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 An assignment to cover a Las Vegas poker tournament for Harper's gave James McManus more than he bargained for. This ultimately included a book that has been attracting a lot of critical attention. Positively Fifth Street (check out the recent January excerpt) is one part memoir, one part true crime and one part well-wrought travel. It debuts on the January bestseller list in 6th position.

Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria's second book could not have been published at a time when readers would have been paying closer attention. In his second book, The Future of Freedom, Zakaria argues that democracy is not good just by being democracy and that the spread of democracy can actually threaten freedom. Whether or not readers are agreeing with Zakaria, they're buying the book, pushing The Future of Freedom into the #7 spot on the January Magazine bestseller list.

A wonderful book captures the imagination on all levels. That's as true for books for children as it is for literature aimed at adults. J.K. Rowling's books aren't wonderful because they're about wizards and magic: they endure because she touches her readers -- of all ages -- with the complete worlds she creates. The same can be said for Louis Sachar's Holes, a young adult book that is not about wizards and magic, but that we predict you'll be hearing lots more about in the coming months, starting with the #9 position on this week's January list.

Sophie Kinsella, the queen of the shopaholics, is back with Emma and a new adventure: Can You Keep A Secret. If you've missed this fresh British voice and are wondering if you'd like Kinsella's fiction, here's a comparison: if you loved Bridget Jones there's a pretty good chance you'll enjoy this author's shopaholic novels.

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The January Magazine Online Bestseller List is reflective of book sales of international online booksellers.
This list was compiled for the week of April 14, 2003.

	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
	The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
	Armageddon by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins
	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
	The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
	Positively Fifth Street by James McManus
	The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria
	Lost Light by Michael Connelly
	Holes by Louis Sachar
	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (adult edition) by J.K. Rowling
	Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
	How To Be A Gardener Book Two by Alan Titchmarsh
	Leap of Faith by Queen Noor Al-Hussein of Jordan
	Stupid White Men... by Michael Moore
	I Am the Central Park Jogger by Trisha Meili
	Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton
	Trading Spaces Behind the Scenes by Meredith Books
	Dereliction of Duty by Robert Patterson
	Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins
	The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren