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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2023 YTD
1	2	16	Cat Kid Comic Club #4: Collaborations Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (224) 978-1-338-84662-1 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/12/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/12/2022 Average Rank 2.40 [details] Sales history for Cat Kid Comic Club #4: Collaborations date, rank 12/12/2022, 1 12/19/2022, 2 12/26/2022, 2 01/02/2023, 2 01/09/2023, 3 01/16/2023, 4 01/23/2023, 2 01/30/2023, 2 02/06/2023, 1 02/13/2023, 4 02/20/2023, 1 02/27/2023, 1 03/06/2023, 1 03/13/2023, 1 03/20/2023, 2 03/27/2023, 1 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Nov 2022 UNITS SOLD: 10,711 YTD: 138,256	Nov 2022	10,711 138,256
2	3	21	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 17 Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $14.99 (224) 978-1-4197-6294-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/07/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/07/2022 Average Rank 2.23 [details] Sales history for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 17 date, rank 11/07/2022, 1 11/14/2022, 1 11/21/2022, 1 11/28/2022, 1 12/05/2022, 1 12/12/2022, 2 12/19/2022, 1 12/26/2022, 1 01/02/2023, 1 01/09/2023, 4 01/16/2023, 5 01/23/2023, 3 01/30/2023, 1 02/06/2023, 2 02/13/2023, 3 02/20/2023, 2 02/27/2023, 2 03/06/2023, 2 03/13/2023, 2 03/20/2023, 3 03/27/2023, 2 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 21 PUB DATE: Oct 2022 UNITS SOLD: 10,415 YTD: 136,275	Oct 2022	10,415 136,275
3	8	12	Moon Rising: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #6) Tui T Sutherland, Author, Mike Holmes, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (224) 978-1-338-73089-0 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 01/09/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/09/2023 Average Rank 3.57 [details] Sales history for Moon Rising: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #6) date, rank 01/09/2023, 1 01/16/2023, 2 01/23/2023, 1 01/30/2023, 3 02/06/2023, 3 02/13/2023, 5 02/20/2023, 3 02/27/2023, 3 03/06/2023, 4 03/13/2023, 4 03/20/2023, 7 03/27/2023, 3 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Dec 2022 UNITS SOLD: 6,751 YTD: 121,081	Dec 2022	6,751 121,081
4	1	3	The Island Natasha Preston, Author Delacorte Press, $12.99 (336) 978-0-593-48149-3 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/13/2023 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/13/2023 Average Rank 3.67 [details] Sales history for The Island date, rank 03/13/2023, 3 03/20/2023, 4 03/27/2023, 4 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 6,582 YTD: 24,156	Feb 2023	6,582 24,156
5	9	12	Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #13) Ann M Martin, Author, Cynthia Yuan Cheng, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (176) 978-1-338-61610-1 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 01/09/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/09/2023 Average Rank 5.23 [details] Sales history for Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #13) date, rank 01/09/2023, 2 01/16/2023, 6 01/23/2023, 5 01/30/2023, 4 02/06/2023, 4 02/13/2023, 6 02/20/2023, 6 02/27/2023, 4 03/06/2023, 5 03/13/2023, 6 03/20/2023, 8 03/27/2023, 5 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Dec 2022 UNITS SOLD: 6,563 YTD: 90,507	Dec 2022	6,563 90,507
6	4	7	As Good as Dead: The Finale to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, Author Ember, $12.99 (480) 978-0-593-37988-2 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 02/13/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/13/2023 Average Rank 6.14 [details] Sales history for As Good as Dead: The Finale to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder date, rank 02/13/2023, 2 02/20/2023, 5 02/27/2023, 5 03/06/2023, 6 03/13/2023, 9 03/20/2023, 10 03/27/2023, 6 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2023 UNITS SOLD: 5,609 YTD: 51,543	Jan 2023	5,609 51,543
