FICTION
1. (-) The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin; $14) Teenager flees an abusive father and confused past into the turbulence of the 1964 civil rights movement with her African-American nanny.
2. (6) Crow Lake, Mary Lawson (Dell Publishing; $12.95) Family tragedies and triumphs spill forth where emotions are repressed.
3. (7) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith (Anchor Books; $11.95) Precious Ramotswe becomes the only woman detective in Botswana.
4. (2) The Hours, Michael Cunningham (Picador; $13) Virginia Woolf's life is mirrored by two of her readers.
5. (10) Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (Little Brown; $21.95) Murder victim looks in on family, friends and killer from heaven.
6. (-) Pygmalion, George Bernard Shaw (Dover Publications; $1.50) Literary basis for My Fair Lady.
7. (1) Sea Glass, Anita Shreve (Back Bay Books; $14.95) New Hampshire shore brings lives woven together after the stock market crash of 1929.
8. (-) The Summons, John Grisham (Dell; $7.99) Brothers summoned home by their father find him dead with many secrets left behind.
9. (-) Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf (Harvest Books; $12) Series of events and circumstances of others intrude on a hostess's party preparations.
10. (5) The Passion of Artemisia, Susan Vreeland ( Penguin; $13) A fictional account of the harsh life of artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) and her work.
NONFICTION
1. (1) The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner, Jill Conner Browne (Three Rivers Press; $13.95) Life after 40; what food helps handle it and how to afford it.
2. (5) Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Robert C. Atkins (Avon; $7.99) Low-carbohydrates, high-protein diet tome.
3. (-) Emotional Yoga, Bija Bennett (Fireside; $15) Subtitled "How the Body Can Heal the Mind."
4. (-) Gentleman Amateurs, Mark Bernstein (Dayton Daily News; $29.95) History of the Wright Brothers.
5. (4) A Season to Remember, Columbus Dispatch (Sports Publishing Inc.; $19.95) Subtitled "Ohio State's 2002 National Championship."
6. (-) Christian Mystics, Ursula King (Hidden Springs; $20) Subtitled "Their Lives and Legacies throughout the Ages."
7. (-) Food as Medicine, Dharma Singh Khalsa ( Atria Books; $26) Yoga nutrition therapy diet.
8. (-) Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter, Robert C. Atkins ( M. Evans & Co.; $4.95) Reference book to use in conjunction with the diet book.
9. (-) What Should I Do With My Life? Po Bronson (Random House; $24.95) A career guide based on profiles of people who have found their true calling.
10. (9) The Savage Nation, Michael Savage (WND Books; $24.99) Subtitled "Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Borders, Language and Culture."
Participants: Books & Co. and Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Based on sales ending week of Feb. 2; (-) indicates a book was not on the list the previous week
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