USA Today Besteller List, Week Ending August 5, 2007

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Lisa Jackson muscled her way past the first 6 harry potter books but couldn’t quite topple the heavy weight to gain the number one spot. Being number 2 with Almost Dead to the hottest selling author of our age? Not so bad.

New release Tuesday netted some new faces with Monica McCarty’s debut effort, Highlander Untamed, grabbing a spot at 92 and Joy Nash’s contribution to the successful Immortals series, Immortals: The Awakening (Book 3), appearing at 117. The interesting thing about the Immortals series is that all the authors of the series appeared on the USA Today list for the first time through this series. Dorchester was innovative in creating these connected books by different authors and I would love to see other houses do something like this.

Wouldn’t it be fun to read a connected series with Meljean Brook, Nalini Singh and Marjorie Liu from Berkley?

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic), $34.99, No. 1 (Peak 1).
Almost Dead, Lisa Jackson (Zebra), $7.99, No. 2 (debut).
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6), J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $9.99, No. 4 (Peak 1). 95 weeks on list.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $6.99, No. 4 (Peak 1). 289 weeks on the list.
Ricochet, Sandra Brown (Pocket), $9.99, No. 7 (Peak 5). Paperback release of hardcover.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $6.99, No. 8 (Peak 1). 251 weeks on the list.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5), J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $9.99, No. 10 (Peak 1). 171 weeks on the list.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $7.99, No. 11 (Peak 1). 261 weeks on the list.
Dakota Born (Dakota Series #1), Debbie Macomber (Mira) $7.99, No. 12 (Peak 10). This is a reprint/reissue.
Macgregor Brides, Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases), $7.99, No. 13 (Peak 4). This is a reprint/reissue.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Scholastic), $8.99, No. 16 (Peak 1). 263 weeks on the list.
Dockside, Susan Wiggs (Mira) $7.99, No. 20 (Peak 14). This is a “free” book at Fictionwise this week. Free in that you get a 100% rebate to spend on future purchases at Fictionwise.
Motor Mouth, Janet Evanovich (HarperCollins), $7.99, No. 22 (Peak 7). Paperback release of a hardcover.
Tangled Up In You, Rachel Gibson (Avon), $6.99, No. 25 (debut).

Embraced By Darkness, Keri Arthur (Dell), $6.99, No. 33 (debut).
High Noon, Nora Roberts (Putnam), $26.95, No. 36 (Peak 2).
The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke, Jillian Hunter (Ballantine), $6.99 (debut).
Into the Storm, Suzanne Brockmann (Ballantine), $7.99 (Peak 15). Paperback release of hardcover.
Lean Mean Thirteen, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Press), $27.50, No. 47 (Peak 1).

Beyond Reach, Karin Slaughter (Delacorte Press), $25.00, No. 53 (debut). Obviously, I will be watching this one with interest. As word of mouth spreads about the disappointing ending, I wonder how many will wait for the library copy or a used book store version?
Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Paperbacks), $7.99, No. 56 (peak 3 as a paperback release). Paperback release of hardcover
Tami Hoag, Straight from the Heart (Bantam), $6.99, No. 57 (debut).
Never Deceive a Duke, Liz Carlyle (Pocket), $7.50, No. 60 (Peak 27).
Country Brides, Debbie Macomber (Mira), $7.99, No. 64 (Peak 5).
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, Julia Quinn (Avon), $7.99, No. 67 (Peak 4).
The Perfect Bride (de Warenne Dynasty), Brenda Joyce (Harlequin Books), $7.99, No. 69 (Peak 42).
Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel, Linda Howard (Ballantine), $25.95, No. 71 (Peak 19).

Twice the Temptation, Suzanne Enoch (Avon), $6.99, No. 82 (debut). Sins of a Duke, her last release, was her highest placement on the list at 40. I think its interesting that her historicals appear to sell better than her contemporaries.
Angels Fall, Nora Roberts, (Jove), $7.99, No. 84 (Peak 1 – as a hardcover release). Paperback release.
Highlander Untamed, Monica McCarty (Ballantine), $6.99, No. 92 (debut). This is very high placement for a debut author. McCarty is receiving the back to back to back release treatment so next month should be even higher.
Mercy, Julie Garwood (Pocket), $7.99, No. 100 (Peak 5 in hardcover). This release placement is really fascinating because while Mercy in hardcover spent several weeks on the USAToday list, most times, the paperback releases of a successful hardcover appear much much higher on the list. I find Garwood’s suspenses virtually unreadable.
The Pleasure Trap, Elizabeth Thornton (Bantam), $6.99, No. 102 (debut). I think Thornton is an underrated author. She has had 7 appearances on the USA Today list but has never cracked the top 50 (which is the print version).
Up Close and Personal, Fern Michaels (Kensington), $19.95, No. 105 (debut).I can’t help but wonder if it is the hardcover price of this book that made it appear so low on the list. She’s debuted much higher before.
Hidden Moon, Lori Handeland (St. Martin’s Paperbacks), $6.99, No. 106 (debut).
Sandcastles, Luanne Rice (Bantam), $7.50, No. 108 (Peak 19). Paperback release.

Immortals: The Awakening (Book 3), Joy Nash (Leisure Books), $6.99, No. 117 (debut). I think this is a Dorchester success. All three books from the Immortals series appeared on the USA Today list, the first for each author (Ashley, Popp and Nash). Ashley closes out the series with book 4 next month.
Fool Me Once, Fern Michaels (Zebra), $7.99, No. 134 (Peak 9).
Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, Signet, $7.99, No. 145 (Peak 25). The second in this series, Touch of Darkness, was released on Tuesday and I expect to see it in the top 25 next week. This is a good series for Dodd (and for paranormal readers).

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Out of the list:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Deluxe edition, J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPrÃƒÆ’Ã‚ © (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic), $65.00, No. 25 (Peak 3).
Safe Harbor, Christine Feehan (Jove), $7.99, No. 69 (Peak 3).
Last Words, Mariah Stewart (Ballantine), $6.99, No. 105 (Peak 21).
Double Take, Catherine Coulter (Putnam), $25.95 No. 121 (Peak 10).
Simon Says, Lori Foster, Berkley, $7.99, No. 131 (Peak 26).
Someone to Love, Jude Deveraux (Atria), $25.95, No. 150 (debut).

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