Bestsellers

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*--* 1 Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (Picador: $15) A Greek family embraces the American dream.

2 Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Pocket Books: $7.99) A scholar uncovers a vendetta against the Catholic church.

3 Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Harvest Books: $14) A boy shares a lifeboat with a tiger on a harrowing trip.

4 The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin: $14) A teenage girl is haunted by her mother’s death.

5 Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian (W.W. Norton: $13) Adventure on the high seas in the Napoleonic Wars.

6 Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts (Jove: $7.99) Three women friends try to free the souls of ancient demigoddesses.

7 Prey by Michael Crichton (Avon: $7.99) Self-replicating nanobots escape the laboratory and threaten their creators’ lives.

8 Hornet Flight by Ken Follett (New American Library: $7.99) Allies try to find Nazi radar stations during WWII.

9 Deception Point by Dan Brown (Pocket Books: $7.99) A president’s reelection rests on an object buried in the Arctic.

10 Three Junes by Julia Glass (Anchor: $14) A Scottish family comes together over three summers.

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*--* 1 Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter (Techpress: $15.95) Fiscal parenting.

2 Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom (Broadway: $12.95) Learning life’s lessons from a dying former teacher.

3 Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (HarperCollins: $13.95) Unappetizing practices of the junk food industry.

4 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know by American Heritage (Houghton Mifflin: $4.95)

5 Doga: Yoga for Dogs by Jennifer Brilliant and William Berloni (Chronicle: $14.95)

6 Still More George W. Bushisms by Jacob Weisberg (Fireside: $9.95) Presidential phrases gathered by Slate’s editor.

7 Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins (Quill: $13.95) Shed pounds with a low-carb diet.

8 Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes (Broadway: $15) Restoring a cozy home in glorious Italy.

9 Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich (Free Press: $14) A blackjack team from MIT bests Las Vegas casinos.

10 Art: A Sex Book by John Waters and Bruce Hainley (Thames & Hudson: $29.95) A look at sex in art.

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