7	3	3	Kill Joy: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Novella Holly Jackson, Author Delacorte Press, $12.99 (208) 978-0-593-42621-0 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 03/13/2023 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 03/13/2023 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for Kill Joy: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Novella date, rank 03/13/2023, 5 03/20/2023, 9 03/27/2023, 7 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 5,220 YTD: 18,267	Feb 2023	5,220 18,267
8	7	2	The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Now with a Dog Man Comic!) (Color Edition): 25th and a Half Anniversary Edition (Color) Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (176) 978-1-338-86539-4 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 03/20/2023 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 03/20/2023 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Now with a Dog Man Comic!) (Color Edition): 25th and a Half Anniversary Edition (Color) date, rank 03/20/2023, 6 03/27/2023, 8 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2023 UNITS SOLD: 4,220 YTD: 11,767	Mar 2023	4,220 11,767
9	6	3	One of Us Is Lying Karen M McManus, Author Delacorte Press, $12.99 (416) 978-1-5247-1475-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 03/13/2023 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 03/27/2023 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for One of Us Is Lying date, rank 03/13/2023, 24 03/20/2023, 14 03/27/2023, 9 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 4,104 YTD: 10,428	Feb 2023	4,104 10,428
10	13	11	Karen's Birthday: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6) Ann M Martin, Author, Katy Farina, Illustrator Graphix, $11.99 (160) 978-1-338-76258-7 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 01/16/2023 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 01/30/2023 Average Rank 8.55 [details] Sales history for Karen's Birthday: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6) date, rank 01/16/2023, 7 01/23/2023, 7 01/30/2023, 6 02/06/2023, 6 02/13/2023, 8 02/20/2023, 9 02/27/2023, 8 03/06/2023, 8 03/13/2023, 13 03/20/2023, 12 03/27/2023, 10 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Jan 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,975 YTD: 60,518	Jan 2023	3,975 60,518
11	7	28	Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #1 Scott Cawthon, Author, Elley Cooper, Author, Carly Anne West, Author, Christopher Hastings, Adapted by, Didi Esmeralda, Illustrator, Anthony Morris, Illustrator, Andi Santagata, Illustrator Graphix, $14.99 (192) 978-1-338-79267-6 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/19/2022 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 01/02/2023 Average Rank 15.89 [details] Sales history for Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #1 date, rank 09/19/2022, 10 09/26/2022, 11 10/03/2022, 12 10/10/2022, 15 10/17/2022, 14 10/24/2022, 10 10/31/2022, 12 11/07/2022, 10 11/14/2022, 13 11/21/2022, 17 11/28/2022, 15 12/05/2022, 16 12/12/2022, 21 12/19/2022, 21 12/26/2022, 17 01/02/2023, 8 01/16/2023, 23 01/23/2023, 24 01/30/2023, 22 02/06/2023, 18 02/13/2023, 21 02/20/2023, 23 02/27/2023, 20 03/06/2023, 13 03/13/2023, 16 03/20/2023, 16 03/27/2023, 11 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: Sep 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,824 YTD: 30,846	Sep 2022	3,824 30,846
12	9	34	Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $12.99 (384) 978-1-5344-6763-7 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/08/2022 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 08/08/2022 Average Rank 16.32 [details] Sales history for Better Than the Movies date, rank 08/08/2022, 4 08/15/2022, 23 08/22/2022, 19 08/29/2022, 20 09/05/2022, 25 12/05/2022, 20 12/12/2022, 24 01/09/2023, 19 01/16/2023, 12 01/23/2023, 12 01/30/2023, 13 02/06/2023, 12 02/13/2023, 13 02/20/2023, 15 02/27/2023, 15 03/06/2023, 14 03/13/2023, 19 03/20/2023, 19 03/27/2023, 12 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 34 PUB DATE: Jul 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,551 YTD: 36,642	Jul 2022	3,551 36,642
