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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	-	1	The Litigators John Grisham, Author Dell Publishing Company, $9.99 (488) 978-0-345-53056-1 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 10.97 [details] Sales history for The Litigators date, rank 07/09/2012, 1 07/16/2012, 1 07/23/2012, 1 07/30/2012, 1 08/06/2012, 2 08/13/2012, 7 08/20/2012, 7 08/27/2012, 7 09/03/2012, 6 09/10/2012, 11 09/17/2012, 17 09/24/2012, 15 10/01/2012, 10 10/08/2012, 18 10/15/2012, 17 10/22/2012, 15 10/29/2012, 15 11/05/2012, 13 11/12/2012, 22 11/19/2012, 15 11/26/2012, 13 12/03/2012, 15 12/17/2012, 24 12/24/2012, 18 12/31/2012, 13 01/07/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 34,592 YTD: 35,149	Jun 2012	34,592 35,149
2	-	1	Split Second Catherine Coulter, Author Jove Books, $9.99 (499) 978-0-515-15096-4 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 10.33 [details] Sales history for Split Second date, rank 07/09/2012, 2 07/16/2012, 3 07/23/2012, 3 07/30/2012, 4 08/06/2012, 6 08/13/2012, 13 08/20/2012, 17 08/27/2012, 22 09/03/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 18,893 YTD: 19,133	Jun 2012	18,893 19,133
3	-	1	Safe Haven Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $7.99 (405) 978-0-446-54757-4 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 07/16/2012 Average Rank 13.44 [details] Sales history for Safe Haven date, rank 07/09/2012, 3 07/16/2012, 2 07/23/2012, 2 07/30/2012, 2 08/06/2012, 4 08/13/2012, 10 08/20/2012, 12 08/27/2012, 12 09/03/2012, 12 09/10/2012, 25 09/24/2012, 23 12/03/2012, 18 12/24/2012, 22 12/31/2012, 24 02/04/2013, 17 02/18/2013, 23 02/25/2013, 16 03/04/2013, 15 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 18,500 YTD: 18,715	Jun 2012	18,500 18,715
4	-	1	Family Affair Debbie Macomber, Author Avon Books, $6.99 (368) 978-0-06-199713-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 9.17 [details] Sales history for Family Affair date, rank 07/09/2012, 4 07/16/2012, 6 07/23/2012, 6 07/30/2012, 7 08/06/2012, 9 08/13/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 15,849 YTD: 16,870	Jun 2012	15,849 16,870
5	-	1	Private Games James Patterson, Author, Mark Sullivan, Author Vision, $9.99 (430) 978-1-4555-1297-3 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 07/16/2012 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for Private Games date, rank 07/09/2012, 5 07/16/2012, 4 07/23/2012, 5 07/30/2012, 5 08/06/2012, 5 08/13/2012, 14 08/20/2012, 18 08/27/2012, 20 09/03/2012, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 14,604 YTD: 14,849	Jun 2012	14,604 14,849
6	-	1	Summer Nights Susan Mallery, Author Harlequin Hqn, (384) 978-0-373-77687-0 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 12.80 [details] Sales history for Summer Nights date, rank 07/09/2012, 6 07/16/2012, 10 07/23/2012, 13 07/30/2012, 13 08/06/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 14,221 YTD: 15,083	Jun 2012	14,221 15,083
7	-	1	Midnight Promises Sherryl Woods, Author Harlequin Mira, (400) 978-0-7783-1348-9 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 10.40 [details] Sales history for Midnight Promises date, rank 07/09/2012, 7 07/16/2012, 8 07/23/2012, 9 07/30/2012, 12 08/06/2012, 16 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 13,676 YTD: 14,592	Jun 2012	13,676 14,592
8	-	1	The Silent Girl Tess Gerritsen, Author Ballantine Books, $9.99 (464) 978-0-345-51551-3 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 07/23/2012 Average Rank 8.60 [details] Sales history for The Silent Girl date, rank 07/09/2012, 8 07/16/2012, 9 07/23/2012, 7 07/30/2012, 8 08/06/2012, 11 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,033 YTD: 9,622	Jun 2012	9,033 9,622
9	3	7	Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel Janet Evanovich, Author Bantam, $8.99 (352) 978-0-345-52773-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/28/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 6.20 [details] Sales history for Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel date, rank 06/04/2012, 1 06/11/2012, 1 06/18/2012, 3 06/25/2012, 2 07/02/2012, 3 07/09/2012, 9 07/16/2012, 14 07/23/2012, 11 07/30/2012, 10 08/06/2012, 13 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,031 YTD: 144,738	May 2012	9,031 144,738
10	1	3	Afraid to Die Lisa Jackson, Author Zebra Books, $7.99 (407) 978-1-4201-1850-6 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/25/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/02/2012 Average Rank 10.71 [details] Sales history for Afraid to Die date, rank 06/25/2012, 3 07/02/2012, 1 07/09/2012, 10 07/16/2012, 15 07/23/2012, 14 07/30/2012, 14 08/06/2012, 18 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 8,409 YTD: 34,822	Jul 2012	8,409 34,822
11	-	1	Once Burned: A Night Prince Novel Jeaniene Frost, Author Avon Books, (384) 978-0-06-178320-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 8,000 YTD: 8,537	Jun 2012	8,000 8,537
12	4	5	The Unexpected Husband: Jury of His Peers\Any Sunday Debbie Macomber, Author Mira Books, $7.99 (368) 978-0-7783-1341-0 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 06/11/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/18/2012 Average Rank 13.15 [details] Sales history for The Unexpected Husband: Jury of His Peers\Any Sunday date, rank 06/11/2012, 3 06/18/2012, 1 06/25/2012, 4 07/02/2012, 4 07/09/2012, 12 07/16/2012, 18 07/23/2012, 22 07/30/2012, 20 08/06/2012, 24 08/27/2012, 24 09/03/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,531 YTD: 69,050	May 2012	7,531 69,050
