Lists of Best-Selling Books

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Thursday, February 22nd 2001, 12:00 am

By: News On 6


WALL STREET JOURNAL

FICTION

1. ``A Painted House'' by John Grisham (Doubleday)

2. ``A Day Late and a Dollar Short'' by Terry McMillan (Viking)

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

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

5. ``The First Counsel'' By Brad Meltzer (Warner Books)

6. ``A Darkness More Than Night'' by Michael Connelly (Little Brown)

7. ``From the Corner of His Eye'' by Dean Koontz (Bantam)

8. ``The Cat Who Smelled a Rat'' by Lilian Jackson Braun (Putnam)

9. ``This Heart of Mine'' by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (William Morrow)

10. ``Darth Maul Shadow Hunter'' by Michael Reaves (Ballantine)

11. ``Hidden Passions: Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox'' by Alice Alfonsi (Harper Entertainment)

12. ``Special Ops'' by W.E.B.Griffin (Putnam)

13. ``Mystic River'' by Dennis Lehane (William Morrow)

14. ``Prodigal Summer'' by Barbara kingsolver (Harper Collins)

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

NON-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. ``Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength'' by Bill Phillip, Michael D'Orso (Harper Collins)

3. ``An Hour Before Daylight'' by Jimmy Carter (Simon &Schuster) (NF-H)

4. ``Ice Bound'' by Jerri Nielsen (Talk Miramax Books) (NF-H)

5. ``Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby'' by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau (Ballantine)

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

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

8. ``If They Only Knew'' by Chyna, M. Angeli (Regan Books)

9. ``Relationship Rescue'' by Phillip Mc Graw (Hyperion)

10. ``A Short Guide to a Happy Life'' by Anna Quindlen (Random House)

11. ``The Prayer of Jabez'' by Bruce H. Wilkinson (Multnomah)

12. ``For Women Only'' by J. Berman, L. Berman (Henry Holt)

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

14. ``I.B.M.and the Holocaust'' by Edwin Black (Crown)

15. ``Reagan, In His Own Hand: The Writings of Ronald Reagan That Reveal His Revolutionary Vision for America'' by Ronald Reagan, et al (Free Press)

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. ``Painted House'' by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H)

2. ``We Were the Mulvaneys'' by Joyce Carol Oates (Plume) (F-P)

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

4. ``The Brethren'' by John Grisham (Island) (F-P)

5. ``Hannibal'' by Thomas Harris (Dell) (F-P)

6. ``The Stanislaski Sisters: Natasha and Rachel'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)

7. ``House of Sand and Fog'' by Andre Dubus III (Vintage) (F-P)

8. ``Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion) (NF-P)

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

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

11. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Warner Vision) (F-P)

12. ``A Day Late and a Dollar Short'' Terry McMillan (Viking) (F-H)

13. ``The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom'' by don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen) (NF-P)

14. ``Body-for-Life'' by Bill Phillips, Michael D'Orso (HarperCollins) (NF-H)

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

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

17. ``End of the Rainbow'' by V.C.Andrews (Pocket) (F-P)

18. ``The Third Victim'' by Lisa Gardner (Bantam) (F-P)

19. ``Moment of Truth'' by Lisa Scottoline (HarperTorch) (F-H)

20. ``Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby'' by Tracy Hogg with Melinda Blau (Ballantine)(F-H)

21. ``If They Only Knew'' by Joanie Laurer (ReganBooks/HarperCollins) (NF-H)

22. ``Ice Bound'' by Jerri Nielsen (Talk Miramax Books) (NF-H)

23. ``An Hour Before Daylight'' by Jimmy Carter (Simon &Schuster) (NF-H)

24. ``Girl with a Pearl Earring'' by Tracy Chavalier (Plume) (F-P)

25. ``All About Love'' by Stephanie Laurens (Avon)(F-P)

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

27. ``A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius'' by Dave Eggers (Vintage)(NF-P)

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

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

30. ``The Marriage Contract'' by Cathy Maxwell (Avon)(F-P)

31. ``Chocolat'' by Joanne Harris (Penguin) (F-P)

32. ``Day of Reckoning'' by Jack Higgins (Berkley)(F-P)

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

34. ``Free Fall'' Kyle Mills (Avon)(F-P)

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

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

37. ``O is for Outlaw'' by Sue Grafton (Ballantine) (F-P)

38. ``Considering Kate'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (P-F)

39. ``Hidden Passions :Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox'' by Alice Alfonsi (Harper Entertainment) (F-H)

40. ``Relationship Rescue'' by Phillip Mc Graw (Hyperion) (NF-H)

