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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	1	9	American Marxism Mark R. Levin, Author Threshold Editions, $28.00 (304) 978-1-5011-3597-2 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 07/26/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/26/2021 Average Rank 6.21 [details] Sales history for American Marxism date, rank 07/26/2021, 1 08/02/2021, 1 08/09/2021, 1 08/16/2021, 1 08/23/2021, 1 08/30/2021, 1 09/06/2021, 1 09/13/2021, 1 09/20/2021, 1 09/27/2021, 2 10/04/2021, 3 10/11/2021, 5 10/18/2021, 7 10/25/2021, 7 11/01/2021, 9 11/08/2021, 19 11/15/2021, 20 11/22/2021, 15 11/29/2021, 20 12/06/2021, 22 12/13/2021, 15 12/20/2021, 15 12/27/2021, 16 01/03/2022, 15 01/17/2022, 8 01/24/2022, 6 02/07/2022, 19 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jul 2021 UNITS SOLD: 34,520 YTD: 792,155	Jul 2021	34,520 792,155
2	-	1	The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream David M Rubenstein, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (416) 978-1-9821-6573-4 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/20/2021 Average Rank 9.75 [details] Sales history for The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream date, rank 09/20/2021, 2 09/27/2021, 21 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 14,997 YTD: 14,997	Sep 2021	14,997 14,997
3	-	1	This Bright Future: A Memoir Bobby Hall, Author Simon & Schuster, $27.00 (320) 978-1-9821-5824-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/20/2021 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for This Bright Future: A Memoir date, rank 09/20/2021, 3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 14,056 YTD: 14,056	Sep 2021	14,056 14,056
4	-	1	Countdown bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the MasterMind of 9/11 to Justice Chris Wallace, Author, Mitch Weiss, With Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (368) 978-1-9821-7652-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/18/2021 Average Rank 6.75 [details] Sales history for Countdown bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the MasterMind of 9/11 to Justice date, rank 09/20/2021, 4 09/27/2021, 5 10/04/2021, 16 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 14,041 YTD: 14,041	Sep 2021	14,041 14,041
5	4	5	The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism Tucker Carlson, Author Threshold Editions, $28.00 (288) 978-1-5011-8369-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 08/23/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/23/2021 Average Rank 5.85 [details] Sales history for The Long Slide: Thirty Years in American Journalism date, rank 08/23/2021, 2 08/30/2021, 2 09/06/2021, 2 09/13/2021, 4 09/20/2021, 5 10/04/2021, 17 10/11/2021, 17 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,562 YTD: 103,898	Aug 2021	8,562 103,898
6	-	1	The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler's Guide to Building Your Empire (Original) Rick Ross, Author Hanover Square Press, $27.99 (304) 978-1-335-52252-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/20/2021 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler's Guide to Building Your Empire (Original) date, rank 09/20/2021, 6 09/27/2021, 18 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,124 YTD: 8,124	Sep 2021	8,124 8,124
7	2	2	The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook & Entertaining Guide Kim Laidlaw, Author, Jody Revenson, Author, Caroline Hall, Author Insight Editions, $29.99 (192) 978-1-64722-157-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/13/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/13/2021 Average Rank 6.71 [details] Sales history for The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook & Entertaining Guide date, rank 09/13/2021, 2 09/20/2021, 7 09/27/2021, 17 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,931 YTD: 24,600	Aug 2021	6,931 24,600
8	-	1	Declutter Like a Mother: A Guilt-Free, No-Stress Way to Transform Your Home and Your Life Allie Casazza, Author Thomas Nelson, $26.99 (240) 978-1-4002-2563-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,923 YTD: 5,923	Sep 2021	5,923 5,923
9	-	1	Beautiful Country: A Memoir Qian Julie Wang, Author Doubleday Books, $28.95 (320) 978-0-385-54721-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,857 YTD: 5,857	Sep 2021	5,857 5,857
