eBranch Blog

July 27, 2005

New Bestsellers 7/25/05

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.

Due to technical difficulties, the Wall Street Journal best seller lists were not updated this week. We hope to correct this problem soon.

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

Fiction

Suzanne Brockmann. Breaking Point
As commander of the nation's most elite FBI counterterrorism unit, agent Max Bhagat leads by hard-driving example: pushing himself to the limit and beyond, taking no excuses, and putting absolutely nothing ahead of his work. That includes his deep feelings for Gina Vitagliano, the woman who won his admiration and his heart with her courage under fire. But when the shocking news reaches him that Gina has been killed in a terrorist bombing, nothing can keep Max from making a full investigation-and retribution-his top priority. (NYT #11, PW #8)

James Lee Burke. Crusader's Cross
Critically acclaimed and bestselling crime writer James Lee Burke returns to Louisiana where his ever-popular hero, Dave Robicheaux, sleuths his way through a hotbed of sin and uncertainty. (NYT #10, PW #9)

John Irving. Until I Find You
According to his mother, Jack Burns was an actor before he was an actor, but Jack?s most vivid memories of childhood were those moments when he felt compelled to hold his mother?s hand. He wasn?t acting then.? So begins John Irving?s eleventh novel, Until I Find You ? the story of the actor Jack Burns. (NYT #3, PW #3, USA #13)

James Patterson & Andrew Gross. Lifeguard
Everything is going right for lifeguard Ned Kelley. He is involved with Tess, the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and what's more, a million dollars is within touching distance; his share of the score for the robbery of some world-class art. All he has to do is trigger alarms to throw the cops off the scent. But when Tess is brutally murdered and the others involved in the robbery are massacred, Ned is the prime suspect. He has been set up. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #2)

J.D. Robb. Origin in Death
Set in 2059 in New York City, the number-one bestselling In Death series has given fans a searing glimpse into near-future law and order. Now, as scientists work to expand the limits of technology, Detective Eve Dallas tracks the cunning, cold-blooded killer of a father and son. (NYT #5, PW #6, USA #12)

J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby finds what may be his only vulnerability. (USA #1)