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Trade Paperback Fiction
Bestseller List for June 3, 2004
from sales the week ending May 30, 2004
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TRADE PAPERBACK FICTION |
Last Week/Weeks on List |
| 1. |
The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd, 0142001740, Penguin, $14
A Top Ten 76 Pick and 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist, now in
paperback. |
1/69 |
| 2. |
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon, 1400032717, Vintage, $12
This intriguing mystery and Book Sense 76 Pick comes to paperback. |
3/2 |
| 3. |
The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400034779, Anchor, $11.95
A 76 Pick, indie discovery, and massive bestseller. |
2/68 |
| 4. |
Life of Pi
Yann Martel, 0156027321, Harvest, $14
A Top Ten 76 Pick, 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Finalist, and Booker
Prize winner, now in paperback. |
6/58 |
| 5. |
The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold, 0316168815, Back Bay, $13.95
The surprising and amazing Lovely Bones is out in paperback. |
4/6 |
| 6. |
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides, 0312422156, Picador, $15
A Top Ten 76 Pick and 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner, now out in paperback. |
5/37 |
| 7. |
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini, 1594480001, Riverhead, $14
A 76 Pick, now in paperback. A stunning, enlightening novel of friendship
and Afghan culture and politics. |
7/5 |
| 8. |
The Known World - Debut
Edward P. Jones, 0060557559, Amistad, $13.95
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize is now in paperback. The antebellum South,
complete with black slave owners. |
/1 |
| 9. |
The Time Traveler's Wife - Debut
Audrey Niffenegger, 015602943X, Harvest, $14
A winning and winsome Book Sense 76 Pick about love and time travel. Now
in paperback. |
/1 |
| 10. |
The Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger, 0767914767, Broadway, $13.95
Now in paperback ... how to abuse your staff and get ahead, and look good
doing it. |
9/7 |
| 11. |
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Carson McCullers, 0618526412, Mariner, $12
One word: Oprah! |
8/6 |
| 12. |
The Kalahari Typing School for Men
Alexander McCall Smith, 140003180X, Anchor, $11.95
The third in the bestselling #1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, and Book
Sense 76 Pick, comes to paper. |
10/12 |
| 13. |
Tears of the Giraffe
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400031354, Anchor, $11.95
Sequel to the fantastically popular #1 Ladies' Detective Agency. |
11/61 |
| 14. |
Brick Lane - Debut
Monica Ali, 0743243315, Scribner, $14
Much acclaimed, and a Book Sense 76 Pick in hardcover, the book is getting
its due in paper. |
/1 |
| 15. |
Morality for Beautiful Girls
Alexander McCall Smith, 1400031362, Anchor, $11.95
Book 3 in the incredible #1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. |
/32 |
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ON THE RISE |
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| 17. |
The Photograph
Penelope Lively, 0142004421, Penguin, $14
A photograph may be worth 1,000 unsaid words, especially in the hands of
the lovely Lively. A Today Show Book Club choice, now in paperback.
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