSES FOR THE STATE 2 26 OF THE NATION by Michael Moore (ReganBooks: $24.95) Lampooning the government and more 3 SNOBBERY by Joseph Epstein (Houghton Mifflin: $25) A -- 3 meditation on the nature of pretentiousness and an attack on some of its most merciless practitioners 4 SLANDER by Ann Coulter (Crown: $25.95) A political 1 8 pundit takes on the media and explains how liberal bias is threatening to ruin the country 5 THE RIGHT WORDS AT THE RIGHT TIME by Marlo Thomas -- 15 (Pocket Books: $25) The actress and author is joined by a host of luminaries sharing words of wisdom they’ve found useful 6 WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? by Spencer Johnson (Putnam: $19.95) 4 125 The coauthor of “The One-Minute Manager” uses the parable of mice in a maze to discuss managing change 7 BODY-FOR-LIFE by Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso -- 17 (HarperCollins: $26) A 12-week program of weightlifting and cardiovascular exercise along with nutrition and motivation tips 8 THE POWER OF NOW by Eckhart Tolle (New World Library: 12 11 $21.95) How to improve relationships and encourage happiness and contentment by living in the present 9 THE ART OF TRAVEL by Alain de Botton (Pantheon: $23) 7 2 William Wordsworth, Vincent van Gogh and others make appearances in this collection of essays on traveling 10 SELF MATTERS by Phillip C. McGraw (Simon & Schuster: 3 31 $25) A self-improvement guru and “Oprah” regular teaches readers how to “create your life from the inside out.” 11 GOOD TO GREAT by Jim Collins (HarperCollins: $27.50) How 6 8 a great product, a healthy corporate culture and a disciplined work force can propel a company to success 12 SYLVIA BROWNE’S BOOK OF DREAMS by Sylvia Browne with 8 3 Lindsay Harrison (Dutton: $25.95) Heeding the messages of dreams to reconnect with ourselves and our loved ones 13 TUXEDO PARK by Jennet Conant (Simon & Schuster: $26) The -- 2 Wall Street tycoon whose private lab attracted great minds and led to the development of radar and the atomic bomb 14 HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE by Toby Young 13 3 (Da Capo: $24) A journalist’s memoir presents an unflattering portrait of himself, the media and Manhattan’s social scene 15 EXECUTION by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan and Charles Burck -- 5 (Crown: $27.50) A recipe for managerial success, from former Honeywell executive Bossidy and business advisor Charan

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