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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	-	1	Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual Jocko Willink, Author St. Martin's Press, $28.99 (320) 978-1-250-22684-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 01/27/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 1.00 [details] Sales history for Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual date, rank 01/27/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 41,616 YTD: 39,667	Jan 2020	41,616 39,667
2	-	1	Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites: Classic and Craveworthy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories Marlene Koch, Author Running Press Adult, $28.00 (272) 978-0-7624-6620-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 05/13/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 10.33 [details] Sales history for Eat What You Love: Restaurant Favorites: Classic and Craveworthy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories date, rank 05/13/2019, 20 01/27/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 14,184 YTD: 14,493	Apr 2019	14,184 14,493
3	4	7	The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 Dan Buettner, Author National Geographic Society, $30.00 (304) 978-1-4262-2013-5 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 12/16/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/06/2020 Average Rank 3.88 [details] Sales history for The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 date, rank 12/16/2019, 2 12/30/2019, 15 01/06/2020, 1 01/13/2020, 2 01/20/2020, 4 01/27/2020, 3 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 11,489 YTD: 20,667	Dec 2019	11,489 20,667
4	-	1	Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope Nicholas D Kristof, Author, Sheryl Wudunn, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $27.95 (320) 978-0-525-65508-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 10,561 YTD: 10,055	Jan 2020	10,561 10,055
5	3	19	Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Malcolm Gladwell, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (304) 978-0-316-47852-6 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/23/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/23/2019 Average Rank 6.21 [details] Sales history for Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know date, rank 09/23/2019, 1 09/30/2019, 1 10/07/2019, 3 10/14/2019, 4 10/21/2019, 3 10/28/2019, 8 11/04/2019, 12 11/11/2019, 9 11/18/2019, 6 11/25/2019, 10 12/02/2019, 10 12/09/2019, 8 12/16/2019, 10 12/23/2019, 10 12/30/2019, 6 01/06/2020, 6 01/13/2020, 3 01/20/2020, 3 01/27/2020, 5 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 8,598 YTD: 19,129	Sep 2019	8,598 19,129
6	2	3	The Defined Dish Wholesome Weeknights: Whole30 Endorsed, 100 Real Food Recipes That Work for Everyday Life Alex Snodgrass, Author, Melissa Hartwig, Foreword by Houghton Mifflin, $30.00 (304) 978-0-358-00441-7 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 01/13/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/13/2020 Average Rank 4.20 [details] Sales history for The Defined Dish Wholesome Weeknights: Whole30 Endorsed, 100 Real Food Recipes That Work for Everyday Life date, rank 01/13/2020, 1 01/20/2020, 2 01/27/2020, 6 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 7,710 YTD: 20,667	Dec 2019	7,710 20,667
7	-	1	Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness David Perlmutter, Author, Austin Perlmutter, Author, Kristin Loberg, With Little, Brown Spark, $28.00 (304) 978-0-316-45332-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,739 YTD: 6,714	Jan 2020	6,739 6,714
8	-	1	Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump--And Democrats from Themselves Rick Wilson, Author Crown Forum, $28.00 (336) 978-0-593-13758-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,731 YTD: 6,709	Jan 2020	6,731 6,709
9	11	2	The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter--One Month at a Time Jennifer Ashton, Author William Morrow & Company, $26.99 (272) 978-0-06-288542-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for The Self-Care Solution: A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter--One Month at a Time date, rank 01/20/2020, 11 01/27/2020, 9 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,288 YTD: 12,528	Dec 2019	6,288 12,528
10	13	2	Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives Daniel J Levitin, Author Dutton Books, $30.00 (528) 978-1-5247-4418-2 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives date, rank 01/20/2020, 13 01/27/2020, 10 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,125 YTD: 11,843	Jan 2020	6,125 11,843
11	9	2	Martha Stewart Organizing Martha Stewart, Author Houghton Mifflin, $30.00 (288) 978-1-328-50825-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 01/20/2020 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for Martha Stewart Organizing date, rank 01/20/2020, 9 01/27/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,733 YTD: 12,328	Jan 2020	5,733 12,328
12	1	2	You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance and Living Your Purpose Chani Nicholas, Author HarperOne, $22.99 (256) 978-0-06-284063-9 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/20/2020 Average Rank 6.67 [details] Sales history for You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance and Living Your Purpose date, rank 01/20/2020, 1 01/27/2020, 12 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,469 YTD: 19,950	Jan 2020	5,469 19,950
13	6	3	Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything Bj Fogg, Author, Doug Abrams, Author Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28.00 (288) 978-0-358-00332-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 01/13/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 01/13/2020 Average Rank 8.33 [details] Sales history for Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything date, rank 01/13/2020, 6 01/20/2020, 6 01/27/2020, 13 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,246 YTD: 12,199	Dec 2019	5,246 12,199
