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*--* 1 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A 1 55 Louvre curator’s killing leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide.

2 Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes (Miramax: $23.95) Botoxed, 8 3 peeled and tanned-to-kill, Park Avenue princesses search for an ATM (rich boyfriend) or a P.H. (potential husband).

3 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 4 30 (Hyperion: $19.95) An amusement park maintenance man faces his life, death and afterlife in this three-part parable.

4 Nighttime Is My Time by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & 2 2 Schuster: $25.95) On the eve of their 20-year high school reunion, a serial killer plots revenge against those who once humiliated him.

5 The Last Juror by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A 3 12 convicted killer on parole for a brutal rape and murder is bent on retribution as he returns to his small town.

6 Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Atria: $17.95) A Harvard 12 17 scholar uncovers a vendetta against the Roman Catholic Church by a secret society known as the Illuminati.

7 3rd Degree by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Little, 10 7 Brown: $26.95) A quartet of women investigates a spate of violent incidents with the markings of political terror.

8 The Confusion by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow: $27.95) -- 1 The paths of pirates, countesses and spies cross in 17th century Europe in the dawning scientific era of Newton and Liebnitz.

9 Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella (Dial Books: 5 4 $21.95) A marketing whiz bares her soul to the stranger next to her on a plane before finding out he’s the company’s elusive CEO.

10 Little Children by Tom Perrotta (St. Martin’s: $24.95) A 7 3 group of thirtysomething parents confront their fears as they raise their suburban offspring.

11 Last Lullaby by Denise Hamilton (Scribner: $25) An Asian -- 2 toddler at the middle of an international adoption goes missing after a shootout at LAX.

12 The Southern Belles of Honeysuckle Way by Linda -- 1 Bruckheimer (E.P. Dutton: $24.95) Three sisters reunite in a Kentucky town for their grandmother’s 75th birthday.

13 The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd (Doubleday: 6 7 $27.95) A sweeping historical tale of the Emerald Isle featuring druids, chieftains, noblewomen and farm wives.

14 Reckless Abandon by Stuart Woods (Penguin: $25.95) -- 1 Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington meets up with Florida police chief Holly Barker in search of a fugitive in New York City.

15 Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 13 3 (Tyndale House: $24.99) In the End of Days series conclusion, the forces of evil are arrayed against Christians at Armageddon.

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*--* SO. CAL. RATING Nonfiction LAST WEEK WEEKS ON LIST

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*--* 1 Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke (Free Press: 1 5 $27) The former counter-terrorism advisor questions the Bush administration’s response to threats before Sept. 11 and its focus on Iraq since.

2 Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss (Gotham: $17.50) A -- 1 British novelist and journalist offers her zero-tolerance approach to punctuation, drawn from a pioneering BBC series.

3 Trump: How to Get Rich by Donald J. Trump with Meredith 4 4 McIver (Random House: $21.95) The billionaire real estate mogul turned television star riffs on how to succeed in business.

4 The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura 2 16 Schlessinger (HarperCollins: $24.95) The talk show host tells how to manage the “very simple creature” that is man.

5 Worse Than Watergate by John W. Dean (Little, Brown: 5 3 $22.95) Former White House counsel details how President Bush has damaged the nation more than President Nixon or Watergate.

6 The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan: 7 58 $19.99) How the “God-ordained” principles of worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism bring fulfillment.

7 The Sexy Years by Suzanne Somers (Crown: $25) Somers 3 7 advocates the use of natural hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause.

8 Ten Minutes From Normal by Karen Hughes (Viking Press: 6 3 $25.95) Longtime Bush counselor tells about the 2000 campaign and balancing the needs of family, faith, work and politics.

9 The Power of Intention by Wayne W. Dyer (Hay House: 14 7 $24.95) How to spark creativity by drawing upon a field of energy that exists all around us.

10 Farewell, Jackie by Edward Klein (Viking: $23.95) The -- 1 author of a previous book on the former first lady tells the story of Onassis’ battle with cancer and her final days.

11 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken 10 34 (Dutton: $24.95) A heaping dose of subversive wit aimed at politicos and pundits on the right.

12 Rats by Robert Sullivan (Bloomsbury: $23.95) Observations -- 1 on the history and habitat of New York City’s most unwanted residents, from illegal 19th century rat fighting to the rat battles on Rykers Island.

13 House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger (Scribner: -- 3 $26) The courting of the Bush family network by the Saudi royal family and how it has affected U.S. government policy.

14 Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster: $28) A -- 1 behind-the-scenes look at how George W. Bush and his war council came to launch a preemptive attack on Iraq.

15 My 30 Years in Dodger Blue by Fred Claire (Sports -- 1 Publishing: $24.95) The Dodgers’ general manager offers his unique perspective on the headline-making team and its biggest names.

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