April 10, 2006
New Bestsellers 4/3/06
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 Publisher's Weekly Audio Fiction and Nonfiction Lists were updated for April 2006.
E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog
Fiction
Christine Feehan. Dark Demon
For as long as she can remember, Natalya has fought demons. Whether Carpathian or vampire, she slays those who murder by night and has no equal--until she is seduced by the very thing she is supposed to be fighting. This premium edition features a Carpathian language glossary. (USA #2)
Jonathan Kellerman. Gone
It's a story tailor-made for the nightly news: Dylan Meserve and Michaela Brand, young lovers and fellow acting students, vanish on the way home from a rehearsal. Three days later, the two of them are found in the remote mountains of Malibu - battered and terrified after a harrowing ordeal at the hands of a sadistic abductor. They are arrested after officials begin to suspect that their story isn't true. Alex Delaware investigates. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #11)
DARK ASSASSIN, by Anne Perry. (Ballantine, $25.95.) Investigating a young couple's fall from a bridge, William Monk of the Thames River Police finds himself drawn into a nightmarish world of sewer tunnels. (NYT #15)
Elizabeth Peters. Tomb of the Golden Bird
Amelia and her husband Emerson are on the brink of one of the greatest archaeological finds in history--the tomb of King Tut. But the path to discovery is strewn with dangers, and Emerson's halfbrother Sethos might be more involved than he admits. (NYT #7, PW #7)
Nora Roberts, et. al. Bump in the Night
Today's most provocative authors, including Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComan, present new stories of paranormal romance. Includes a new Lt. Eve Dallas story by #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts, writing as J.D. Robb. (USA #8)
Nonfiction
BARBRA: THE WAY SHE IS, by Christopher Andersen. (Morrow, $25.95.) A Streisand biography. (NYT #15)
Phil Town. Rule #1: The Simple Strategy for Successful Investing
The champion of do-it-yourself investing offers a revolutionary new, risk-free paradigm for wealth building. The core of his approach, "Rule #1," is simple: Don't invest to make money; invest to not lose money. From that guiding principle others follow, as Town reveals new ways to achieve stellar returns. (PW #5)
HOME WITH GOD, by Neale Donald Walsch. (Atria, $24.) The final volume of "Conversations With God" discusses death. (NYT #10)
PW Religion
Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan. The Last Week: A Day-by-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem
Top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to reveal a radical and little-known Jesus. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about Mel Gibson's blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, they discovered that many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus's crucifixion. (#10)
Billy Graham. The Journey: Living By Faith in an Uncertain World
With insight that only comes from a life spent with God, beloved evangelist Billy Graham delivers his magnum opus, the culmination of a lifetime of experience and ministry. Graham leads believers on a journey in faith, to learn about God and his purpose for our lives. (#5)
Garry Willis. What Jesus Meant
As the religious rhetoric of the culture wars escalates, New York Times bestselling author and eminent scholar Garry Wills explores the meaning of Jesus?s teachings. (#7)
Posted by Grace at April 10, 2006 04:29 PM
