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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	-	1	A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five George R. R. Martin, Author Bantam, $9.99 (1152) 978-0-553-58201-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 9.59 [details] Sales history for A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five date, rank 11/11/2013, 1 11/18/2013, 3 11/25/2013, 4 12/02/2013, 6 12/09/2013, 4 12/16/2013, 4 12/23/2013, 3 12/30/2013, 3 01/06/2014, 4 01/13/2014, 15 01/20/2014, 20 01/27/2014, 22 02/03/2014, 23 02/24/2014, 25 03/03/2014, 24 04/28/2014, 15 05/05/2014, 17 05/26/2014, 18 06/02/2014, 18 06/30/2014, 15 07/07/2014, 25 07/28/2014, 23 08/04/2014, 23 08/11/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 46,909 YTD: 47,403	Oct 2013	46,909 47,403
2	-	1	Wyoming Bold Diana Palmer, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (345) 978-0-373-77724-2 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for Wyoming Bold date, rank 11/11/2013, 2 11/18/2013, 6 11/25/2013, 8 12/02/2013, 14 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 24,653 YTD: 25,181	Oct 2013	24,653 25,181
3	-	1	The Gift of Christmas Debbie Macomber, Author, Linda Goodnight, Author Harlequin, $6.99 (440) 978-0-373-18071-4 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 6.33 [details] Sales history for The Gift of Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 3 11/18/2013, 1 11/25/2013, 3 12/02/2013, 2 12/09/2013, 5 12/16/2013, 5 12/23/2013, 7 12/30/2013, 11 01/06/2014, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 23,757 YTD: 24,203	Oct 2013	23,757 24,203
4	1	2	Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story Debbie Macomber, Author Ballantine Books, $7.99 (256) 978-0-345-52888-9 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/04/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2013 Average Rank 10.60 [details] Sales history for Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story date, rank 11/04/2013, 1 11/11/2013, 4 11/18/2013, 8 11/25/2013, 6 12/02/2013, 9 12/09/2013, 14 12/16/2013, 19 12/23/2013, 16 12/30/2013, 19 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 18,514 YTD: 38,042	Oct 2013	18,514 38,042
5	-	1	The Sum of All Kisses Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $7.99 (384) 978-0-06-207292-4 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for The Sum of All Kisses date, rank 11/11/2013, 5 11/18/2013, 14 11/25/2013, 15 12/02/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 18,285 YTD: 19,073	Oct 2013	18,285 19,073
6	-	1	An Outlaw's Christmas Linda Lael Miller, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (377) 978-0-373-77856-0 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 8.25 [details] Sales history for An Outlaw's Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 6 11/18/2013, 7 11/25/2013, 7 12/02/2013, 13 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 17,720 YTD: 18,019	Oct 2013	17,720 18,019
7	-	1	Private: #1 Suspect James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Vision, $10.00 (416) 978-0-446-57177-7 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 12.54 [details] Sales history for Private: #1 Suspect date, rank 11/11/2013, 7 11/18/2013, 5 11/25/2013, 5 12/02/2013, 7 12/09/2013, 10 12/16/2013, 14 12/23/2013, 11 12/30/2013, 8 01/06/2014, 7 01/13/2014, 19 01/20/2014, 22 01/27/2014, 24 02/03/2014, 24 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 14,556 YTD: 14,896	Oct 2013	14,556 14,896
8	-	1	A Virgin River Christmas Robyn Carr, Author Mira Books, $7.99 (313) 978-0-7783-1513-1 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for A Virgin River Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 8 11/18/2013, 10 11/25/2013, 12 12/02/2013, 16 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 13,949 YTD: 14,361	Oct 2013	13,949 14,361
9	2	10	The Racketeer John Grisham, Author Dell Publishing Company, $9.99 (400) 978-0-345-53057-8 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/09/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/16/2013 Average Rank 10.97 [details] Sales history for The Racketeer date, rank 09/09/2013, 2 09/16/2013, 1 09/23/2013, 1 09/30/2013, 1 10/07/2013, 2 10/14/2013, 3 10/21/2013, 3 10/28/2013, 2 11/04/2013, 2 11/11/2013, 9 11/18/2013, 11 11/25/2013, 9 12/02/2013, 8 12/09/2013, 8 12/16/2013, 8 12/23/2013, 5 12/30/2013, 5 01/06/2014, 6 01/13/2014, 20 01/20/2014, 25 01/27/2014, 20 02/03/2014, 15 02/10/2014, 24 02/17/2014, 23 02/24/2014, 17 03/03/2014, 22 03/24/2014, 25 03/31/2014, 20 04/21/2014, 21 04/28/2014, 21 05/05/2014, 18 05/26/2014, 23 06/02/2014, 21 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Aug 2013 UNITS SOLD: 13,471 YTD: 277,664	Aug 2013	13,471 277,664
10	3	6	The Sins of the Mother Danielle Steel, Author Dell Publishing Company, $7.99 (430) 978-0-440-24523-0 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/07/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/07/2013 Average Rank 9.80 [details] Sales history for The Sins of the Mother date, rank 10/07/2013, 1 10/14/2013, 1 10/21/2013, 2 10/28/2013, 1 11/04/2013, 3 11/11/2013, 10 11/18/2013, 15 11/25/2013, 14 12/02/2013, 17 12/09/2013, 24 12/23/2013, 20 12/30/2013, 14 01/06/2014, 14 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,886 YTD: 121,936	Sep 2013	11,886 121,936
11	-	1	A Big Sky Christmas William W. Johnstone, Author, J a Johnstone, With Pinnacle Books, $7.50 (411) 978-0-7860-3267-9 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for A Big Sky Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 11 11/18/2013, 13 11/25/2013, 13 12/02/2013, 15 12/09/2013, 21 12/16/2013, 23 12/23/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,588 YTD: 11,793	Oct 2013	11,588 11,793
