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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2024 YTD
1	-	1	King of Sloth Ana Huang, Author Bloom Books, $17.99 (464) 978-1-7282-8975-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/13/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2024 Average Rank 1.00 [details] Sales history for King of Sloth date, rank 05/13/2024, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 67,409 YTD: 67,409	Apr 2024	67,409 67,409
2	2	9	Happy Place Emily Henry, Author Berkley Books, $19.00 (416) 978-0-593-44119-0 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 03/18/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2024 Average Rank 2.67 [details] Sales history for Happy Place date, rank 03/18/2024, 2 03/25/2024, 2 04/01/2024, 2 04/08/2024, 1 04/15/2024, 5 04/22/2024, 3 04/29/2024, 5 05/06/2024, 2 05/13/2024, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Mar 2024 UNITS SOLD: 13,916 YTD: 142,412	Mar 2024	13,916 142,412
3	1	5	Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez, Author Forever, $17.99 (400) 978-1-5387-0443-1 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/15/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2024 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for Just for the Summer date, rank 04/15/2024, 1 04/22/2024, 1 04/29/2024, 2 05/06/2024, 1 05/13/2024, 3 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 13,697 YTD: 121,625	Apr 2024	13,697 121,625
4	-	1	Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide Rupert Holmes, Author Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, $18.99 (416) 978-1-4516-4822-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 12,929 YTD: 12,929	Apr 2024	12,929 12,929
5	4	13	The Teacher Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99 (400) 978-1-7282-9621-0 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/19/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/19/2024 Average Rank 3.13 [details] Sales history for The Teacher date, rank 02/19/2024, 1 02/26/2024, 2 03/04/2024, 2 03/11/2024, 2 03/18/2024, 3 03/25/2024, 4 04/01/2024, 3 04/08/2024, 2 04/15/2024, 3 04/22/2024, 4 04/29/2024, 3 05/06/2024, 4 05/13/2024, 5 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2024 UNITS SOLD: 9,737 YTD: 236,012	Feb 2024	9,737 236,012
6	3	9	The Inmate Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99 (336) 978-1-7282-9617-3 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 03/18/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2024 Average Rank 4.70 [details] Sales history for The Inmate date, rank 03/18/2024, 1 03/25/2024, 3 04/01/2024, 4 04/08/2024, 4 04/15/2024, 7 04/22/2024, 5 04/29/2024, 4 05/06/2024, 3 05/13/2024, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Mar 2024 UNITS SOLD: 9,226 YTD: 129,395	Mar 2024	9,226 129,395
7	7	20	Super Fan-Tastic Taylor Swift Coloring & Activity Book: 30+ Coloring Pages, Photo Gallery, Word Searches, Mazes, & Fun Facts Jessica Kendall, Author Design Originals, $12.99 (96) 978-1-4972-0686-1 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 02/19/2024 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2024 Average Rank 9.85 [details] Sales history for Super Fan-Tastic Taylor Swift Coloring & Activity Book: 30+ Coloring Pages, Photo Gallery, Word Searches, Mazes, & Fun Facts date, rank 02/19/2024, 22 02/26/2024, 21 03/04/2024, 13 03/11/2024, 8 03/18/2024, 6 03/25/2024, 6 04/01/2024, 5 04/08/2024, 3 04/15/2024, 10 04/22/2024, 14 04/29/2024, 6 05/06/2024, 7 05/13/2024, 7 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Dec 2023 UNITS SOLD: 8,479 YTD: 143,194	Dec 2023	8,479 143,194
8	31	35	Murdle: Volume 1: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction G T Karber, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $16.00 (384) 978-1-250-89231-7 Last rank 31 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 10/23/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 12/25/2023 Average Rank 11.11 [details] Sales history for Murdle: Volume 1: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using Logic, Skill, and the Power of Deduction date, rank 10/23/2023, 25 11/27/2023, 15 12/04/2023, 17 12/11/2023, 8 12/18/2023, 3 12/25/2023, 2 01/01/2024, 5 01/08/2024, 17 05/13/2024, 8 LAST WEEK: 31 WEEKS ON LIST: 35 PUB DATE: Jun 2023 UNITS SOLD: 8,263 YTD: 78,578	Jun 2023	8,263 78,578
9	9	5	One by One Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99 (272) 978-1-7282-9619-7 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/15/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2024 Average Rank 7.20 [details] Sales history for One by One date, rank 04/15/2024, 4 04/22/2024, 6 04/29/2024, 8 05/06/2024, 9 05/13/2024, 9 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,713 YTD: 54,970	Apr 2024	7,713 54,970
