Lists of Best-Selling Books

1. ``The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession'' by T. LaHaye, J. Jenkins (Tyndale) <br><br>2. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Little, Brown) <br><br>3. ``The Bluest Eye''

Friday, June 9th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

1. ``The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession'' by T. LaHaye, J. Jenkins (Tyndale)

2. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Little, Brown)

3. ``The Bluest Eye'' by Toni Morrison (Knopf)

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

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

6. ``Easy Prey'' by John Sandford (Putnam)

7. ``The Brethren'' by John Grisham (Doubleday)

8. ``Before I Say Good-Bye'' by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)

9. ``The Empty Chair'' by Jeffrey Deaver (Simon & Schuster)

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

11. ``Oh, the Places You'll Go!'' by Dr. Seuss (Random House)

12. ``Star Wars: Rogue Planet'' by Greg Bear (Del Rey)

13. ``The Run'' by Stuart Woods (HarperCollins)

14. ``Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates'' by Tom Robbins (Bantam)

15. ``Anil's Ghost'' by Michael Ondaatje (Knopf)

NONFICTION

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 (HarperCollins)

3. ``Ten Things I Wish I'd Known -- Before I Went Out into the Real World'' by Maria Shriver (Warner)

4. ``Flags of Our Fathers'' by James Bradley (Bantam)

5. ``Tuesdays With Morrie'' by Mitch Albom (Doubleday)

6. ``Soul Stories'' by Gary Zukav (Simon & Schuster)

7. ``Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet and Nutrition'' by Andrew Weil (Knopf)

8. ``Me Talk Pretty One Day'' by David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

9. ``In the Heart of the Sea'' by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking)

10. ``Relationship Rescue: A Seven Step Strategy for Reconnecting With Your Partner'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion)

11. ``The Greatest Generation'' by Tom Brokoaw (Random House)

12. ``From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present'' by Jacques Barzun (HarperCollins)

13. ``No Such Thing as a Bad Day'' by Hamilton Jordan (Longstreet)

14. ``How To Know God'' by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books)

15. ``It's Not About the Bike'' by L. Armstrong, S. Jenkins (Putnam)

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.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST SELLING BOOKS

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. ``The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession'' by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins (Tyndale)

2. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Little, Brown)

3. ``Easy Prey'' by John Sandford. (Putnam)

4. ``The Bluest Eye'' by Toni Morrison (Knopf)

5. ``The Brethren'' by John Grisham (Doubleday)

6. ``Before I Say Goodbye'' by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)

7. ``The Empty Chair'' by Jeffrey Deaver (Simon & Schuster)

8. ``Star Wars: Rogue Planet'' by Greg Bear (Del Rey)

9. ``The Run'' by Stuart Woods (HarperCollins)

10. ``Standoff'' by Sandra Brown (Warner)

11. ``Anil's Ghost'' by Michael Ondaatje (Knopf)

12. ``Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates'' by Tom Robbins (Bantam)

13. ``He Shall Thunder in the Sky'' by Elizabeth Peters (Morrow)

14. ``Back Roads'' by Tawni O'Dell (Viking)

15. ``Demolition Angel'' by Robert Crais (Delacorte)

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(HarperCollins)

3. ``Ten Things I Wish I'd Known -- Before I Went Out into the Real World'' by Maria Shriver (Warner)

4. ``Flags of Our Fathers'' by James Bradley with Ron Powers (Bantam)

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

6. ``Soul Stories'' by Gary Zukav (Simon & Schuster)

7. ``Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet and Nutrition'' by Andrew Weil, M.D. (Knopf)

8. ``In the Heart of the Sea'' by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking)

9. ``Relationship Rescue: A Seven Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion)

10. ``From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present'' by Jacques Barzun (HarperCollins)

11. ``How to Know God'' by Deepak Chopra (Harmony)

12. ``No Such Thing as a Bad Day'' by Hamilton Jordan (Longstreet)

13. ``The Greatest Generation Speaks'' by Tom Brokaw (Random House)

14. ``Payne Stewart'' by Tracey Stewart with Ken Abraham (Broadman & Holman)

15. ``It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life'' by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins (Putnam)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

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

2. ``Irish Hearts'' by Norah Roberts (Silhouette)

3. ``Irish Rebel'' by Norah Roberts (Silhouette)

4. ``River's End'' by Nora Roberts (Berkley)

5. ``The Saving Graces'' by Patricia Gaffney (HarperPaperbacks)

6. ``The Testament'' by John Grisham (Dell Island)

7. ``The Perfect Storm'' by Sebastian Junger (HarperPaperbacks)

8. ``Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: How to Change Your Metabolism to Burn Fat More Effectively'' by Robert C. Atkins, M.D. (Avon)

9. ``The Killing Game'' by Iris Johansen (Bantam)

