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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2018 YTD
1	-	1	Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Brene Brown, Author Random House, $28.00 (320) 978-0-399-59252-2 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2018 Average Rank 1.00 [details] Sales history for Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. date, rank 10/22/2018, 1 10/22/2018, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 63,823 YTD: 64,017	Oct 2018	63,823 64,017
2	1	2	Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution Tucker Carlson, Author Free Press, $28.00 (256) 978-1-5011-8366-9 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/15/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 1.75 [details] Sales history for Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution date, rank 10/15/2018, 2 10/15/2018, 1 10/22/2018, 2 10/22/2018, 2 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 57,941 YTD: 140,245	Oct 2018	57,941 140,245
3	-	1	Killing the SS Bill O'Reilly, Author Henry Holt & Company, $30.00 (304) 978-1-250-16554-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2018 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for Killing the SS date, rank 10/22/2018, 4 10/22/2018, 3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 54,714 YTD: 55,077	Oct 2018	54,714 55,077
4	3	36	Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rachel Hollis, Author Thomas Nelson, (240p) 978-1-4002-0165-5 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/12/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/16/2018 Average Rank 4.75 [details] Sales history for Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be date, rank 03/12/2018, 3 03/26/2018, 21 04/02/2018, 19 04/02/2018, 5 04/09/2018, 18 04/09/2018, 5 04/16/2018, 15 04/23/2018, 5 04/30/2018, 5 05/07/2018, 10 05/07/2018, 2 05/14/2018, 6 05/21/2018, 7 05/28/2018, 8 06/04/2018, 10 06/11/2018, 2 06/11/2018, 10 06/18/2018, 6 06/25/2018, 6 07/02/2018, 7 07/09/2018, 10 07/09/2018, 2 07/16/2018, 9 07/16/2018, 2 07/16/2018, 1 07/23/2018, 2 07/23/2018, 1 07/30/2018, 5 07/30/2018, 2 08/06/2018, 3 08/06/2018, 3 08/06/2018, 1 08/13/2018, 2 08/13/2018, 2 08/20/2018, 1 08/20/2018, 1 08/27/2018, 1 08/27/2018, 1 09/03/2018, 1 09/03/2018, 1 09/03/2018, 1 09/10/2018, 2 09/10/2018, 1 09/17/2018, 2 09/17/2018, 1 09/24/2018, 3 09/24/2018, 2 10/01/2018, 4 10/01/2018, 4 10/08/2018, 2 10/08/2018, 2 10/15/2018, 4 10/15/2018, 3 10/22/2018, 5 10/22/2018, 4 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 36 PUB DATE: Feb 2018 UNITS SOLD: 41,488 YTD: 788,684	Feb 2018	41,488 788,684
5	-	1	Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot(r), Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Air Fryer, Dutch Oven, and More Gina Homolka, Author, Heather K Jones, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $30.00 (304) 978-1-5247-6215-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2018 Average Rank 5.50 [details] Sales history for Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot(r), Slow Cooker, Sheet Pan, Air Fryer, Dutch Oven, and More date, rank 10/22/2018, 6 10/22/2018, 5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 40,524 YTD: 40,706	Oct 2018	40,524 40,706
6	-	1	Presidents of War Michael Beschloss, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $35.00 (752) 978-0-307-40960-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 10/22/2018 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2018 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Presidents of War date, rank 10/22/2018, 7 10/22/2018, 6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 30,845 YTD: 31,034	Oct 2018	30,845 31,034
7	2	5	Fear: Trump in the White House Bob Woodward, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (448) 978-1-5011-7551-0 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/24/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/24/2018 Average Rank 2.00 [details] Sales history for Fear: Trump in the White House date, rank 09/24/2018, 1 09/24/2018, 1 10/01/2018, 1 10/01/2018, 1 10/08/2018, 1 10/08/2018, 1 10/15/2018, 3 10/15/2018, 2 10/22/2018, 7 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 26,142 YTD: 828,961	Sep 2018	26,142 828,961
