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May 22, 2006

New Bestsellers 5/22/06

New Bestsellers

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 Criticas Spanish Language fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists were updated for May 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

Lolita Files. Sex, Lies, Murder, Fame
Files delivers a sizzling satire set against the glittering backdrop of the affluent literary and music worlds that explores the outrageous lengths to which three devout fame-chasers will go to seek their fortunes. (E #9)

Bernice L. McFadden. Nowhere is a Place
Sherry has struggled all her life to understand who she is, where she comes from, and most important, why her mother slapped her cheek one summer afternoon. The incident has haunted Sherry, and it causes her to dig into her family's past. Like many family histories, it is fractured and stubbornly reluctant to reveal its secrets; but Sherry is determined to know the full story. In just a few days' time her extended family will gather for a reunion, and Sherry sets off across the country with her mother, Dumpling, to join them. What Sherry and Dumpling find on their trip is far more important than a scenic site here and there - it is the assorted pieces of their family's past. Pulled together, they reveal a history of amazing survival and abundant joy. (E #10)

Amanda Quick. Second Sight
Venetia hopes to further her career by presenting herself as the widowed Mrs. Jones, until Mr. Jones reappears in the flesh. However, they become targets of a killer, hunting for a special formula for enhancing psychic abilities, from the Arcane House. (NYT #16, PW #15)

Nonfiction

THE GREAT DELUGE, by Douglas Brinkley. (Morrow, $29.95.) A historian describes the human toll during the week after Hurrican Katrina, and indicts FEMA, the Red Cross, the New Orleans Police Department and federal, state and local authorities. (NYT #11)

John Daly. My Life In and Out of the Rough
From the most colorful and controversial figure in golf comes a rip-roaring account of his roller-coaster life and career. Daly's play-it-as-it-lies approach drives his candid memoir. (NYT #7, PW #10)

Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier. Cesar's Way *
Cesar Millan, host of TVUs "The Dog Whisperer," offers a fresh and highly readable, commonsense guide to understanding dog behavior and correcting common dog problems. (PW #8, USA #15)

MIRACLE IN THE ANDES, by Nando Parrado with Vince Rause. (Crown, $25.) How the author survived 72 days in the Andes after a plane crash in 1972. (NYT #10)

Tyler Perry. Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings *
The first book from the creative force known as Tyler Perry is a confessional memoir in the voice of Madea, the beloved, sharp-tongued, worldly, pistol-packing grandma who is at the center of his popular stage shows and the star of his #1 hit movie, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman." (NYT #2, PW #4, USA #8)

Nathaniel Philbrick. Mayflower
From the bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea?winner of the National Book Award?the startling story of the Plymouth Colony. (NYT #3, PW #2, USA #3)

Robin L. Smith. Lies at the Altar
Psychologist Dr. Robin Smith reveals how to turn vows made at the altar into realistic plans for a long and happy marriage. (PW #7, USA #13)

MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY, by John Stossel. (Hyperion, $24.95.) The "20/20" anchor questions conventional wisdom. (NYT #6)

Posted by Grace at May 22, 2006 03:03 PM

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