Top 25 Books 2003_11_09

Based on sales through Sunday, November 9, 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

10. By the Light of the Moon
Dean Koontz
Man, younger brother, woman are injected with drug that could kill or transform (F) (P)
Entered on: 1/2/2003

11. Dying To Please
Linda Howard
Suspense/romance: Stalker is luring woman into an elaborate trap (F) (P)
Entered on: 4/25/2002

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

13. Safe Harbour
Danielle Steel
Daughter introduces her lonely mom to artist (F) (H)
Entered on: 11/13/2003

14. 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

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

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

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

18. 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

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

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

21. Visions of Sugar Plums
Janet Evanovich
Christmas adventure featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum (F) (P)
Entered on: 11/14/2002

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

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