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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2024 YTD
1	1	3	The Racketeer John Grisham, Author Doubleday Books, $28.95 (352) 978-0-385-53514-4 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/05/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2012 Average Rank 6.13 [details] Sales history for The Racketeer date, rank 11/05/2012, 1 11/12/2012, 1 11/19/2012, 1 11/26/2012, 3 12/03/2012, 5 12/10/2012, 5 12/17/2012, 2 12/24/2012, 1 12/31/2012, 1 01/07/2013, 1 01/14/2013, 3 01/21/2013, 7 01/28/2013, 7 02/04/2013, 8 02/11/2013, 10 02/18/2013, 10 02/25/2013, 10 03/04/2013, 13 03/11/2013, 17 03/18/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 47,867 YTD: 230,258	Oct 2012	47,867 230,258
2	-	1	Poseidon's Arrow Clive Cussler, Author, Dirk Cussler, Author Putnam Adult, $28.95 (528) 978-0-399-16292-3 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/19/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/19/2012 Average Rank 12.60 [details] Sales history for Poseidon's Arrow date, rank 11/19/2012, 2 11/26/2012, 4 12/03/2012, 10 12/10/2012, 13 12/17/2012, 16 12/24/2012, 18 12/31/2012, 16 01/07/2013, 19 01/14/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 33,107 YTD: 33,288	Nov 2012	33,107 33,288
3	-	1	Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Author Harper, $28.99 (448) 978-0-06-212426-5 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/19/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/19/2012 Average Rank 11.56 [details] Sales history for Flight Behavior date, rank 11/19/2012, 3 11/26/2012, 5 12/03/2012, 11 12/10/2012, 12 12/17/2012, 12 12/24/2012, 13 12/31/2012, 13 01/07/2013, 14 01/14/2013, 21 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 19,812 YTD: 20,215	Nov 2012	19,812 20,215
4	2	2	The Sins of the Mother Danielle Steel, Author Delacorte Press, $28.00 (354) 978-0-385-34320-6 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/12/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/12/2012 Average Rank 14.73 [details] Sales history for The Sins of the Mother date, rank 11/12/2012, 2 11/19/2012, 4 11/26/2012, 10 12/03/2012, 12 12/10/2012, 19 12/17/2012, 19 12/24/2012, 23 12/31/2012, 20 01/07/2013, 21 01/14/2013, 24 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 17,031 YTD: 43,670	Oct 2012	17,031 43,670
5	3	7	The Casual Vacancy J. K. Rowling, Author Little Brown and Company, $35.00 (512) 978-0-316-22853-4 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/08/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/08/2012 Average Rank 5.57 [details] Sales history for The Casual Vacancy date, rank 10/08/2012, 1 10/15/2012, 1 10/22/2012, 1 10/29/2012, 2 11/05/2012, 2 11/12/2012, 3 11/19/2012, 5 11/26/2012, 6 12/03/2012, 7 12/10/2012, 10 12/17/2012, 10 12/24/2012, 7 12/31/2012, 4 01/07/2013, 4 01/14/2013, 10 01/21/2013, 25 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 15,733 YTD: 411,631	Sep 2012	15,733 411,631
6	4	4	The Panther Nelson DeMille, Author Grand Central Publishing, $27.99 (640) 978-0-446-58084-7 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/29/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2012 Average Rank 11.77 [details] Sales history for The Panther date, rank 10/29/2012, 1 11/05/2012, 3 11/12/2012, 4 11/19/2012, 6 11/26/2012, 9 12/03/2012, 15 12/10/2012, 16 12/17/2012, 20 12/24/2012, 21 12/31/2012, 21 01/07/2013, 24 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 14,560 YTD: 98,564	Oct 2012	14,560 98,564
7	8	23	Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), (432) 978-0-307-58836-4 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/18/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 5.65 [details] Sales history for Gone Girl date, rank 06/18/2012, 3 06/25/2012, 2 07/02/2012, 2 07/09/2012, 1 07/16/2012, 1 07/23/2012, 3 07/30/2012, 3 08/06/2012, 3 08/13/2012, 1 08/20/2012, 1 08/27/2012, 1 09/03/2012, 1 09/10/2012, 1 09/17/2012, 3 09/24/2012, 5 10/01/2012, 4 10/08/2012, 3 10/15/2012, 4 10/22/2012, 4 10/29/2012, 7 11/05/2012, 7 11/12/2012, 8 11/19/2012, 7 11/26/2012, 7 12/03/2012, 8 12/10/2012, 9 12/17/2012, 4 12/24/2012, 3 12/31/2012, 2 01/07/2013, 2 01/14/2013, 1 01/21/2013, 2 01/28/2013, 3 02/04/2013, 4 02/11/2013, 3 02/18/2013, 4 02/25/2013, 4 03/04/2013, 3 03/11/2013, 5 03/18/2013, 8 03/25/2013, 4 04/01/2013, 4 04/08/2013, 5 04/15/2013, 5 04/22/2013, 7 04/29/2013, 8 05/06/2013, 10 05/13/2013, 9 05/20/2013, 10 05/27/2013, 8 06/03/2013, 9 06/10/2013, 9 06/17/2013, 12 06/24/2013, 16 07/01/2013, 16 07/08/2013, 12 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 23 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 12,908 YTD: 500,597	Jun 2012	12,908 500,597
