March 14, 2005
New Bestsellers 3/14/05
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
VC Andrews. Child of Darkness
From "New York Times" bestselling author V.C. Andrews comes the thrilling conclusion to the Gemini series about a mystical family with a terrible secret. (USA #14)
Orson Scott Card. Shadow of the Giant
"The complexity and serious treatment of the book's young protagonists will attract many sophisticated YA readers, while Card%%%'s impeccable prose, fast pacing and political intrigue will appeal to adult fans of spy novels, thrillers, and science fiction."--Publishers Weekly (starred review). (NYT #10, PW #11, WSJ #8)
Frank Delaney. Ireland
This unforgettable "tour de force" marries the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit with a sweeping, epic historical scope, to tell the story of how the character of the land and its people were shaped by history, neighboring England, and the Irish themselves. (WSJ #15)
Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins. The Rising: Antichrist is Born Before They Were Left Behind
The newest book in the Left Behind series gives readers a glimpse into the lives of their favorite characters before the Rapture. Plus they can see how Nicolae Carpathia came into power, why Viv Ivans played such a pivotal role in Nicholae's life, and more. (NYT #2, PW #6, USA #1, WSJ #7)
Jodi Picoult. Vanishing Acts
From the bestselling author of "My Sister's Keeper" and "Second Glance" comes the shocking story of a woman caught between a past she can not recall and the life she cannot lead without it. (NYT #7, WSJ #6)
Nora Roberts. Divine Evil
When an industrial artist returns to her hometown to face the half-remembered nightmares that have plagued her since childhood, she falls in love with a bad-boy-turned-sheriff and must pay the price for digging up the secrets of the past. (USA #12)
Danielle Steel. Impossible
When a high-powered gallery owner collides with an offbeat artist, it's the perfect recipe for disaster. With unerring insight into the hearts of men and women--and into the soul of the artist--Danielle Steel takes readers into a world of glamour and genius, priceless art and dazzling creativity. (NYT #3, PW #5, USA #13, WSJ #5)
MISSING PERSONS, by Stephen White. (Dutton, $25.95.) The psychologist Alan Gregory looks for a young girl who has either run away or been abducted. (NYT #16)
Nonfiction
TAKING HEAT , by Ari Fleischer. (Morrow, $26.95.) A White House memoir by President Bush's former press secretary. %(NYT #7)
Anne Lamott. Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
With the trademark wisdom, humor, and honesty that made "Traveling Mercies" a runaway bestseller, "Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith" is a spiritual antidote to anxiety and despair in increasingly fraught times. (NYT #4, PW #12)
Suze Orman. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, & Broke
From the world's most trusted expert on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to recovery and within reach of their dreams. (PW #14, WSJ #14)
PW Audio Fiction
James Luceno. Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil
Based on information from Lucasfilm and written by bestselling "Star Wars" author James Luceno, this is a Jedi adventure that is a direct prequel to the upcoming movie, "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. (Abridged CD) (#12)
JD Robb. Survivor in Death
In her newest novel in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series, Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb returns to the New York city of 2059%2, where Lieutenant Eve Dallas will struggle to solve murder of a seemingly ordinary family, and protect one small, terrified survivor. (Unabridged CD) (#14)
PW Audio Nonfiction
David Bach. Start Late, Finish Rich: A No-Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age
In Start Late, Finish Rich, David Bach takes the ?Finish Rich? wisdom that has already helped millions of people and tailors it specifically to all of us who forgot to save, procrastinated, or got sidetracked by life?s unexpected challenges. (Abridged CD) (#15)
Jared Diamond. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Brilliant, illuminating, and immensely absorbing, Collapse is destined to take its place as one of the essential books of our time, raising the urgent question: How can our world best avoid committing ecological suicide? (Abridged CD) (#13)
PW Religion
Deepak Chopra. Peace Is the Way: Bringing War and Violence to an End
Peace Is the Way challenges each of us to take the next leap in personal evolution. ?You aren?t asked to be a saint, or to give up any belief. You are only asked to stop reacting out of fear, to change your allegiance from violence to peace.? In a practical seven-step program, Chopra shows the reader how to become a true peacemaker. (#5)
Posted by Grace at March 14, 2005 02:40 PM
