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January 22, 2007

New Bestsellers 1/22/2007

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 Fiction and Nonfiction lists have been updated for January 2007.

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 Anderson. Sun Kissed
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Summer Breeze" delivers an exciting new Coulter family novel. When Samantha Harrigan tries to stop a drunkard from abusing his horse at the local rodeo, she winds up in jail, along with handsome veterinarian Tucker Coulter, who had come to her defense. (USA #11)

Ann Brashares. Forever in Blue
As their lives take them in different directions, Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget discover many more things about themselves and the importance of their relationship with each other. (USA #2)

Janet Evanovich. Plum Lovin'
Love is in the air in Trenton, New Jersey, in the latest Stephanie Plum novel by #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Evanovich. It's a new year for Stephanie, Lula, and the gang--and Connie Rosolli has a secret admirer. Or does she? Connie is receiving both love and hate letters. Could they be from the same person, or does she have two stalkers? Stephanie is determined to find out. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #1)

WEB OF EVIL, by J.A. Jance. (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, $25.95.) Alison Reynolds, a former Los Angeles news anchor, comes under suspicion when her about-to-be-ex husband is murdered. (NYT #15)

Richard North Patterson. Exile
From one of America's most compelling novelists comes the mesmerizing story of a lawyer who must defend the woman he loves against a charge of conspiring to assassinate the prime minister of Israel. At once an intricate tale of betrayal and deception, a moving love story, and a fascinating journey into the lethal politics of the Middle East, this is Patterson at his most brilliant and engrossing. (NYT #6, PW #7)

Dan Simmons. The Terror
The true story of a legendary Arctic expedition transformed into a thriller. (PW #14)

Nonfiction

Rhonda Byrne. The Secret
In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. (PW #8)

ON "THE WEALTH OF NATIONS", by P.J. O'Rourke. (Atlantic Monthly, $21.95.) The author of "Give War a Chance" reads (and praises) Adam Smith. (NYT #13)

PRIME GREEN, by Robert Stone. (Ecco/HarperCollins, $25.95.) A memoir of the '60s from the author of "Dog Soldiers." (NYT #16)

NYT Advice

Jeffrey Gitomer. Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude
From the author of the "New York Times, Wall Street Journal," and "BusinessWeek" bestsellers "The Little Red Book of Selling" and "The Little Red Book of Sales Answers" comes a business motivational book for today's fast-paced, information economy. (#5)