8	6	4	The Bone Bed Patricia D. Cornwell, Author Putnam Adult, $28.95 (480) 978-0-399-15756-1 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/29/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2012 Average Rank 14.27 [details] Sales history for The Bone Bed date, rank 10/29/2012, 3 11/05/2012, 4 11/12/2012, 6 11/19/2012, 8 11/26/2012, 13 12/03/2012, 20 12/10/2012, 22 12/17/2012, 25 12/31/2012, 25 01/07/2013, 25 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 11,088 YTD: 80,069	Oct 2012	11,088 80,069
9	9	8	Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy Ken Follett, Author Dutton Books, $36.00 (960) 978-0-525-95292-3 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/01/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2012 Average Rank 10.92 [details] Sales history for Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy date, rank 10/01/2012, 1 10/08/2012, 2 10/15/2012, 3 10/22/2012, 3 10/29/2012, 6 11/05/2012, 9 11/12/2012, 9 11/19/2012, 9 11/26/2012, 12 12/03/2012, 14 12/10/2012, 15 12/17/2012, 11 12/24/2012, 16 12/31/2012, 15 01/07/2013, 13 01/14/2013, 15 01/21/2013, 22 01/28/2013, 20 02/04/2013, 20 02/18/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 10,268 YTD: 217,147	Sep 2012	10,268 217,147
10	7	5	NYPD Red James Patterson, Author, Marshall Karp, Author Little Brown and Company, $27.99 (368) 978-0-316-19986-5 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/22/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/22/2012 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for NYPD Red date, rank 10/22/2012, 2 10/29/2012, 5 11/05/2012, 5 11/12/2012, 7 11/19/2012, 10 11/26/2012, 17 12/03/2012, 23 12/10/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,553 YTD: 105,124	Oct 2012	9,553 105,124
11	5	2	A Winter Dream Richard Paul Evans, Author Simon & Schuster, $19.99 (266) 978-1-4516-2803-6 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/12/2012 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/12/2012 Average Rank 15.29 [details] Sales history for A Winter Dream date, rank 11/12/2012, 5 11/19/2012, 11 11/26/2012, 14 12/03/2012, 17 12/10/2012, 18 12/17/2012, 18 12/24/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,339 YTD: 24,738	Oct 2012	9,339 24,738
12	10	3	Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story Debbie Macomber, Author Ballantine Books, $18.00 (228) 978-0-345-52887-2 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/05/2012 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2012 Average Rank 15.57 [details] Sales history for Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story date, rank 11/05/2012, 8 11/12/2012, 10 11/19/2012, 12 11/26/2012, 16 12/03/2012, 19 12/10/2012, 21 12/17/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,008 YTD: 32,101	Oct 2012	9,008 32,101
13	13	10	The Time Keeper Mitch Albom, Author Hyperion Books, $24.99 (240) 978-1-4013-2278-6 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/17/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/17/2012 Average Rank 9.18 [details] Sales history for The Time Keeper date, rank 09/17/2012, 2 09/24/2012, 2 10/01/2012, 3 10/08/2012, 4 10/15/2012, 5 10/22/2012, 6 10/29/2012, 8 11/05/2012, 12 11/12/2012, 13 11/19/2012, 13 11/26/2012, 15 12/03/2012, 13 12/10/2012, 14 12/17/2012, 14 12/24/2012, 12 12/31/2012, 8 01/07/2013, 11 01/14/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,255 YTD: 175,867	Sep 2012	7,255 175,867
14	12	3	Back to Blood Tom Wolfe, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (720) 978-0-316-03631-3 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/05/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2012 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for Back to Blood date, rank 11/05/2012, 6 11/12/2012, 12 11/19/2012, 14 11/26/2012, 20 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,174 YTD: 31,401	Oct 2012	6,174 31,401
