From the New York Times Bestseller list from August 18th
1 - The Kitchen God's Wife - Amy Tan
A ChineseAmerican matriarch tells the harrowing story of her life.
2 - The Firm - John Grisham
A young lawyer learns that his firm is engaged in secret, possibly illegal activities.
3 - Maximum Bob - Elmore Leonard
A woman probation officer pursues the people trying to kill a redneck Florida judge
(the basis for a short lived tv show in 1998 starring Beau Bridges)
4 - Pastime - Robert B Parker
The private eye Spenser learns much about his own past while helping a young man track down his mother, who has disappeared.
5 - Heir To The Empire - Timothy Zahn
The survival of the "Star Wars" galaxy is menaced by new forces.
