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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	-	1	Red Mist Patricia D. Cornwell, Author Berkley, $9.99 (528) 978-0-425-25043-3 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/17/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/17/2012 Average Rank 7.64 [details] Sales history for Red Mist date, rank 09/17/2012, 1 09/24/2012, 1 10/01/2012, 1 10/08/2012, 5 10/15/2012, 11 10/22/2012, 11 10/29/2012, 13 11/05/2012, 16 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 27,036 YTD: 27,692	Sep 2012	27,036 27,692
2	1	4	Zero Day David Baldacci, Author Vision, $9.99 (574) 978-0-446-57302-3 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 08/27/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/27/2012 Average Rank 6.86 [details] Sales history for Zero Day date, rank 08/27/2012, 1 09/03/2012, 1 09/10/2012, 1 09/17/2012, 2 09/24/2012, 2 10/01/2012, 5 10/08/2012, 11 10/15/2012, 14 10/22/2012, 12 10/29/2012, 14 11/05/2012, 17 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 20,939 YTD: 108,588	Aug 2012	20,939 108,588
3	2	3	Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller Vince Flynn, Author Pocket Books, $9.99 (436) 978-1-4165-9522-9 Last rank 30 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/03/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/03/2012 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller date, rank 09/03/2012, 2 09/10/2012, 2 09/17/2012, 3 09/24/2012, 4 10/01/2012, 9 10/08/2012, 13 10/15/2012, 15 10/22/2012, 16 10/29/2012, 17 11/05/2012, 23 11/26/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 18,002 YTD: 68,470	Aug 2012	18,002 68,470
4	3	2	I Left My Heart Debbie Macomber, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (379) 978-0-7783-1357-1 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 11.86 [details] Sales history for I Left My Heart date, rank 09/10/2012, 3 09/17/2012, 4 09/24/2012, 5 10/01/2012, 7 10/08/2012, 16 10/15/2012, 23 10/22/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 16,121 YTD: 36,938	Aug 2012	16,121 36,938
5	5	2	77 Shadow Street Dean R. Koontz, Author Bantam, $9.99 (698) 978-0-553-59306-8 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for 77 Shadow Street date, rank 09/10/2012, 5 09/17/2012, 5 09/24/2012, 6 10/01/2012, 6 10/08/2012, 14 10/15/2012, 20 10/22/2012, 18 10/29/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 15,893 YTD: 33,262	Aug 2012	15,893 33,262
6	-	1	The Race Clive Cussler, Author, Justin Scott, Author Berkley, $9.99 (434) 978-0-425-25044-0 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/17/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/24/2012 Average Rank 11.83 [details] Sales history for The Race date, rank 09/17/2012, 6 09/24/2012, 3 10/01/2012, 4 10/08/2012, 15 10/15/2012, 21 10/22/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 15,815 YTD: 16,571	Sep 2012	15,815 16,571
7	4	2	Where Azaleas Bloom Sherryl Woods, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (384) 978-0-7783-1369-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Where Azaleas Bloom date, rank 09/10/2012, 4 09/17/2012, 7 09/24/2012, 8 10/01/2012, 13 10/08/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 11,768 YTD: 31,872	Aug 2012	11,768 31,872
8	-	1	The Lost Night Jayne Castle, Author, Jayne Ann Krentz, Author Jove Books, $7.99 (339) 978-0-515-15284-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 09/17/2012 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 09/17/2012 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for The Lost Night date, rank 09/17/2012, 8 09/24/2012, 17 10/01/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 10,041 YTD: 11,011	Sep 2012	10,041 11,011
9	6	2	Blue Skies Robyn Carr, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (375) 978-0-7783-1492-9 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Blue Skies date, rank 09/10/2012, 6 09/17/2012, 9 09/24/2012, 10 10/01/2012, 17 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,435 YTD: 23,956	Aug 2012	9,435 23,956
10	7	2	Stranger in the Moonlight Jude Deveraux, Author Pocket Books, $7.99 (362) 978-1-4165-0975-2 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 9.25 [details] Sales history for Stranger in the Moonlight date, rank 09/10/2012, 7 09/17/2012, 10 09/24/2012, 9 10/01/2012, 11 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 9,221 YTD: 22,125	Aug 2012	9,221 22,125
11	10	2	Mysterious Nora Roberts, Author Silhouette Books, $7.99 (601) 978-0-373-28161-9 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 12.25 [details] Sales history for Mysterious date, rank 09/10/2012, 10 09/17/2012, 11 09/24/2012, 12 10/01/2012, 16 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,948 YTD: 17,463	Aug 2012	7,948 17,463
12	-	1	Fall of Giants Ken Follett, Author Signet Book, $9.99 (942) 978-0-451-23285-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 09/17/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2012 Average Rank 12.60 [details] Sales history for Fall of Giants date, rank 09/17/2012, 12 09/24/2012, 7 10/01/2012, 3 10/08/2012, 9 10/15/2012, 9 10/22/2012, 7 10/29/2012, 7 11/05/2012, 12 11/12/2012, 21 11/19/2012, 20 11/26/2012, 17 12/03/2012, 19 12/17/2012, 23 12/24/2012, 12 12/31/2012, 11 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,807 YTD: 8,112	Sep 2012	7,807 8,112
