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*--* 1 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $24.95) A 1 54 Louvre curator’s killing leads to clues hidden in Leonardo’s paintings and a secret society with something to hide.

2 Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella (Dial Books: 3 2 $21.95) A marketing whiz bares her soul to the stranger next to her on a plane before finding out he’s the company’s elusive CEO.

3 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 2 28 (Hyperion: $19.95) An amusement park maintenance man faces his life, death and afterlife in this three-part parable.

4 Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho (HarperCollins: $24.95) A -- 1 Brazilian prostitute challenges her despairing view of love and sex when she meets a handsome painter in Geneva.

5 The Birth of Venus by Sara Dunant (Random House: $21.95) -- 3 A love story amid the political, religious and artistic ferment in 14th century Florence as the Renaissance shapes Europe.

6 Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (Atria: $17.95) A Harvard 8 15 scholar uncovers a vendetta against the Catholic Church by a secret society known as the Illuminati.

7 3rd Degree by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Little, 4 5 Brown: $26.95) A quartet of women investigate a spate of violent incidents with the markings of political terror.

8 The Last Juror by John Grisham (Doubleday: $27.95) A 5 10 convicted killer on parole for a brutal rape and murder is bent on retribution as he returns to his small town.

9 The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (Houghton Mifflin: $24) An 10 23 immigrant Bengali couple and their son, named for the writer Nikolai Gogol, experience cultural jolts in America.

10 Bad Business by Robert B. Parker (Penguin: $24.95) A 6 4 Boston private eye hired to investigate adultery is drawn into a world of corporate corruption and profiteering.

11 Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes (Miramax: $23.95) Botoxed, -- 1 peeled and tanned-to-kill, Park Avenue princesses search for an ATM (rich boyfriend) or a P.H. (potential husband).

12 Glorious Appearing by Tim F. LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins -- 1 (Tyndale House: $24.99) In the End of Days series conclusion, the forces of evil are arrayed against Christians at Armageddon.

13 Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters (William -- 1 Morrow: $24.95) Egyptologist Amelia Peabody rushes to the treacherous Lost Oasis to help an Egyptian prince in grave danger.

14 The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd (Doubleday: 7 5 $27.95) A sweeping historical tale of the Emerald Isle featuring druids, chieftains, noblewomen and farm wives.

15 The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead: $24.95) A -- 1 successful writer returns to Kabul to rescue the son of a childhood friend who has been killed during the Taliban takeover.

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*--* SO. CAL. RATING Nonfiction LAST WEEK WEEKS ON LIST

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*--* 1 Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke (Free Press: 1 3 $27) The former counter-terrorism advisor questions Bush’s response to threats before Sept. 11 and focus on Iraq since. (Reviewed on Pg. 5)

2 The Sexy Years by Suzanne Somers (Crown: $25) Somers 3 5 advocates the use of natural hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause.

3 The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura 2 14 Schlessinger (HarperCollins: $24.95) The talk show host tells how to manage the “very simple creature” that is man.

4 Trump: How to Get Rich by Donald J. Trump with Meredith 4 2 McIver (Random House: $21.95) The billionaire real estate mogul turned television star riffs on how to succeed in business.

5 The Other Man by Michael Bergin (Regan Books: $25.95) A -- 1 Calvin Klein model tells of his secret relationship with Caroline Bessette and her life after marrying John F. Kennedy Jr.

6 Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken 9 32 (Dutton: $24.95) A heaping dose of subversive wit aimed at politicos and pundits on the right.

7 Ten Minutes From Normal by Karen Hughes (Viking Press: -- 1 $25.95) Longtime Bush counselor tells about the 2000 campaign and balancing the needs of family, faith, work and politics.

8 The Power of Intention by Wayne W. Dyer (Hay House: 5 5 $24.95) How to spark creativity by drawing upon a field of energy that exists all around us.

9 The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren (Zondervan: 7 56 $19.99) How the “God-ordained” principles of worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism bring fulfillment.

10 An Enduring Love by Farah Pahlavi (Simon & Schuster: 8 3 $26.95) The former empress of Iran recalls her life with the shah and their days in exile after the revolution.

11 The Price of Loyalty by Ron Suskind and Paul O’Neill -- 11 (Simon & Schuster: $26) A scathing portrayal of the George W. Bush White House by the former Treasury Secretary.

12 Warrior of the Light: A Manual by Paulo Coelho -- 1 (HarperCollins: $18.95) The author of “The Alchemist” offers guidance to finding the individual warrior within.

13 Worse Than Watergate by John W. Dean (Little Brown: -- 1 $22.95) Former White House counsel details how President Bush has damaged the nation more than President Nixon or Watergate.

14 God Against the Gods by Jonathan Kirsch (Viking Press: -- 1 $25.95) The last stand of polytheism in the 4th century between Roman emperors, an Egyptian pharaoh and a Jewish king.

15 House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger (Scribner: 15 2 $26) The courting of the Bush family network by the Saudi royal family and how it has affected government policy.

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