Announcing: The March/April 76 Top Ten's for Hardcover and Paperback

Dear Booksellers,

Once again, your great recommendations made this a tough 76 to compile, as did the bounty of new books from publishers. January and February had been a little light publishing-wise, with a lot of key books coming in March and April, resulting in extra competition for spots on this 76. So it is that this next flier will have two Top Ten's: one for hardcover on the front page, and then, immediately following on the inside, a Top Ten paperback, plus a featured author spot.

The full 76 will be announced here in BTW next week. Again, thank you!

And thank you for the great photos of your 76 displays that many of you have sent in. Keep 'em coming!

Carl
carl@booksense.com

1. MRS. KIMBLE: A Novel, by Jennifer Haigh (William Morrow, $24.95, 0060509392; Feb. 18) Also a HarperAudio (0060530979; CD, 0060530987)

2. THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson (Crown, $25.95, 0609608444; Feb.11) Also a Random Audio (CD, 0739302086)

3. THE MASTER BUTCHERS SINGING CLUB: A Novel, by Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins, $25.95, 0066209773; Feb.) Also HarperAudio (0060532939); HarperLargePrint (0060533277)

4. THE DA VINCI CODE: A Novel, by Dan Brown (Doubleday, $24.95, 0385504209; March 18) Also a Random House Audio (0739302043)

5. TROPIC OF NIGHT: A Novel, by Michael Gruber (William Morrow, $24.95, 0060509546; March) Also a HarperAudio (006052782X)

6. WAITING FOR SNOW IN HAVANA: Confessions of a Cuban Boy, by Carlos Eire (Free Press, $25, 0743219651; Feb.)

7. ALL OVER CREATION: A Novel, by Ruth Ozeki (Viking, $24.95, 0670030910; March 10)

8. PATTERN RECOGNITION: A Novel, by William Gibson (Putnam, $25.95, 0399149864; Feb.)

9. THE FINAL CONFESSION OF MABEL STARK: A Novel, by Robert Hough (Atlantic Monthly, $24, 0871138700; late March)

10. WHAT I LOVED: A Novel, by Siri Hustvedt (Holt, $25, 0805071709; March 6)

Top Ten Paperbacks for March/April

1. ATONEMENT, by Ian McEwan (Anchor, $14, 038572179X; Feb. 25)

2. ENEMY WOMEN, by Paulette Jiles (Perennial; $13.95, 0060938099; Jan.)

3. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, by Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin; $14, 0142001740; Feb.)

4. CROW LAKE, by Mary Lawson (Delta, $12.95, 0385337639; Jan.)

5. SERVANTS OF THE MAP: Stories, by Andrea Barrett (Norton, $13.95; 0393323579; Feb.)

6. DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT: An African Childhood, by Alexandra Fuller (Random House, $12.95, 0375758992; March 11)

7. THE BUFFALO SOLDIER, by Chris Bohjalian (Vintage, $13.95, 0375725466; Feb. 25)

8. LOST NATION, by Jeffrey Lent (Grove, $14, 080213985X; March)

9. THE IMPRESSIONIST, by Hari Kunzru (Plume, $14, 0452283973; March 25)

10. LAMB: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, by Christopher Moore (Perennial, $13.95, 0380813815; Feb.)