Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller List for May 28, 2001 from sales the week ending May 20 Online at www.bookweb.org Thursday, May 24 Published in Bookselling This Week Monday, May 28 For the Book Sense store nearest you, call 1-888-BOOKSENSE or visit www.booksense.com   HARDCOVER NONFICTION Last Week/ Weeks on List 1. The Prayer of Jabez Bruce H. Wilkinson, 1576737330, Multnomah, $9.99. A small book of prayer illuminating on of the lesser-known men in the Bible. 2/7 2. Seabiscuit Laura Hillenbrand, 0375502912, Random House, $24.95. The fascinating story of Seabiscuit, the underdog horse, who became an American icon and champion. 1/11 3. French Lessons Peter Mayle, 0375405909, Knopf, $24.00. Peter Mayle's latest is a celebration of the culinary and gastronomic joys of France. 6/2 4. Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, 0399144463, Putnam, $19.95. Johnson teaches "An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life." 3/72 5. Founding Brothers Joseph J. Ellis, 0375405445, Knopf, $26.00. An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic. 2001 Pulitzer Prize for History winner. 5/19 6. NAS Sibley Guide To Birds National Audubon Society, 0679451226, Knopf, $35.00. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to birds. 9/25 7. Comfort Me with Apples Ruth Reichl, 0375501959, Random House, $24.95. The second volume of food writer Ruth Reichl's entertaining memoirs. 4/9 8. Napalm & Silly Putty George Carlin, 0786864133, Hyperion, $22.95. Sharply hilarious observations from the comedian and author. 7/4 9. Nickel & Dimed Barbara Ehrenreich, 0805063889, Metropolitan Books, $23.00. A social critic goes "undercover" as an unskilled worker to reveal the dark side of American prosperity. -/1 10. Life Makeovers Cheryl Richardson, 0767906632, Broadway, $21.95. The Author of Take Time for Your Life now shows you how to organize and reclaim your life one week at a time. -/ 11. Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission - 1st Week On List Hampton Sides, 0385495641, Doubleday, $24.95. -/1 12. A Short Guide to a Happy Life Anna Quindlen, 0375504613, Random House, $12.95. 8/28 13. In Harm's Way Doug Stanton, 0805066322, Holt, $25.00. 12/6 14. Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser, 0395977894, Houghton Mifflin, $25.00. 11/17 15. Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - 1st Week On List Malika Oufkir, Michele Fitoussi, 0786868619, Hyperion, $24.00. -/1 ON THE RISE   23. Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure Don Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup, 0767904478, Broadway, $24.00. The incredible story of French winemakers who went to extraordinary measures to save their crops and wine from the Germans.   The Book Sense Bestseller List is copyrighted and cannot be reprinted without permission from the American Booksellers Association. For information, please contact Sascha Alper, Book Sense Projects Manager, at: (914) 591-2665 ext. 1202, 828 South Broadway, Tarrytown NY. Reprint Guidelines.