41. ``False Memory'' by Dean R. Koontz (Bantam) (F-P)

42. ``Red Dragon'' by Thomas Harris (Dell)(F-P)

43. ``Deep South'' by Nevada Barr (Berkley) (F-P)

44. ``A Darkness More Than Night'' by Michael Connelly (Little Brown) (F-H)

45. ``The First Counsel'' Brad Meltzer (Warner) (F-H)

46. ``Cold Case'' by Stephen White (Signet) (F-P)

47. ``More Than Memory'' by Dorothy Garlock (Warner) (F-P)

48. ``Along Came a Spider'' by James Patterson (Warner)(F-P)

49. ``The Prayer of Jabez'' by Bruce Wilkinson (Multnomah Publishers) (NF-H)

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

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERS

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. ``A Painted House'' by John Grisham (Doubleday)

2. ``A Day Late and a Dollar Short'' by Terry McMillan (Viking)

3. ``A Darkness More Than Night'' by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)

4. ``The First Counsel'' by Brad Meltzer (Warner)

5. ``Hidden Passions :Secrets from the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox'' by Alice Alfonsi (Harper Entertainment)

6. ``From the Corner of His Eye'' by Dean Koontz (Bantam)

7. ``The Cat Who Smelled a Rat'' by Lilian Jackson Braun (Putnam)

8. ``Prodigal Summer'' by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Collins)

9. ``This Heart of Mine'' by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (William Morrow)

10. ``Mystic River'' by Dennis Lehane (Harper Collins)

11. ``Special Ops'' by W.E.B.Griffin (Putnam)

12. ``Star Wars: Darth Maul, Shadow Hunter'' by Michael Reaves (Del Rey/LucasBooks)

13. ``Roses are Red'' by James Patterson (Little, Brown)

14. ``Blood Lure'' by Nevada Barr (Putnam)

15. ``Lost and Found'' by Jayne Ann Krentz (Putnam)

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

3. ``Secrets of the Baby Whisperer'' by Tracy Hogg (Ballantine)

4. ``If They Only Knew'' by Chyna (Regan Books)

5. ``Ice Bound'' by Jerri Nielsen (Talk Miramax Books)

6. ``An Hour Before Daylight'' by Jimmy Carter (Simon&Schuster)

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

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

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

10. ``A Short Guide to a Happy Life'' by Anna Quindlen (Random House)

11. ``I Love You, Ronnie'' by Nancy Reagan and Ronald Reagan (Random House)

12. ``The Prayer of Jabez'' by Bruce H. Wilkinson (Multnomah)

13. ``I.B.M. and the Holocaust'' by Edwin Black (Crown)

14. ``For Women Only'' by J. Berman, L. Berman (Henry Holt)

15. ``Until Today'' by Iyanla Vanzant (Simon&Schuster)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. ``The Brethren'' by John Grisham (Dell Island)

2. ``Hannibal'' by Thomas Harris (Dell)

3. ``The Stanislaski Sisters: Natasha and Rachel'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)

4. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Warner Vision)

5. ``Moment of Truth'' by Lisa Scottoline (Harper Paperbacks)

6. ``O is for Outlaw'' by Sue Grafton (Ballantine)

7. ``Considering Kate'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)

8. ``Deep South'' by Nevada Barr (Berkley)

9. ``The End of the Rainbow'' by V.C. Andrews (Pocket)

10. ``The Attorney'' by Steve Martini (Jove)

11. ``The Third Victim'' by Lisa Gardner (Bantam)

12. ``All About Love'' by Stephanie Laurens (Avon)

13. ``Free Fall'' by Robert Crais (Bantam)

14. ``Day of Reckoning'' by Jack Higgins (Berkley)

15. ``Hunting Badger'' by Tony Hillerman (William Morrow)

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. ``We Were the Mulvaneys'' by Joyce Carol Oates (Plume)

2. ``The House of Sand and Fog'' by Andre Dubus III (Vintage)

3. ``Life Strategies'' by Phillip c. McGraw (Hyperion)

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

5. ``Girl with a Pearl Earring'' by Tracy Chavalier (Plume)

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

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

8. ``A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius'' by Dave Eggers (Vintage)

9. ``Chocolat'' by Joanne Harris (Penguin)

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

11. ``Fortune's Rocks'' by Anita Shreve (Little, Brown/Back Bay)

12. ``The Poisonwood Bible'' by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Perennial)

13. ``The Seat of the Soul'' by Gary Zukav (S&S/Fireside)

14. ``Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' by Helen Fielding (Penguin)

15. ``Confessions of a Shopaholic'' by SAophie Kinsella (Delta)
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