12	-	1	Not Without You Nora Roberts, Author Silhouette Books, $7.99 (474) 978-0-373-28173-2 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 16.75 [details] Sales history for Not Without You date, rank 11/11/2013, 12 11/18/2013, 9 11/25/2013, 10 12/02/2013, 11 12/09/2013, 18 12/16/2013, 24 12/23/2013, 25 01/06/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,546 YTD: 11,870	Oct 2013	11,546 11,870
13	4	3	The Black Box Michael Connelly, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.00 (480) 978-0-446-55672-9 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/28/2013 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 10/28/2013 Average Rank 13.12 [details] Sales history for The Black Box date, rank 10/28/2013, 4 11/04/2013, 4 11/11/2013, 13 11/18/2013, 16 11/25/2013, 16 12/02/2013, 18 12/30/2013, 17 01/06/2014, 17 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,448 YTD: 39,779	Oct 2013	11,448 39,779
14	-	1	Secret Santa Fern Michaels, Author, Marie Bostwick, Author, Laura Levine, Author, Cindy Myers, Author Zebra Books, $7.99 (386) 978-1-4201-2145-2 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/25/2013 Average Rank 15.88 [details] Sales history for Secret Santa date, rank 11/11/2013, 14 11/18/2013, 12 11/25/2013, 11 12/02/2013, 12 12/09/2013, 16 12/16/2013, 21 12/23/2013, 18 12/30/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 10,948 YTD: 11,192	Oct 2013	10,948 11,192
15	-	1	Christmas in Snowflake Canyon RaeAnne Thayne, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (368) 978-0-373-77815-7 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 17.25 [details] Sales history for Christmas in Snowflake Canyon date, rank 11/11/2013, 15 11/18/2013, 17 11/25/2013, 18 12/02/2013, 19 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 10,005 YTD: 10,149	Oct 2013	10,005 10,149
16	-	1	Cold Snap Allison Brennan, Author Minotaur Books, $7.99 (352) 978-1-250-03800-5 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Cold Snap date, rank 11/11/2013, 16 11/18/2013, 21 11/25/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,721 YTD: 9,958	Oct 2013	9,721 9,958
17	5	5	Mad River John Sandford, Author Berkley Books, $9.99 (419) 978-0-425-26131-6 Last rank 36 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 10/14/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/21/2013 Average Rank 12.70 [details] Sales history for Mad River date, rank 10/14/2013, 2 10/21/2013, 1 10/28/2013, 3 11/04/2013, 5 11/11/2013, 17 11/18/2013, 22 11/25/2013, 22 12/02/2013, 22 12/30/2013, 25 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,706 YTD: 82,272	Oct 2013	9,706 82,272
18	-	1	A Fool's Gold Christmas Susan Mallery, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (331) 978-0-373-77788-4 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 19.50 [details] Sales history for A Fool's Gold Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 18 11/18/2013, 19 11/25/2013, 20 12/02/2013, 21 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,178 YTD: 9,446	Oct 2013	9,178 9,446
19	9	5	Ender's Game Orson Scott Card, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (324) 978-0-7653-7062-4 Last rank 34 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 10/21/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2013 Average Rank 17.62 [details] Sales history for Ender's Game date, rank 10/21/2013, 12 10/28/2013, 11 11/04/2013, 9 11/11/2013, 19 11/18/2013, 20 11/25/2013, 21 12/02/2013, 25 01/06/2014, 24 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,444 YTD: 35,843	Oct 2013	8,444 35,843
20	7	2	Black and Blue Gena Showalter, Author Pocket Books, $7.99 (387) 978-1-4516-7160-5 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/04/2013 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2013 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Black and Blue date, rank 11/04/2013, 7 11/11/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,864 YTD: 16,714	Oct 2013	6,864 16,714
21	8	10	The Forgotten David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.00 (576) 978-0-446-57306-1 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/09/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/16/2013 Average Rank 9.82 [details] Sales history for The Forgotten date, rank 09/09/2013, 4 09/16/2013, 2 09/23/2013, 3 09/30/2013, 3 10/07/2013, 9 10/14/2013, 9 10/21/2013, 6 10/28/2013, 6 11/04/2013, 8 11/11/2013, 21 11/18/2013, 25 11/25/2013, 24 12/02/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Aug 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,764 YTD: 178,394	Aug 2013	6,764 178,394
22	-	1	'Twas the Night After Christmas Sabrina Jeffries, Author Pocket Books, $7.99 (392) 978-1-4767-0822-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,446 YTD: 6,763	Oct 2013	6,446 6,763
23	-	1	If You Were Mine Bella Andre, Author Mira Books, $7.99 (352) 978-0-7783-1560-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,382 YTD: 6,551	Oct 2013	6,382 6,551
24	11	9	The Bone Bed Patricia D. Cornwell, Author Berkley, $9.99 (482) 978-0-425-26136-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 09/16/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/23/2013 Average Rank 8.17 [details] Sales history for The Bone Bed date, rank 09/16/2013, 4 09/23/2013, 2 09/30/2013, 2 10/07/2013, 7 10/14/2013, 11 10/21/2013, 9 10/28/2013, 9 11/04/2013, 11 11/11/2013, 24 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,185 YTD: 140,105	Sep 2013	6,185 140,105
25	-	1	The Perfect Match Kristan Higgins, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (448) 978-0-373-77819-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,167 YTD: 6,311	Oct 2013	6,167 6,311

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Nielsen BookScan, week 45 of 2013, data through 11/3/2013; PW Issue of November 11, 2013