BOOKS / The Independent on Sunday bestseller list

HARDBACKS

1 The Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry: Hutchinson, pounds 14.99 (2/2)

2 Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipovic: Viking, pounds 9.99 (1/6)

3 Michelin Red Guide: France 1994: Michelin, pounds 12.95 (6/3)

4 Bravo Two Zero by Andy McNab: Bantam Press, pounds 14.99 (3/25)

5 Magic Eye by N E Thing Enterprises: M Joseph, pounds 10.99 (4/2)

6 Tony Curtis: The Autobiography by Tony Curtis with Barry Paris: Heinemann, pounds 16.99 (5/4)

7 Delia Smith's Summer Collection: BBC Books, pounds 14.99 (9/24)

8 The Empty Raincoat by Charles Handy: Hutchinson, pounds 10.99 (8/6)

9 Fire on Ice by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean: Weidenfeld, pounds 12.99 (11/3)

10 Michelin Red Guide: Great Britain & Ireland 1994: Michelin, pounds 10.95 (-/1)

11 City Lights by Keith Waterhouse: Hodder, pounds 16.99 (-/1)

12 The Fred Dibnah Story by Fred Dibnah: BBC Books, pounds 12.99 (-/1)

13 Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle: Secker, pounds 12.99 (15/27)

14 Rotten by John Lydon: NEL, pounds 14.99 (-/1)

15 An Imaginative Experience by Mary Wesley: Bantam Press, pounds 14.99 (-/7)

PAPERBACKS

1 Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally: Sceptre, pounds 5.99 (1/8)

2 Some Other Rainbow by John McCarthy & Jill Morrell: Corgi, pounds 5.99 (-/1)

3 A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth: Phoenix, pounds 8.99 (2/5)

4 Honour Among Thieves by Jeffrey Archer: HarperCollins, pounds 5.99 (-/1)

5 Gai-Jin by James Clavell: Coronet, pounds 6.99 (3/3)

6 Wild Swans by Jung Chang: Flamingo, pounds 7.99 (6/28)

7 The Year of the Virgins by Catherine Cookson: Corgi, pounds 4.99 (5/5)

8 Gardens of England & Wales Open to the Public 1994: National Gardens Scheme, pounds 3 (7/6)

9 Johnny and the Dead by Terry Pratchett: Corgi, pounds 3.99 (8/5)

10 Diaries by Alan Clark: Phoenix, pounds 6.99 (10/5)

11 The Pelican Brief by John Grisham: Arrow, pounds 4.99 (13/9)

12 The Rector's Wife by Joanna Trollope: Black Swan, pounds 5.99 (4/7)

13 The Children of Men by P D James: Penguin, pounds 4.99 (9/3)

14 Talismans of Shannara by Terry Brooks: Legend, pounds 5.99 (11/3)

15 Along Came a Spider by James Patterson: HarperCollins, pounds 4.99 (15/2)

(The first figure shows last week's place; the second shows appearances on this list.)

FOOD AND DRINK

1 The Good Pub Guide 1994 ed Alastair Aird: Vermilion, pounds 12.99

2 A Taste of Africa by Dorinda Hafner: Channel 4/Headline, pounds 9.99

3 Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course by Delia Smith: BBC Books, pounds 9.99

4 The Curry Club Balti Curry Cookbook ed Pat Chapman: Piatkus, pounds 9.99

5 Cellnet Hotel & Restaurant Guide ed Egon Ronay: Papermac, pounds 14.99

6 100 Best Balti Curries by M Davidson & D Low: Pavilion, pounds 9.99

7 The Good Food Guide 1994 ed Tom Jaine: Hodder/Consumer's Association, pounds 14.99

8 And Baby Comes Too. . .ed Egon Ronay: Papermac, pounds 9.99

9 Just a Bite 1994 ed Egon Ronay: Papermac, pounds 9.99

10 Superplonk by Malcolm Gluck: Faber, pounds 4.99

Compiled by Bookwatch