13	11	33	The Hawthorne Legacy Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $10.99 (384) 978-0-316-10518-7 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 08/15/2022 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 08/15/2022 Average Rank 14.88 [details] Sales history for The Hawthorne Legacy date, rank 08/15/2022, 5 08/22/2022, 7 08/29/2022, 8 09/05/2022, 10 09/19/2022, 14 09/26/2022, 14 10/03/2022, 17 10/10/2022, 23 10/17/2022, 21 10/24/2022, 18 10/31/2022, 19 11/07/2022, 17 11/14/2022, 20 11/21/2022, 21 11/28/2022, 19 12/05/2022, 18 12/12/2022, 20 12/26/2022, 21 01/02/2023, 19 01/09/2023, 10 01/16/2023, 10 01/23/2023, 10 01/30/2023, 10 02/06/2023, 10 02/13/2023, 11 02/20/2023, 12 02/27/2023, 12 03/06/2023, 12 03/13/2023, 18 03/20/2023, 22 03/27/2023, 13 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 33 PUB DATE: Aug 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,505 YTD: 40,154	Aug 2022	3,505 40,154
14	5	2	Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #2 Scott Cawthon, Author, Andrea Waggener, Author, Carly Anne West, Author, Christopher Hastings, Adapted by, Didi Esmeralda, Illustrator, Coryn MacPherson, Illustrator, Anthony Morris, Illustrator Graphix, $14.99 (192) 978-1-338-79270-6 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/20/2023 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 03/20/2023 Average Rank 12.50 [details] Sales history for Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #2 date, rank 03/20/2023, 11 03/27/2023, 14 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,466 YTD: 7,867	Mar 2023	3,466 7,867
15	10	3	The Mary Shelley Club Goldy Moldavsky, Author Square Fish, $11.99 (480) 978-1-250-82123-2 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 03/13/2023 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 03/27/2023 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for The Mary Shelley Club date, rank 03/13/2023, 25 03/20/2023, 20 03/27/2023, 15 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Aug 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,373 YTD: 10,632	Aug 2022	3,373 10,632
16	14	49	Cat Kid Comic Club #3: On Purpose Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (224) 978-1-338-80194-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/25/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/25/2022 Average Rank 6.70 [details] Sales history for Cat Kid Comic Club #3: On Purpose date, rank 04/25/2022, 1 05/02/2022, 1 05/09/2022, 1 05/16/2022, 1 05/23/2022, 1 05/30/2022, 1 06/06/2022, 1 06/13/2022, 1 06/20/2022, 1 06/27/2022, 1 07/04/2022, 2 07/11/2022, 2 07/18/2022, 2 07/25/2022, 2 08/01/2022, 3 08/08/2022, 2 08/15/2022, 3 08/22/2022, 3 08/29/2022, 3 09/05/2022, 4 09/19/2022, 11 09/26/2022, 9 10/03/2022, 7 10/10/2022, 13 10/17/2022, 11 10/24/2022, 6 10/31/2022, 5 11/07/2022, 6 11/14/2022, 7 11/28/2022, 8 12/05/2022, 4 12/12/2022, 5 12/19/2022, 4 12/26/2022, 5 01/02/2023, 5 01/23/2023, 21 01/30/2023, 18 02/06/2023, 15 02/13/2023, 19 02/20/2023, 22 02/27/2023, 16 03/06/2023, 16 03/13/2023, 20 03/20/2023, 13 03/27/2023, 16 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 49 PUB DATE: Apr 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,249 YTD: 30,801	Apr 2022	3,249 30,801
17	12	16	Five Survive Holly Jackson, Author Delacorte Press, $19.99 (400) 978-0-593-37416-0 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 12/12/2022 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 12/26/2022 Average Rank 17.19 [details] Sales history for Five Survive date, rank 12/12/2022, 11 12/19/2022, 11 12/26/2022, 10 01/02/2023, 13 01/09/2023, 20 01/16/2023, 19 01/23/2023, 18 01/30/2023, 20 02/06/2023, 16 02/13/2023, 16 02/20/2023, 19 02/27/2023, 19 03/06/2023, 21 03/13/2023, 22 03/20/2023, 23 03/27/2023, 17 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Nov 2022 UNITS SOLD: 3,054 YTD: 33,430	Nov 2022	3,054 33,430
