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1 - 1
The Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $19.99 (608)
978-1-4231-4060-3
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2012
UNITS SOLD: 236,737
YTD: 240,163
Oct
2012
236,737
240,163
2 - 1
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
Rachel Renee Russell, Author, Rachel Renee Russell, Illustrator
Aladdin Paperbacks, $13.99 (321)
978-1-4424-4961-9
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2012
UNITS SOLD: 22,328
YTD: 22,539
Oct
2012
22,328
22,539
3 1 2
James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author
Little Brown and Company, $19.99 (384)
978-0-316-20698-3
LAST WEEK: 1
WEEKS ON LIST: 2
PUB DATE: Sep 2012
UNITS SOLD: 7,447
YTD: 18,456
Sep
2012
7,447
18,456
4 3 6
Dav Pilkey, Author
Scholastic Inc., $9.99 (304)
978-0-545-17534-0
LAST WEEK: 3
WEEKS ON LIST: 6
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 6,247
YTD: 56,212
Aug
2012
6,247
56,212
5 4 47
Jeff Kinney, Author
Abrams/Amulet, (224p)
978-1-4197-0223-5
LAST WEEK: 4
WEEKS ON LIST: 47
PUB DATE: Nov 2011
UNITS SOLD: 5,923
YTD: 430,234
Nov
2011
5,923
430,234
6 - 1
Lois Lowry, Author
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), $17.99 (400)
978-0-547-88720-3
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2012
UNITS SOLD: 5,772
YTD: 6,381
Oct
2012
5,772
6,381
7 5 8
Tom Angleberger, Author, Cece Bell, Illustrator
Amulet Books, $12.95 (190)
978-1-4197-0392-8
LAST WEEK: 5
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 5,664
YTD: 77,967
Aug
2012
5,664
77,967
8 7 18
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
Rachel Renee Russell, Author, Rachel Renee Russell, Illustrator
Aladdin Paperbacks, $13.99 (347)
978-1-4424-1192-0
LAST WEEK: 7
WEEKS ON LIST: 18
PUB DATE: Jun 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,817
YTD: 211,046
Jun
2012
4,817
211,046
9 20 8
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $12.99 (242)
978-1-4231-6300-8
LAST WEEK: 20
WEEKS ON LIST: 8
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,708
YTD: 59,082
Aug
2012
4,708
59,082
10 11 7
The Rise of Nine
Pittacus Lore, Author
HarperCollins, $17.99 (416)
978-0-06-197458-8
LAST WEEK: 11
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,120
YTD: 69,147
Aug
2012
4,120
69,147
11 - 1
Whispers at Moonrise
C C Hunter, Author
St. Martin's Griffin, $9.99 (383)
978-1-250-01191-6
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2012
UNITS SOLD: 4,075
YTD: 4,139
Oct
2012
4,075
4,139
12 9 30
Veronica Roth, Author
Katherine Tegen Books, (576)
978-0-06-202403-9
LAST WEEK: 9
WEEKS ON LIST: 30
PUB DATE: Feb 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,896
YTD: 191,498
Feb
2012
3,896
191,498
13 22 23
The Serpent's Shadow
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, (406)
978-1-4231-4057-3
LAST WEEK: 22
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
PUB DATE: May 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,860
YTD: 392,717
May
2012
3,860
392,717
14 15 23
Veronica Roth, Author
Katherine Tegen Books, (544)
978-0-06-202404-6
LAST WEEK: 15
WEEKS ON LIST: 23
PUB DATE: May 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,176
YTD: 167,301
May
2012
3,176
167,301
15 33 53
The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus #2)
Rick Riordan, Author
Disney-Hyperion,
978-1-4231-4059-7
LAST WEEK: 33
WEEKS ON LIST: 53
PUB DATE: Oct 2011
UNITS SOLD: 3,115
YTD: 150,539
Oct
2011
3,115
150,539
16 31 27
Rick Riordan, Author
Hyperion Books, $9.99 (576)
978-1-4231-1346-1
LAST WEEK: 31
WEEKS ON LIST: 27
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,097
YTD: 98,308
Apr
2012
3,097
98,308
17 16 7
Big Nate Makes the Grade
Lincoln Peirce, Author
Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99 (224)
978-1-4494-2566-1
LAST WEEK: 16
WEEKS ON LIST: 7
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 3,059
YTD: 31,388
Aug
2012
3,059
31,388
18 17 39
John Green, Author
Dutton Books, (336)
978-0-525-47881-2
LAST WEEK: 17
WEEKS ON LIST: 39
PUB DATE: Jan 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,906
YTD: 237,280
Jan
2012
2,906
237,280
19 21 14
Suzanne Collins, Author
Large Print Press, $13.99 (497)
978-1-59413-585-9
LAST WEEK: 21
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,886
YTD: 109,640
Apr
2012
2,886
109,640
20 19 35
Suzanne Collins, Author
Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (374)
978-0-545-42511-7
LAST WEEK: 19
WEEKS ON LIST: 35
PUB DATE: Feb 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,751
YTD: 606,464
Feb
2012
2,751
606,464
21 24 9
Nevermore
James Patterson, Author
Little Brown and Company, $17.99 (344)
978-0-316-10184-4
LAST WEEK: 24
WEEKS ON LIST: 9
PUB DATE: Aug 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,686
YTD: 91,137
Aug
2012
2,686
91,137
22 23 5
Shatterproof
Roland Smith, Author
Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (190)
978-0-545-29842-1
LAST WEEK: 23
WEEKS ON LIST: 5
PUB DATE: Sep 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,613
YTD: 21,751
Sep
2012
2,613
21,751
23 25 14
Suzanne Collins, Author
Large Print Press, $13.99 (501)
978-1-59413-586-6
LAST WEEK: 25
WEEKS ON LIST: 14
PUB DATE: Apr 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,545
YTD: 93,725
Apr
2012
2,545
93,725
24 18 3
Harlan Coben, Author
Putnam Publishing Group, $18.99 (352)
978-0-399-25651-6
LAST WEEK: 18
WEEKS ON LIST: 3
PUB DATE: Sep 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,474
YTD: 12,538
Sep
2012
2,474
12,538
25 - 1
Fire Season
David Weber, Author, Jane Lindskold, Author
Baen Books, $18.99 (287)
978-1-4516-3840-0
LAST WEEK: -
WEEKS ON LIST: 1
PUB DATE: Oct 2012
UNITS SOLD: 2,450
YTD: 2,556
Oct
2012
2,450
2,556

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Nielsen BookScan, week 40 of 2012, data through 10/7/2012; PW Issue of Oct. 15, 2012
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