15	-	1	Captain Vorpatril's Alliance Lois McMaster Bujold, Author Baen Books, $25.00 (422) 978-1-4516-3845-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,472 YTD: 5,651	Nov 2012	5,472 5,651
16	14	4	The Twelve (Book Two of the Passage Trilogy) Justin Cronin, Author Ballantine Books, $28.00 (592) 978-0-345-50498-2 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/29/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2012 Average Rank 12.33 [details] Sales history for The Twelve (Book Two of the Passage Trilogy) date, rank 10/29/2012, 4 11/05/2012, 11 11/12/2012, 14 11/19/2012, 16 11/26/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,654 YTD: 53,618	Oct 2012	4,654 53,618
17	18	4	The Secret Keeper Kate Morton, Author Atria Books, $26.99 (484) 978-1-4391-5280-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 10/29/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 10/29/2012 Average Rank 16.40 [details] Sales history for The Secret Keeper date, rank 10/29/2012, 9 11/05/2012, 15 11/12/2012, 18 11/19/2012, 17 11/26/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,590 YTD: 24,545	Oct 2012	4,590 24,545
18	-	1	Superman: Earth One, Volume 2 J. Michael Straczynski, Author, Shane Davis, Illustrator DC Comics, $22.99 (1) 978-1-4012-3196-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,097 YTD: 4,150	Nov 2012	4,097 4,150
19	15	3	The Bridge Karen Kingsbury, Author Howard Books, $19.99 (272) 978-1-4516-4701-3 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/05/2012 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 11/05/2012 Average Rank 18.60 [details] Sales history for The Bridge date, rank 11/05/2012, 10 11/12/2012, 15 11/19/2012, 19 11/26/2012, 24 12/03/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 3,771 YTD: 19,449	Oct 2012	3,771 19,449
20	19	9	A Wanted Man Lee Child, Author Delacorte Press, $28.00 (416) 978-0-385-34433-3 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/24/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/24/2012 Average Rank 9.85 [details] Sales history for A Wanted Man date, rank 09/24/2012, 1 10/01/2012, 2 10/08/2012, 5 10/15/2012, 6 10/22/2012, 7 10/29/2012, 11 11/05/2012, 14 11/12/2012, 19 11/19/2012, 20 11/26/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 3,217 YTD: 156,406	Sep 2012	3,217 156,406
21	-	1	Avengers vs. X-Men Brian Michael Bendis, Text by (Art/Photo Books), Jason Aaron, Text by (Art/Photo Books), Ed Brubaker, Text by (Art/Photo Books), Jonathan Hickman, Text by (Art/Photo Books), Matt Fraction, Text by (Art/Photo Books), Frank Cho, Illustrator, John Romita, Illustrator Marvel Comics, $75.00 (568) 978-0-7851-6317-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 3,124 YTD: 3,132	Nov 2012	3,124 3,132
22	17	6	Mad River John Sandford, Author Putnam Adult, $27.95 (400) 978-0-399-15770-7 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/15/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2012 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Mad River date, rank 10/15/2012, 2 10/22/2012, 5 10/29/2012, 10 11/05/2012, 13 11/12/2012, 17 11/19/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,720 YTD: 68,916	Oct 2012	2,720 68,916
23	11	2	Iced Karen Marie Moning, Author Delacorte Press, $27.00 (495) 978-0-385-34440-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 11/12/2012 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/12/2012 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Iced date, rank 11/12/2012, 11 11/19/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,583 YTD: 10,866	Oct 2012	2,583 10,866
24	20	6	Live by Night Dennis Lehane, Author William Morrow & Company, $27.99 (416) 978-0-06-000487-3 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 10/15/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 10/15/2012 Average Rank 15.17 [details] Sales history for Live by Night date, rank 10/15/2012, 7 10/22/2012, 8 10/29/2012, 15 11/05/2012, 17 11/12/2012, 20 11/19/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,354 YTD: 29,648	Oct 2012	2,354 29,648
25	-	1	The Twelve Clues of Christmas Rhys Bowen, Author Berkley Publishing Group, $24.95 (320) 978-0-425-25278-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,138 YTD: 2,201	Nov 2012	2,138 2,201

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Nielsen BookScan, week 45 of 2012, data through 11/11/2012; PW Issue of Nov. 19, 2012

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