Lists of Best-Selling Books

WALL STREET JOURNAL FICTION 1. ``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press) 2. ``The Last Precinct''

Friday, November 10th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

WALL STREET JOURNAL

FICTION

1. ``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press)

2. ``The Last Precinct'' by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam)

3. ``Journey'' by Danielle Steel (Delacorte)

4. ``Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press)

5. ``Merrick'' by Anne Rice (Knopf)

6. ``Prometheus Deception'' by Robert Ludlum (St. Martin's Press)

7. ``Prodigal Summer'' by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins)

8. ``Wish You Well'' by David Baldacci (Warner Books)

9. ``A Storm of Swords'' by George R.R. Martin (Bantam)

10. ``Deck the Halls'' by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)

11. ``The Rescue'' by Nicholas Sparks (Warner Books)

12. ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' by J.K. Rowling (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press)

13. ``The Bear and the Dragon'' by Tom Clancy (Putnam)

14. ``Drowning Ruth'' by Christina Schwarz (Doubleday)

15. ``Balance Point: Star Wars'' by Kathy Tyers (Tor Books)

-FICTION

1. ``Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life'' by Spencer Johnson (Putnam)

2. ``The O'Reilly Factor'' by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)

3. ``Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength'' by Bill Phillips and Michael D'Orso (HarperCollins)

4. ``The Beatles Anthology'' by The Beatles (Chronicle Books)

5. ``Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life'' by Richard Ben Cramer'' by Richard Ben Cramer (Simon & Schuster)

6. ``Tuesdays with Morrie'' by Mitch Albom (Doubleday)

7. ``On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft'' by Stephen King (Scribner)

8. ``America's Queen'' by Sarah Bradford (Viking)

9. ``Nothing Like it in the World'' by Stephen Ambrose (Simon & Schuster)

10. ``Relationship Rescue'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Little, Brown)

11. ``Face Forward'' by Kevin Aucoin (Little, Brown)

12. ``My Father's Daughter'' by T. Sinatra, J. Coplon (Simon & Schuster)

13. ``Life Makeovers'' by Cheryl Richardson (Broadway)

14. ``Hooking Up'' by Tom Wolfe (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

15. ``Guinness Book of Records'' by Guinness Media (Guinness Media)

The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano's, Coles, Coopersmith, Crown, Doubleday, Scribners, Super Crown and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com.

USA TODAY BESTSELLERS

Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' by J.K. Rowling; Illustrated by Mary GrandPre (Scholastic) (F-P)

2. ``The Stanislaski Brothers'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)

3. ``Timeline'' by Michael Crichton (Ballantine) (F-P)

4. ``Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life'' by Spencer Johnson (Putnam) (NF-H)

5. ``Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' by J.K. Rowling; Illustrated by Mary GrandPre (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic) (F-H)

6. ``Journey'' by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press) (F-H)

7. ``Eye of the Storm'' by V.C. Andrews (Pocket) (F-P)

8. ``Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' by J.K. Rowling; Illustrated by Mary GrandPre (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic) (F-H)

9. ``Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' by J. K. Rowling; Illustrated by Mary Grandpre (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine) (F-H)

10. ``The Last Precinct'' by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam) (F-H)

11. ``Irresistible Forces'' by Danielle Steel (Dell) (F-P)

12. ``Out of the Shadows'' by Kay Hooper (Bantam) (F-P)

13. ``Merrick'' by Anne Rice (Knopf) (F-H)

14. ``The Prometheus Deception'' by Robert Ludlum (St. Martin's) (F-H)

15. ``Left Behind'' by Tim LaHaye with Jerry B. Jenkins (Living Books/Tyndale House) (F-P)

16. ``Prodigal Summer'' by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins) (F-H)

17. ``The O'Reilly Factor'' by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway) (NF-H)

18. ``A Storm of Swords'' by George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra) (F-H)

19. ``Wish You Well'' by David Baldacci (Warner) (F-H)

20. ``Pop Goes the Weasel'' by James Patterson (Warner Books) (F-P)

21. ``Deck the Halls'' by Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster/Scribner) (F-H)

22. ``The Beatles Anthology'' by The Beatles (Chronicle Books) (NF-H)

23. ``Tom Clancy's Power Plays Bio-Strike'' by Created by Tom Clancy, Martin Greenberg; written by Jerome Preisler (Berkley) (F-P)

24. ``The Lion's Game'' by Nelson DeMille (Warner) (F-P)

25. ``Body-for-Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength'' by Bill Phillips and Michael D'Orso (HarperCollins) (NF-H)

26. ``Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean'' by Linda Cobb (Pocket)(NF-P)

27. ``The Rescue'' by Nicholas Sparks (Warner) (F-H)

28. ``The Bear and the Dragon'' by Tom Clancy (Putnam) (F-H)

29. ``Rich Dad, Poor Dad'' by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter (Warner Books) (NF-P)

30. ``Drowning Ruth'' by Christina Schwarz (Doubleday) (F-H)

31. ``Temporary Mistress'' by Susan Johnson (Bantam) (F-P)

32. ``Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution'' by Robert C. Atkins (Avon) (NF-P)

33. ``The Poisonwood Bible'' by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperPerennial) (F-P)

34. ``A Walk to Remember'' by Nicholas Sparks (Warner) (F-P)

35. ``Run for Your Life'' by Andrea Kane (Pocket Books) (F-P)

36. ``Tom Clancy's Net Force 4: Breaking Point'' by Created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik; written by Steve Perry (Berkley) (F-P)

37. ``Beyond Eden'' by Catherine Coulter (Signet) (F-P)

38. ``Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life'' by Richard Ben Cramer (Simon & Schuster) (NF-H)

39. ``In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner'' by Elizabeth George (Bantam) (F-P)

