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August 14, 2006

New Bestsellers 8/14/06

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.

Library Journal's Fiction & Nonfiction lists have been updated for August 15.

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

Roland Dahlquist. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
It began with a simple note: a letter of rejection from Miss Temple's fiance, written on crisp Ministry paper and delivered on her maid's silver tray. But for Miss Temple, Roger Bascombe's cruel rejection will ignite a harrowing quest for answers, plunging her into a mystery as dizzying as a hall of mirrors - and into a remote estate where danger abounds and all inhibitions are stripped bare ... Thus begins Gordon Dahlquist's debut novel of Victorian suspense - at once a dazzling feast for the senses and a beguiling, erotic literary adventure. (PW #12)

Lisi Harrison. The Clique #6: Dial L for Loser
Just as the Pretty Committee is getting bored with being expelled and Massie begins worrying about losing her spot as the most popular girl, Claire is cast in a Hollywood film. As Massie and Alicia report live from the set, Kristen and Dylan keep them posted on events in Westchester County. (USA #14)

James Patterson & Andrew Gross. Judge & Jury
FBI agent Nick Pellisante finally captures mob boss Dominic Cavello. Two of Cavello's former employees are ready to testify against him when he hires a killer to make sure the trial never concludes, but Nick and a juror from the trial are determined to exact justice. (PW #1, USA #1)

Joel Rosenberg. The Copper Scroll
Joel C. Rosenberg takes you on his most exciting and heart-ounding ride yet ? as a new democratic Iraq rises, so, too, a new evil, and White House advisors Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy find themselves facing a terrifying threat triggered by an ancient mystery. (PW #13)

Nonfiction

Nora Ephron. I Feel Bad About My Neck
With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. (PW #4)

PW Religion

Shaunti Feldhahn. For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men *
Offers fascinating insights into the secret lives of men. Based upon a landmark nationwide poll, Shaunti Feldhahn offers ground-breaking information and advises how to convert her revelations into practical application. (#5)