13	8	6	Don't Blink James Patterson, Author, Howard Roughan, Author Vision, $9.99 (365) 978-1-4555-0667-5 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 08/13/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/20/2012 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for Don't Blink date, rank 08/13/2012, 3 08/20/2012, 1 08/27/2012, 2 09/03/2012, 3 09/10/2012, 8 09/17/2012, 13 09/24/2012, 11 10/01/2012, 12 10/08/2012, 20 10/22/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,497 YTD: 111,026	Jul 2012	7,497 111,026
14	15	2	Alex Cross: Also Published as Cross James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $9.99 (416) 978-1-4555-2352-8 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 09/24/2012 Average Rank 17.56 [details] Sales history for Alex Cross: Also Published as Cross date, rank 09/10/2012, 15 09/17/2012, 14 09/24/2012, 13 10/01/2012, 14 10/08/2012, 21 10/15/2012, 24 10/22/2012, 17 10/29/2012, 16 11/05/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,489 YTD: 14,544	Aug 2012	7,489 14,544
15	9	2	The Ugly Duchess Eloisa James, Author Avon Books, $7.99 (384) 978-0-06-202173-1 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 15.75 [details] Sales history for The Ugly Duchess date, rank 09/10/2012, 9 09/17/2012, 15 09/24/2012, 18 10/01/2012, 21 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 7,049 YTD: 17,765	Aug 2012	7,049 17,765
16	14	2	Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark Sidney Sheldon, Author, Tilly Bagshawe, Author Harper, $7.99 (400) 978-0-06-207345-7 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 14.75 [details] Sales history for Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark date, rank 09/10/2012, 14 09/17/2012, 16 09/24/2012, 14 10/01/2012, 15 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,709 YTD: 14,313	Aug 2012	6,709 14,313
17	11	11	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: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,478 YTD: 207,581	Jun 2012	6,478 207,581
18	13	2	Robert Ludlum's(tm) the Ares Decision Kyle Mills, Author Grand Central Publishing, $7.99 (544) 978-0-446-61878-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 16.25 [details] Sales history for Robert Ludlum's(tm) the Ares Decision date, rank 09/10/2012, 13 09/17/2012, 18 09/24/2012, 16 10/01/2012, 18 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,275 YTD: 14,479	Aug 2012	6,275 14,479
19	12	7	Happy Birthday Danielle Steel, Author Dell Publishing Company, $7.99 (416) 978-0-440-24334-2 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 08/06/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/06/2012 Average Rank 8.58 [details] Sales history for Happy Birthday date, rank 08/06/2012, 1 08/13/2012, 1 08/20/2012, 2 08/27/2012, 3 09/03/2012, 4 09/10/2012, 12 09/17/2012, 19 09/24/2012, 19 10/01/2012, 20 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,036 YTD: 120,173	Jul 2012	6,036 120,173
20	16	5	Celebrity in Death J D Robb, Author Berkley, $7.99 (384) 978-0-425-25035-8 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/20/2012 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 08/20/2012 Average Rank 13.57 [details] Sales history for Celebrity in Death date, rank 08/20/2012, 4 08/27/2012, 4 09/03/2012, 5 09/10/2012, 16 09/17/2012, 20 09/24/2012, 21 10/01/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,038 YTD: 51,045	Aug 2012	5,038 51,045
21	-	1	Archangel's Storm Nalini Singh, Author Berkley, $7.99 (337) 978-0-425-24658-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,850 YTD: 4,911	Sep 2012	4,850 4,911
22	21	2	Betrayed by Love: Betrayed by Love\The Rough and Ready Rancher Diana Palmer, Author, Kathie DeNosky, Author Harlequin, $6.99 (512) 978-0-373-18059-2 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 21.67 [details] Sales history for Betrayed by Love: Betrayed by Love\The Rough and Ready Rancher date, rank 09/10/2012, 21 09/17/2012, 22 09/24/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,662 YTD: 10,059	Aug 2012	4,662 10,059
23	20	2	Phantom: A New Alex Hawke Novel Ted Bell, Author Harper, $9.99 (672) 978-0-06-185932-8 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 20 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 21.75 [details] Sales history for Phantom: A New Alex Hawke Novel date, rank 09/10/2012, 20 09/17/2012, 23 09/24/2012, 20 10/01/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,588 YTD: 10,230	Aug 2012	4,588 10,230
24	18	7	Big Sky Mountain Linda Lael Miller, Author Harlequin Hqn, $7.99 (378) 978-0-373-77661-0 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 08/13/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 08/13/2012 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Big Sky Mountain date, rank 08/13/2012, 2 08/20/2012, 3 08/27/2012, 5 09/03/2012, 8 09/10/2012, 18 09/17/2012, 24 09/24/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jul 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,157 YTD: 72,681	Jul 2012	4,157 72,681
25	17	2	The Uninvited Heather Graham, Author Harlequin Mira, $7.99 (344) 978-0-7783-1370-0 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 09/10/2012 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 09/10/2012 Average Rank 21.00 [details] Sales history for The Uninvited date, rank 09/10/2012, 17 09/17/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Aug 2012 UNITS SOLD: 4,075 YTD: 10,895	Aug 2012	4,075 10,895

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Nielsen BookScan, week 36 of 2012, data through 9/9/2012; PW Issue of Sept. 17, 2012