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Hardcover Fiction

Week of September 8, 1991

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THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
Tom Clancy
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THE SUM OF ALL FEARS

by Tom Clancy · Putnam

7 wks at #1 · 3 on list

Gefrustreerde terroristen slagen erin een kernbom te maken en deze tijdens de Superbowl in Amerika te laten afgaan.

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THE FIRM
John Grisham
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THE FIRM

by John Grisham · Doubleday

26 wks on list
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SAINT MAYBE
Anne Tyler
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SAINT MAYBE

by Anne Tyler · Knopf

1 wks on list

'Compulsively readable, realistic, funny, touching' The Times When eighteen-year-old Ian Bedloe pricks the bubble of his family's optimistic self-deception, his brother Danny drives into a wall, his sister-in-law falls apart, and his parents age before his eyes. Consumed by guilt Ian finds the hope of forgiveness at the Church of the Second Chance, and leaves college to cope with the three children he has inherited and his own embarrassing religion. Twenty years on, Ian's prospects of a second chance are receding fast when, out of the heart of the domesticity that has engulfed him, strides a new figure who will bring him new life. **ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** 'Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing' Rachel Joyce 'She knows all the secrets of the human heart' Monica Ali 'A masterly author' Sebastian Faulks 'I love Anne Tyler. I've read every single book she's written' Jacqueline Wilson

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HEIR TO THE EMPIRE
Timothy Zahn
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HEIR TO THE EMPIRE

by Timothy Zahn · Spectra/Bantam

16 wks on list

The Star Wars saga continues--starring Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and all the other beloved characters! Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!
Dr. Seuss
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OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!

by Dr. Seuss · Random House

An interactive board book adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic—featuring 12 different sounds! Perfect for celebrating little ones' milestone moments, from first steps to preschool graduation! Introduce little ones to the world of Dr. Seuss with this super simple interactive adaptation of Oh, the Places You'll Go! that's just right for babies and toddlers. From the sound of clomping shoes and trumpeting elephants to howling Hacken-Kraks and cheering crowds, the twelve sounds featured in the story bring to life the Great Places a child's feet will carry them! This book includes colorful sound buttons, a handy on/off switch, and batteries that can be easily replaced.

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PASTIME
Robert B. Parker
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PASTIME

by Robert B. Parker · Putnam

7 wks on list

Spenser goes back to school--to investigate corruption in college town. Taft University's hottest basketball star is shaving points for quick cash. And if Spenser doesn't watch his own footwork, the guilty parties will shave a few years off his life...

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BEAST
Peter Benchley
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BEAST

by Peter Benchley · Random House

11 wks on list

"Makes the shark from "Jaws" look like a pet goldfish . . ." USA Weekend Straight from the cutting edge of science and the logs of ancient mariners comes an immense horror -- a creature that rises up from the well of an ocean gone mad with an insatiable hunger and an endless lust to kill. One man leads a harrowing struggle to defeat the beast amid a threatened Bermuda paradise. His name is Whip Darling, a down-and-out sea dog who doesn't know where he'll get his next meal -- or whether it will get him first. From the Paperback edition.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.