14	7	45	Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals Rachel Hollis, Author HarperCollins Leadership, $27.99 (240) 978-1-4002-0960-6 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2019 Average Rank 7.22 [details] Sales history for Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals date, rank 03/18/2019, 1 03/25/2019, 1 04/01/2019, 2 04/08/2019, 2 04/15/2019, 2 04/22/2019, 4 04/29/2019, 4 05/06/2019, 3 05/13/2019, 2 05/20/2019, 4 05/27/2019, 5 06/03/2019, 9 06/10/2019, 11 06/17/2019, 10 06/24/2019, 12 07/01/2019, 7 07/08/2019, 5 07/15/2019, 5 07/22/2019, 7 07/29/2019, 7 08/05/2019, 5 08/12/2019, 4 08/19/2019, 6 08/26/2019, 7 09/02/2019, 6 09/09/2019, 4 09/16/2019, 8 09/23/2019, 22 12/02/2019, 20 12/09/2019, 24 12/30/2019, 24 01/06/2020, 16 01/13/2020, 7 01/20/2020, 7 01/27/2020, 14 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 45 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,993 YTD: 11,684	Mar 2019	4,993 11,684
15	19	7	Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Lori Gottlieb, Author Houghton Mifflin, $28.00 (464) 978-1-328-66205-7 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 04/15/2019 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2019 Average Rank 18.24 [details] Sales history for Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed date, rank 04/15/2019, 9 04/22/2019, 12 04/29/2019, 14 05/06/2019, 14 05/13/2019, 15 07/08/2019, 25 07/15/2019, 25 07/29/2019, 21 08/05/2019, 25 08/12/2019, 21 08/19/2019, 23 08/26/2019, 25 09/02/2019, 14 09/09/2019, 12 01/13/2020, 21 01/20/2020, 19 01/27/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,975 YTD: 9,755	Apr 2019	4,975 9,755
16	8	9	Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice Michelle Obama, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $19.99 (208) 978-0-593-13912-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 12/02/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/30/2019 Average Rank 6.30 [details] Sales history for Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice date, rank 12/02/2019, 5 12/09/2019, 5 12/16/2019, 5 12/23/2019, 5 12/30/2019, 3 01/06/2020, 3 01/13/2020, 4 01/20/2020, 8 01/27/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,611 YTD: 11,228	Nov 2019	4,611 11,228
17	-	12	Nothing Fancy Alison Roman, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $32.50 (320) 978-0-451-49701-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 11/04/2019 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2019 Average Rank 12.40 [details] Sales history for Nothing Fancy date, rank 11/04/2019, 9 12/16/2019, 25 01/27/2020, 17 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,578 YTD: 6,404	Oct 2019	4,578 6,404
18	14	13	The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 120 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating Ree Drummond, Author William Morrow & Company, $29.99 (400) 978-0-06-256137-4 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/04/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2019 Average Rank 4.58 [details] Sales history for The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier: 120 Fantastic Favorites for Everyday Eating date, rank 11/04/2019, 1 11/11/2019, 1 11/18/2019, 4 11/25/2019, 3 12/02/2019, 4 12/09/2019, 1 12/16/2019, 1 12/23/2019, 1 12/30/2019, 1 01/06/2020, 2 01/13/2020, 8 01/20/2020, 14 01/27/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,569 YTD: 10,151	Oct 2019	4,569 10,151
19	-	1	Uncanny Valley: A Memoir Anna Wiener, Author MCD, $27.00 (288) 978-0-374-27801-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,326 YTD: 4,321	Jan 2020	4,326 4,321
20	42	2	Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into Fans David Meerman Scott, Author, Reiko Scott, Author, Tony Robbins, Foreword by Portfolio, $27.00 (288) 978-0-593-08400-7 LAST WEEK: 42 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,325 YTD: 7,160	Jan 2020	4,325 7,160
21	24	2	A New Way to Age: The Most Cutting-Edge Advances in Antiaging Suzanne Somers, Author Gallery Books, $28.00 (448) 978-1-982110-94-9 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 01/20/2020 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 01/27/2020 Average Rank 22.50 [details] Sales history for A New Way to Age: The Most Cutting-Edge Advances in Antiaging date, rank 01/20/2020, 24 01/27/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,173 YTD: 8,401	Jan 2020	4,173 8,401
22	29	14	Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Ronan Farrow, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (464) 978-0-316-48663-7 Last rank 29 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/28/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/28/2019 Average Rank 11.67 [details] Sales history for Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators date, rank 10/28/2019, 3 11/04/2019, 3 11/11/2019, 7 11/18/2019, 12 11/25/2019, 22 01/13/2020, 25 01/27/2020, 22 LAST WEEK: 29 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,050 YTD: 7,955	Oct 2019	4,050 7,955
23	18	14	Me Elton John, Author Henry Holt & Company, $30.00 (384) 978-1-250-14760-8 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/28/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/28/2019 Average Rank 5.90 [details] Sales history for Me date, rank 10/28/2019, 1 11/04/2019, 2 11/11/2019, 5 11/18/2019, 7 11/25/2019, 7 12/02/2019, 6 12/09/2019, 3 12/16/2019, 4 12/23/2019, 4 12/30/2019, 4 01/06/2020, 5 01/13/2020, 10 01/20/2020, 18 01/27/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,767 YTD: 8,568	Oct 2019	3,767 8,568
24	10	6	How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss Michael Greger M D Faclm, Author Flatiron Books, $32.50 (576) 978-1-250-19922-5 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 12/23/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/23/2019 Average Rank 14.00 [details] Sales history for How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss date, rank 12/23/2019, 3 01/06/2020, 22 01/13/2020, 11 01/20/2020, 10 01/27/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,572 YTD: 10,120	Dec 2019	3,572 10,120
25	26	11	Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History Brian Kilmeade, Author Sentinel, $28.00 (288) 978-0-525-54053-3 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/18/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/13/2020 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History date, rank 11/18/2019, 2 11/25/2019, 4 12/02/2019, 8 12/09/2019, 9 12/16/2019, 6 12/23/2019, 6 12/30/2019, 5 01/06/2020, 7 01/13/2020, 14 01/27/2020, 25 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,440 YTD: 7,609	Nov 2019	3,440 7,609

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NPD BookScan, week 3 of 2020 data through 1/18/2020; PW Issue of January 27, 2020