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>FICTION
1. Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Little, Brown, $27.99). Legal thriller pits two people against vicious and powerful mobster.
2. Ricochet by Sandra Brown (Simon & Schuster, $25.95). Savannah homicide cop falls hard for wife of judge who's blocking his efforts to bring drug lord to justice.
3. Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Tor, $27.95). New trilogy begins three years after the refugee "no- ship," Ithaca, has fled Chapterhouse.
4. The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth (Putnam, $26.95). Threat discovered on a senior al-Qaeda member's computer compels the U.S. and U.K. leaders to attempt a desperate gambit.
5. The Messenger by Daniel Silva (Putnam, $25.95). A terrorist bombing in St. Peter's Square leaves hundreds dead, the Pope injured, and the Basilica a ghastly, smoking pile.
6. Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann (Ballantine, $21.95). Winter training exercise in New Hampshire between SEAL team and Troubleshooters turns into a real-life rescue mission.
7. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts (Putnam, $25.95). Wounded chef from Boston is doubted when she witnesses a murder in the Tetons.
8. Phantom by Terry Goodkind (Tor, $29.95). Part 2 in the Chainfire Trilogy and Book 10 in the Sword of Truth fantasy series about a war-torn world.
9. Spy by Ted Bell (Atria, $25.95). Cannibals capture British agent along Amazon River, where he witnesses vast armies intent on a vicious jihad.
10. Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, $26). New Iberia, La., detective Dave Robicheaux revisits his past in the 15th book in the series.
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>NONFICTION
1. I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (Knopf, $19.95). A candid look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of life.
2. Marley & Me by John Grogan (Morrow, $21.95). A tribute to a Labrador Retriever who doesn't fit the usual mold.
3. State of Emergency by Patrick Buchanan (St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne, $24.95). Populist conservative argues that the Southwest is being reconquered by Mexico.
4. The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $30). Updated and expanded version has more to say about "uploading," the direct-from-the-bottom creation of culture, knowledge and innovation.
5. Fiasco by Thomas E. Ricks (Penguin Press, $27.95). Washington Post's Pentagon correspondent covers the war in Iraq from planning to the continued insurgency in early 2006.
6. Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier (Harmony, $24.95). Accessible guide to help new and current dog owners better understand the needs of their pets.
7. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Morrow, $25.95). Economist focuses his attention on real-world issues.
8. The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright (Knopf, $27.95). New Yorker writer brings exhaustive research and delightful prose to the history of terrorism.
9. Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan, $19). A 40-day immersion plan from the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.
10. Guinness World Records 2007 (Guinness Publishing, $28.95). This edition adds photographs to more than 3,000 new and updated records. Gatefold page features kids' favorite categories.
-- Publishers Weekly
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