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October 18, 2004

New Bestsellers 10/18

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 September 15.

NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
WSJ = Wall Street Journal

Fiction

ANY PLACE I HANG MY HAT, by Susan Isaacs. (Scribner, $26.) A reporter tracks down the mother who abandoned her. (NYT #16)

Jonathan Kellerman & Faye Kellerman. Double Homicide: Santa Fe
For the first time ever, bestselling novelists Jonathan and Faye Kellermen team up to deliver the launch book in a thrilling new series of short crime novels. This book--printed as a reversible volume with two different covers--contains two stories featuring different detectives solving crimes in different cities. (NYT #12, PW #14, WSJ #13)

Nora Roberts. The Gift
Just in time for the holidays--a beautiful gift-sized hardcover from the incomparable #1 "New York Times" bestselling master of romance. Here, Roberts presents two classic tales of holiday love, available for the first time in more than a decade. (NYT #13, WSJ #14)

Nonfiction

H. G. Bissinger. Friday Night Lights
With frankness and compassion, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist H.G. Bissinger's national bestseller chronicles the dramatic 1988 season of the Permian Panthers--the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Friday Night Lights shows how the town's singleminded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires (or shatters) the teenagers who wear the uniforms. (USA #9)

Augusten Burroughs. Magical Thinking
From the bestselling author of "Running with Scissors" and "Dry" comes a collection of true stories that confirms BurroughsU position as a top satirist and memoirist. (NYT #10, WSJ #15)

Ann Coulter. How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)
With titles like "Would Mohamed Atta Object to Armed Pilots?" and "Liberal Pimps for Clintonism," the pieces in this newest work by the controversial columnist explore such subjects as foreign policy, Hollywood celebrities, air travel, and even the inanities of the D.C. dating scene. (NYT #2, PW #3, USA #5, WSJ #3)

Bob Dylan. Chronicles: Volume One
The first in a series of memoirs by "one of the most important Americans of the 20th Century" ("Life Magazine")--singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The musical legend, who rarely gives interviews or speaks about personal matters, delivers an inside look at his life and craft in prose that is as gifted and distinct as his song writing. (NYT #3, PW #4, USA #6, WSJ #4)

Richard Miniter. Shadow War: The Untold Story of How Bush is Winning the War on Terror
From the author of the bestselling "Losing bin Laden, Shadow War" comes the startling report of how President Bush is bringing retribution to the enemy, and keeping America safe. (NYT #9, PW #13, WSJ #9)

Michael Moore. Will They Ever Trust Us Again: Letters from the War Zone
The bestselling author and filmmaker ("Fahrenheit 9/11") shares a slew of letters from U.S. soldiers in Iraq that he has received, which he feels obligated to publish. These letters provide a unique perspective on what it means to be a part of today's volunteer military. (NYT #5, PW #9, WSJ #12)

Business

Carolyn Kepcher & Stephen Fenichell. Carolyn 101
In her first book, one of Donald Trump's trusted advisors, and his co-star on the hit NBC reality television show "The Apprentice" pens this mentoring book for young professional women. Here, Kepcher reveals the secrets to her own success and provides readers with guidance on how to dazzle in the boardroom. (WSJ #2)