10	9	20	What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Oprah Winfrey, Author, Bruce D Perry, Author Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, $28.99 (304) 978-1-250-22318-0 Last rank 35 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/10/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/10/2021 Average Rank 9.62 [details] Sales history for What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing date, rank 05/10/2021, 1 05/17/2021, 2 05/24/2021, 4 05/31/2021, 7 06/07/2021, 4 06/14/2021, 3 06/21/2021, 4 06/28/2021, 5 07/05/2021, 7 07/12/2021, 8 07/19/2021, 12 07/26/2021, 7 08/02/2021, 7 08/09/2021, 8 08/16/2021, 12 08/23/2021, 11 08/30/2021, 6 09/06/2021, 7 09/13/2021, 9 09/20/2021, 10 09/27/2021, 16 10/04/2021, 25 10/11/2021, 16 01/17/2022, 25 01/24/2022, 23 03/07/2022, 23 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,212 YTD: 229,352	Apr 2021	5,212 229,352
11	-	1	Forever Young Hayley Mills, Author Grand Central Publishing, $28.00 (336) 978-1-5387-0419-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,751 YTD: 4,751	Sep 2021	4,751 4,751
12	-	1	Reset: The Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval Johnny C Taylor, Author PublicAffairs, $28.00 (224) 978-1-5417-0043-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,649 YTD: 4,649	Sep 2021	4,649 4,649
13	-	1	Remarkable: Proven Insights to Accelerate Your Career David Kronfeld, Author Matt Holt, $26.95 (256) 978-1-953295-63-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,574 YTD: 4,574	Sep 2021	4,574 4,574
14	-	1	The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook: 50 Bewitchingly Delicious Recipes for Fans of the Halloween Classic Bridget Thoreson, Author Ulysses Press, $19.95 (176) 978-1-64604-241-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/18/2021 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for The Unofficial Hocus Pocus Cookbook: 50 Bewitchingly Delicious Recipes for Fans of the Halloween Classic date, rank 09/20/2021, 14 09/19/2022, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,571 YTD: 4,571	Sep 2021	4,571 4,571
15	-	1	Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 Joseph Pfeifer, Author Portfolio, $27.00 (272) 978-0-593-33025-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,528 YTD: 4,528	Sep 2021	4,528 4,528
16	-	1	Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of Lights Martin Dugard, Author Dutton Caliber, $30.00 (400) 978-0-593-18308-3 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 10/18/2021 Average Rank 14.33 [details] Sales history for Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of Lights date, rank 09/20/2021, 16 09/27/2021, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,505 YTD: 4,505	Sep 2021	4,505 4,505
17	8	47	Greenlights Matthew McConaughey, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $30.00 (304) 978-0-593-13913-4 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/02/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Greenlights date, rank 11/02/2020, 1 11/09/2020, 1 11/16/2020, 4 11/23/2020, 2 11/30/2020, 4 12/02/2020, 2 12/07/2020, 2 12/14/2020, 2 12/21/2020, 2 12/28/2020, 2 01/04/2021, 2 01/11/2021, 2 01/18/2021, 4 01/25/2021, 3 02/01/2021, 3 02/08/2021, 4 02/15/2021, 6 02/22/2021, 5 03/01/2021, 10 03/08/2021, 6 03/15/2021, 8 03/22/2021, 8 03/29/2021, 8 04/05/2021, 5 04/12/2021, 11 04/19/2021, 14 04/26/2021, 13 05/03/2021, 10 05/10/2021, 12 05/17/2021, 11 05/24/2021, 9 05/31/2021, 12 06/07/2021, 6 06/14/2021, 5 06/21/2021, 10 06/28/2021, 3 07/05/2021, 4 07/12/2021, 5 07/19/2021, 6 07/26/2021, 9 08/02/2021, 8 08/09/2021, 10 08/16/2021, 11 08/23/2021, 13 08/30/2021, 8 09/06/2021, 10 09/13/2021, 8 09/20/2021, 17 09/27/2021, 23 10/04/2021, 19 10/11/2021, 25 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 47 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,306 YTD: 374,138	Oct 2020	4,306 374,138
18	-	2	The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived William H McRaven, Author Grand Central Publishing, $22.00 (160) 978-1-5387-1996-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/26/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 04/26/2021 Average Rank 9.33 [details] Sales history for The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived date, rank 04/26/2021, 4 05/03/2021, 6 09/20/2021, 18 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,178 YTD: 69,807	Apr 2021	4,178 69,807
19	14	42	Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again Lysa TerKeurst, Author Thomas Nelson, $26.99 (256) 978-0-7180-3987-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/14/2020 Average Rank 10.83 [details] Sales history for Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again date, rank 11/30/2020, 3 12/02/2020, 10 12/07/2020, 10 12/14/2020, 14 12/21/2020, 12 12/28/2020, 22 01/04/2021, 13 01/11/2021, 4 01/18/2021, 6 01/25/2021, 7 02/01/2021, 5 02/08/2021, 9 02/15/2021, 13 02/22/2021, 14 03/01/2021, 17 03/08/2021, 16 03/15/2021, 24 03/22/2021, 22 03/29/2021, 25 07/26/2021, 24 08/02/2021, 22 08/09/2021, 18 08/16/2021, 18 08/23/2021, 20 08/30/2021, 23 09/06/2021, 20 09/13/2021, 14 09/20/2021, 19 10/04/2021, 24 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 42 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,041 YTD: 184,383	Nov 2020	4,041 184,383
