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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

Week of February 3, 1991

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THE SECRET PILGRIM
John le Carré
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THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE
Jean M. Auel
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THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE

by Jean M. Auel · Crown

16 wks on list

In the fourth installment of the Earth's Children series, Ayla and Jodular face prejudice and fear on their long journey to Jondular's home.

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THE FOURTH K
Mario Puzo
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THE FOURTH K

by Mario Puzo · Random House

4 wks on list

"A classic . . . the novel is lifted into literature by its highly charged language, its penetrating insights, and its mixture of tenderness and rage."--"The New York Times Book Review."

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BATTLEGROUND
W. E. B. Griffin
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VITAL SIGNS
Robin Cook
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VITAL SIGNS

by Robin Cook · Putnam

3 wks on list

A medical thriller set in the thrilling and dangerous brave new world of reproductive technologies. Dr Marissa Blumenthal has suspicions about what is really going on behind the walls of the clinic where she is receiving fertilization treatment. By the author of Coma and Fever .

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DAZZLE
Judith Krantz
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DAZZLE

by Judith Krantz · Crown

10 wks on list

"Inside the fun-filled photographers' studio in California known as Dazzle, Jazz Kilkullen reigns supreme. At twenty-nine, this playful, gifted, and thoroughly sexy woman has become one of the most successful celebrity portrait photo in the world. But her charmed career and her dashing private life, which includes three fascinating-and fascinated-men, are rocked when an unexpected tragedy leaves jazz to battle her father's vengeful ex-wife and the machinations of her half-sisters. At stake is the Kilkullen family ranch, a three-billion-dollar paradise of unspoiled California land that developers all over the world would do anything to possess... and Jazz will do anything to protect. Absolutely anything." -back cover.

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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
Maeve Binchy
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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

by Maeve Binchy · Delacorte Press

2 wks on list

“[An] irresistible invitation to share the lives of people who believe in enduring values.”—Detroit Free Press It began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Benny—the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents. . . . Eve—the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Benny—they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains . . . except their own. It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a. . . Circle Of Friends. Praise for Circle of Friends “A rare pleasure . . . at terrific tale, told by a master storyteller.”—Susan Isaacs, The New York Times Book Review “Circle of Friends welcomes you in.”—The Washington Post

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JURASSIC PARK
Michael Crichton
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JURASSIC PARK

by Michael Crichton · Knopf

10 wks on list

En esta espectacular novela los dinosaurios vuelven a conquistar la Tierra... En una isla remota, un grupo de hombres y mujeres emprende una carrera contra el tiempo para evitar un desastre mundial provocado por la desmedida ambición de comercializar la ingeniería genética. Pero todos los esfuerzos resultarán vanos cuando el inescrupuloso proyecto quede fuera de control y el mundo a merced de unas bestias monstruosas... Parque Jurásico, la novela más célebre de Michael Crichton y una de las más leídas en los últimos años, fue adaptada al cine con enorme éxito por Steven Spielberg. La crítica ha dicho: «Una joya de la fantasía científica.» El País

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THE WITCHING HOUR
Anne Rice
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THE WITCHING HOUR

by Anne Rice · Knopf

13 wks on list
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POSSESSION
A. S. Byatt
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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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THE STAND
Stephen King
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THE STAND

by Stephen King · Doubleday

35 wks on list

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