10	10	20	Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy Brynne Weaver, Author Zando, $18.00 (368) 978-1-63893-173-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 01/22/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 03/11/2024 Average Rank 11.29 [details] Sales history for Butcher & Blackbird: The Ruinous Love Trilogy date, rank 01/22/2024, 14 01/29/2024, 16 02/05/2024, 17 02/12/2024, 22 02/19/2024, 13 02/26/2024, 14 03/04/2024, 7 03/11/2024, 4 03/18/2024, 11 03/25/2024, 9 04/01/2024, 10 04/08/2024, 7 04/15/2024, 9 04/22/2024, 8 04/29/2024, 11 05/06/2024, 10 05/13/2024, 10 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Dec 2023 UNITS SOLD: 7,562 YTD: 143,511	Dec 2023	7,562 143,511
11	8	2	The Murder Inn: From the Author of the Summer House James Patterson, Author, Candice Fox, Author Grand Central Publishing, $19.99 (464) 978-1-5387-1094-4 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/06/2024 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2024 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for The Murder Inn: From the Author of the Summer House date, rank 05/06/2024, 8 05/13/2024, 11 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,448 YTD: 26,458	Apr 2024	7,448 26,458
12	-	1	The Tattooist of Auschwitz [Movie-Tie-In] Heather Morris, Author Harper Paperbacks, $17.99 (288) 978-0-06-341310-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,369 YTD: 7,369	Apr 2024	7,369 7,369
13	13	43	The Housemaid's Secret Freida McFadden, Author Mobius, $12.99 (352) 978-0-349-13261-7 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 07/24/2023 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 03/04/2024 Average Rank 11.35 [details] Sales history for The Housemaid's Secret date, rank 07/24/2023, 10 07/31/2023, 7 08/07/2023, 7 08/14/2023, 7 08/21/2023, 8 08/28/2023, 8 09/04/2023, 11 09/11/2023, 11 09/18/2023, 13 09/25/2023, 15 10/02/2023, 12 10/09/2023, 12 10/16/2023, 15 10/23/2023, 16 10/30/2023, 12 11/06/2023, 11 11/13/2023, 13 11/20/2023, 20 11/27/2023, 18 12/04/2023, 19 12/11/2023, 19 12/18/2023, 14 12/25/2023, 14 01/01/2024, 16 01/08/2024, 9 01/15/2024, 8 01/22/2024, 9 01/29/2024, 9 02/05/2024, 8 02/12/2024, 7 02/19/2024, 7 02/26/2024, 7 03/04/2024, 6 03/11/2024, 7 03/18/2024, 12 03/25/2024, 12 04/01/2024, 12 04/08/2024, 10 04/15/2024, 11 04/22/2024, 10 04/29/2024, 10 05/06/2024, 13 05/13/2024, 13 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 43 PUB DATE: Jul 2023 UNITS SOLD: 7,331 YTD: 154,986	Jul 2023	7,331 154,986
14	21	2	The Secret: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child, Author, Andrew Child, Author Bantam, $18.00 (320) 978-1-9848-1860-7 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 05/06/2024 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2024 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for The Secret: A Jack Reacher Novel date, rank 05/06/2024, 21 05/13/2024, 14 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,460 YTD: 12,367	Apr 2024	6,460 12,367
15	14	6	You Shouldn't Have Come Here Jeneva Rose, Author Blackstone Publishing, $16.99 979-8-212-87682-7 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 04/08/2024 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2024 Average Rank 17.83 [details] Sales history for You Shouldn't Have Come Here date, rank 04/08/2024, 21 04/15/2024, 18 04/22/2024, 23 04/29/2024, 16 05/06/2024, 14 05/13/2024, 15 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Mar 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,433 YTD: 38,232	Mar 2024	6,433 38,232
16	16	22	Never Lie Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $17.99 (304) 978-1-7282-9616-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 12/18/2023 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/11/2024 Average Rank 8.27 [details] Sales history for Never Lie date, rank 12/18/2023, 7 12/25/2023, 4 01/01/2024, 6 01/08/2024, 6 01/15/2024, 4 01/22/2024, 4 01/29/2024, 8 02/05/2024, 7 02/12/2024, 4 02/19/2024, 8 02/26/2024, 11 03/04/2024, 8 03/11/2024, 3 03/18/2024, 7 03/25/2024, 8 04/01/2024, 9 04/08/2024, 8 04/15/2024, 12 04/22/2024, 13 04/29/2024, 13 05/06/2024, 16 05/13/2024, 16 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 22 PUB DATE: Dec 2023 UNITS SOLD: 6,150 YTD: 161,086	Dec 2023	6,150 161,086
17	-	1	Within Arm's Reach Ann Napolitano, Author Dial Press, $18.00 (352) 978-0-593-73249-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,036 YTD: 6,036	Apr 2024	6,036 6,036
