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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2019 YTD
1	1	44	Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $26.00 (384) 978-0-7352-1909-0 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 09/03/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/04/2019 Average Rank 4.73 [details] Sales history for Where the Crawdads Sing date, rank 09/03/2018, 24 09/17/2018, 10 10/01/2018, 9 10/08/2018, 9 10/15/2018, 8 10/22/2018, 12 10/29/2018, 13 11/05/2018, 11 11/12/2018, 11 11/19/2018, 15 12/03/2018, 14 12/10/2018, 15 12/17/2018, 14 12/24/2018, 6 12/31/2018, 6 01/07/2019, 5 01/14/2019, 2 01/21/2019, 2 01/28/2019, 2 02/04/2019, 1 02/11/2019, 1 02/18/2019, 2 02/25/2019, 1 03/04/2019, 2 03/11/2019, 1 03/18/2019, 1 03/25/2019, 1 04/01/2019, 1 04/08/2019, 1 04/15/2019, 1 04/22/2019, 1 04/29/2019, 2 05/06/2019, 1 05/13/2019, 2 05/20/2019, 1 05/27/2019, 1 06/03/2019, 1 06/10/2019, 1 06/17/2019, 1 06/24/2019, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 44 PUB DATE: Aug 2018 UNITS SOLD: 48,137 YTD: 835,202	Aug 2018	48,137 835,202
2	2	2	Unsolved James Patterson, Author, David Ellis, Author Little Brown and Company, $28.00 (480) 978-0-316-41982-6 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for Unsolved date, rank 06/17/2019, 2 06/24/2019, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 24,777 YTD: 50,668	Jun 2019	24,777 50,668
3	3	2	City of Girls Elizabeth Gilbert, Author Riverhead Books, $28.00 (432) 978-1-59463-473-4 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for City of Girls date, rank 06/17/2019, 3 06/24/2019, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 20,833 YTD: 44,858	Jun 2019	20,833 44,858
4	-	1	Tom Clancy Enemy Contact Mike Maden, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (480) 978-0-525-54169-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 19,300 YTD: 19,466	Jun 2019	19,300 19,466
5	-	1	Mrs. Everything Jennifer Weiner, Author Atria Books, $28.00 (480) 978-1-5011-3348-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 18,750 YTD: 19,759	Jun 2019	18,750 19,759
6	-	1	The Oracle Clive Cussler, Author, Robin Burcell, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (416) 978-0-525-53961-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 16,995 YTD: 17,150	Jun 2019	16,995 17,150
7	8	9	Redemption David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $29.00 (432) 978-1-5387-6141-0 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 04/29/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/29/2019 Average Rank 4.83 [details] Sales history for Redemption date, rank 04/29/2019, 1 05/06/2019, 3 05/13/2019, 3 05/20/2019, 4 05/27/2019, 5 06/03/2019, 4 06/10/2019, 4 06/17/2019, 8 06/24/2019, 7 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 9,405 YTD: 166,578	Apr 2019	9,405 166,578
8	-	1	The Summer Guests Mary Alice Monroe, Author Gallery Books, $26.99 (416) 978-1-5011-9362-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 9,327 YTD: 9,447	Jun 2019	9,327 9,447
9	4	3	Queen Bee Dorothea Benton Frank, Author William Morrow & Company, $27.99 (384) 978-0-06-286121-4 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 06/10/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/10/2019 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Queen Bee date, rank 06/10/2019, 2 06/17/2019, 4 06/24/2019, 9 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 8,245 YTD: 39,074	May 2019	8,245 39,074
10	6	2	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, Author Penguin Press, $26.00 (256) 978-0-525-56202-3 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous date, rank 06/17/2019, 6 06/24/2019, 10 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 7,270 YTD: 18,347	Jun 2019	7,270 18,347
11	9	7	The 18th Abduction James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Little Brown and Company, $29.00 (416) 978-0-316-42026-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/13/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2019 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for The 18th Abduction date, rank 05/13/2019, 1 05/20/2019, 2 05/27/2019, 2 06/03/2019, 2 06/10/2019, 3 06/17/2019, 9 06/24/2019, 11 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,197 YTD: 139,135	Apr 2019	6,197 139,135
12	-	1	Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars) Alexander Freed, Author Del Rey Books, $28.99 (432) 978-1-984821-98-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,747 YTD: 5,784	Jun 2019	5,747 5,784
13	10	6	Sunset Beach Mary Kay Andrews, Author St. Martin's Press, $28.99 (448) 978-1-250-12610-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/20/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2019 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for Sunset Beach date, rank 05/20/2019, 5 05/27/2019, 6 06/03/2019, 6 06/10/2019, 5 06/17/2019, 10 06/24/2019, 13 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,514 YTD: 55,456	May 2019	5,514 55,456
14	-	1	Recursion Blake Crouch, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $27.00 (336) 978-1-5247-5978-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,271 YTD: 5,293	Jun 2019	5,271 5,293
