In hardcover fiction, there are a number of new novels right below the top 15 that are doing exceptionally well. In ranked order, they are: The Smithsonian Institution by Gore Vidal (Random House); Shards of a Broken Crown by Raymond E. Feist (Avon/ Eos); Cavedweller by Dorothy Allison (Dutton); Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy L. Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh (St. Martin's); and The Return Journey by Maeve Binchy (Delacorte).
The next five nonfiction bestsellers this week (#16-#20) are: The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger (Norton); The Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill (Doubleday/Talese); Eat Right 4 Your Type by Peter J. D'Adamo with Catherine Whitney (Putnam); Are You Somebody by Nuala O'Faolain (Holt); and Reach for the Summit by Sally Jenkins, Pat Head Summitt and John Sterling (Broadway).