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December 11, 2006

New Bestsellers 12/11/06

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.

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

Michael Crichton. Next
Blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn. (NYT #2, PW #1, USA #2)

Clive Cussler & Dick Cussler. Treasure of Khan
When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team, it appears a simple act of nature. But when the survey team is abducted and Pitt's research vessel nearly sunk, however, it's obvious there's something more sinister involved. All trails lead to Mongolia where a mysterious mogul is conducting covert deals for supplying oil to the Chinese while wreaking havoc on global oil markets utilizing a secret technology. The Mongolian harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of his ancestors, and holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to make that dream come true. (NYT #5, PW #6, USA #10)

Dean Koontz. Brother Odd
St. Bartholomew's Abbey sits in majestic solitude amid the wild peaks of California's high Sierra, a haven for children otherwise abandoned, and a sanctuary for those seeking insight. Odd Thomas has come here to learn to live fully again. But trouble has a way of finding Odd Thomas, and it slinks back onto his path. (NYT #6, PW #5, USA #6)

Joseph Wambaugh. Hollywood Station
A string of seemingly unrelated events lurs the cops at Hollywood Station into a case of Russians, diamonds, and counterfeiting. (PW #13)

Nonfiction

Jimmy Carter. Palestine
The former president, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, offers an assessment of what must be done to bring permanent peace to Israel with dignity and justice to Palestine. (NYT #7, PW #5)

IT'S OKAY TO MISS THE BED ON THE FIRST JUMP, by John O'Hurley. (Hudson Street, $19.95.) The enduring wisdom of dogs, from a "Dancing With the Stars" champion and TV dog show host. (NYT #15)