18	19	32	House of Sky and Breath Sarah J Maas, Author Bloomsbury Publishing, $19.00 (816) 978-1-63973-175-6 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 10/09/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/09/2023 Average Rank 12.40 [details] Sales history for House of Sky and Breath date, rank 10/09/2023, 1 10/16/2023, 8 10/23/2023, 9 10/30/2023, 13 11/06/2023, 18 11/13/2023, 19 11/20/2023, 13 11/27/2023, 17 12/04/2023, 13 12/11/2023, 13 12/18/2023, 18 12/25/2023, 15 01/01/2024, 15 01/08/2024, 5 01/15/2024, 6 01/22/2024, 7 01/29/2024, 6 02/05/2024, 5 02/12/2024, 2 02/19/2024, 9 02/26/2024, 16 03/04/2024, 14 03/11/2024, 13 03/18/2024, 18 03/25/2024, 19 04/01/2024, 19 04/08/2024, 23 04/15/2024, 19 04/22/2024, 9 04/29/2024, 15 05/06/2024, 19 05/13/2024, 18 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 32 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 5,865 YTD: 143,268	Sep 2023	5,865 143,268
19	11	3	Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 22 Gege Akutami, Author Viz Media, $11.99 (192) 978-1-9747-4341-4 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 04/29/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/29/2024 Average Rank 9.25 [details] Sales history for Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 22 date, rank 04/29/2024, 1 05/06/2024, 11 05/13/2024, 19 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 5,784 YTD: 37,298	Apr 2024	5,784 37,298
20	25	4	Wild Love Elsie Silver, Author Bloom Books, $17.99 (464) 978-1-4642-2081-4 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 04/22/2024 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/22/2024 Average Rank 12.80 [details] Sales history for Wild Love date, rank 04/22/2024, 2 04/29/2024, 9 05/06/2024, 25 05/13/2024, 20 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 5,773 YTD: 44,013	Apr 2024	5,773 44,013
21	26	25	The Lost Bookshop Evie Woods, Author One More Chapter, $18.99 (448) 978-0-00-860921-4 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 03/11/2024 Average Rank 19.62 [details] Sales history for The Lost Bookshop date, rank 11/20/2023, 24 12/18/2023, 17 12/25/2023, 16 01/01/2024, 19 03/04/2024, 20 03/11/2024, 15 03/18/2024, 24 03/25/2024, 22 04/01/2024, 18 04/08/2024, 17 04/15/2024, 20 04/29/2024, 22 05/13/2024, 21 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 25 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 5,651 YTD: 93,033	Nov 2023	5,651 93,033
22	28	13	Mad Libs: For the Fans: Taylor Swift Edition Niki Catherine, Author, Olivia Luchini, Author, Mad Libs, Author Mad Libs, $5.99 (48) 978-0-593-88791-2 Last rank 28 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 02/19/2024 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2024 Average Rank 17.57 [details] Sales history for Mad Libs: For the Fans: Taylor Swift Edition date, rank 02/19/2024, 25 03/18/2024, 23 03/25/2024, 17 04/01/2024, 7 04/08/2024, 5 04/29/2024, 24 05/13/2024, 22 LAST WEEK: 28 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2024 UNITS SOLD: 5,542 YTD: 76,151	Feb 2024	5,542 76,151
23	15	3	The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Michelle Obama, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $19.99 (336) 978-0-593-23748-9 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 05/06/2024 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2024 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times date, rank 05/06/2024, 15 05/13/2024, 23 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 5,374 YTD: 15,615	Apr 2024	5,374 15,615
24	5	2	Her Soul for Revenge: A Spicy Dark Demon Romance Harley Laroux, Author Kensington Publishing Corporation, $18.95 (544) 978-1-4967-5290-1 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/06/2024 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2024 Average Rank 14.50 [details] Sales history for Her Soul for Revenge: A Spicy Dark Demon Romance date, rank 05/06/2024, 5 05/13/2024, 24 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 5,343 YTD: 14,777	Apr 2024	5,343 14,777
25	18	13	Bride Ali Hazelwood, Author Berkley Books, $19.00 (416) 978-0-593-55040-3 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 02/19/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/26/2024 Average Rank 7.53 [details] Sales history for Bride date, rank 02/19/2024, 5 02/26/2024, 1 03/04/2024, 1 03/11/2024, 1 03/18/2024, 4 03/25/2024, 5 04/01/2024, 6 04/08/2024, 6 04/15/2024, 8 04/22/2024, 7 04/29/2024, 12 05/06/2024, 18 05/13/2024, 25 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,913 YTD: 210,215	Feb 2024	4,913 210,215

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended May 3, 2024; appearing in the May 13, 2024, print edition of PW

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