Survivor was a huge hit on TV. Now Survivor, the book, is poised to be a best-seller -- even though it just came out on Aug. 24. Thanks to preorder data -- provided exclusively to EW by Amazon.com -- we know of four more entertainment books soon to be best-sellers. In the hyper- competitive book market, we regard them as survivors all.

TOP 5 FUTURE BEST-SELLERS

THE ART OF THE MATRIX Late October (Newmarket)

THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY Oct. 5 (Chronicle Books)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: PALEO Aug. 29 (Pocket Books)

SURVIVOR Aug. 24 (TV Books) VIDEOHOUND'S GOLDEN MOVIE RETRIEVER 2001 Aug. 21 (Visible Ink Press)

CHART INDICATES PERCENTAGE OF SALES OF TOP FIVE ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ON PREORDER AMONG AMAZON.COM'S 23 MILLION CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG. 13.


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