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Last update: June 30, 2009 - 6:29 PM

FICTION

1. RELENTLESS, by Dean Koontz. (Bantam, $27.) A writer is pursued by a sociopathic critic.

2. THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE, by Katherine Howe. (Voice, $25.99.) A graduate student is caught up in her research on a healer accused of witchcraft in Salem.

3. THE BOURNE DECEPTION, by Eric Van Lustbader. (Grand Central, $27.99.) Robert Ludlum's character Jason Bourne helps to avert a possible world war.

4. THE SCARECROW, by Michael Connelly. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) A Los Angeles Times reporter tracks a devious killer.

5. MEDUSA, by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos. (Putnam, $27.95.) In the eighth NUMA Files novel, Kurt Austin and his team confront a Chinese crime syndicate and a deadly virus.

6. SKIN TRADE, by Laurell K. Hamilton. (Berkley, $26.95.) Investigating some killings in Las Vegas, vampire hunter Anita Blake must contend with the power of the weretigers.

7. SHANGHAI GIRLS, by Lisa See. (Random House, $25.) Two Chinese sisters in the 1930s are sold as wives to men from California, and leave their war-torn country to join them.

8. ROADSIDE CROSSES, by Jeffery Deaver. (Simon & Schuster, $26.95.) A California kinesics expert pursues a killer who stalks victims using information they've posted online.

9. GONE TOMORROW, by Lee Child. (Delacorte, $27.) Jack Reacher discovers a conspiracy dating back to the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

10. MATTERS OF THE HEART, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte, $27.) A New York photographer falls in love with a sociopathic novelist who lures her to his isolated Irish estate.

NONFICTION

1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin. (Threshold Editions, $25.) A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.

2. HORSE SOLDIERS, by Doug Stanton. (Scribner, $28.) A small group of Special Forces soldiers fought the Taliban on horseback shortly after 9/11.

3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) Why some people succeed -- it has to do with luck and opportunity -- from the author of "Blink."

4. RENEGADE, by Richard Wolffe. (Crown, $26.) The rise of Barack Obama, based on the author's coverage of the campaign and on a dozen interviews.

5 (x). PRAIRIE TALE, by Melissa Gilbert. (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, $26.) Overcoming substance abuse and bad relationships, by the star of "Little House on the Prairie."

6. A BOLD FRESH PIECE OF HUMANITY, by Bill O'Reilly. (Broadway, $26.) The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.

7. THE LAST BEST HOPE, by Joe Scarborough. (Crown Forum, $26.) Advice for the Republicans and for America, from the host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," a former congressman.

8. HOME GAME, by Michael Lewis. (Norton, $23.95.) A reluctant father cottons to his offspring.

9 (x). ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox. (Hyperion, $25.99.) Fox's past 10 years; his struggles with Parkinson's disease and his work as an activist through his foundation.

10. THE GIRLS FROM AMES, by Jeffrey Zaslow. (Gotham, $26.) An enduring friendship among a group of Iowa women.

ADVICE, HOW-TO AND MISCELLANEOUS

1. DIVINE SOUL SONGS, by Zhi Gang Sha. (Simon & Schuster, $26.95.) Spiritual self-healing, with an emphasis on the practical. (b)

2. EXCUSES BEGONE! by Wayne W. Dyer. (Hay House, $24.95.) How to throw out old excuses and embrace new ways of thinking to achieve happiness. (b)

3. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner. (Amistad/HarperCollins, $23.99.) Relationship tips from the comedian and host of "The Steve Harvey Morning Show."

4. THE LAST LECTURE, by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. (Hyperion, $21.95.) Thoughts on "seizing every moment" from Pausch, a professor who died of pancreatic cancer at age 47.

5. MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, by Jillian Michaels with Mariska van Aalst. (Crown, $26.) A plan for removing toxins and rebalancing hormones to lose weight, by a trainer and coach from NBC's "The Biggest Loser."

An (x) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending June 13 at almost 4,000 bookstores.

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  • Talk of the Stacks An author series from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
  • Poets & Writers The website for Poets and Writers Magazine--podcasts, author interviews, and writing resources.
  • Creative Writing A place to keep apprised of writing competitions in the United States.
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  • The Loft Literary Center The Website for the Loft, a local place for writers and readers.
  • Good Reads A way to track what you're reading, and what your friends are reading.
  • Lost Manuscripts Just what it sounds like - a blog (sporadically updated) devoted to missing and destroyed manuscripts.
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