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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2022 YTD
1	1	2	22 Seconds James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Little Brown and Company, $29.00 (384) 978-0-316-49937-8 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/16/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2022 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for 22 Seconds date, rank 05/16/2022, 1 05/23/2022, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 20,771 YTD: 66,772	May 2022	20,771 66,772
2	-	1	The Summer Place Jennifer Weiner, Author Atria Books, $28.00 (416) 978-1-5011-3357-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 15,735 YTD: 15,735	May 2022	15,735 15,735
3	4	4	Dream Town David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $29.00 (432) 978-1-5387-1977-0 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/02/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/02/2022 Average Rank 3.17 [details] Sales history for Dream Town date, rank 05/02/2022, 1 05/09/2022, 1 05/16/2022, 4 05/23/2022, 3 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 12,375 YTD: 90,854	Apr 2022	12,375 90,854
4	2	10	Run, Rose, Run James Patterson, Author, Dolly Parton, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (448) 978-0-7595-5434-4 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/21/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/21/2022 Average Rank 1.93 [details] Sales history for Run, Rose, Run date, rank 03/21/2022, 1 03/28/2022, 1 04/04/2022, 1 04/11/2022, 1 04/18/2022, 1 04/25/2022, 2 05/02/2022, 3 05/09/2022, 2 05/16/2022, 2 05/23/2022, 4 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Mar 2022 UNITS SOLD: 11,763 YTD: 361,317	Mar 2022	11,763 361,317
5	-	1	The Lioness Chris Bohjalian, Author Doubleday Books, $28.00 (336) 978-0-385-54482-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 10,594 YTD: 10,594	May 2022	10,594 10,594
6	3	2	Book of Night Holly Black, Author Tor Books, $27.99 (320) 978-1-250-81219-3 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 05/16/2022 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2022 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for Book of Night date, rank 05/16/2022, 3 05/23/2022, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 8,942 YTD: 27,848	May 2022	8,942 27,848
7	-	1	The Ravaged Norman Reedus, Author, Frank Bill, Contribution by Blackstone Publishing, $28.99 (294) 978-1-09-416680-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 8,866 YTD: 8,866	May 2022	8,866 8,866
8	5	2	The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews, Author St. Martin's Press, $28.99 (448) 978-1-250-27836-4 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/16/2022 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2022 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for The Homewreckers date, rank 05/16/2022, 5 05/23/2022, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 6,481 YTD: 24,001	May 2022	6,481 24,001
9	8	12	The Paris Apartment Lucy Foley, Author William Morrow & Company, $28.99 (320) 978-0-06-300305-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/07/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/07/2022 Average Rank 4.92 [details] Sales history for The Paris Apartment date, rank 03/07/2022, 1 03/14/2022, 1 03/21/2022, 4 03/28/2022, 4 04/04/2022, 3 04/11/2022, 5 04/18/2022, 5 04/25/2022, 5 05/02/2022, 8 05/09/2022, 9 05/16/2022, 8 05/23/2022, 9 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Feb 2022 UNITS SOLD: 6,344 YTD: 143,660	Feb 2022	6,344 143,660
10	-	1	Star Wars: Brotherhood Mike Chen, Author Del Rey Books, $28.99 (352) 978-0-593-35857-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 6,247 YTD: 6,247	May 2022	6,247 6,247
11	6	4	Beautiful Danielle Steel, Author Delacorte Press, $28.99 (256) 978-1-984821-64-5 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/02/2022 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/02/2022 Average Rank 6.60 [details] Sales history for Beautiful date, rank 05/02/2022, 2 05/09/2022, 4 05/16/2022, 6 05/23/2022, 11 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 5,942 YTD: 47,512	Apr 2022	5,942 47,512
12	7	5	The Investigator John Sandford, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (400) 978-0-593-32868-2 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/25/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/25/2022 Average Rank 5.29 [details] Sales history for The Investigator date, rank 04/25/2022, 1 05/02/2022, 4 05/09/2022, 6 05/16/2022, 7 05/23/2022, 12 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 5,657 YTD: 63,612	Apr 2022	5,657 63,612
13	10	6	Sea of Tranquility Emily St. John Mandel, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $24.00 (272) 978-0-593-32144-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/18/2022 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/18/2022 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for Sea of Tranquility date, rank 04/18/2022, 2 04/25/2022, 3 05/02/2022, 6 05/09/2022, 8 05/16/2022, 10 05/23/2022, 13 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 4,743 YTD: 61,233	Apr 2022	4,743 61,233
14	-	1	Hidden Pictures Jason Rekulak, Author Flatiron Books, $27.99 (384) 978-1-250-81934-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 4,169 YTD: 4,169	May 2022	4,169 4,169
15	11	7	What Happened to the Bennetts Lisa Scottoline, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $28.00 (400) 978-0-525-53967-4 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/11/2022 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/11/2022 Average Rank 7.57 [details] Sales history for What Happened to the Bennetts date, rank 04/11/2022, 2 04/18/2022, 4 04/25/2022, 4 05/02/2022, 7 05/09/2022, 10 05/16/2022, 11 05/23/2022, 15 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,984 YTD: 61,001	Mar 2022	3,984 61,001
