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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2025 YTD
1	1	9	The Widow John Grisham, Author Doubleday Books, $32.00 (368) 978-0-385-54898-4 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 3.17 [details] Sales history for The Widow date, rank 11/03/2025, 1 11/10/2025, 3 11/17/2025, 1 11/24/2025, 2 12/01/2025, 4 12/08/2025, 1 12/15/2025, 1 12/22/2025, 1 12/29/2025, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 46,375 YTD: 428,793	Oct 2025	46,375 428,793
2	2	15	The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Author Doubleday Books, $38.00 (688) 978-0-385-54689-8 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/22/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/22/2025 Average Rank 4.31 [details] Sales history for The Secret of Secrets date, rank 09/22/2025, 1 09/29/2025, 1 10/06/2025, 2 10/13/2025, 4 10/20/2025, 3 10/27/2025, 4 11/03/2025, 4 11/10/2025, 4 11/17/2025, 2 11/24/2025, 6 12/01/2025, 7 12/08/2025, 3 12/15/2025, 2 12/22/2025, 2 12/29/2025, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 38,870 YTD: 614,849	Sep 2025	38,870 614,849
3	3	22	The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $28.00 (304) 978-0-593-79843-0 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 09/08/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/15/2025 Average Rank 12.92 [details] Sales history for The Correspondent date, rank 09/08/2025, 23 09/29/2025, 16 11/03/2025, 24 11/10/2025, 19 11/17/2025, 18 11/24/2025, 11 12/01/2025, 14 12/08/2025, 12 12/15/2025, 3 12/22/2025, 3 12/29/2025, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 22 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 35,067 YTD: 205,862	Apr 2025	35,067 205,862
4	6	6	Mona's Eyes Thomas Schlesser, Author, Hildegarde Serle, Translator Europa Editions, $30.00 (432) 979-8-88966-111-5 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 11/24/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 12/29/2025 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Mona's Eyes date, rank 11/24/2025, 19 12/01/2025, 15 12/08/2025, 11 12/15/2025, 8 12/22/2025, 6 12/29/2025, 4 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Aug 2025 UNITS SOLD: 29,510 YTD: 117,403	Aug 2025	29,510 117,403
5	4	10	Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm Charlie Mackesy, Author Penguin Life, $27.00 (128) 978-0-593-99482-5 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 6.91 [details] Sales history for Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm date, rank 10/27/2025, 3 11/03/2025, 8 11/10/2025, 9 11/17/2025, 4 11/24/2025, 8 12/01/2025, 12 12/08/2025, 10 12/15/2025, 7 12/22/2025, 4 12/29/2025, 5 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 29,286 YTD: 201,184	Oct 2025	29,286 201,184
6	5	13	Alchemised Senlinyu, Author Del Rey Books, $35.00 (1040) 978-0-593-97270-0 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/06/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/06/2025 Average Rank 4.71 [details] Sales history for Alchemised date, rank 10/06/2025, 1 10/13/2025, 3 10/20/2025, 5 10/27/2025, 6 11/03/2025, 6 11/10/2025, 5 11/17/2025, 3 11/24/2025, 5 12/01/2025, 10 12/08/2025, 2 12/15/2025, 4 12/22/2025, 5 12/29/2025, 6 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 27,888 YTD: 440,552	Sep 2025	27,888 440,552
7	7	5	Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller James Patterson, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (416) 978-0-316-56956-9 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 12/01/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/01/2025 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller date, rank 12/01/2025, 3 12/08/2025, 9 12/15/2025, 6 12/22/2025, 7 12/29/2025, 7 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 22,974 YTD: 111,882	Nov 2025	22,974 111,882
8	9	11	The Intruder Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $27.99 (288) 978-1-4642-6091-9 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 8.83 [details] Sales history for The Intruder date, rank 10/20/2025, 1 10/27/2025, 5 11/03/2025, 9 11/10/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 11 11/24/2025, 12 12/01/2025, 17 12/08/2025, 8 12/15/2025, 13 12/22/2025, 9 12/29/2025, 8 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 19,754 YTD: 224,713	Oct 2025	19,754 224,713