20	3	2	The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War Craig Whitlock, Author, The Washington Post, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (368) 978-1-9821-5900-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/13/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/13/2021 Average Rank 9.67 [details] Sales history for The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War date, rank 09/13/2021, 3 09/20/2021, 20 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,969 YTD: 20,713	Aug 2021	3,969 20,713
21	10	8	Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Adam Grant, Author Viking, $28.00 (320) 978-1-9848-7810-6 Last rank 29 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 02/22/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 02/22/2021 Average Rank 14.92 [details] Sales history for Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know date, rank 02/22/2021, 3 03/01/2021, 14 03/08/2021, 4 03/15/2021, 7 03/22/2021, 15 03/29/2021, 20 04/05/2021, 12 04/12/2021, 15 04/19/2021, 23 04/26/2021, 16 05/10/2021, 15 05/24/2021, 16 06/14/2021, 17 06/21/2021, 20 07/19/2021, 22 07/26/2021, 16 08/09/2021, 13 08/23/2021, 16 08/30/2021, 19 09/06/2021, 11 09/13/2021, 10 09/20/2021, 21 12/27/2021, 20 01/17/2022, 20 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Feb 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,602 YTD: 250,565	Feb 2021	3,602 250,565
22	12	21	Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $26.95 (256) 978-0-525-65774-3 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 05/03/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 07/12/2021 Average Rank 13.74 [details] Sales history for Crying in H Mart: A Memoir date, rank 05/03/2021, 7 05/10/2021, 13 05/17/2021, 19 05/24/2021, 15 06/14/2021, 25 06/21/2021, 15 06/28/2021, 21 07/05/2021, 10 07/12/2021, 13 07/19/2021, 17 07/26/2021, 14 08/02/2021, 15 08/09/2021, 16 08/16/2021, 13 08/23/2021, 14 08/30/2021, 13 09/06/2021, 13 09/13/2021, 12 09/20/2021, 22 01/03/2022, 21 01/10/2022, 13 01/17/2022, 17 01/24/2022, 17 01/31/2022, 19 02/07/2022, 18 02/14/2022, 14 02/21/2022, 24 03/07/2022, 18 03/28/2022, 24 04/04/2022, 24 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 21 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,332 YTD: 108,555	Apr 2021	3,332 108,555
23	-	1	Authentically, Uniquely You: Living Free from Comparison and the Need to Please Joyce Meyer, Author Faithwords, $26.00 (272) 978-1-5460-2634-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 09/20/2021 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 10/18/2021 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for Authentically, Uniquely You: Living Free from Comparison and the Need to Please date, rank 09/20/2021, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,293 YTD: 3,293	Sep 2021	3,293 3,293
24	15	7	The Truth about Covid-19: Exposing the Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal Joseph Mercola, Author, Ronnie Cummins, Author, Robert F Kennedy, Foreword by Chelsea Green Publishing Company, $24.95 (224) 978-1-64502-088-2 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/10/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/16/2021 Average Rank 11.42 [details] Sales history for The Truth about Covid-19: Exposing the Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal date, rank 05/10/2021, 8 05/17/2021, 7 05/24/2021, 22 08/16/2021, 2 08/23/2021, 3 08/30/2021, 7 09/06/2021, 12 09/13/2021, 15 09/20/2021, 24 09/27/2021, 19 10/04/2021, 12 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,249 YTD: 96,907	Apr 2021	3,249 96,907
25	11	4	The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal Mary L Trump, Author St. Martin's Press, $28.99 (240) 978-1-250-27845-6 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/30/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 08/30/2021 Average Rank 9.83 [details] Sales history for The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal date, rank 08/30/2021, 4 09/06/2021, 6 09/13/2021, 11 09/20/2021, 25 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,240 YTD: 29,808	Aug 2021	3,240 29,808

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NPD BookScan, week 37 of 2021 data through 9/11/2021; PW Issue of September 20, 2021