Top 25 Books 2003_11_02

Based on sales through Sunday, November 2, 2003
Key: F=Fiction, NF=Nonfiction, P=Paperback, H=Hardcover

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

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

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

4. 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

5. A Royal Duty
Paul Burrell
Insider's portrait of Princess Diana by Burrell, one of the Queen's personal footmen who became a confidante (NF) (H)
Entered on: 10/30/2003

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

7. Blood Canticle
Anne Rice
Vampire Lestat contends with ghosts and legends in his quest for redemption (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/6/2003

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

9. Blow Fly
Patricia Cornwell
Wolfman awaits Kay Scarpetta (F) (H)
Entered on: 10/23/2003

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

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

12. Mystic River
Dennis Lehane
Suspicion, betrayal, revenge; USA TODAY Book Club; movie won two Oscars: Sean Penn won for Best Actor, Tim Robbins for Best Supporting Actor, 2004 (F) (P)
Entered on: 2/8/2001

13. Someone to Watch Over Me
Judith McNaught
Romance: Woman discovers her missing husband had much to hide (F) (P)
Entered on: 2/27/2003

14. Shepherds Abiding
Jan Karon
Mitford series: Father Tim restores a nativity scene (F) (H)
Entered on: 10/30/2003

15. The Lone Drow
R.A. Salvatore
Book two in the Hunter's Blades trilogy (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/6/2003

16. The Ultimate Weight Solution
Phillip C. McGraw
Subtitle: "The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom" (NF) (H)
Entered on: 9/18/2003

17. Portrait of a Killer
Patricia Cornwell
Subtitle: "Jack the Ripper - Case Closed" (NF) (P)
Entered on: 11/21/2002

18. Four Blind Mice
James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross works with a friend to save a man from execution (F) (P)
Entered on: 11/28/2002

19. 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

20. 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

21. Dark Melody
Christine Feehan
Romance: Learning to display courage (F) (P)
Entered on: 10/30/2003

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

23. Bringing Elizabeth Home: A Journey of Faith and Hope
Ed Smart and Lois Smart with Laura Morton
Elizabeth Smart, 14, was abducted from home in 2002 and was returned nine months later (NF) (H)
Entered on: 11/6/2003

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

25. A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 10: The Slippery Slope
Lemony Snicket
Baudelaire children journey through strange mountains (F) (H)
Entered on: 10/2/2003