9	10	11	Twice Mitch Albom, Author Harper, $26.99 (336) 978-0-06-240668-2 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Twice date, rank 10/20/2025, 2 10/27/2025, 8 11/03/2025, 10 11/10/2025, 10 11/17/2025, 10 11/24/2025, 14 12/01/2025, 19 12/08/2025, 20 12/15/2025, 17 12/22/2025, 10 12/29/2025, 9 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 19,175 YTD: 180,562	Oct 2025	19,175 180,562
10	11	5	Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Author Forever, $33.00 (720) 978-1-5387-7422-9 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/01/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/01/2025 Average Rank 5.57 [details] Sales history for Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 12/01/2025, 1 12/08/2025, 4 12/15/2025, 5 12/22/2025, 11 12/29/2025, 10 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 18,497 YTD: 276,087	Nov 2025	18,497 276,087
11	8	6	Nash Falls David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (416) 978-1-5387-5798-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/24/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/24/2025 Average Rank 9.14 [details] Sales history for Nash Falls date, rank 11/24/2025, 4 12/01/2025, 8 12/08/2025, 16 12/15/2025, 10 12/22/2025, 8 12/29/2025, 11 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 16,769 YTD: 110,081	Nov 2025	16,769 110,081
12	20	18	Quicksilver (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Author Forever, $33.00 (640) 978-1-5387-7420-5 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/01/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/01/2025 Average Rank 11.65 [details] Sales history for Quicksilver (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 09/01/2025, 1 09/08/2025, 3 09/15/2025, 9 09/22/2025, 13 09/29/2025, 17 10/06/2025, 24 10/27/2025, 20 11/17/2025, 19 11/24/2025, 13 12/01/2025, 5 12/08/2025, 7 12/15/2025, 16 12/22/2025, 20 12/29/2025, 12 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Aug 2025 UNITS SOLD: 15,643 YTD: 219,921	Aug 2025	15,643 219,921
13	14	10	Gone Before Goodbye Reese Witherspoon, Author, Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (352) 978-1-5387-7470-0 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 8.92 [details] Sales history for Gone Before Goodbye date, rank 10/27/2025, 2 11/03/2025, 7 11/10/2025, 6 11/17/2025, 5 11/24/2025, 9 12/01/2025, 16 12/08/2025, 5 12/15/2025, 15 12/22/2025, 14 12/29/2025, 13 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 15,484 YTD: 185,171	Oct 2025	15,484 185,171
14	15	10	Remain Nicholas Sparks, Author, M Night Shyamalan, Author Random House, $30.00 (320) 979-8-217-15404-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Remain date, rank 10/27/2025, 1 11/03/2025, 5 11/10/2025, 8 11/17/2025, 8 11/24/2025, 7 12/01/2025, 18 12/08/2025, 19 12/15/2025, 18 12/22/2025, 15 12/29/2025, 14 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 15,451 YTD: 178,855	Oct 2025	15,451 178,855
15	17	29	Atmosphere: A Love Story Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (352) 978-0-593-15871-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 06/16/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/16/2025 Average Rank 7.88 [details] Sales history for Atmosphere: A Love Story date, rank 06/16/2025, 1 06/23/2025, 4 06/30/2025, 1 07/07/2025, 2 07/14/2025, 1 07/21/2025, 3 07/28/2025, 4 08/04/2025, 3 08/11/2025, 1 08/18/2025, 3 08/25/2025, 3 09/01/2025, 6 09/08/2025, 4 09/15/2025, 10 09/22/2025, 10 09/29/2025, 8 10/06/2025, 22 10/13/2025, 20 10/20/2025, 25 12/15/2025, 21 12/22/2025, 17 12/29/2025, 15 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: Jun 2025 UNITS SOLD: 15,397 YTD: 320,741	Jun 2025	15,397 320,741
16	13	6	Exit Strategy: A Reacher Novel Lee Child, Author, Andrew Child, Author Bantam, $30.00 (320) 978-0-593-72584-9 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/24/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/24/2025 Average Rank 10.29 [details] Sales history for Exit Strategy: A Reacher Novel date, rank 11/24/2025, 3 12/01/2025, 9 12/08/2025, 13 12/15/2025, 12 12/22/2025, 13 12/29/2025, 16 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 14,720 YTD: 106,719	Nov 2025	14,720 106,719
17	16	15	Buckeye Patrick Ryan, Author Random House, $30.00 (464) 978-0-593-59503-9 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 09/15/2025 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 09/15/2025 Average Rank 13.71 [details] Sales history for Buckeye date, rank 09/15/2025, 5 09/22/2025, 8 09/29/2025, 7 10/06/2025, 18 12/01/2025, 25 12/22/2025, 16 12/29/2025, 17 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 13,227 YTD: 103,100	Sep 2025	13,227 103,100
