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This week’s top 10 bestsellers in hardback fiction – guardian.co.uk
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1 (New) Doors Open by Ian Rankin
2 (1) Bones of the Hills by Colin Iggulden
3 (2) The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery) by P.D. James
4 (3) Silks by Dick Francis & Felix Francis
5 (4) Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels) by Kathy Reichs
6 (5) The Other Queen: A Novel by Philippa Gregory
7 (6) Deadly Intent by Lynda La Plante
8 (7) Angel Uncovered by Katie Price
9 (New) The Soul Collector by Paul Johnston
10 (New) Firefight by Chris Ryan
This week’s top 10 bestsellers in hardback fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk.
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