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1	Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More! Kenneth C. Davis, Author, Jeff Woodman, Read by, Quincy Tyler Bernstein, With, Oliver Wyman, With Random House Audio, $14.99 978-0-449-00951-2 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/06/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2012 Average Rank 2.75 [details] Sales history for Don't Know Much about Anything: Everything You Need to Know But Never Learned about People, Places, Events, and More! date, rank 08/06/2012, 4 08/13/2012, 1 08/20/2012, 1 08/27/2012, 1 09/03/2012, 1 09/10/2012, 2 09/17/2012, 5 09/24/2012, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,253 YTD: 3,112	May 2012	1,253
2	The Drop Michael Connelly, Author, Len Cariou, Read by Hachette Audio, $14.98 978-1-61969-004-2 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 08/06/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2012 Average Rank 3.67 [details] Sales history for The Drop date, rank 08/06/2012, 7 08/13/2012, 2 08/20/2012, 3 08/27/2012, 3 09/03/2012, 2 09/10/2012, 5 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,037 YTD: 2,382	Jun 2012	1,037
3	Fifty Shades of Grey: Fifty Shades Triology Book 1 E L James, Author, Becca Battoe, Read by Random House Audio, $50.00 978-0-385-36016-6 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 06/25/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 2.69 [details] Sales history for Fifty Shades of Grey: Fifty Shades Triology Book 1 date, rank 06/25/2012, 2 07/02/2012, 2 07/09/2012, 1 07/16/2012, 1 07/23/2012, 2 07/30/2012, 2 08/06/2012, 2 08/13/2012, 3 08/20/2012, 2 08/27/2012, 4 09/03/2012, 4 09/10/2012, 4 09/17/2012, 6 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 925 YTD: 12,176	Jun 2012	925
4	Kill Alex Cross James Patterson, Author, Andre Braugher, Read by, Zach Grenier, Read by Hachette Audio, $14.98 978-1-61113-216-8 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/27/2012 Average Rank 6.55 [details] Sales history for Kill Alex Cross date, rank 06/04/2012, 18 08/06/2012, 8 08/13/2012, 4 08/20/2012, 4 08/27/2012, 2 09/03/2012, 3 09/10/2012, 3 09/17/2012, 7 09/24/2012, 8 10/15/2012, 7 10/22/2012, 8 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 830 YTD: 2,337	May 2012	830
5	U Is for Undertow Sue Grafton, Author, Judy Kaye, Read by Random House Audio, $14.99 978-0-449-01004-4 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 08/06/2012 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2012 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for U Is for Undertow date, rank 08/06/2012, 9 08/13/2012, 5 08/20/2012, 6 08/27/2012, 5 09/03/2012, 5 09/10/2012, 9 09/17/2012, 10 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 814 YTD: 1,713	Jun 2012	814
6	Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich, Author, Lorelei King, Read by Random House Audio, $14.99 978-0-449-00953-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 08/13/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2012 Average Rank 7.75 [details] Sales history for Smokin' Seventeen date, rank 08/13/2012, 6 08/20/2012, 7 08/27/2012, 9 09/03/2012, 9 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 744 YTD: 2,028	Jun 2012	744
7	Killing Lincoln (unabr.) Bill O'Reilly, Author, Martin Dugard, Author, Bill O'Reilly, Read by Macmillan Audio, 978-1-4272-1312-9 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/25/2012 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for Killing Lincoln (unabr.) date, rank 06/04/2012, 3 06/11/2012, 3 06/25/2012, 1 07/02/2012, 4 07/09/2012, 4 07/16/2012, 3 07/23/2012, 5 07/30/2012, 5 08/06/2012, 3 08/13/2012, 7 08/20/2012, 5 08/27/2012, 8 09/03/2012, 7 09/10/2012, 6 09/17/2012, 8 10/08/2012, 8 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 45 PUB DATE: Sep 2011 UNITS SOLD: 697 YTD: 28,414	Sep 2011	697
8	I, Michael Bennett James Patterson, Author, Michael Ledwidge, Author, Bobby Cannavale, Read by, Jay Snyder, Read by Hachette Audio, $34.98 978-1-60788-464-4 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 07/23/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/23/2012 Average Rank 4.20 [details] Sales history for I, Michael Bennett date, rank 07/23/2012, 1 07/30/2012, 3 08/06/2012, 1 08/13/2012, 8 08/20/2012, 8 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 679 YTD: 4,379	Jul 2012	679
9	Foreign Influence Brad Thor, Author, Armand Schultz, Read by Simon & Schuster Audio, $14.99 978-1-4423-5020-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 08/13/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 08/27/2012 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Foreign Influence date, rank 08/13/2012, 9 08/27/2012, 7 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 667 YTD: 1,017	Jul 2012	667
10	Inside Seal Team Six: My Life and Missions with America's Elite Warriors Don Mann, Author, Peter Ganim, Read by, Ralph Pezzullo, With Hachette Audio, $14.98 978-1-61113-226-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 08/13/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 08/20/2012 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for Inside Seal Team Six: My Life and Missions with America's Elite Warriors date, rank 08/13/2012, 10 08/20/2012, 9 08/27/2012, 10 09/03/2012, 9 09/10/2012, 10 09/17/2012, 9 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 662 YTD: 1,271	Jun 2012	662

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