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June 17, 2001
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This
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Best Sellers Plus Last
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1 JOHN ADAMS, by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster, $35.) A biography of the country's first vice president and second president. First Chapter 1 2
2 GHOST SOLDIERS, by Hampton Sides. (Doubleday, $24.95.) The story of a United States Army plan to rescue prisoners of war (including survivors of the Bataan death march) in the Philippines in early 1945. 2 3
3 AN ALBUM OF MEMORIES, by Tom Brokaw. (Random House, $29.95.) More personal histories from members of "the greatest generation." 3 5
4 STOLEN LIVES, by Malika Oufkir and Michèle Fitoussi. (Talk Miramax/Hyperion, $24.) A Moroccan woman recalls the 20 years she spent in a desert jail. 5 5
5 NAPALM & SILLY PUTTY, by George Carlin. (Hyperion, $22.95.) The comedian offers opinions on everything from God to pets to the Lone Ranger's laundry. 6 6
6 FOLEY IS GOOD, by Mick Foley. (ReganBooks/ HarperCollins, $26.95.) The second behind-the-scenes memoir by the professional wrestler known as Mankind. (+) 4 4
7 SEABISCUIT, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House, $24.95.) A biography of the horse whose career culminated in a 1938 match race with War Admiral. First Chapter 7 13
8 FRENCH LESSONS, by Peter Mayle. (Knopf, $24.) A celebration of the gastronomic pleasures available throughout France, by the author of "A Year in Provence." 9 4
9 THE DIRT, by Mötley Crüe. (ReganBooks/Harper-Collins, $27.95.) The confessions of "the world's most notorious rock band." 8 2
10 TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, by Mitch Albom. (Doubleday, $19.95.) The author tells of his weekly visits to his old college mentor, who was near death's door. (+) First Chapter 11 191
11 IN HARM'S WAY, by Doug Stanton. (Holt, $25.) The sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis in World War II and the story of its survivors. 10 9
12 FOUNDING BROTHERS, by Joseph J. Ellis. (Knopf, $26.) A historian's study of the intertwined lives of the nation's founders. First Chapter 12 25
13 WAR LETTERS, edited by Andrew Carroll. (Scribner, $28.) From Shiloh to Somalia: a collection of correspondence from American wars. 1
14 AT ANY COST, by Bill Sammon. (Regnery, $27.95.) A reporter for The Washington Times describes "how Al Gore tried to steal the election." 13 4
15 NICKEL AND DIMED, by Barbara Ehrenreich. (Metropolitan/Holt, $23.) A social critic reports on what it was like to become a member of the working poor. First Chapter 14 2

Also Selling
16 BODY OF SECRETS, by James Bamford. (Doubleday, $29.95.) An investigative reporter goes inside the National Security Agency and the world of electronic spying.
17 WHEN YOU COME TO A FORK IN THE ROAD, TAKE IT! by Yogi Berra with Dave Kaplan. (Hyperion, $16.95.) Reminiscences and aphorisms from the Yankee Hall of Famer.
18 APRIL 1865, by Jay Winik. (HarperCollins, $32.50.) An account of one of the most dramatic months in American history.
19 FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, by James Bradley with Ron Powers. (Bantam, $24.95.) The story of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, by the son of one of them.
20 THE GREATEST GENERATION, by Tom Brokaw. (Random House, $24.95.) The lives of men and women who came of age during the Depression and World War II. First Chapter
21 PEARL HARBOR, edited by Jerry Bruckheimer. (Hyperion, $35.) A companion to the movie.
22 THE ART OF HAPPINESS, by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. (Riverhead, $22.95.) What Buddhism and common sense tell us about everyday problems.
23 KILLING PABLO, by Mark Bowden. (Atlantic Monthly, $25.) A journalist's account of the hunt for the Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar.
24 PEARL HARBOR: An Illustrated History, by Dan Van Der Vat. (Basic/ Madison, $39.95.) Filled with photographs and eyewitness stories, a naval historian's account of the "Day of Infamy."
25 AGING WITH GRACE, by David Snowdon. (Bantam, $24.95.) An epidemiologist's personal stories and scientific conclusions based on a study of aging nuns.
26 WALKING THE BIBLE, by Bruce Feiler. (Morrow, $26.) A 10,000-mile journey retracing the story told in the Pentateuch.
27 CLOSE TO SHORE, by Michael Capuzzo. (Broadway, $24.95.) An account of a 1916 epidemic of shark attacks off the New Jersey shore.
28 AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT, by Jimmy Carter. (Simon & Schuster, $26.) The former president recalls his Depression-era childhood on a Georgia farm. First Chapter
29 ZIM, by Don Zimmer with Bill Madden. (Sports Illustrated/Total Sports, $25.) From Ebbets Field to Fenway Park to Yankee Stadium: a memoir by the bench coach for baseball's world champions. First Chapter
30 COMFORT ME WITH APPLES, by Ruth Reichl. (Random House, $24.95.) The second volume of memoirs by the former restaurant critic for The New York Times. First Chapter
31 FAST FOOD NATION, by Eric Schlosser. (Houghton Mifflin, $25.) From California subdivisions to the New Jersey Turnpike: a survey of "the dark side of the all-American meal." An Audio Interview With Eric Schlosser
32 THE O'REILLY FACTOR, by Bill O'Reilly. (Broadway, $23.) The host of a cable news program offers opinions on what's right with America and what's wrong with it.
33 THE AMERICAN DREAM, by Dan Rather. (Morrow, $25.) Based on a CBS Evening News segment, a diverse collection of inspiring stories of ordinary people living the American dream.
34 JACQUELINE KENNEDY: The White House Years, edited by Hamish Bowles. (Bulfinch, $50.) Photos from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum celebrate the influence the first lady had on the fashions of her era.
35 POSITIVELY 4TH STREET, by David Hajdu. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $25.) The early 60's, as lived by Joan Baez, her sister, her brother-in-law and her lover, Bob Dylan.



Rankings reflect sales, for the week ending June 2, at almost 4,000 bookstores plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weighted to represent all such outlets nationwide. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (+) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. Expanded rankings are available at The New York Times on the Web: www.nytimes.com/books.

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