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March 23, 2005

New Bestsellers 3/21/05

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.

The Library Journal Lists of Most Borrowed Books in Public Libraries for Fiction and Nonfiction were updated for March 15.

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

Fiction

Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Treehouse 33: Carnival at Candlelight
While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from disaster. (USA #10)

Robert B. Parker. Cold Service
Spenser--"God's gift to the Boston crime scene" ("Kirkus")--and his redoubtable sidekick, Hawk, seek revenge on a cold-blooded killer. Spenser is forced to employ some questionable techniques and even more questionable hired guns while redefining his friendship with Hawk in the name of vengeance. (NYT #6, WSJ #2)

Nonfiction

Catherine Crier. A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation
Thoroughly engrossing yet highly disturbing, A Deadly Game is the definitive account of a murder that left an indelible stain on the American psyche. (NYT #3, PW #3, USA #11, WSJ #2)

Elizabeth Warren & Amelia Warren Tyagi. For All Your Worth
The bestselling mother/daughter coauthors of "The Two-Income Trap" now pen an essential guide to the five simple keys to lasting financial peace. (WSJ #9)

WSJ Business

Marcus Buckingham. One Thing You Need to Know
Following the success of the landmark bestsellers First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Marcus Buckingham offers a dramatically new way to understand the art of success. (#8)

We now have copies of several bestsellers that have been on the lists for a while:

Anne Bird. Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty
The story no one else can tell?for the first time, the sister of Scott Peterson comes forward with her account of his marriage and her brother's disturbing behavior?and how she slowly realized that her brother was capable of murder. The most chilling inside look at Scott Peterson from the first family member to open a public window on the Peterson family. Blood Brother includes dozens of headline-making revelations and contains previously unpublished photos, e-mails, and letters, including Scott's bizarre letters to Anne from prison.

Giada de Laurentiis. Everyday Italian
Charming and extremely talented, Giada D. Laurentiis is the star of Food Network's Everyday Italian. Filled with 130 gorgeous photos and more than 100 recipes for speedy but special dinners, this is the debut cookbook from a major new culinary star.