40. ``On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft'' by Stephen King (Scribner) (NF-H)

41. ``Plainsong'' by Kent Haruf (Vintage Contemporaries) (F-P)

42. ``The Legend of Bagger Vance'' by Steven Pressfield (HarperTorch) (F-P)

43. ``The Seat of the Soul'' by Gary Zukav (Fireside) (NF-P)

44. ``Pay It Forward'' by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pocket Books) (F-P)

45. ``Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point'' by Kathy Tyers (Del Rey/Lucas Books) (F-H)

46. ``Tuesdays With Morrie'' by Mitch Albom (Doubleday) (NF-H)

47. ``Servant of the Shard'' by R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast) (F-H)

48. ``Saving Faith'' by David Baldacci (Warner Vision) (F-P)

49. ``The Red Tent'' by Anita Diamant (Picador) (F-P)

50. ``The Bride of Black Douglas'' by Elaine Coffman (Mira) (F-P)

Reporting stores include: Doubleday Book Shops, Hungry Mind Bookstore (St. Paul), Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Cincinnati), Ingram Book Co. (reporting retail sales for independent bookstores including Hawley Cooke Bookselleres, Scribners Bookstores, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver), Waldenbooks, Waterstone's (Boston), B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble Inc, Books-A-Million and Bookland, Books & Co. (Dayton), Borders Books & Music, Brentano's, Crown Books, Davis Kidd Booksellers (Tennessee).

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. ``The Last Precinct'' by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam)

2. ``Merrick'' by Anne Rice (Knopf)

3. ``Journey'' by Danielle Steel (Delacorte)

4. ``Prodigal Summer'' by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperCollins)

5. ``Deck the Halls by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)

6. ``Prometheus Deception'' by Robert Ludlum (St. Martin's Press)

7. ``Wish You Well by David Baldacci (Warner)

8. ``Drowning Ruth'' by Christina Schwarz (Doubleday)

9. ``The Rescue'' by Nicholas Sparks (Warner)

10. ``The Bear and the Dragon'' by Tom Clancy (Putnam)

11. ``A Storm of Swords'' by George R.R. Martin (Bantam)

12. ``Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point'' by Kathy Tyers (Del Rey/Lucas Books)

13. ``Carousel'' by Richard Paul Evans (Simon & Schuster)

14. ``Servant of the Shard'' by R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast)

15. ``Shopgirl'' by Steve Martin (Hyperion)

NONFICTION/GENERAL

1. ``Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life'' by Spencer Johnson (Putnam)

2. ``The O'Reilly Factor'' by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)

3. ``The Beatles Anthology'' by The Beatles (Chronicle Books)

4. ``Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength'' by Bill Phillips and Michael D'Orso(HarperCollins)

5. ``Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life'' by Richard Ben Cramer (Simon & Schuster)

6. ``On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft'' by Stephen King (Scribner)

7. ``Tuesdays with Morrie'' by Mitch Albom (Doubleday)

8. ``Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Stephen E. Ambrose (S&S)

9. ``America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis'' by Sarah Bradford (Viking)

10. ``Guinness World Records 2001'' (Guinness Publishing)

11. ``Face Forward'' by Kevyn Aucoin (Little Brown & Company)

12. ``Relationship Rescue'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Little, Brown)

13. ``My Father's Daughter'' by Tina Sinatra (Simon & Schuster)

14. ``Life Makeovers'' by Cheryl Richardson (Broadway)

15. ``Hooking Up'' by Tom Wolfe (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. ``Timeline'' by Michael Crichton (Ballantine)

2. ``The Stanislaski Brothers'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)

3. ``Eye of the Storm'' by V.C. Andrews (Pocket)

4. ``Irresistible Forces'' by Danielle Steel (Dell)

5. ``Pop Goes the Weasel'' by James Patterson (Warner Books)

6. ``Out of the Shadows'' by Kay Hooper (Bantam)

7. ``Left Behind'' by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye (Tyndale)

8. ``Tom Clancy's Net Force: Breaking Point'' by Tom Clancy and Steve Piecznik, and Steve Perry (Berkley)

9. ``Beyond Eden'' by Catherine Coulter (Signet)

10. ``A Walk to Remember'' by Nicholas Sparks (Warner)

11. ``The Lion's Game'' by Nelson DeMille (Warner)

12. ``Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution'' by Robert C. Atkins, M.D. (Avon)

13. ``Tom Clancy's Power Plays Bio-Strike'' by Created by Tom Clancy, Martin Greenberg; written by Jerome Preisler (Berkley)

14. ``Temporary Mistress'' by Susan Johnson (Bantam)

15. ``Calder Pride'' by Janet Dailey (Harper)

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. ``Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean'' by Linda Cobb (Pocket)

2. ``Rich Dad Poor Dad'' by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter (Warner)

3. ``The Poisonwood Bible'' by Barbara Kingsolver (HarperPerennial)

4. ``Plainsong'' by Kent Haruf (Vintage)

5. ``The Seat of the Soul'' by Gary Zukav (Fireside)

6. ``Life Strategies'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion)

7. ``Daughter of Fortune'' by Isabel Allende (HarperPerennial)

8. ``The Red Tent'' by Anita Diamant (Picador)

9. ``The Four Agreements'' by Don Miguel Ruiz. (Amber-Allen)

10. ``A Child Called 'It''' by Dave Pelzer (Health Communications)

11. ``Assassins'' by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins (Tyndale House)

12. ``Galileo's Daughter'' by Dava Sobel (Penguin)

13. ``The Lost Boy'' by dave Pelzer (Health Communications)

14. '``Tis'' by Frank McCourt (S&S/Touchstone)

15. ``Waiting'' by Ha Jin (Vintage)