16	12	11	One Italian Summer Rebecca Serle, Author Atria Books, $27.00 (272) 978-1-982166-79-3 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 03/14/2022 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/14/2022 Average Rank 11.64 [details] Sales history for One Italian Summer date, rank 03/14/2022, 2 03/21/2022, 6 03/28/2022, 7 04/04/2022, 9 04/11/2022, 9 04/18/2022, 15 04/25/2022, 16 05/02/2022, 19 05/09/2022, 17 05/16/2022, 12 05/23/2022, 16 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Mar 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,941 YTD: 75,543	Mar 2022	3,941 75,543
17	14	6	Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus, Author Doubleday Books, $28.95 (400) 978-0-385-54734-5 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 04/18/2022 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 04/25/2022 Average Rank 14.67 [details] Sales history for Lessons in Chemistry date, rank 04/18/2022, 18 04/25/2022, 12 05/02/2022, 15 05/09/2022, 12 05/16/2022, 14 05/23/2022, 17 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,734 YTD: 27,557	Apr 2022	3,734 27,557
18	18	32	The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles, Author Viking, $30.00 (416) 978-0-7352-2235-9 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/18/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/18/2021 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for The Lincoln Highway date, rank 10/18/2021, 1 10/25/2021, 3 11/01/2021, 3 11/08/2021, 4 11/15/2021, 8 11/22/2021, 8 11/29/2021, 6 12/06/2021, 10 12/13/2021, 7 12/20/2021, 7 12/27/2021, 4 01/03/2022, 4 01/10/2022, 5 01/17/2022, 5 01/24/2022, 8 01/31/2022, 6 02/07/2022, 5 02/14/2022, 2 02/21/2022, 6 02/28/2022, 9 03/07/2022, 5 03/14/2022, 9 03/21/2022, 13 03/28/2022, 13 04/04/2022, 15 04/11/2022, 14 04/18/2022, 8 04/25/2022, 14 05/02/2022, 16 05/09/2022, 14 05/16/2022, 18 05/23/2022, 18 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 32 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 3,566 YTD: 128,538	Oct 2021	3,566 128,538
19	19	13	House of Sky and Breath Sarah J Maas, Author Bloomsbury Publishing, $28.00 (768) 978-1-63557-407-4 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 02/28/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/28/2022 Average Rank 8.78 [details] Sales history for House of Sky and Breath date, rank 02/28/2022, 1 03/07/2022, 2 03/14/2022, 4 03/21/2022, 9 03/28/2022, 9 04/04/2022, 13 04/11/2022, 13 04/18/2022, 19 04/25/2022, 13 05/02/2022, 11 05/09/2022, 15 05/16/2022, 19 05/23/2022, 19 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,456 YTD: 203,237	Feb 2022	3,456 203,237
20	15	2	Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt, Author Ecco Press, $27.99 (368) 978-0-06-320415-7 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 05/16/2022 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2022 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for Remarkably Bright Creatures date, rank 05/16/2022, 15 05/23/2022, 20 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,303 YTD: 8,248	May 2022	3,303 8,248
21	17	19	The Maid Nita Prose, Author Ballantine Books, $27.00 (304) 978-0-593-35615-9 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 01/17/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/07/2022 Average Rank 11.74 [details] Sales history for The Maid date, rank 01/17/2022, 12 01/24/2022, 3 01/31/2022, 3 02/07/2022, 2 02/14/2022, 1 02/21/2022, 12 02/28/2022, 11 03/07/2022, 8 03/14/2022, 8 03/21/2022, 14 03/28/2022, 19 04/04/2022, 17 04/11/2022, 19 04/18/2022, 25 04/25/2022, 21 05/02/2022, 23 05/09/2022, 20 05/16/2022, 17 05/23/2022, 21 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Jan 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,175 YTD: 117,117	Jan 2022	3,175 117,117
22	26	3	The Good Left Undone Adriana Trigiani, Author Dutton Books, $28.00 (448) 978-0-593-18332-8 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/09/2022 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/09/2022 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for The Good Left Undone date, rank 05/09/2022, 5 05/23/2022, 22 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,981 YTD: 18,198	Apr 2022	2,981 18,198
23	13	3	City on Fire Don Winslow, Author William Morrow & Company, $28.99 (400) 978-0-06-285119-2 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 05/09/2022 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/09/2022 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for City on Fire date, rank 05/09/2022, 3 05/16/2022, 13 05/23/2022, 23 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,976 YTD: 22,968	Apr 2022	2,976 22,968
24	16	8	The Recovery Agent, 1 Janet Evanovich, Author Atria Books, $28.99 (320) 978-1-982154-91-2 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/04/2022 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/04/2022 Average Rank 8.09 [details] Sales history for The Recovery Agent, 1 date, rank 04/04/2022, 2 04/11/2022, 4 04/18/2022, 6 04/25/2022, 6 05/02/2022, 9 05/09/2022, 11 05/16/2022, 16 05/23/2022, 24 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Mar 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,957 YTD: 69,358	Mar 2022	2,957 69,358
25	-	1	Misrule: Book Two of the Malice Duology Heather Walter, Author Del Rey Books, $27.00 (352) 978-1-984818-68-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,762 YTD: 2,762	May 2022	2,762 2,762

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Source: NPD BookScan, for the week ended May 14, 2022; appearing in the May. 23, 2022, print edition of PW.

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