Top 25 Books 2003_12_21

Based on sales through Sunday, December 21, 2003
Key: F=Fiction, NF=Nonfiction, P=Paperback, H=Hardcover

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

2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven: A Novel
Mitch Albom
In heaven, life is explained by five people who were in it (F) (H)
Entered on: 10/2/2003

3. The King of Torts
John Grisham
Young lawyer nearly destroyed by chance to make millions (F) (P)
Entered on: 2/13/2003

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

5. Who's Looking Out for You?
Bill O'Reilly
Conservative commentator "kicks butt and takes (and also names) names" (NF) (H)
Entered on: 10/2/2003

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

7. The Big Bad Wolf
James Patterson
Alex Cross battles a ruthless killer known only as the Wolf (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/27/2003

8. 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

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

10. Flyboys: A True Story Of Courage
James Bradley
Eight Navy pilots who disappeared after being shot down over a remote Pacific island (NF) (H)
Entered on: 10/9/2003

11. 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

12. The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
Fred Rogers
Wisdom from the host of the beloved children's show (NF) (H)
Entered on: 10/16/2003

13. Key of Knowledge
Nora Roberts
Romance: Second in the Key trilogy (F) (P)
Entered on: 12/4/2003

14. Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier
Love story and account of a man's journey home during the Civil War; won the National Book Award; movie (F) (H)
Entered on: 7/10/1997

15. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Al Franken
Liberal satirist lampoons the right (NF) (H)
Entered on: 8/28/2003

16. Eragon: Inheritance, Book 1
Christopher Paolini
Young Eragon finds his destiny; fantasy (F) (H)
Entered on: 9/11/2003

17. Dude, Where's My Country?
Michael Moore
Moore calls for a regime change (NF) (H)
Entered on: 10/16/2003

18. Bleachers
John Grisham
Ex-high school quarterback pas respects to his coach (F) (H)
Entered on: 9/18/2003

19. The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
Stephen King
Book 5 in The Dark Tower seven-part fantasy/Western series (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/13/2003

20. 30-minute Meals 2
Rachael Ray
Companion book to Ray's show on the Food Network (NF) (P)
Entered on: 6/19/2003

21. Key of Light
Nora Roberts
Romance: Three women have 28 days to complete a dangerous quest (F) (P)
Entered on: 11/6/2003

22. Life Of Pi
Yann Martel
Redemptive story of a boy, 16, and a 450-pound tiger; Booker Prize winner (F) (P)
Entered on: 11/7/2002

23. Skipping Christmas
John Grisham
Luther, Nora learn the consequences of skipping the holiday season (Note: Not a legal thriller) (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/15/2001

24. The Hornet's Nest
Jimmy Carter
Two neighbors find themselves on opposing sides of America's Revolutionary War (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/27/2003

25. Trojan Odyssey
Clive Cussler
The twins help Dirk in the adventure of a lifetime (F) (H)
Entered on: 12/4/2003