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Current best-sellers at Queen Anne Avenue Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave. N., Seattle (206-283-5624).

Hardcover

1. The Mirage, Matt Ruff

2. Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton

3. Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Katherine Boo

4. The Snow Child, Eowyn Ivey

5. The Expats, Chris Pavone

Softcover

1. Instruments of Darkness, Imogen Robertson

2. Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell

3. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins

4. Grow, Cook, Eat, Willi Galloway

5. Detective Inspector Huss, Helene Tursten