Top 10

Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday August 26, 2006

Source: Data supplied by Nielsen BookScan's book sales monitoring system from 1000 retailers nationwide.

of raising today's adolescent girls. (3)

All the books listed in the Top 10 Bestsellers and Independent booksellers lists are available from the Herald's free delivery service, some at discounted prices. Phone 1300 554 523 or go to smh.com.au/store.

BESTSELLERS

1 The Husband Dean R. Koontz, HarperCollins, $32.99. A landscaper's wife is kidnapped and he has to find $2 million for her return. (2 weeks on list)

2 Angels Fall Nora Roberts, Piatkus, $32.95. Someone wants to silence the witness to a murder. (2)

3 Break No Bones Kathy Reichs, William Heinemann, $32.95. Tough-talking Tempe Brennan investigates a new body in an old burial ground. (7)

4 Girls Like You Paul Sheehan, Macmillan, $32.95. An ugly rape trial raises serious cultural questions. (2)

5 The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger, Harper, $22.99. Couture and catfights in this novel based on the author's experiences at Vogue magazine. (1)

6 Tobruk Peter FitzSimons, HarperCollins, $49.99. A history of the famous World War II siege. (6)

7 The Afghan Frederick Forsyth, Bantam, $32.95. Intelligence agencies try to pass off a Westerner as an Arab to foil a terrorism plot. (2)

8 The Cat on the Mat Is Flat Andy Griffiths, Pan, $14.95. Humorous rhymes for kids. (1)

9 Past Secrets Cathy Kelly, HarperCollins, $32.95. The residents of Summer Street are not who they seem. (11)

10 Judge and Jury James Patterson and Andrew Gross, Headline, $32.95. A modern mafia godfather is on trial. (7)

INDEPENDENTS

1 Cricket Kings William McInnes, Hodder Headline, $32.95. The Yarraville fourths play their last game of the season. (1 week on list)

2 The Secret River Kate Grenville, Text Publishing, $29.95. A convict builds a new life. (17)

3 My Israel Question Antony Loewenstein, Melbourne University Press, $32.95. Another look at the Middle East conflicts. (1)

4 A Man's Got To Have a Hobby William McInnes, Hodder Headline, $24. Actor William McInnes's memories of growing up. (5)

5 The Dangerous Book for Boys Conn Iggulden & Hal Iggulden, HarperCollins, $39.99. A compendium of information for boys of all ages. (2)

6 Monica Bloom Nick Earls, Penguin, $19.95. The power of first love and memory, expectations and change. (1)

7 The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, Bloomsbury, $22.95. An Afghan boy's fight to become a man. (30)

8 Girls Like You Paul Sheehan, Macmillan, $32.95. A rape trial raises serious cultural questions. (3)

9 James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion 2007 James Halliday, HarperCollins, $32.99. A guide to wines and wineries. (3)

10 The Princess Bitchface Syndrome Michael Carr-Gregg, Penguin, $19.95. The trials

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