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*--* 1 Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, 3 3 Brown: $27.95) FBI agent John O’Hara hunts for the killer of a young investment broker who was about to go on his honeymoon.

2 The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais (Doubleday: $24.95) A 1 3 homeless man’s dying words send private eye Elvis Cole in search of the man’s killer and the father Cole never knew.

3 Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House: $21.95) An 2 5 Indiana teen on a scholarship tries to overcome her outsider status at a prestigious Boston prep school.

4 The Broker by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A 5 9 high-rolling attorney wins a pardon by agreeing to lead the CIA to a satellite surveillance system and the agents who want to buy it.

5 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 6 76 (Hyperion: $19.95) An amusement-park maintenance man faces his life, death and afterlife in this three-part parable.

6 Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva (Putnam: $25.95) An 4 3 explosion in Rome and a dossier in the hands of terrorists draw art restoration expert Gabriel Allon back into his former life as a spy.

7 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A 8 103 Louvre curator’s killing leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide.

8 Impossible by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press: $27) A -- 1 newly widowed art gallery owner begins an improbable affair with a young, nonconformist -- and married -- painter.

9 The Plot Against America by Philip Roth (Houghton 14 24 Mifflin: $26) Charles Lindbergh becomes president in 1940, setting the country on a course of isolationism and nationwide pogroms.

10 Snobs by Julian Fellowes (St. Martin’s Press: $23.95) 7 5 The “Gosford Park” screenwriter weaves a comedy of manners in the 1990s London of social climbers and snooty aristocrats.

11 Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 10 9 $23) An aging minister facing death explains his life and religious beliefs in a letter to his young son.

12 The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Penguin: -- 14 $24.95) In postwar Barcelona, the son of a bookstore owner tries to unearth the story of a long-dead novelist.

13 Strange Affair by Peter Robinson (William Morrow: 11 2 $24.95) Inspector Alan Banks investigates his brother’s disappearance, while Banks’ ex-lover finds a connection in a murdered woman’s pocket.

14 Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult (Atria: $25) A young -- 1 woman who has led a charmed life is plagued by mysterious flashbacks, then discovers a secret that threatens her world.

15 Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami (Knopf: $25.95) A 13 7 Tokyo teen who calls himself Kafka runs away because of Oedipal fears, and an elderly man embarks on a metaphysical quest.

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*--* SO. CAL. RATING Nonfiction LAST WEEK WEEKS ON LIST

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*--* 1 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown: $25.95) 1 8 Gladwell explores why decisions are so often made in an instant and whether we can really trust those first instincts.

2 French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano (Knopf: 3 9 $22) The chief executive of the French wine conglomerate Clicquot Inc. reveals the French secret of eating for pleasure without the bulge.

3 DisneyWar by James B. Stewart (Simon & Schuster: $29.95) 2 4 A look inside the personality conflicts that raged inside the media giant, making it anything but the happiest place on Earth.

4 Collapse by Jared Diamond (Viking: $29.95) Diamond 4 10 examines why great societies such as the Anasazi and the Maya collapsed and what modern society can do to prevent future die-offs.

5 Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen (Warner Faith: $19.99) 10 18 Seven steps to improving your life by using faith to develop self-esteem, let go of the past and fulfill your potential.

6 Juiced by Jose Canseco (ReganBooks: $25.95) The former 8 4 major league star details why he used steroids and names others who he alleges took them as well.

7 He’s Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz 6 25 Tuccillo (Simon Spotlight Entertainment: $19.95) A no-excuses guide to help women understand guys and get on with their lives.

8 Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker -- 1 (HarperCollins: $19.95) A physical fitness entrepreneur reveals the secrets of how millionaires acquire wealth.

9 Lipstick Jihad by Azadeh Moaveni (PublicAffairs: $25) An -- 1 Iranian American journalist’s memoir of growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran.

10 The Orientalist by Tom Reiss (Random House: $25.95) The -- 1 compelling story of how Lev Nussimbaum, a Jew from the Caucasus, reinvented himself as a Muslim prince and man of letters.

11 The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan: 14 102 $19.99) How the “God-ordained” principles of worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism bring fulfillment.

12 Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood by Koren Zailckas -- 1 (Viking: $21.95) A woman’s intimate tale of how alcohol took over her life, beginning in her early teens.

13 Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams by Donald Bogle -- 1 (Ballantine: $26.95) The true story of Black Hollywood and segregation according to those who lived it.

14 By Myself and Then Some by Lauren Bacall (HarperCollins: -- 1 $26.95) The actress who stole Humphrey Bogart’s heart updates her 1980 biography to cover the last 25 years.

15 The Great Movies II by Roger Ebert (Broadway Books: -- 1 $29.95) The influential movie critic offers his second collection of essays on 100 great films, including “King Kong” and “Mean Streets.”

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