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*--* 1 With No One as Witness by Elizabeth George -- 1 (HarperCollins: $26.95) New Scotland Yard is all over the trail of a serial killer once the latest victim turns out to be white.

2 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran 5 2 Foer (Houghton Mifflin: $24.95) A 9-year-old seeks the lock that fits a key belonging to his dead father. (See review, Page 7)

3 Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, 1 5 Brown: $27.95) FBI agent John O’Hara hunts for the killer of a young investment broker who was about to go on his honeymoon.

4 The Broker by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A 12 11 high-rolling attorney wins a pardon by agreeing to lead the CIA to a satellite surveillance system and the agents who want to buy it.

5 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A 4 105 Louvre curator’s killing leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide.

6 Cold Service by Robert B. Parker (Putnam: $24.95) 2 2 Spenser nurses his wounded friend Hawk and tries to destroy the gang of Ukrainian thugs that controls his suburban Boston town.

7 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 7 78 (Hyperion: $19.95) An amusement-park maintenance man faces his life, death and afterlife in this three-part parable.

8 Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House: $21.95) An 3 7 Indiana teen on a scholarship tries to overcome her outsider status at a prestigious Boston prep school.

9 The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais (Doubleday: $24.95) A 6 5 homeless man’s dying words send private eye Elvis Cole in search of the man’s killer and the father Cole never knew.

10 Saturday by Ian McEwan (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday: $26) A -- 1 day in the life of a neurosurgeon brings both quotidian and earth-shattering struggles in post-9/11 London.

11 Snobs by Julian Fellowes (St. Martin’s Press: $23.95) 11 7 The “Gosford Park” screenwriter weaves a comedy of manners in the 1990s London of social climbers and snooty aristocrats.

12 Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (Knopf: $25.95) A 8 9 Tokyo teen who calls himself Kafka runs away because of Oedipal fears, and an elderly man embarks on a metaphysical quest.

13 Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva (Putnam: $25.95) An 14 5 explosion in Rome and a dossier in the hands of terrorists draw art restoration expert Gabriel Allon back into his former life as a spy.

14 Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult (Atria: $25) A young -- 2 woman who has led a charmed life is plagued by mysterious flashbacks, then discovers a secret that threatens her world.

15 Mr. Lucky by James Swain (Ballantine: $19.95) A gambler -- 1 raises suspicions when he escapes from a burning Vegas hotel to walk away with big money from the joint across the street. (See review, Page 6)

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*--* 1 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $25.95) 1 10 Gladwell explores why decisions are so often made in an instant and whether we can really trust those first instincts.

2 The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan: -- 103 $19.99) How the “God-ordained” principles of worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism bring fulfillment.

3 French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf: 2 11 $22) The chief executive of the French wine conglomerate Clicquot Inc. reveals the French secret of eating for pleasure without the bulge.

4 Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott 4 2 (Riverhead: $24.95) The novelist and essayist offers a new compilation of columns that examines her country and her Christian faith.

5 Conspiracy of Fools by Kurt Eichenwald (Broadway Books: -- 1 $26) The saga of the corporate dealings and financial trickery behind Enron’s meteoric rise and disastrous fall.

6 A Deadly Game by Catherine Crier (ReganBooks: $27.95) A 7 2 legal analyst tells the inside story of the Scott Peterson investigation and includes photos, documents and evidence files.

7 Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan (Simon & Schuster: 15 24 $24) The songwriter reflects on the influences that helped shape him and his struggle to rediscover his creativity.

8 DisneyWar by James B. Stewart (Simon & Schuster: $29.95) 3 6 A look inside the personality conflicts that raged inside the media giant, making it anything but the happiest place on Earth.

9 The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke by Suze 6 2 Orman (Riverhead: $24.95) How to get out from under student loans and credit card debt and manage money.

10 Blood Brother by Anne Bird (Regan Books: $25.95) Scott 9 2 Peterson’s sister, given up by their mother at birth, explains why she believes he is guilty of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn son.

11 Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen (Warner Faith: $19.99) 14 20 Seven steps to improving your life by using faith to develop self-esteem, let go of the past and fulfill your potential.

12 Collapse by Jared Diamond (Viking: $29.95) Diamond 5 12 examines why great societies such as the Anasazi and the Maya collapsed and what modern society can do to prevent future die-offs.

13 By Myself and Then Some by Lauren Bacall (HarperCollins: 11 3 $26.95) The actress who stole Humphrey Bogart’s heart updates her 1980 biography to cover the last 25 years.

14 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Scribner: $25) -- 1 Growing up in a dysfunctional and rootless family, Walls and her siblings realize they must leave and fend for themselves on the streets.

15 The Disappointment Artist by Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday: -- 1 $22.95) A collection of essays exploring the influence of art and culture on an emerging writer.

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