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Best Sellers

Hardcover Fiction

December 1999

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Week of December 5, 1999

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

TIMELINE
Michael Crichton
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4

TIMELINE

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
Danielle Steel
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5

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES

SAVING FAITH
David Baldacci
Cover of SAVING FAITH
6

SAVING FAITH

A WALK TO REMEMBER
Nicholas Sparks
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7

A WALK TO REMEMBER

POP GOES THE WEASEL
James Patterson
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8

POP GOES THE WEASEL

HUNTING BADGER
Tony Hillerman
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9

HUNTING BADGER

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
Stephen King
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10

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW
Sue Grafton
Cover of "O" IS FOR OUTLAW
11

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW

PERSONAL INJURIES
Scott Turow
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12

PERSONAL INJURIES

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN
Patrick O'Brian
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13

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN

TARA ROAD
Maeve Binchy
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14

TARA ROAD

PLAINSONG
Kent Haruf
Cover of PLAINSONG
15

PLAINSONG

Week of December 12, 1999

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
J. K. Rowling
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2

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
J. K. Rowling
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3

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

TIMELINE
Michael Crichton
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4

TIMELINE

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
Danielle Steel
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5

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES

SAVING FAITH
David Baldacci
Cover of SAVING FAITH
6

SAVING FAITH

A WALK TO REMEMBER
Nicholas Sparks
Cover of A WALK TO REMEMBER
7

A WALK TO REMEMBER

POP GOES THE WEASEL
James Patterson
Cover of POP GOES THE WEASEL
8

POP GOES THE WEASEL

HUNTING BADGER
Tony Hillerman
Cover of HUNTING BADGER
9

HUNTING BADGER

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
Stephen King
Cover of HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
10

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS

PERSONAL INJURIES
Scott Turow
Cover of PERSONAL INJURIES
11

PERSONAL INJURIES

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW
Sue Grafton
Cover of "O" IS FOR OUTLAW
12

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN
Patrick O'Brian
Cover of BLUE AT THE MIZZEN
13

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN

TARA ROAD
Maeve Binchy
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14

TARA ROAD

THE LOOKING GLASS
Richard Paul Evans
Cover of THE LOOKING GLASS
15

THE LOOKING GLASS

PLAINSONG
Kent Haruf
Cover of PLAINSONG
16

PLAINSONG

Week of December 19, 1999

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
J. K. Rowling
Cover of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
3

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

TIMELINE
Michael Crichton
Cover of TIMELINE
4

TIMELINE

SAVING FAITH
David Baldacci
Cover of SAVING FAITH
5

SAVING FAITH

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
Danielle Steel
Cover of IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
6

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES

A WALK TO REMEMBER
Nicholas Sparks
Cover of A WALK TO REMEMBER
7

A WALK TO REMEMBER

POP GOES THE WEASEL
James Patterson
Cover of POP GOES THE WEASEL
8

POP GOES THE WEASEL

HUNTING BADGER
Tony Hillerman
Cover of HUNTING BADGER
9

HUNTING BADGER

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
Stephen King
Cover of HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
10

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS

PERSONAL INJURIES
Scott Turow
Cover of PERSONAL INJURIES
11

PERSONAL INJURIES

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW
Sue Grafton
Cover of "O" IS FOR OUTLAW
12

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW

PLAINSONG
Kent Haruf
Cover of PLAINSONG
13

PLAINSONG

THE LOOKING GLASS
Richard Paul Evans
Cover of THE LOOKING GLASS
14

THE LOOKING GLASS

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN
Patrick O'Brian
Cover of BLUE AT THE MIZZEN
15

BLUE AT THE MIZZEN

TARA ROAD
Maeve Binchy
Cover of TARA ROAD
16

TARA ROAD

Week of December 26, 1999

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
J. K. Rowling
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
J. K. Rowling
Cover of HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
2

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
J. K. Rowling
Cover of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
3

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

TIMELINE
Michael Crichton
Cover of TIMELINE
4

TIMELINE

ATLANTIS FOUND
Clive Cussler
Cover of ATLANTIS FOUND
5

ATLANTIS FOUND

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
Danielle Steel
Cover of IRRESISTIBLE FORCES
6

IRRESISTIBLE FORCES

A WALK TO REMEMBER
Nicholas Sparks
Cover of A WALK TO REMEMBER
7

A WALK TO REMEMBER

SAVING FAITH
David Baldacci
Cover of SAVING FAITH
8

SAVING FAITH

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
Stephen King
Cover of HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
9

HEARTS IN ATLANTIS

HUNTING BADGER
Tony Hillerman
Cover of HUNTING BADGER
10

HUNTING BADGER

POP GOES THE WEASEL
James Patterson
Cover of POP GOES THE WEASEL
11

POP GOES THE WEASEL

MONSTER
Jonathan Kellerman
Cover of MONSTER
12

MONSTER

PERSONAL INJURIES
Scott Turow
Cover of PERSONAL INJURIES
13

PERSONAL INJURIES

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW
Sue Grafton
Cover of "O" IS FOR OUTLAW
14

"O" IS FOR OUTLAW

PLAINSONG
Kent Haruf
Cover of PLAINSONG
15

PLAINSONG

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