10. ``We'll Meet Again'' by Mary Higgins Clark (Pocket)

11. ``All the Queen's Men'' by Linda Howard (Pocket)

12. ``Transfer of Power'' by Vince Flynn (Pocket)

13. ``Black Friday'' by James Patterson (Warner)

14. ``Cuba'' by Stephen Coonts (St. Martin's)

15. ``Serpent: The Numa Files'' by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (Pocket)

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. ``While I Was Gone'' by Sue Miller (Ballantine)

2. ``The Bluest Eye'' by Toni Morrison (Plume)

3. ``Where the Heart Is'' by Billie Letts (Warner)

4. ``The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing'' by Melissa Bank (Penguin)

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

6. ``Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning'' by J. Canfield, M.V. Hansen & K Kirberger (HCI)

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

8. ``Take Time for Your Life'' by Cheryl Richardson (Broadway)

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

10. ``White Oleander'' by Janet Fitch (Back Bay)

11. ``The Hours'' by Michael Cunningham (Picador)

12. ``The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook'' by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht (Chronicle)

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

14. ``Interpreter of Maladies: Stories'' by Jhumpa Lahiri (Houghton/Mariner)

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

USA TODAY BEST SELLING BOOKS

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

1. ``While I Was Gone'' by Sue Miller (Ballantine) (F-P)

2. ``Hannibal'' by Thomas Harris (Dell) (F-P) $7.99

3. ``Irish Hearts'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette Books) (F-P)

4. ``The Bluest Eye'' by Toni Morrison (Plume) (NF-P)

5. ``Irish Rebel'' by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)

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

7. ``The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession'' by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale) (F-H)

8. ``Cradle and All'' by James Patterson (Little, Brown) (F-H)

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

10. ``The Perfect Storm'' by Sebastian Junger (Harper) (NF-P)

11. ``River's End'' by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)

12. ``The Saving Graces'' by Patricia Gaffney (HarperTorch) (F-P)

13. ``Oh, The Places You'll Go!'' by Dr. Seuss (Random House) (F-H)

14. ``Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: How to change your metabolism to burn fat effectively'' by Robert C. Atkins (Avon) (NF-P)

15. ``The Killing Game'' by Iris Johansen (Bantam) (F-P)

16. ``Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning'' by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly

Kirberger (HCI) (NF-P)

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

18. ``The Testament'' by John Grisham (Island) (F-P)

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

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

21. ``Take Time for Your Life'' by Cheryl Richardson (Broadway) (NF-P)

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

23. ``We'll Meet Again'' by Mary Higgins Clark (Pocket) (F-P)

24. ``Where the Heart Is'' by Billie Letts (Warner) (F-P)

25. ``Flags of Our Fathers'' by James Bradley , Ron Powers (Bantam) (NF-H)

26. ``Ten Things I Wish I'd Known -- Before I Went Out into the Real World'' by Maria Shriver (Warner) (NF-H)

27. ``The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing'' by Melissa Bank (Penguin) (F-P)

28. ``Easy Prey'' by John Sandford (Putnam) (F-H)

29. ``Transfer of Power'' by Vince Flynn (Pocket) (F-P)

30. ``Tomorrow's Promise'' by Sandra Brown (Mira) (F-P)

31. ``Holes'' by Louis Sachar (Yearling) (F-P)

32. ``The Right Hand of Evil'' by John Saul (Ballantine) (F-P)

33. ``Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket'' by Barbara Park; art by Denise Brunkus (Random House Children's Books) (F-P)

34. ``The Brethren'' by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H)

35. ``All the Queen's Men'' by Linda Howard (Pocket Star) (F-P)

36. ``Before I Say Good-Bye'' by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster) (F-H)

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

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

39. ``The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet'' by Richard F. Heller, Rachael F. Heller (Signet) (NF-P)

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

41. ``White Oleander'' by Janet Fitch (Back Bay Books) (F-P)

42. ``Soul Stories'' by Gary Zukav (Simon & Schuster) (NF-H)

43. ``Civil War on Sunday'' by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House Children's Books) (F-P)

44. ``Black Friday'' by James Patterson (Warner Books) (F-P)

45. ``Serpent'' by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (Pocket) (F-P)

46. ``The Empty Chair'' by Jeffery Deaver (Simon & Schuster) (F-H)

47. ``Left Behind'' by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins (Tyndale House Publishers) (F-P)

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

49. ``From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to the Present'' by Jacques Barzun (HarperCollins) (NF-H)

50. ``Relationship Rescue: A Seven Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner'' by Phillip C. McGraw (Hyperion) (NF-H)

USA Today's list is based on a computer analysis of retail book sales nationwide last week. Included are more than 1 million volumes from approximately 3,000 large-inventory, diverse-content bookstores.

USA Today calculates a list of approximately 250 best-selling books. The first 50 are listed.

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).