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December 05, 2005

New Bestsellers 12/5/05

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.

E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
WSJ = Wall Street Journal
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog

Fiction

Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins. The Regime: Evil Advances
The second exciting installment in this series continues the story of the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the other main characters as time, unknown to them, hurdles toward the Rapture. (PW #14)

James Luceno. Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
The thrilling sequel to the blockbuster movie "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" opens with Darth Vader's assignment to wipe out resistance to the new order. This mission leads him to discover his true strength and to come into his own as the Emperor's iron fist. (NYT #11, PW #7, WSJ #9)

P.D. James. The Lighthouse
Combe Island off the Cornish coast has a bloodstained history of piracy and cruelty but now, privately owned, it offers respite to over-stressed men and women in positions of high authority who require privacy and guaranteed security. But the peace of Combe is violated when one of the distinguished visitors is bizarrely murdered. Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called in to solve the mystery quickly and discreetly, but at a difficult time for him and his depleted team. (NYT #5, PW #6, WSJ #7)

Nonfiction

David Halberstam. The Education of a Coach
Bill Belichick's thirty-one years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success-most recently, his wins in two of the last three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. In this groundbreaking new book, David Halberstam explores the nuances of both the game and the man behind it. (NYT #11, PW #12, WSJ #14)