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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	1	3	Twisted Twenty-Six Janet Evanovich, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $9.99 (320) 978-0-399-18021-7 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/21/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 1.00 [details] Sales history for Twisted Twenty-Six date, rank 09/21/2020, 1 09/28/2020, 1 10/05/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,870 YTD: 28,670	Sep 2020	7,870 28,670
2	2	5	The Family Lawyer James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $9.99 (496) 978-1-5387-5158-9 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 3.00 [details] Sales history for The Family Lawyer date, rank 09/07/2020, 8 09/14/2020, 1 09/21/2020, 2 09/28/2020, 2 10/05/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,993 YTD: 37,731	Aug 2020	6,993 37,731
3	4	5	One Good Deed David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $9.99 (496) 978-1-5387-5054-4 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/05/2020 Average Rank 7.20 [details] Sales history for One Good Deed date, rank 09/07/2020, 20 09/14/2020, 4 09/21/2020, 5 09/28/2020, 4 10/05/2020, 3 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,811 YTD: 27,596	Aug 2020	4,811 27,596
4	3	5	Bloody Genius John Sandford, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $9.99 (432) 978-0-525-53663-5 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 2.60 [details] Sales history for Bloody Genius date, rank 09/07/2020, 1 09/14/2020, 2 09/21/2020, 3 09/28/2020, 3 10/05/2020, 4 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,741 YTD: 34,276	Aug 2020	4,741 34,276
5	5	5	Truth and Justice Fern Michaels, Author Zebra, $8.99 (368) 978-1-4201-4606-6 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for Truth and Justice date, rank 09/07/2020, 3 09/14/2020, 3 09/21/2020, 4 09/28/2020, 5 10/05/2020, 5 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,287 YTD: 31,613	Aug 2020	4,287 31,613
6	8	5	Lethal Agent, Volume 18 Vince Flynn, Author, Kyle Mills, Author Pocket Books, $9.99 (448) 978-1-5011-9063-6 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 7.60 [details] Sales history for Lethal Agent, Volume 18 date, rank 09/07/2020, 10 09/14/2020, 6 09/21/2020, 8 09/28/2020, 8 10/05/2020, 6 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,513 YTD: 22,884	Aug 2020	3,513 22,884
7	10	9	The Cowboy's Lady & Small-Town Nanny (Reissue) Debbie Macomber, Author, Lee Tobin McClain, Author Harlequin Bestselling Author Collection, $7.99 (448) 978-1-335-97993-3 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 7.80 [details] Sales history for The Cowboy's Lady & Small-Town Nanny (Reissue) date, rank 08/10/2020, 3 08/17/2020, 4 08/24/2020, 6 08/31/2020, 6 09/07/2020, 13 09/14/2020, 14 09/21/2020, 13 09/28/2020, 10 10/05/2020, 7 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,505 YTD: 51,358	Jul 2020	3,505 51,358
8	6	8	Outfox Sandra Brown, Author Grand Central Publishing, $9.99 (496) 978-1-4555-7220-5 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 08/17/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/31/2020 Average Rank 6.25 [details] Sales history for Outfox date, rank 08/17/2020, 6 08/24/2020, 4 08/31/2020, 1 09/07/2020, 5 09/14/2020, 10 09/21/2020, 10 09/28/2020, 6 10/05/2020, 8 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,505 YTD: 45,928	Aug 2020	3,505 45,928
9	7	2	Wildflower Ridge (Reissue) Sherryl Woods, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (464) 978-0-7783-8806-7 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 08/31/2020 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 12.57 [details] Sales history for Wildflower Ridge (Reissue) date, rank 09/14/2020, 11 09/21/2020, 7 09/28/2020, 7 10/05/2020, 9 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,431 YTD: 20,485	Aug 2020	3,431 20,485
10	11	9	Child's Play Danielle Steel, Author Dell, $8.99 (368) 978-0-399-17952-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/17/2020 Average Rank 5.78 [details] Sales history for Child's Play date, rank 08/10/2020, 2 08/17/2020, 1 08/24/2020, 2 08/31/2020, 2 09/07/2020, 6 09/14/2020, 9 09/21/2020, 9 09/28/2020, 11 10/05/2020, 10 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,361 YTD: 61,590	Jul 2020	3,361 61,590
11	12	9	Paranoid Lisa Jackson, Author Zebra, $9.99 (544) 978-1-4201-3611-1 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 7.80 [details] Sales history for Paranoid date, rank 08/10/2020, 4 08/17/2020, 3 08/24/2020, 3 08/31/2020, 4 09/07/2020, 11 09/14/2020, 15 09/21/2020, 14 09/28/2020, 12 10/05/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,303 YTD: 53,216	Jul 2020	3,303 53,216
12	9	2	Finding You Again (Reissue) Debbie Macomber, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (416) 978-0-7783-8817-3 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 08/31/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 08/31/2020 Average Rank 8.86 [details] Sales history for Finding You Again (Reissue) date, rank 08/31/2020, 10 09/14/2020, 8 09/21/2020, 11 09/28/2020, 9 10/05/2020, 12 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,276 YTD: 26,805	Aug 2020	3,276 26,805
13	13	5	Welcome Home: Her Mother's Keeper and Island of Flowers Nora Roberts, Author St. Martin's Press, $8.99 (352) 978-1-250-78102-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 36 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 09/28/2020 Average Rank 19.40 [details] Sales history for Welcome Home: Her Mother's Keeper and Island of Flowers date, rank 09/07/2020, 36 09/14/2020, 17 09/21/2020, 18 09/28/2020, 13 10/05/2020, 13 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,271 YTD: 17,215	Aug 2020	3,271 17,215