13	-	1	Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel Faye Kellerman, Author Harper, $9.99 (480) 978-0-06-206696-1 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 07/30/2012 Average Rank 11.20 [details] Sales history for Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel date, rank 07/09/2012, 13 07/16/2012, 12 07/23/2012, 10 07/30/2012, 9 08/06/2012, 12 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,455 YTD: 7,896	Jun 2012	7,455 7,896
14	7	14	Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Seth Grahame-Smith, Author Grand Central Publishing, (448) 978-1-4555-1018-4 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 48 Initial Date 05/14/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 07/02/2012 Average Rank 32.53 [details] Sales history for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter date, rank 06/04/2012, 10 06/11/2012, 18 06/18/2012, 14 06/25/2012, 11 07/02/2012, 7 07/09/2012, 14 07/16/2012, 17 07/23/2012, 17 07/30/2012, 22 08/06/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,191 YTD: 102,537	Apr 2012	7,191 102,537
15	-	1	Summer People Elin Hilderbrand, Author St. Martin's Press, $7.99 (352) 978-0-312-99719-9 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 07/16/2012 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for Summer People date, rank 07/09/2012, 15 07/16/2012, 11 07/23/2012, 11 07/30/2012, 11 08/06/2012, 17 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,128 YTD: 7,456	Jun 2012	7,128 7,456
16	-	1	Wicked Nights Gena Showalter, Author Harlequin Hqn, (416) 978-0-373-77698-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 20.50 [details] Sales history for Wicked Nights date, rank 07/09/2012, 16 07/16/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,680 YTD: 6,929	Jun 2012	6,680 6,929
17	2	5	Tick Tock James Patterson, Author, Michael Ledwidge, Author Vision, $9.99 (378) 978-1-4555-0665-1 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 06/11/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/25/2012 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Tick Tock date, rank 06/11/2012, 7 06/18/2012, 5 06/25/2012, 1 07/02/2012, 2 07/09/2012, 17 07/16/2012, 21 07/23/2012, 18 07/30/2012, 18 08/06/2012, 21 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,586 YTD: 59,484	Jun 2012	6,586 59,484
18	13	18	The Lucky One Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $7.99 (400) 978-1-4555-0897-6 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 05/14/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 22.12 [details] Sales history for The Lucky One date, rank 06/04/2012, 8 06/11/2012, 15 06/18/2012, 15 06/25/2012, 13 07/02/2012, 13 07/09/2012, 18 07/16/2012, 20 07/23/2012, 19 07/30/2012, 19 08/06/2012, 20 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,712 YTD: 265,237	Mar 2012	5,712 265,237
19	5	5	The Kingdom Clive Cussler, Author, Grant Blackwood, With Berkley, $9.99 (453) 978-0-425-24808-9 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 06/11/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 11.29 [details] Sales history for The Kingdom date, rank 06/11/2012, 4 06/18/2012, 4 06/25/2012, 5 07/02/2012, 5 07/09/2012, 19 07/23/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,512 YTD: 57,328	May 2012	5,512 57,328
20	-	1	Thief of Shadows Elizabeth Hoyt, Author Grand Central Publishing, (384) 978-1-4555-0832-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,354 YTD: 5,566	Jun 2012	5,354 5,566
21	-	1	The Unholy Heather Graham, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (384) 978-0-7783-1349-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,239 YTD: 5,409	Jun 2012	5,239 5,409
22	9	5	Bed of Roses Nora Roberts, Author Jove Books, $7.99 (337) 978-0-515-15088-9 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 29 Initial Date 06/11/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/18/2012 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for Bed of Roses date, rank 06/11/2012, 8 06/18/2012, 6 06/25/2012, 7 07/02/2012, 9 07/09/2012, 22 07/16/2012, 23 07/23/2012, 23 07/30/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,158 YTD: 44,748	May 2012	5,158 44,748
23	6	5	Big Sky Country Linda Lael Miller, Author Harlequin Books, (384) 978-0-373-77643-6 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/11/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 7.57 [details] Sales history for Big Sky Country date, rank 06/11/2012, 2 06/18/2012, 2 06/25/2012, 6 07/02/2012, 6 07/09/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,090 YTD: 66,619	May 2012	5,090 66,619
24	11	4	The Ideal Man Julie Garwood, Author Signet Book, $7.99 (344) 978-0-451-23513-8 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 06/18/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 06/18/2012 Average Rank 12.75 [details] Sales history for The Ideal Man date, rank 06/18/2012, 7 06/25/2012, 9 07/02/2012, 11 07/09/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,554 YTD: 31,257	Jun 2012	4,554 31,257
25	-	1	Fireside Susan Wiggs, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (413) 978-0-7783-1489-9 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 07/09/2012 Highest Rank 25 Highest Rank Date 07/09/2012 Average Rank 25.00 [details] Sales history for Fireside date, rank 07/09/2012, 25 07/30/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,443 YTD: 4,774	Jun 2012	4,443 4,774

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Nielsen BookScan, week 26 of 2012, data through 07/01/2012; PW Issue of July 9, 2012