August 10, 2006
New Bestsellers 8/7/06
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.
Publisher's Weekly Audio Fiction & Nonfiction lists have been updated for August.
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
Catherine Coulter. Born to Be Wild
In the latest novel of romantic suspense by a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author, the drama hits close to home for a popular soap actress when someone tries to kill her--and she must turn to the last man she'd expect for help. (USA #6)
Janet Evanovich. Smitten
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels comes this early romance novel--now revised and repackaged--about a single mom who goes to work for a sexy and gorgeous carpenter. (USA #8)
Lisa Jackson. Twice Kissed
When TV star Marquise Walker vanishes from her Denver estate without a trace, her twin sister Maggie decides to search for her. With a cryptic suicide note setting up dreadful possibilities, Maggie plunges into a world of scandal and uncovers shocking secrets about the sister she thought she knew. But of all the men in Marquise's life, it's her ex-husband, Thane, who puts Maggie at greatest risk. (USA #11)
J.A. Jance. Dead Wrong
Juggling a family and a career is never easy - and it's becoming a real challenge for Sheriff Joanna Brady. Coping with the impending delivery of her second child as well as a staff shortage, the last things Joanna needs are two serious crimes. (NYT #8, PW #14)
Laura Kleypas. Scandal in Spring
In this lush conclusion to her seasonal series, "New York Times" bestselling author Lisa Kleypas takes readers back to Victorian London, where after spending three seasons searching for a husband, Daisy Bowman, the sole "Wallflower" yet to be married, finally meets her match. (USA #9)
Kathleen McGowan. The Expected One
Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of l'attendue -- The Expected One. (NYT #13, PW #9)
Daniel Silva. The Messenger
Israeli agent and art restorer Gabriel Allon faces terrorism once again in this follow-up to "Prince of Fire," filled with remarkable characters and breathtaking double and triple turns of plot. (NYT #3, PW #2, USA #13)
Karin Slaughter. Faithless
A victim was buried alive in the Georgia woods--then killed in a horrifying fashion. When medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty, impeccably dressed young woman. And for Sara and Jeffrey, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test their own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of lives into the case. (USA #10)
Nonfiction
Sylvia Browne. Insight
A chronicle of the experiences she has had during psychic readings and over the course of her career, Sylvia Browne's "Insight" is her most personal book to date--sharing the author's thoughts on the significance of her gift and its impact on others. (NYT #6, PW #10)
Thomas E. Ricks. Fiasco
Drawing on the exclusive cooperation of an extraordinary number of American military personnel, including more than one hundred senior officers, and access to more than thirty thousand pages of official documents, many of them never before made public, Thomas E. Ricks has written the definitive account of the American military's tragic experience in Iraq. (NYT #1, PW #1)
PW Audio
The following title has not previously been on print bestseller lists.
Stephen King. Read by Ron McLarty. Stationary Bike
When commercial artist Richard Sifkitz, alarmed by his high cholesterol level, buys a stationary bike and paints a scenic wall mural on the wall opposite it, the bike transports him to places he has no intention of going to. (Unabridged CD) (#8)
Posted by Grace at August 10, 2006 09:59 AM
