Actress Teri Hatcher poses for photographers during a signing to promote her new book, "Burnt Toast" at Waterstone's in London on June 7, 2006.
Vice President Dick Cheney looks at a book in the duty-free shop at Shannon International Airport in Shannon, Ireland, on May 7, 2006.
A first-grader at McKinley Elementary looks at the book "Tough Boris," while Lynn Klocksiem reads to her class during Casper Cares, Casper Reads on May 16, 2006, at the Natrona County Public Library in Casper, Wyo.
Author Sara Gruen holds a copy of her latest novel, "Water For Elephants," while relaxing with her dog, Lady Bug, at her home in Grayslake, Ill., on May 16, 2006.
Actress Barbara Eden and author Luke Yankee attend the launch party for "Just Outside The Spotlight" on May 8, 2006 at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles.
Author James Patterson poses next to a poster for the film "Kiss the Girls," which was made from a book he wrote, in Palm Beach, Fla. on May 3, 2006. Patterson has published 35 books, 18 of which have hit No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list. He's sold 100 million copies, grossing $1 billion in sales.
Author Lee Child is photographed in New York on June 9, 2006. Child's fantasy world has served him well: each of his 10 thrillers featuring the dark hero Jack Reacher has done better than the last, with the newest, "The Hard Way," debuting at No. 3 on The New York Times' top 10 list.
Lee Iaccoca poses with the new custom-made Maybach 57 S as the car is unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills dealership on Oct. 18, 2005, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Iacocca will release a new book with a stern message for the business and political communities: "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?" Simon & Schuster plans to publish it in time for Father's Day in 2007, his publisher said on June 7, 2006.
Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is seen in his office in Philadelphia on May 10, 2006. Siegel is known for calling the bull market top in March 2000 and as the author of the classic "Stocks for the Long Run" and "The Future for Investors."
The New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz signs copies of his book, "WordPlay" in the cinema lounge at Silverdocs in Silver Spring, Md., on June 18, 2006.