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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2013 YTD
1	-	1	DEAD EVER AFTER: A SOOKIE STAC HARRIS CHARLAINE ACE BOOKS , 978-1-937007-88-1 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 3.00 [details] Sales history for DEAD EVER AFTER: A SOOKIE STAC date, rank 05/20/2013, 1 05/20/2013, 1 05/27/2013, 7 05/27/2013, 3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 84,648 2012 YTD: 85,055	May 2013	84,648 85,055
2	1	3	12th of Never James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Little Brown and Company, $27.99 (432) 978-0-316-21082-9 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 4.86 [details] Sales history for 12th of Never date, rank 05/06/2013, 19 05/13/2013, 1 05/13/2013, 1 05/20/2013, 3 05/20/2013, 2 05/27/2013, 6 05/27/2013, 2 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 46,552 2012 YTD: 118,931	Apr 2013	46,552 118,931
3	-	1	Silken Prey John Sandford, Author Putnam Adult, $27.95 (416) 978-0-399-15931-2 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for Silken Prey date, rank 05/20/2013, 4 05/20/2013, 3 05/27/2013, 9 05/27/2013, 4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 42,593 2012 YTD: 42,865	May 2013	42,593 42,865
4	2	3	The Hit David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $27.99 (392) 978-1-4555-2121-0 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 3.43 [details] Sales history for The Hit date, rank 05/06/2013, 1 05/06/2013, 1 05/13/2013, 3 05/13/2013, 2 05/20/2013, 8 05/20/2013, 4 05/27/2013, 5 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 26,094 2012 YTD: 123,868	Apr 2013	26,094 123,868
5	-	1	A Step of Faith Richard Paul Evans, Author Simon & Schuster, $19.99 (272) 978-1-4516-2829-6 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for A Step of Faith date, rank 05/20/2013, 5 05/27/2013, 10 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 19,274 2012 YTD: 19,674	May 2013	19,274 19,674
6	3	4	Whiskey Beach Nora Roberts, Author Putnam Adult, $27.95 (496) 978-0-399-15989-3 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/29/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/29/2013 Average Rank 3.00 [details] Sales history for Whiskey Beach date, rank 04/29/2013, 1 04/29/2013, 1 05/06/2013, 2 05/06/2013, 2 05/13/2013, 3 05/20/2013, 6 05/27/2013, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 19,229 2012 YTD: 120,442	Apr 2013	19,229 120,442
7	-	1	A Delicate Truth John Le Carre, Author Viking Books, $28.95 (320) 978-0-670-01489-7 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for A Delicate Truth date, rank 05/20/2013, 7 05/27/2013, 9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 12,724 2012 YTD: 12,935	May 2013	12,724 12,935
8	4	5	Daddy's Gone a Hunting Mary Higgins Clark, Author Simon & Schuster, $26.99 (352) 978-1-4516-6894-0 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/22/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/22/2013 Average Rank 4.25 [details] Sales history for Daddy's Gone a Hunting date, rank 04/22/2013, 1 04/22/2013, 1 04/29/2013, 7 04/29/2013, 2 05/06/2013, 4 05/13/2013, 4 05/20/2013, 8 05/27/2013, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,999 2012 YTD: 91,940	Apr 2013	11,999 91,940
9	-	1	Robert B. Parker's Wonderland Ace Atkins, Author Putnam Adult, $26.95 (320) 978-0-399-16157-5 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Robert B. Parker's Wonderland date, rank 05/20/2013, 9 05/27/2013, 14 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,417 2012 YTD: 8,465	May 2013	8,417 8,465
10	9	49	Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), (432) 978-0-307-58836-4 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/18/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 5.03 [details] Sales history for Gone Girl date, rank 06/18/2012, 3 06/25/2012, 2 07/02/2012, 2 07/09/2012, 1 07/09/2012, 10 07/16/2012, 1 07/16/2012, 8 07/23/2012, 3 07/30/2012, 3 08/06/2012, 3 08/06/2012, 8 08/13/2012, 1 08/13/2012, 6 08/20/2012, 4 08/20/2012, 1 08/27/2012, 1 08/27/2012, 4 09/03/2012, 1 09/03/2012, 8 09/10/2012, 1 09/10/2012, 5 09/17/2012, 3 09/17/2012, 8 09/24/2012, 5 10/01/2012, 4 10/01/2012, 8 10/08/2012, 3 10/08/2012, 7 10/15/2012, 4 10/22/2012, 4 10/29/2012, 7 11/05/2012, 7 11/12/2012, 8 11/19/2012, 7 11/26/2012, 7 12/03/2012, 8 12/10/2012, 9 12/17/2012, 4 12/24/2012, 3 12/31/2012, 2 01/07/2013, 7 01/07/2013, 2 01/14/2013, 1 01/14/2013, 7 01/21/2013, 10 01/21/2013, 2 01/28/2013, 10 01/28/2013, 3 02/04/2013, 4 02/11/2013, 3 02/18/2013, 4 02/25/2013, 4 03/04/2013, 3 03/11/2013, 5 03/18/2013, 8 03/25/2013, 4 04/01/2013, 4 04/08/2013, 5 04/15/2013, 5 04/22/2013, 7 04/29/2013, 8 05/06/2013, 10 05/13/2013, 9 05/20/2013, 10 05/27/2013, 8 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 49 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 8,412 2012 YTD: 231,742	Jun 2012	8,412 231,742
11	5	3	Fly Away Kristin Hannah, Author St. Martin's Press, $27.99 (416) 978-0-312-57721-6 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 8.40 [details] Sales history for Fly Away date, rank 05/06/2013, 10 05/06/2013, 3 05/13/2013, 5 05/20/2013, 11 05/27/2013, 13 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,772 2012 YTD: 35,550	Apr 2013	7,772 35,550
12	8	3	Paris Edward Rutherfurd, Author Doubleday Books, $32.50 (809) 978-0-385-53530-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 9.25 [details] Sales history for Paris date, rank 05/06/2013, 5 05/13/2013, 8 05/20/2013, 12 05/27/2013, 12 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,910 2012 YTD: 25,128	Apr 2013	6,910 25,128
