Library Journal's Bestsellers

Fiction

March 15, 2007

The books most borrowed in public libraries. Based on a sampling of libraries across the United States.

Rank			Last Rank	Times on List
1		Kim Edwards. The Memory Keeper's Daughter On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split-second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret. But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the infant. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. So begins this story that unfolds over a quarter of a century - in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that long-ago winter night.	1	12
2		Christopher Paolini. Eragon In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.	3	4
3		James Patterson. Cross Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. Now, years later, his former partner asks for assistance on a serial rapist case that has connections to Maria's death.	2	5
4		Noire. Candy Licker: An Urban Erotic Tale	4	5
5		Christopher Paolini. Eldest After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire.	5	4
6		Lisa See. Snow Flower & Secret Fan Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and deep resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.	6	8
7		Janet Evanovich. Plum Lovin' Love is in the air in Trenton, New Jersey, in the latest Stephanie Plum novel by #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Evanovich. It's a new year for Stephanie, Lula, and the gang--and Connie Rosolli has a secret admirer. Or does she? Connie is receiving both love and hate letters. Could they be from the same person, or does she have two stalkers? Stephanie is determined to find out.	9	2
8		James Patterson. Step on a Crack A former First Lady dies, and the world's richest and most powerful figures gather for her funeral in New York City. When a ruthless madman hijacks the ceremony and threatens to turn the memorial service into a bloodbath, Detective Michael Bennett may be the only hope for ending the desperate stand-off.	-	1
9		Zane. Getting Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II	7	5
10		Michael Crichton. Next Blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.	8	3
11		Michael Connelly. Echo Park Detective Harry Bosch, now in the Open-unsolved Unit, receives a call from the DA telling him a serial killer has confessed to several murders. Harry must interview the man about a case he couldn't crack involving the murder of a 22-year-old woman whose body was never found.	12	6
12		Zane. Skyscraper Gives new meaning to the term "office party" in this exhilarating and boldly erotic novel about the passion of business -- and the business of passion.	14	5
13		Jodi Picoult. Keeping Faith When her parents divorce, seven-year-old Faith finds a friend who supports her--a friend who may be imaginary. Is Faith a prophet or just a troubled little girl? From the acclaimed author of "The Pact" comes a provocative novel about belief, betrayal, and miracles, and the fierce love of a mother for her child.	15	3
14		David Baldacci. The Collectors The assassination of a Supreme Court justice sets the members of the Camel Club in a race to prevent a silent yet bloody coup in Washington.	10	6
15		Nelson DeMille. Wild Fire Detective John Corey of The lion's game, Plum Island, and Night fall returns in a new novel about a conspiracy to detonate nuclear bombs in two American cities, setting off a world war of unimaginable proportions.	11	4