18	17	4	Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T. 1 John Patrick Green, Author, Christopher Hastings, Author, Pat Lewis, Illustrator First Second, $10.99 (208) 978-1-250-85256-4 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/06/2023 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/06/2023 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T. 1 date, rank 03/06/2023, 3 03/13/2023, 15 03/20/2023, 18 03/27/2023, 18 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,948 YTD: 22,767	Feb 2023	2,948 22,767
19	17	3	Iron Widow Xiran Jay Zhao, Author Tundra Books (NY), $11.99 (416) 978-0-7352-6995-8 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,884 YTD: 7,162	Feb 2023	2,884 7,162
20	19	28	Jessi's Secret Language (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #12): A Graphix Book (Adapted Edition) Ann M Martin, Author, Chan Chau, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (144) 978-1-338-61607-1 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/19/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/19/2022 Average Rank 11.14 [details] Sales history for Jessi's Secret Language (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #12): A Graphix Book (Adapted Edition) date, rank 09/19/2022, 1 09/26/2022, 4 10/03/2022, 3 10/10/2022, 7 10/17/2022, 7 10/24/2022, 5 10/31/2022, 7 11/07/2022, 7 11/14/2022, 8 11/21/2022, 13 11/28/2022, 10 12/05/2022, 7 12/12/2022, 8 12/19/2022, 9 12/26/2022, 8 01/02/2023, 7 01/09/2023, 23 01/16/2023, 15 01/23/2023, 11 01/30/2023, 11 02/06/2023, 11 02/13/2023, 14 02/20/2023, 20 02/27/2023, 14 03/06/2023, 17 03/13/2023, 21 03/20/2023, 24 03/27/2023, 20 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: Sep 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,880 YTD: 35,209	Sep 2022	2,880 35,209
21	-	1	Carnival Quest: Volume 3 Brandon Mull, Author Shadow Mountain, $19.99 (400) 978-1-63993-088-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,677 YTD: 2,677	Mar 2023	2,677 2,677
22	23	11	You'd Be Home Now Kathleen Glasgow, Author Ember, $11.99 (416) 978-0-525-70807-0 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 01/30/2023 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 02/20/2023 Average Rank 21.88 [details] Sales history for You'd Be Home Now date, rank 01/30/2023, 25 02/06/2023, 25 02/13/2023, 24 02/20/2023, 16 02/27/2023, 22 03/06/2023, 18 03/13/2023, 23 03/27/2023, 22 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Nov 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,635 YTD: 25,636	Nov 2022	2,635 25,636
23	19	30	Lightlark (Book 1) Alex Aster, Author Amulet Books, $19.99 (416) 978-1-4197-6086-0 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/05/2022 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/05/2022 Average Rank 16.60 [details] Sales history for Lightlark (Book 1) date, rank 09/05/2022, 1 09/19/2022, 21 09/26/2022, 23 12/05/2022, 13 12/12/2022, 16 12/19/2022, 25 12/26/2022, 20 01/02/2023, 17 01/09/2023, 12 01/16/2023, 21 01/23/2023, 22 01/30/2023, 24 03/27/2023, 23 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 30 PUB DATE: Aug 2022 UNITS SOLD: 2,624 YTD: 22,092	Aug 2022	2,624 22,092
24	15	3	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba--One-Winged Butterfly Koyoharu Gotouge, Created by, Aya Yajima, Author, Jocelyne Allen, Translator Viz Media, $10.99 (192) 978-1-974732-53-1 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/13/2023 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 03/13/2023 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba--One-Winged Butterfly date, rank 03/13/2023, 11 03/27/2023, 24 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,549 YTD: 9,649	Feb 2023	2,549 9,649
25	13	7	Chain of Thorns Cassandra Clare, Author Margaret K. McElderry Books, $24.99 (800) 978-1-4814-3193-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 02/13/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/13/2023 Average Rank 11.75 [details] Sales history for Chain of Thorns date, rank 02/13/2023, 1 02/20/2023, 4 02/27/2023, 6 03/06/2023, 10 03/13/2023, 17 03/20/2023, 25 03/27/2023, 25 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,478 YTD: 67,616	Jan 2023	2,478 67,616

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Mar. 18, 2023; appearing in the Mar. 27, 2023, print edition of PW

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