Top 25 Books 2003_07_27

Based on sales through Sunday, July 27, 2003
Key: F=Fiction, NF=Nonfiction, P=Paperback, H=Hardcover

1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré
Harry, 15, finds depth and strength in his friends; fifth in the series (F) (H)
Entered on: 6/26/2003

2. Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand
Small horse rose from obscurity to become a champion; USA TODAY Book Club; PBS documentary ("The Story of Seabiscuit") spring 2003; movie summer 2003 (NF) (P)
Entered on: 3/15/2001

3. Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Robert C. Atkins
Kick-start your metabolism to burn more calories (NF) (P)
Entered on: 6/29/1995

4. The South Beach Diet
Arthur Agatston
Allows dieters to eat food they love (NF) (H)
Entered on: 4/10/2003

5. East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Classic: 1952 novel follows intertwined lives of two families; Oprah's Book Club announced June 18, 2003 (F) (P)
Entered on: 6/26/2003

6. The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Murder clues left inside Leonardo art at the Louvre (F) (H)
Entered on: 3/27/2003

7. Naked Empire
Terry Goodkind
Adventure of intrigue, conflict and peril; 8th in the series (F) (H)
Entered on: 7/31/2003

8. Kate Remembered
A. Scott Berg
Bio/memoir of the actress who died June 29, 2003 at age 96 (NF) (H)
Entered on: 7/17/2003

9. The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Lily, 14, runs away from home in story set in South 1964; Good Morning America Read This! Book Club selection Oct. 2002 (F) (P)
Entered on: 10/24/2002

10. To the Nines
Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum tracks a group of killers (F) (H)
Entered on: 7/24/2003

11. The Essential 55
Ron Clark
Rules for discovering the successful student in every child (NF) (H)
Entered on: 7/3/2003

12. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
Examines the 1984 murder of a Mormon wife, Brenda Lafferty, and her baby (NF) (H)
Entered on: 7/24/2003

13. Living History
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Former first lady writes about Bill, personal life, beliefs and "politics of personal destruction;" memoir (NF) (H)
Entered on: 6/19/2003

14. Treason
Ann Coulter
Examines "liberal treachery" (NF) (H)
Entered on: 7/3/2003

15. Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter
Robert C. Atkins
Carbohydrate content of 1,200 food items (NF) (P)
Entered on: 1/30/1997

16. Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson
Bio of the most practical Founding Father (NF) (H)
Entered on: 7/10/2003

17. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré
Children: Harry, 14, battles more evil; fourth in the series (F) (P)
Entered on: 7/13/2000

18. The Shelters of Stone
Jean Auel
Prehistoric lovebirds, Ayla and manly Jondalar, get together (F) (P)
Entered on: 5/9/2002

19. Nights in Rodanthe
Nicholas Sparks
Adrienne, 45, rediscovers love after her husband abandons her (F) (P)
Entered on: 9/26/2002

20. Angels & Demons
Dan Brown
Centuries-old organization launches vendetta against the Catholic Church (F) (P)
Entered on: 3/27/2003

21. In Her Shoes
Jennifer Weiner
Chick lit: Two sisters, brain and beauty, make journeys of discovery (F) (P)
Entered on: 9/26/2002

22. Eleventh Hour
Catherine Coulter
FBI agent's twin brother is murdered at his S.F. church (F) (P)
Entered on: 8/1/2002

23. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPré
Children: Harry learns the spirits of loved ones linger in us; third in series; movie is due June 4, 2004 (F) (P)
Entered on: 9/16/1999

24. The Purpose-Driven Life
Rick Warren
Subtitle: "What on Earth Am I Here for?" (NF) (H)
Entered on: 1/16/2003

25. Three Junes
Julia Glass
Lives and loves of a Scottish family; 2002 National Book Award for Fiction winner (F) (P)
Entered on: 5/1/2003