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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

Week of August 19, 1990

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MESSAGE FROM NAM
Danielle Steel
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MESSAGE FROM NAM

by Danielle Steel · Delacorte Press

9 wks on list

Follows Paxton Andrews, a journalist stationed in Vietnam during the war, and the men she encounters--Peter Wilson, erstwhile law-school student, AP correspondent Ralph Johnson, and Bill Quinn, on his fourth tour of duty

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GET SHORTY
Elmore Leonard
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GET SHORTY

by Elmore Leonard · Delacorte Press

2 wks on list

Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark, pursues a mark, who's behind in payments, to Las Vegas and then to Hollywood where Harry Zimm has gambled away the $200,000 earmarked for his next production.

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THE STAND
Stephen King
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THE STAND

by Stephen King · Doubleday

15 wks on list
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STARDUST
Robert B. Parker
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STARDUST

by Robert B. Parker · Putnam

4 wks on list
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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

by Dr. Seuss · Random House

An interactive board book adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic—featuring 12 different sounds! Perfect for celebrating little ones' milestone moments, from first steps to preschool graduation! Introduce little ones to the world of Dr. Seuss with this super simple interactive adaptation of Oh, the Places You'll Go! that's just right for babies and toddlers. From the sound of clomping shoes and trumpeting elephants to howling Hacken-Kraks and cheering crowds, the twelve sounds featured in the story bring to life the Great Places a child's feet will carry them! This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

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HAMMERHEADS
Dale Brown
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HAMMERHEADS

by Dale Brown · Donald I. Fine

3 wks on list

The Hammerheads, an elite force compromised of the latest and most deadly weaponry ever, prepares to do battle with the Cuchillos drug cartel, halting the flow of drugs entering the United States.

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DRAGON
Clive Cussler
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DRAGON

by Clive Cussler · Simon & Schuster

15 wks on list

This classic adventure by #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Clive Cussler finds Dirk Pitt going up against a band of Japanese fanatics who have developed a chilling plan to destroy the Western powers as payback for past injustices. Now available in a Premium Edition. Reissue.

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KILLING MISTER WATSON
Peter Matthiessen
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KILLING MISTER WATSON

by Peter Matthiessen · Random House

4 wks on list

Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.

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DARK ANGEL
Sally Beauman
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DARK ANGEL

by Sally Beauman · Bantam

Halley's Comet night at Winterscombe in 1910 ends with a violent death which throws a giant shadow over three generations of the Cavendish dynasty. At the centre of events is the beautiful and dangerous Constance, who casts a spell - which may be a curse - on all the sons of the family. Following the destruction of two World Wars - and the passions, deceits and hatreds of the intervening peace - it is the coruscating power of Constance's personality, and the sinister secret at the heart of her life, which will determine if Victoria, last of the Cavendishes, is to inherit happiness or misery.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.