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October 27, 2005

New Bestsellers 10/24/05

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 October 15.

Publisher's Weekly Audio Fiction and Nonfiction lists were updated for October 24.

There were no Wall Street Journal lists last week.

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

Fiction

Tajuana Butler. Just My Luck
About to graduate college, Lanita Lightfoot recalls her remarkable rags-to-respect-to-near-ruin lifeQand tells the story of a woman's discovery of her own self-worth. (E #9)

Richard Paul Evans. The Sunflower
Just a week before their marriage, Christine's fiance calls off the wedding, leaving her heartbroken. With hopes of helping her through a difficult time, Christine's best friend Jessica enrolls them both on a humanitarian mission in Peru, to work at an orphanage called El Girasol -- The Sunflower. It is while working at the orphanage that Christine meets Paul Cook, a successful and charismatic American doctor who has fled the States after one fatal day took away his career, his faith, and the woman he loved. (PW #15)

Vince Flynn. Consent to Kill
For years, Mitch Rapp's bold actions have saved the lives of countless Americans. He has killed with impunity, tortured to avert disaster, and shown he will do whatever it takes to prevent terrorists from fulfilling their bloody wishes. His battles for peace and freedom have made him a hero to many, and an enemy to countless more. In the tangled, duplicitous world of espionage, there are those, even among America's allies, who want to see Mitch Rapp eliminated. They have decided the time has come. (NYT #4, PW #3, USA #6, WSJ #2)

Robert Jordan. Knife of Dreams
"The Wheel of Time" turns, and Robert Jordan delivers the 11th volume of his extraordinary masterwork of fantasy. The dead are walking, men die impossible deaths, and it seems as though reality itself has become unstable. All are signs of the imminence of Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, when Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, must confront the Dark One as humanity's only hope. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #2, WSJ #1)

Anita Shreve. A Wedding in December
The author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Light on Snow" returns with a powerful new novel about old friends, a wedding, and a gathering that will change their lives. (NYT #5, PW #7, WSJ #9)

Stuart Woods. Iron Orchid
Holly Barker, the small-town cop turned CIA agent, tracks a master of disguise--and a consummate killer--Teddy Fay, an ex-CIA tech wizard who kills political targets for sport. Authorities thought they'd seen the last of him when his plane exploded, but once again they underestimated Fay. (NYT #15, PW #13, WSJ #15)

Nonfiction

Louis Freeh. My FBI
This is Louis Freeh's entire story - from his Catholic upbringing in suburban New Jersey to law school, the FBI training academy, his career as an assistant U.S. attorney and as a federal judge, and finally his eight years as the nation's top cop. We see him at work as a field agent, using wiretaps and even going undercover to take down the corrupt leadership of the longshoremen's union. (NYT #3, PW #7, WSJ #6)

Martha Stewart. The Martha Rules
For the first time, Martha Stewart shares her business knowledge and advice in this handbook for success. Tapping into her years of experience in building a thriving business, Martha will help readers identify their own entrepreneurial voice and channel their skills and passions into a successful business venture. (PW #13, WSJ #13)