eBranch Blog

August 30, 2004

New Bestsellers 8/30

The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists. The Library Journal Lists of Most Borrowed Books in Public Libraries for Fiction and Nonfiction were updated for August 15.
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
WSJ = Wall Street Journal

Fiction

Sandra Brown. White Hot
Set in the sultry climate of the rural South and against a backdrop of a dangerous and sometimes lethal industry, Brown's new work combines hard-edged suspense with emotionally charged relationships and startling plot twists--the author's most compelling novel yet. (PW #5, WSJ #6)

Tess Gerritsen. Body Double
"Pregnant women play key roles in this bone-chilling fourth novel in Gerritsen's edgy, suspenseful series of thrillers featuring Boston Medical Examiner Maura Isles and Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli." - Publisher's Weekly (PW #12, WSJ #11)

Brian Herbert. Dune: The Battle of Corrin
International bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson forge a final tumultuous finish to their prequels to Frank Herbert's "Dune." At last, 56 years after the events of "Dune: The Machine Crusade," the war will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin--where human and machine face off one last time. (PW #6, WSJ #5)

Kay Hooper. Hunting Fear
From the author of "Once a Thief" and "Always a Thief" comes the story of Lucas Jordan, an extraordinary psychic and latest member of Noah Bishop's Special Crimes Unit. In "Hunting Fear" he comes upon a brilliant, twisted madman out to win a sick game, matching his wits against the best hunter he can find: Lucas. (PW #13, WSJ #10)