15	11	6	The Guest Book Sarah Blake, Author Flatiron Books, $27.99 (448) 978-1-250-11025-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 05/20/2019 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/10/2019 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for The Guest Book date, rank 05/20/2019, 10 05/27/2019, 7 06/03/2019, 8 06/10/2019, 6 06/17/2019, 11 06/24/2019, 15 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,960 YTD: 47,260	May 2019	4,960 47,260
16	5	2	Fall Neal Stephenson, Author William Morrow & Company, $35.00 (880) 978-0-06-245871-1 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Fall date, rank 06/17/2019, 5 06/24/2019, 16 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,885 YTD: 16,386	Jun 2019	4,885 16,386
17	7	2	Skin Game Stuart Woods, Author, Parnell Hall, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $28.00 (320) 978-0-7352-1916-8 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for Skin Game date, rank 06/17/2019, 7 06/24/2019, 17 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,789 YTD: 12,705	Jun 2019	4,789 12,705
18	12	6	Blessing in Disguise Danielle Steel, Author Delacorte Press, $28.99 (288) 978-0-399-17932-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/20/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2019 Average Rank 8.14 [details] Sales history for Blessing in Disguise date, rank 05/20/2019, 3 05/27/2019, 4 06/03/2019, 5 06/10/2019, 7 06/17/2019, 12 06/24/2019, 18 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,212 YTD: 64,745	May 2019	4,212 64,745
19	-	1	The Summer of Sunshine and Margot (Original) Susan Mallery, Author Hqn, $26.99 (384) 978-1-335-65997-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,993 YTD: 4,262	Jun 2019	3,993 4,262
20	21	19	The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Author Celadon Books, $26.99 (336) 978-1-250-30169-7 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 02/18/2019 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/18/2019 Average Rank 10.58 [details] Sales history for The Silent Patient date, rank 02/18/2019, 4 02/25/2019, 5 03/04/2019, 6 03/11/2019, 5 03/18/2019, 7 03/25/2019, 7 04/01/2019, 8 04/08/2019, 11 04/15/2019, 9 04/22/2019, 10 04/29/2019, 11 05/06/2019, 11 05/13/2019, 9 05/20/2019, 14 05/27/2019, 16 06/03/2019, 13 06/10/2019, 14 06/17/2019, 21 06/24/2019, 20 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,861 YTD: 112,787	Feb 2019	3,861 112,787
21	15	8	Neon Prey John Sandford, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (400) 978-0-525-53658-1 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/06/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2019 Average Rank 7.64 [details] Sales history for Neon Prey date, rank 05/06/2019, 2 05/13/2019, 4 05/20/2019, 8 05/27/2019, 8 06/03/2019, 9 06/10/2019, 10 06/17/2019, 15 06/24/2019, 21 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,712 YTD: 94,221	Apr 2019	3,712 94,221
22	16	30	Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones (a Targaryen History) George R R Martin, Author, Doug Wheatley, Illustrator Bantam, $35.00 (736) 978-1-5247-9628-0 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 12/03/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/03/2018 Average Rank 9.33 [details] Sales history for Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones (a Targaryen History) date, rank 12/03/2018, 1 12/10/2018, 2 12/17/2018, 3 12/24/2018, 2 12/31/2018, 2 01/07/2019, 2 01/14/2019, 4 01/21/2019, 5 01/28/2019, 6 02/04/2019, 7 02/11/2019, 6 02/18/2019, 9 02/25/2019, 7 03/04/2019, 9 03/11/2019, 9 03/18/2019, 14 03/25/2019, 15 04/01/2019, 14 04/08/2019, 24 04/15/2019, 22 04/22/2019, 17 04/29/2019, 12 05/06/2019, 12 05/13/2019, 8 05/20/2019, 12 05/27/2019, 9 06/03/2019, 7 06/10/2019, 8 06/17/2019, 16 06/24/2019, 22 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 30 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 3,604 YTD: 122,574	Nov 2018	3,604 122,574
23	22	9	Normal People Sally Rooney, Author Hogarth, (272p) 978-1-984822-17-8 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 04/29/2019 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 04/29/2019 Average Rank 14.00 [details] Sales history for Normal People date, rank 04/29/2019, 6 05/06/2019, 7 05/13/2019, 11 05/20/2019, 15 05/27/2019, 15 06/03/2019, 12 06/10/2019, 15 06/17/2019, 22 06/24/2019, 23 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 3,474 YTD: 43,070	Apr 2019	3,474 43,070
24	13	2	Searching for Sylvie Lee Jean Kwok, Author William Morrow & Company, $26.99 (304) 978-0-06-283430-0 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 06/17/2019 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 06/17/2019 Average Rank 18.50 [details] Sales history for Searching for Sylvie Lee date, rank 06/17/2019, 13 06/24/2019, 24 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2019 UNITS SOLD: 2,986 YTD: 8,277	Jun 2019	2,986 8,277
25	23	5	The Night Window: A Jane Hawk Novel Dean Koontz, Author Bantam, $28.00 (432) 978-0-525-48470-7 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 05/27/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2019 Average Rank 14.60 [details] Sales history for The Night Window: A Jane Hawk Novel date, rank 05/27/2019, 3 06/03/2019, 10 06/10/2019, 12 06/17/2019, 23 06/24/2019, 25 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 2,878 YTD: 31,156	May 2019	2,878 31,156

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NPD BookScan, week 25 of 2019, data through 06/22/2019; PW Issue of June 24, 2019