8	5	2	The Fifth Risk Michael Lewis, Author W. W. Norton & Company, $26.95 (256) 978-1-324-00264-2 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 10/15/2018 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for The Fifth Risk date, rank 10/15/2018, 8 10/15/2018, 5 10/22/2018, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 15,984 YTD: 40,030	Oct 2018	15,984 40,030
9	4	4	Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits Reese Witherspoon, Author Touchstone Books, $32.00 (288) 978-1-5011-6627-3 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/01/2018 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2018 Average Rank 4.43 [details] Sales history for Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits date, rank 10/01/2018, 2 10/01/2018, 2 10/08/2018, 4 10/08/2018, 3 10/15/2018, 7 10/15/2018, 4 10/22/2018, 9 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 15,499 YTD: 132,931	Sep 2018	15,499 132,931
10	-	1	Spygate: The Attempted Sabotage of Donald J. Trump Dan Bongino, Author, D C McAllister, Author, Matt Palumbo, With Post Hill Press, $27.00 (272) 978-1-64293-098-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 12,480 YTD: 12,743	Oct 2018	12,480 12,743
11	6	4	Cravings: Hungry for More Chrissy Teigen, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $29.99 (256) 978-1-5247-5972-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/01/2018 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2018 Average Rank 5.67 [details] Sales history for Cravings: Hungry for More date, rank 10/01/2018, 3 10/01/2018, 3 10/08/2018, 7 10/08/2018, 4 10/15/2018, 6 10/22/2018, 11 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 12,340 YTD: 114,718	Sep 2018	12,340 114,718
12	8	4	In Pieces Sally Field, Author Grand Central Publishing, $29.00 (368) 978-1-5387-6302-5 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/01/2018 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2018 Average Rank 7.33 [details] Sales history for In Pieces date, rank 10/01/2018, 6 10/01/2018, 5 10/08/2018, 8 10/08/2018, 5 10/15/2018, 8 10/22/2018, 12 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 11,198 YTD: 90,648	Sep 2018	11,198 90,648
13	-	1	Tasty Ultimate: How to Cook Basically Anything (an Official Tasty Cookbook) Tasty, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $29.99 (304) 978-0-525-57586-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 10,998 YTD: 11,019	Oct 2018	10,998 11,019
14	-	1	Overcomer: Finding New Strength in Claiming God's Promises David Jeremiah, Author Thomas Nelson, $24.99 (256) 978-0-7180-7985-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 10,827 YTD: 28,262	Oct 2018	10,827 28,262
15	7	2	The Happy Cookbook: A Celebration of the Food That Makes America Smile Steve Doocy, Author, Kathy Doocy, Author William Morrow & Company, $29.99 (272) 978-0-06-283894-0 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 10/15/2018 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for The Happy Cookbook: A Celebration of the Food That Makes America Smile date, rank 10/15/2018, 7 10/22/2018, 15 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 10,816 YTD: 29,191	Oct 2018	10,816 29,191
16	-	1	Matty Matheson: A Cookbook Matty Matheson, Author ABRAMS, $35.00 (288) 978-1-4197-3245-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 10,710 YTD: 10,805	Oct 2018	10,710 10,805
17	-	1	Mass Hysteria: America's Insanity from 1492 to the Present Michael Savage, Author, Jeff Rovin, Author Center Street, $28.00 (304) 978-1-5460-8293-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 10,057 YTD: 10,085	Oct 2018	10,057 10,085
18	15	4	Leadership in Turbulent Times Doris Kearns Goodwin, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (352) 978-1-4767-9592-8 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 10/01/2018 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2018 Average Rank 11.40 [details] Sales history for Leadership in Turbulent Times date, rank 10/01/2018, 8 10/01/2018, 6 10/08/2018, 10 10/15/2018, 15 10/22/2018, 18 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 9,979 YTD: 60,151	Sep 2018	9,979 60,151
19	13	13	Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy Jeanine Pirro, Author Center Street, $27.00 (288) 978-1-5460-8342-9 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 07/30/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/30/2018 Average Rank 7.21 [details] Sales history for Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy date, rank 07/30/2018, 2 07/30/2018, 1 08/06/2018, 2 08/06/2018, 2 08/06/2018, 2 08/13/2018, 3 08/13/2018, 3 08/20/2018, 8 08/20/2018, 3 08/27/2018, 6 09/03/2018, 7 09/03/2018, 2 09/10/2018, 6 09/17/2018, 12 09/24/2018, 11 10/01/2018, 15 10/08/2018, 20 10/15/2018, 13 10/22/2018, 19 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Jul 2018 UNITS SOLD: 9,764 YTD: 191,798	Jul 2018	9,764 191,798