13	7	2	Best Kept Secret Jeffrey Archer, Author St. Martin's Press, $27.99 (373) 978-1-250-00098-9 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 10.33 [details] Sales history for Best Kept Secret date, rank 05/13/2013, 7 05/20/2013, 13 05/27/2013, 11 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,956 2012 YTD: 15,087	Apr 2013	5,956 15,087
14	10	6	Life After Life Kate Atkinson, Author Reagan Arthur Books, $27.99 (544) 978-0-316-17648-4 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 10.14 [details] Sales history for Life After Life date, rank 04/15/2013, 4 04/22/2013, 6 04/29/2013, 9 05/06/2013, 11 05/13/2013, 10 05/20/2013, 14 05/27/2013, 17 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,689 2012 YTD: 44,204	Apr 2013	5,689 44,204
15	16	11	Storyteller Jodi Picoult, Author Atria Books, $28.99 (480) 978-1-4391-0276-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 03/11/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/25/2013 Average Rank 8.80 [details] Sales history for Storyteller date, rank 03/11/2013, 7 03/11/2013, 3 03/18/2013, 8 03/18/2013, 3 03/25/2013, 9 03/25/2013, 2 04/01/2013, 2 04/08/2013, 3 04/15/2013, 7 04/22/2013, 8 04/29/2013, 11 05/06/2013, 17 05/13/2013, 16 05/20/2013, 15 05/27/2013, 21 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Feb 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,067 2012 YTD: 136,161	Feb 2013	5,067 136,161
16	11	2	The Apple Orchard Susan Wiggs, Author Mira Books, $24.95 (426) 978-0-7783-1493-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 16.67 [details] Sales history for The Apple Orchard date, rank 05/13/2013, 11 05/20/2013, 16 05/27/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,025 2012 YTD: 10,808	Apr 2013	5,025 10,808
17	13	6	Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel Debbie Macomber, Author Ballantine Books, $26.00 (352) 978-0-345-52881-0 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 8.29 [details] Sales history for Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel date, rank 04/15/2013, 8 04/15/2013, 1 04/22/2013, 3 04/29/2013, 4 05/06/2013, 12 05/13/2013, 13 05/20/2013, 17 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,919 2012 YTD: 62,554	Apr 2013	4,919 62,554
18	-	1	The Ophelia Cut John Lescroart, Author Atria Books, $26.99 (432) 978-1-4767-0915-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,860 2012 YTD: 5,188	May 2013	4,860 5,188
19	6	2	Nos4a2 Joe Hill, Author William Morrow & Company, $28.99 (704) 978-0-06-220057-0 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 13.33 [details] Sales history for Nos4a2 date, rank 05/13/2013, 6 05/20/2013, 19 05/27/2013, 15 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,664 2012 YTD: 14,145	Apr 2013	4,664 14,145
20	12	3	Wedding Night Sophie Kinsella, Author Dial Press, $26.00 (464) 978-0-8129-9384-4 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 15.00 [details] Sales history for Wedding Night date, rank 05/06/2013, 6 05/13/2013, 12 05/20/2013, 20 05/27/2013, 22 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,349 2012 YTD: 20,319	Apr 2013	4,349 20,319
21	14	7	The Burgess Boys Elizabeth Strout, Author Random House, $26.00 (336) 978-1-4000-6768-8 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 04/08/2013 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2013 Average Rank 11.71 [details] Sales history for The Burgess Boys date, rank 04/08/2013, 6 04/15/2013, 6 04/22/2013, 9 04/29/2013, 10 05/06/2013, 16 05/13/2013, 14 05/20/2013, 21 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,263 2012 YTD: 46,746	Mar 2013	4,263 46,746
21	20	2	The Woman Upstairs Claire Messud, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $25.95 (272) 978-0-307-59690-1 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for The Woman Upstairs date, rank 05/13/2013, 20 05/20/2013, 21 05/27/2013, 16 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,263 2012 YTD: 8,194	Apr 2013	4,263 8,194
23	-	1	A House Divided Kimberla Lawson Roby, Author Grand Central Publishing, $24.99 (324) 978-1-4555-2606-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 3,969 2012 YTD: 4,059	May 2013	3,969 4,059
24	22	13	A Week in Winter Maeve Binchy, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $26.95 (325) 978-0-307-27357-4 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/25/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2013 Average Rank 9.93 [details] Sales history for A Week in Winter date, rank 02/25/2013, 3 02/25/2013, 1 03/04/2013, 2 03/11/2013, 4 03/18/2013, 7 03/25/2013, 5 04/01/2013, 6 04/08/2013, 8 04/15/2013, 10 04/22/2013, 12 04/29/2013, 13 05/06/2013, 22 05/13/2013, 22 05/20/2013, 24 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2013 UNITS SOLD: 3,943 2012 YTD: 131,722	Feb 2013	3,943 131,722
25	15	5	Don't Go Lisa Scottoline, Author St. Martin's Press, $27.99 (384) 978-1-250-01007-0 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/22/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/22/2013 Average Rank 11.20 [details] Sales history for Don't Go date, rank 04/22/2013, 2 04/29/2013, 5 05/06/2013, 9 05/13/2013, 15 05/20/2013, 25 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 3,745 2012 YTD: 40,988	Apr 2013	3,745 40,988

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