Fiction

1 Four Blind Mice (unabr.). James Patterson. Read by Peter J. Fernandez and Michael Emerson. Time Warner AudioBooks. Five cassettes, 7.5 hours, $24.98 ISBN 1-5862-1404-7
2 The Hobbit (unabr.). J.R.R. Tolkien. Read by Rob Inglis. Recorded Books. Eight cassettes, 11.5 hours, $34.99 ISBN 0-788-78956-2
3 Q Is for Quarry (unabr.). Sue Grafton. Read by Judy Kaye. Random House Audio. Six cassettes, 10 hours, $39.95 ISBN 0-7393-0123-3
4 Prey (abr.). Michael Crichton. Read by George Wilson. Harper Audio. Four cassettes, six hours, $26.95 ISBN 0-060-53694-2
5 Skipping Christmas (unabr.). John Grisham. Read by Dennis Boutsikaris. Random House Audio. Three cassettes, four hours, $17.95 ISBN 0-7393-0198-5
6 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (unabr.). J.K. Rowling. Read by Jim Dale. Random House/Listening Library. Seven cassettes, 12 hours, $35 ISBN 0-8072-8231-6
7 The Lovely Bones (unabr.). Alice Sebold. Read by Alyssa Bresnahan. Recorded Books. Seven cassettes, 12 hours, $29.99 ISBN 1-4025-2115-4
8 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (unabr.). J.K. Rowling. Read by Jim Dale. Random House/Listening Library. 12 cassettes, 20 hours, $39.95 ISBN 0-8072-8258-8
9 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Gift Set (unabr.). J.R.R. Tolkien. Read by Robert Inglis. Recorded Books. 33 cassettes, 52 hours, $89.99 ISBN 1-4025-0520-5
10 Hornet Flight (unabr.). Ken Follett. Read by John Lee. Penguin Audiobooks. 10 cassettes, 14 hours, $44.95 ISBN 0-1428-0010-4
11 By the Light of the Moon (unabr.). Dean Koontz. Read by Stephen Lang. Random House Audio. 10 cassettes, 12 hours, $39.95 ISBN 0-553-50271-9
12 Red Rabbit (abr.). Tom Clancy. Read by Dennis Boutsikaris. Random House Audio. Four cassettes, six hours, $27.95 ISBN 0-553-71309-4
13 The Fellowship of the Ring (unabr. CD). J.R.R. Tolkien. Read by Robert Inglis. Recorded Books. 16 CDs, 20 hours, $49.99 ISBN 0-7887-8981-3
14 The Return of the King (unabr.). J.R.R. Tolkien. Read by Robert Inglis. Recorded Books. Nine cassettes, 15 hours, $34.99 ISBN 0-7887-8955-4
15 Visions of Sugar Plums (unabr.). Janet Evanovich. Read by Lorelai King. Audio Renaissance. Two cassettes, three hours, $18.95 ISBN 1-55927-771-8


Nonfiction

1 The Power of Now (unabr.). Echart Tolle. Read by the author. New World Library. Five cassettes, 7.5 hours, $29.95 ISBN 1-577-31176-0
2 Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out (abr.). Phillip C. McGraw. Read by the author. Simon & Schuster Audio. Four cassettes, six hours, $26 ISBN 0-743-50965-X
3 Bush at War (abr.). Bob Woodward. Read by James Naughton. Simon & Schuster Audio. Four cassettes, five hours, $26. ISBN 0-743-52484-5
4 A Long Way from Home (abr.). Tom Brokaw. Read by the author. Random House Audio. Three cassettes, four hours, $25.95 ISBN 0-553-75676-1
5 Leadership (abr.). Rudolph Giuliani with Ken Kurson. Read by Giuliani. Hyperion Audiobooks. Two cassettes, three hours, $18.95 ISBN 0-7868-7069-9
6 Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed (unabr.). Patricia Cornwell. Read by Kate Reading. Putnam Berkley Audio. 12 cassettes, 18 hours, $49.95 ISBN 0-3991-4961-9
7 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (abr.). Stephen Covey. Read by the author. Simon & Schuster Audio. One cassette, one hour, $12 ISBN 0-671-68796-4
8 Pretty Good Joke Tape. Garrison Keillor. Read by the author and others. HighBridge Audio. Two cassettes, 2.5 hours, $17.95 ISBN 1-56511-369-1
9 Rich Dad Poor Dad (abr.). Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter. Read by Stephen Hoye. Time Warner AudioBooks. Two cassettes, three hours, $17.98 ISBN 1-570-42959-6
10 Life Strategies (abr.). Philip C. McGraw. Read by the author. Simon & Schuster Audio. Four cassettes, six hours, $22 ISBN 0-671-04471-0
11 John Adams (abr.). David McCullough. Read by Edward Herrmann. Simon & Schuster Audio. Four cassettes, six hours, $35 ISBN 0-7435-0473-9
12 The Greatest Generation (abr.). Tom Brokaw. Read by the author. Random House Audio. Four cassettes, four hours, $25.95 ISBN 0-375-40565-8
13 Dr. Phil Getting Real (unabr.). Phillip C. McGraw. Read by the author. Hay House. Four cassettes, four hours, $23.95 ISBN 1-56170-932-8
14 How to Win Friends and Influence People (uanbr.). Dale Carnegie. Read by Andrew Macmillan. Simon & Schuster Audio. Eight cassettes, 12 hours, $39.95 ISBN 0-671-04231-8
15 Self Esteem: Your Fundamental Power (unabr.). Caroline Myss. Read by the author. Sounds True. Four cassettes, five hours, $34.95 ISBN 1-59179-034-4