18	18	33	My Friends Fredrik Backman, Author Atria Books, $29.99 (448) 978-1-9821-1282-0 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 10.42 [details] Sales history for My Friends date, rank 05/19/2025, 3 05/26/2025, 6 06/02/2025, 6 06/09/2025, 7 06/16/2025, 9 06/23/2025, 10 06/30/2025, 8 07/07/2025, 8 07/14/2025, 9 07/21/2025, 11 07/28/2025, 13 08/04/2025, 10 08/11/2025, 10 08/18/2025, 6 08/25/2025, 4 09/01/2025, 7 09/08/2025, 5 09/15/2025, 13 09/22/2025, 11 09/29/2025, 9 10/06/2025, 17 10/13/2025, 21 12/15/2025, 23 12/22/2025, 18 12/29/2025, 18 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 33 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 13,137 YTD: 275,424	May 2025	13,137 275,424
19	24	12	Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (528) 978-1-64937-929-0 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 15.92 [details] Sales history for Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) date, rank 10/13/2025, 2 10/20/2025, 10 10/27/2025, 13 11/03/2025, 16 11/10/2025, 18 11/17/2025, 20 11/24/2025, 20 12/08/2025, 23 12/15/2025, 24 12/22/2025, 24 12/29/2025, 19 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,574 YTD: 145,730	Sep 2025	12,574 145,730
20	21	3	The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai, Author Hogarth Press, $32.00 (704) 978-0-307-70015-5 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 10/06/2025 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 10/06/2025 Average Rank 18.00 [details] Sales history for The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny date, rank 10/06/2025, 13 12/22/2025, 21 12/29/2025, 20 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 11,198 YTD: 54,603	Sep 2025	11,198 54,603
21	27	4	Never Flinch Stephen King, Author Scribner Book Company, $32.00 (448) 978-1-6680-8933-0 Last rank 27 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/09/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/09/2025 Average Rank 9.22 [details] Sales history for Never Flinch date, rank 06/09/2025, 1 06/16/2025, 3 06/23/2025, 3 06/30/2025, 4 07/07/2025, 4 07/14/2025, 3 07/21/2025, 8 07/28/2025, 7 08/04/2025, 8 08/11/2025, 6 08/18/2025, 7 08/25/2025, 10 09/01/2025, 14 09/08/2025, 8 09/15/2025, 17 09/22/2025, 18 09/29/2025, 20 12/15/2025, 25 12/29/2025, 21 LAST WEEK: 27 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,237 YTD: 328,481	May 2025	10,237 328,481
22	12	2	Tailored Realities Brandon Sanderson, Author Tor Books, $29.99 (464) 978-1-250-41048-1 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 12/22/2025 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 12/22/2025 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Tailored Realities date, rank 12/22/2025, 12 12/29/2025, 22 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Dec 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,920 YTD: 24,459	Dec 2025	9,920 24,459
23	32	7	Wild Dark Shore Charlotte McConaghy, Author Flatiron Books, $28.99 (320) 978-1-250-82795-1 Last rank 32 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 03/17/2025 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 03/17/2025 Average Rank 20.62 [details] Sales history for Wild Dark Shore date, rank 03/17/2025, 13 03/24/2025, 16 03/31/2025, 16 04/14/2025, 24 04/21/2025, 25 04/28/2025, 23 05/05/2025, 25 12/29/2025, 23 LAST WEEK: 32 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,568 YTD: 131,763	Mar 2025	9,568 131,763
24	34	12	Iron Flame (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (640) 978-1-64937-939-9 Last rank 34 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 15.89 [details] Sales history for Iron Flame (Wing and Claw ed.) date, rank 10/13/2025, 1 10/20/2025, 12 10/27/2025, 16 11/03/2025, 18 11/10/2025, 22 11/17/2025, 24 11/24/2025, 25 12/29/2025, 24 LAST WEEK: 34 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,232 YTD: 132,189	Sep 2025	9,232 132,189
25	31	11	Heart the Lover Lily King, Author Grove Press, $28.00 (320) 978-0-8021-6517-6 Last rank 31 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 19.67 [details] Sales history for Heart the Lover date, rank 10/13/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 23 12/29/2025, 25 LAST WEEK: 31 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,066 YTD: 64,039	Sep 2025	9,066 64,039

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Dec. 20, 2025