1 The Business
by Martina Cole
Last week 1 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 17,385 To date 80,640
(Headline £18.99)
Drugs, prostitution and a young girl’s fight for survival
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2 Brute Force
by Andy McNab
Last week 6 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 15,150 To date 21,610
(Bantam Press £18.99)
Nick Stone cheats death again in his 11th high-octane adventure
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3 Cross Country
by James Patterson
Last week 3 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 14,195 To date 26,365
(Century £18.99)
Alex Cross embarks on a personal crusade when a friend is murdered
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4 The Gift
by Cecelia Ahern
Last week 2 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 12,770 To date 42,745
(HarperCollins £14.99)
Enchanting Christmas story from the author of PS, I Love You
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5 Azincourt
by Bernard Cornwell
Last week 5 Weeks on list 6
Sales last week 8,330 To date 62,035
(HarperCollins £18.99)
Dramatic depiction of the battle of Agincourt
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Bernard Cornwell in Agincourt, France

6 The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
Last week 4 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 6,960 To date 41,305
(Atlantic £12.99)
Man Booker-winning tale of a poor man corrupted by Delhi’s glamour
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7 A Good Woman
by Danielle Steel
Last week 8 Weeks on list 2
Sales last week 6,470 To date 11,670
(Bantam Press £17.99)
Woman triumphs after her privileged world is shattered
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8 Heart and Soul
by Maeve Binchy
Last week 7 Weeks on list 6
Sales last week 5,755 To date 43,055
(Orion £18.99)
Heartwarming tale revolving around a community clinic in Ireland
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9 Folly
by Alan Titchmarsh
Last week 10 Weeks on list 4
Sales last week 4,830 To date 18,935
(Hodder £18.99)
Loving couple uncover deceit when delving into their families’ shared past
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10 The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001
by Sue Townsend
Last week 13 Weeks on list 1
Sales last week 3,845 To date 6,505
(M Joseph £10.99)
The popular diarist confronts his thirties as a single parent
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