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1 - 1
Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention
Peggy Rowe, Author, Mike Rowe, Foreword by
Forefront Books, $26.00 (240)
978-1-63763-099-0
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 14,693
YTD: 14,693
Aug
2022
14,693
14,693
2 1 2
Jennette McCurdy, Author
Simon & Schuster, $27.99 (320)
978-1-9821-8582-4
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 8,950
YTD: 50,637
Aug
2022
8,950
50,637
3 - 1
America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity
Tim Scott, Author
Thomas Nelson, $28.99 (256)
978-1-4002-3649-7
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 7,946
YTD: 24,029
Aug
2022
7,946
24,029
4 - 1
James Patterson, Author, Chris Mooney, Author
Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (400)
978-0-7595-5422-1
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 7,805
YTD: 7,805
Aug
2022
7,805
7,805
5 - 1
Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, But Not Silenced
Paul Manafort, Author
Skyhorse Publishing, $32.50 (432)
978-1-5107-7242-7
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 6,340
YTD: 6,340
Aug
2022
6,340
6,340
6 - 1
Half Homemade, Fully Delicious: An in the Kitchen with David Cookbook from Qvc's Resident Foodie
David Venable, Author
Ballantine Books, $32.00 (288)
978-0-593-35796-5
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2021
UNITS SOLD: 6,019
YTD: 52,378
Oct
2021
6,019
52,378
7 - 1
For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story
Steve Leder, Author
Avery Publishing Group, $27.00 (240)
978-0-593-42155-0
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Jun 2022
UNITS SOLD: 5,947
YTD: 12,232
Jun
2022
5,947
12,232
8 - 1
Flip-Flops and Fortunes: Buy Your Life Back Through Real Estate Investing and Passive Income Strategies
Brady Johns, Author
Matt Holt, $25.00 (200)
978-1-63774-178-8
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 5,691
YTD: 5,691
Aug
2022
5,691
5,691
9 5 38
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Brené Brown, Author
Random House, $30.00 (320)
978-0-399-59255-3
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 38
PUB DATE: Nov 2021
UNITS SOLD: 5,128
YTD: 372,745
Nov
2021
5,128
372,745
10 3 2
David Maraniss, Author
Simon & Schuster, $29.99 (608)
978-1-4767-4841-2
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 4,958
YTD: 10,526
Aug
2022
4,958
10,526
11 2 3
Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide for Creating Your Dream Life in the Modern World
Jeff Lerner, Author
Matt Holt, $28.00 (256)
978-1-63774-174-0
LAST WEEK: 2
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 4,180
YTD: 17,703
Aug
2022
4,180
17,703
12 10 10
The Battle for the American Mind
Pete Hegseth, Author
Broadside Books, $28.99 (288)
978-0-06-321504-7
LAST WEEK: 10
WEEKS ON LIST: 10
PUB DATE: Jun 2022
UNITS SOLD: 3,831
YTD: 147,809
Jun
2022
3,831
147,809
13 7 2
Rinker Buck, Author
Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, $32.50 (320)
978-1-5011-0637-8
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 3,057
YTD: 6,902
Aug
2022
3,057
6,902
14 - 1
Edward Chancellor, Author
Atlantic Monthly Press, $28.00 (416)
978-0-8021-6006-5
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,868
YTD: 2,868
Aug
2022
2,868
2,868
15 11 21
Tieghan Gerard, Author
Clarkson Potter Publishers, $29.99 (288)
978-0-593-23255-2
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 21
PUB DATE: Mar 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,800
YTD: 230,046
Mar
2022
2,800
230,046
16 16 46
Jesus Listens: Daily Devotional Prayers of Peace, Joy, and Hope
Sarah Young, Author
Thomas Nelson, $19.99 (400)
978-1-4002-1558-4
LAST WEEK: 16
WEEKS ON LIST: 46
PUB DATE: Oct 2021
UNITS SOLD: 2,750
YTD: 135,128
Oct
2021
2,750
135,128
17 14 17
Viola Davis, Author
HarperOne, $28.99 (288)
978-0-06-303732-8
LAST WEEK: 14
WEEKS ON LIST: 17
PUB DATE: Apr 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,663
YTD: 213,190
Apr
2022
2,663
213,190
18 38 2
Ellen Jovin, Author
Mariner Books, $24.00 (384)
978-0-358-27815-3
LAST WEEK: 38
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Jul 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,641
YTD: 6,070
Jul
2022
2,641
6,070
19 8 2
Dana Milbank, Author
Doubleday Books, $30.00 (368)
978-0-385-54813-7
LAST WEEK: 8
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,509
YTD: 6,143
Aug
2022
2,509
6,143
20 12 16
Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists
Bill O'Reilly, Author, Martin Dugard, Author
St. Martin's Press, $30.00 (304)
978-1-250-27925-5
LAST WEEK: 12
WEEKS ON LIST: 16
PUB DATE: May 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,469
YTD: 182,608
May
2022
2,469
182,608
21 39 3
There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
Glenn Boozan, Author, Priscilla Witte, Illustrator
Workman Publishing, $14.95 (64)
978-1-5235-1564-6
LAST WEEK: 39
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Mar 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,354
YTD: 25,202
Mar
2022
2,354
25,202
22 20 26
Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World
Jennie Allen, Author
Waterbrook Press, $25.00 (256)
978-0-593-19338-9
LAST WEEK: 20
WEEKS ON LIST: 26
PUB DATE: Feb 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,274
YTD: 110,138
Feb
2022
2,274
110,138
23 21 14
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse (Dungeons & Dragons Book)
Wizards RPG Team, Author
Wizards of the Coast, $49.95 (288)
978-0-7869-6787-2
LAST WEEK: 21
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
PUB DATE: May 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,254
YTD: 65,637
May
2022
2,254
65,637
24 18 11
The Power of One More
Ed Mylett, Author
Wiley, $25.00 (256)
978-1-119-81536-5
LAST WEEK: 18
WEEKS ON LIST: 11
PUB DATE: Jun 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,176
YTD: 151,054
Jun
2022
2,176
151,054
25 35 3
Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are
Annie F Downs, Author
Fleming H. Revell Company, $18.99 (222)
978-0-8007-3876-1
LAST WEEK: 35
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Aug 2022
UNITS SOLD: 2,062
YTD: 7,138
Aug
2022
2,062
7,138

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Source: NPD BookScan, for the week ended Aug. 20, 2022; appearing in the Aug. 29, 2022, print edition of PW.
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