December 06, 2004
New Bestsellers 12/6
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.
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
WSJ = Wall Street Journal
Fiction
Nelson DeMille. Night Fall
Five years after the crash of Flight 800 two members of the Elite Anti-terrorist Task Force suspect it was no accident and they set out to recover the one piece of evidence to prove it: a videotape that shows a couple making love on the beach as the airliner crashes. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #3, WSJ #3)
Ken Follett. Whiteout
Like no other suspense author in his genre, Follett reinvents the thriller with each new story line. But nothing matches the intricate, knife-edge drama of this novel which centers around a missing canister of a deadly virus and those out to profit from the drug that offers a cure. (NYT #9, PW #12, WSJ #11)
Tony Hillerman. Skeleton Man
Tony Hillerman is back with another blockbuster novel featuring the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee. (NYT #7, PW #7, WSJ #7)
Jonathan Kellerman. Twisted
Homicide detective Petra Connor and brilliant police intern Issac Gomez team up to find a serial killer before he strikes again. (NYT #6, PW #11, WSJ #14)
Nonfiction
Stewart O'Nan & Stephen King. Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season
Two fiercely avid Red Sox fans document one of the most eagerly anticipated baseball seasons of all time. From devoted fans O'Nan and King comes this unique chronicle of one baseball team's journey from spring training to post-season play. (NYT #9, PW #10, WSJ #9)
NYT Business
Harold Evans. They Made America
From the steam engine to the search engine, Harold Evans presents an illustrated history of two centuries of American innovators. Vast and beautifully designed, scores of men and women populate this rollicking survey which reveals the surprising truths behind many modern creations, as well as valuable lessons to be gleaned by studying these brilliant entrepreneurs. (#6)
PW Audio Fiction
David Baldacci. The Christmas Train
Tom Langdon, a weary, cash-strapped journalist, must get to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his girlfriend. Flying is not an option, so he opts for a transcontinental train ride--thus beginning a hilarious and heartwarming journey. Langdon's train adventure will reacquaint listeners with the magic that makes Christmas truly special. (Unabridged CD & Cassette) (#11)
Janet Evanovich. Metro Girl
Evanovich's spectacular new novel about a woman in search of her missing brother comes complete with high stakes, hot nights, murder, and graft--not to mention car chases, car races, car explosions, and much more. (Unabridged CD) (#4)
Patrick Larkin, Robert Ludlum, & Scott Brick. Robert Ludlum's The Lazarus Vendetta.
The Lazarus Movement, the dominant force in the eco-conscious, "anti-technology" protest movement, has sent rumblings down the halls of the world's intelligence agencies. When an attack on a nano-technology research facility leaves thousands dead--- protestors and scientists alike---from what appears to be a cloud of inadvertently released but gruesomely deadly nanobots, pandemonium reigns. Lt. Col. Jon Smith is activated by Covert-One to find and uncover the truth about Lazarus where all others have failed. (Unabridged CD) (#15)
James Patterson. London Bridges
Alex Cross joins forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol in pursuit of the Wolf and the Weasel. (Unabridged CD) (#1)
J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. (Unabridged CD & Cassette) (#10)
PW Audio Nonfiction
George Carlin. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops
On the heels of George Carlin's #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Napalm & Silly Putty" comes "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?"--infused with Carlin's trademark irreverent humor and biting cultural observations. Carlin offers his opinion on everything from evasive euphemistic language to politicians to the media to dead people. Nothing and no one is safe. (Unabridged CD) (#5)
Joseph J. Ellis. His Excellency: George Washington
Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. (Unabridged CD) (#4)
Posted by Grace at December 6, 2004 02:54 PM