14	14	9	Golden in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (in Death, Book 50) J D Robb, Author St. Martin's Press, $8.99 (432) 978-1-250-20722-7 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/10/2020 Average Rank 8.36 [details] Sales history for Golden in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (in Death, Book 50) date, rank 08/10/2020, 1 08/17/2020, 2 08/24/2020, 5 08/31/2020, 5 09/07/2020, 12 09/14/2020, 16 09/21/2020, 15 09/28/2020, 14 10/05/2020, 14 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,084 YTD: 58,158	Jul 2020	3,084 58,158
15	15	6	The Last Odyssey James Rollins, Author William Morrow & Company, $9.99 (624) 978-0-06-289292-8 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 08/31/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 08/31/2020 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for The Last Odyssey date, rank 08/31/2020, 3 09/07/2020, 7 09/14/2020, 13 09/21/2020, 16 09/28/2020, 15 10/05/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,797 YTD: 27,985	Aug 2020	2,797 27,985
16	16	5	Bullet for a Stranger William W Johnstone, Author, J A Johnstone, Author Pinnacle Books, $7.99 (400) 978-0-7860-4436-8 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 12.60 [details] Sales history for Bullet for a Stranger date, rank 09/07/2020, 14 09/14/2020, 5 09/21/2020, 12 09/28/2020, 16 10/05/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,690 YTD: 20,473	Aug 2020	2,690 20,473
17	21	15	The Guardians John Grisham, Author Dell, $9.99 (448) 978-0-525-62094-5 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/29/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/29/2020 Average Rank 8.53 [details] Sales history for The Guardians date, rank 06/29/2020, 1 07/06/2020, 1 07/13/2020, 1 07/20/2020, 2 07/27/2020, 2 08/03/2020, 1 08/10/2020, 5 08/17/2020, 8 08/24/2020, 7 08/31/2020, 7 09/07/2020, 15 09/14/2020, 19 09/21/2020, 21 09/28/2020, 21 10/05/2020, 17 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Jun 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,543 YTD: 114,484	Jun 2020	2,543 114,484
18	19	5	The Mackade Brothers: Devin & Shane (Reissue) Nora Roberts, Author Silhouette Books, $9.99 (448) 978-1-335-14068-5 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 08/31/2020 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 18.83 [details] Sales history for The Mackade Brothers: Devin & Shane (Reissue) date, rank 08/31/2020, 17 09/07/2020, 16 09/14/2020, 20 09/21/2020, 23 09/28/2020, 19 10/05/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,466 YTD: 20,110	Aug 2020	2,466 20,110
19	22	5	Sutton's Way & the Rancher's Baby (Reissue) Diana Palmer, Author, Maisey Yates, Author Harlequin Bestselling Author Collection, $7.99 (368) 978-1-335-44857-6 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 38 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 19 Highest Rank Date 10/05/2020 Average Rank 25.00 [details] Sales history for Sutton's Way & the Rancher's Baby (Reissue) date, rank 09/07/2020, 38 09/14/2020, 21 09/28/2020, 22 10/05/2020, 19 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,441 YTD: 14,412	Aug 2020	2,441 14,412
20	18	5	Bury the Hatchet William W Johnstone, Author, J A Johnstone, Author Pinnacle Books, $7.99 (352) 978-0-7860-4587-7 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for Bury the Hatchet date, rank 09/07/2020, 18 09/14/2020, 7 09/21/2020, 17 09/28/2020, 18 10/05/2020, 20 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,414 YTD: 18,827	Aug 2020	2,414 18,827
21	23	2	Shelter Mountain (Reissue) Robyn Carr, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (400) 978-0-7783-1105-8 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 36 Initial Date 08/31/2020 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 10/05/2020 Average Rank 30.40 [details] Sales history for Shelter Mountain (Reissue) date, rank 09/28/2020, 23 10/05/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,373 YTD: 13,358	Aug 2020	2,373 13,358
22	20	5	Someone to Romance Mary Balogh, Author Berkley Books, $7.99 (400) 978-1-9848-0239-2 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 15.00 [details] Sales history for Someone to Romance date, rank 09/07/2020, 2 09/14/2020, 12 09/21/2020, 19 09/28/2020, 20 10/05/2020, 22 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,218 YTD: 21,683	Aug 2020	2,218 21,683
23	24	12	Redemption David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $9.99 (528) 978-1-5387-6142-7 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 07/20/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/03/2020 Average Rank 11.90 [details] Sales history for Redemption date, rank 07/20/2020, 5 07/27/2020, 3 08/03/2020, 2 08/10/2020, 7 08/17/2020, 12 08/24/2020, 10 08/31/2020, 9 09/07/2020, 24 09/28/2020, 24 10/05/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Jul 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,155 YTD: 55,800	Jul 2020	2,155 55,800
24	17	3	Scene of the Crime (Original) Sharon Dunn, Author Love Inspired Suspense, $5.99 (224) 978-1-335-40302-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/21/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for Scene of the Crime (Original) date, rank 09/21/2020, 6 09/28/2020, 17 10/05/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 1,982 YTD: 10,278	Sep 2020	1,982 10,278
25	25	5	Smokescreen Iris Johansen, Author Grand Central Publishing, $8.99 (480) 978-1-5387-1306-8 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 43 Initial Date 09/07/2020 Highest Rank 22 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 28.75 [details] Sales history for Smokescreen date, rank 09/07/2020, 43 09/14/2020, 22 09/28/2020, 25 10/05/2020, 25 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 1,942 YTD: 12,481	Aug 2020	1,942 12,481

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NPD BookScan, week 39 of 2020 data through 9/26/2020; PW Issue of October 5, 2020