20	10	25	Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering Joanna Gaines, Author, Marah Stets, Author William Morrow & Company, $29.99 (336) 978-0-06-282015-0 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/07/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/07/2018 Average Rank 4.13 [details] Sales history for Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering date, rank 05/07/2018, 1 05/07/2018, 1 05/07/2018, 1 05/14/2018, 2 05/14/2018, 1 05/21/2018, 1 05/21/2018, 1 05/28/2018, 1 05/28/2018, 1 06/04/2018, 3 06/04/2018, 1 06/11/2018, 1 06/11/2018, 4 06/11/2018, 2 06/18/2018, 4 06/18/2018, 2 06/25/2018, 4 06/25/2018, 1 07/02/2018, 6 07/02/2018, 2 07/09/2018, 6 07/09/2018, 1 07/16/2018, 7 07/16/2018, 1 07/16/2018, 1 07/23/2018, 5 07/23/2018, 2 07/30/2018, 8 07/30/2018, 3 08/06/2018, 7 08/06/2018, 4 08/06/2018, 1 08/13/2018, 8 08/13/2018, 4 08/20/2018, 9 08/20/2018, 4 08/27/2018, 9 08/27/2018, 5 09/03/2018, 5 09/03/2018, 1 09/10/2018, 4 09/17/2018, 4 09/24/2018, 4 10/01/2018, 10 10/08/2018, 11 10/15/2018, 10 10/22/2018, 20 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 25 PUB DATE: Apr 2018 UNITS SOLD: 9,670 YTD: 999,305	Apr 2018	9,670 999,305
21	-	1	Cole and Sav: Our Surprising Love Story Thomas Nelson, Author Thomas Nelson, $22.99 (240) 978-0-7852-2290-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 8,587 YTD: 9,176	Oct 2018	8,587 9,176
22	-	1	Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin, Artist Reel Art Press, $69.95 (400) 978-1-909526-50-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 8,405 YTD: 8,545	Oct 2018	8,405 8,545
23	12	2	Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church David Limbaugh, Author Regnery Publishing, $28.99 (320) 978-1-62157-704-1 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 10/15/2018 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2018 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church date, rank 10/15/2018, 12 10/22/2018, 23 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 8,141 YTD: 17,381	Oct 2018	8,141 17,381
24	18	34	Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover, Author Random House, $28.00 (352) 978-0-399-59050-4 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 03/05/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/03/2018 Average Rank 9.17 [details] Sales history for Educated: A Memoir date, rank 03/05/2018, 4 03/12/2018, 6 03/12/2018, 6 03/19/2018, 7 03/26/2018, 7 04/02/2018, 10 04/02/2018, 2 04/09/2018, 13 04/09/2018, 2 04/16/2018, 20 04/23/2018, 13 04/30/2018, 14 05/07/2018, 13 05/07/2018, 2 05/14/2018, 8 05/21/2018, 9 05/28/2018, 11 06/04/2018, 12 06/11/2018, 4 06/11/2018, 14 06/18/2018, 16 06/25/2018, 18 07/02/2018, 15 07/09/2018, 9 07/16/2018, 6 07/16/2018, 5 07/23/2018, 7 07/30/2018, 6 08/06/2018, 6 08/06/2018, 2 08/13/2018, 9 08/20/2018, 9 08/27/2018, 8 09/03/2018, 6 09/03/2018, 1 09/10/2018, 5 09/17/2018, 6 09/24/2018, 6 10/01/2018, 11 10/08/2018, 15 10/15/2018, 18 10/22/2018, 24 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 34 PUB DATE: Feb 2018 UNITS SOLD: 7,796 YTD: 236,065	Feb 2018	7,796 236,065
25	42	2	Joy's Simple Food Remedies: Tasty Cures for Whatever's Ailing You Joy Bauer, Author Hay House, $25.99 (288) 978-1-4019-5567-0 LAST WEEK: 42 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2018 UNITS SOLD: 7,231 YTD: 10,906	Oct 2018	7,231 10,906

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To download a printable PDF of our overall top 10 bestsellers, click here.

This week marks the first time that NPD has generated unit sales through its DecisionKey platform. Since BookScan was acquired by NPD from Nielsen in January 2017, NDP has been migrating the data from Nielsen. With the migration completed, slight differences in the processes and methodologies of the two companies have led to minor variances for the overall market (less than 1%), although the differences may be slightly larger for specific ISBNs.

NPD BookScan, week 42 of 2018, data through 10/14/2018; PW Issue of October 22, 2018