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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	-	1	Without a Trace Danielle Steel, Author Random House Publishing Group, $9.99 (304) 978-1-9848-2188-1 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/27/2023 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Without a Trace date, rank 11/27/2023, 1 12/04/2023, 1 12/11/2023, 10 12/18/2023, 4 12/25/2023, 2 01/01/2024, 3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 4,304 YTD: 20,993	Oct 2023	4,304 20,993
2	6	2	Overkill Sandra Brown, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.99 (384) 978-1-5387-5202-9 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/27/2023 Average Rank 8.67 [details] Sales history for Overkill date, rank 11/20/2023, 6 11/27/2023, 2 12/04/2023, 4 12/18/2023, 15 12/25/2023, 12 01/01/2024, 13 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,610 YTD: 6,515	Nov 2023	3,610 6,515
3	1	4	The Jailhouse Lawyer James Patterson, Author, Nancy Allen, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.99 (656) 978-1-5387-5260-9 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/20/2023 Average Rank 6.62 [details] Sales history for The Jailhouse Lawyer date, rank 11/06/2023, 17 11/13/2023, 2 11/20/2023, 1 11/27/2023, 3 12/04/2023, 3 12/18/2023, 14 12/25/2023, 8 01/01/2024, 5 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,598 YTD: 15,187	Oct 2023	3,598 15,187
4	3	4	Forever Under the Mistletoe (Reissue) Debbie Macomber, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (400) 978-0-7783-3402-6 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 12/04/2023 Average Rank 6.67 [details] Sales history for Forever Under the Mistletoe (Reissue) date, rank 11/06/2023, 13 11/13/2023, 4 11/20/2023, 3 11/27/2023, 4 12/04/2023, 2 12/11/2023, 14 12/18/2023, 6 12/25/2023, 6 01/01/2024, 8 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,471 YTD: 14,077	Oct 2023	3,471 14,077
5	2	4	Wyoming Proud (Original) Diana Palmer, Author Canary Street Press, $9.99 (368) 978-1-335-51309-0 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/06/2023 Average Rank 8.38 [details] Sales history for Wyoming Proud (Original) date, rank 11/06/2023, 1 11/13/2023, 1 11/20/2023, 2 11/27/2023, 5 12/04/2023, 6 12/18/2023, 18 12/25/2023, 18 01/01/2024, 16 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,766 YTD: 18,047	Oct 2023	2,766 18,047
6	7	4	Bring Me Home for Christmas (Reissue) Robyn Carr, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (336) 978-0-7783-1086-0 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 11/13/2023 Average Rank 13.43 [details] Sales history for Bring Me Home for Christmas (Reissue) date, rank 11/13/2023, 6 11/20/2023, 7 11/27/2023, 6 12/04/2023, 8 12/18/2023, 22 12/25/2023, 25 01/01/2024, 20 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,547 YTD: 10,175	Oct 2023	2,547 10,175
7	5	4	Shooting Iron William W Johnstone, Author, J a Johnstone, Author Pinnacle Books, $8.99 (336) 978-0-7860-4974-5 Last rank 28 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/13/2023 Average Rank 10.33 [details] Sales history for Shooting Iron date, rank 11/06/2023, 14 11/13/2023, 3 11/20/2023, 5 11/27/2023, 7 12/04/2023, 9 01/01/2024, 24 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,396 YTD: 12,923	Oct 2023	2,396 12,923
8	4	4	Girl, Forgotten Karin Slaughter, Author William Morrow & Company, $9.99 (576) 978-0-06-285904-4 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/20/2023 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Girl, Forgotten date, rank 11/13/2023, 5 11/20/2023, 4 11/27/2023, 8 12/04/2023, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,385 YTD: 11,485	Oct 2023	2,385 11,485
9	11	4	Falling Stars: A Festive and Fun Holiday Story Fern Michaels, Author Zebra, $9.99 (304) 978-1-4201-5428-3 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/27/2023 Average Rank 14.43 [details] Sales history for Falling Stars: A Festive and Fun Holiday Story date, rank 11/13/2023, 14 11/20/2023, 11 11/27/2023, 9 12/04/2023, 11 12/18/2023, 19 12/25/2023, 16 01/01/2024, 21 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,065 YTD: 8,279	Oct 2023	2,065 8,279
10	10	4	In a Holidaze Christina Lauren, Author Pocket Books, $9.99 (352) 978-1-6680-2660-1 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 12/04/2023 Average Rank 8.33 [details] Sales history for In a Holidaze date, rank 11/20/2023, 10 11/27/2023, 10 12/04/2023, 5 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,967 YTD: 6,376	Oct 2023	1,967 6,376
11	9	8	A Flicker in the Dark Stacy Willingham, Author Minotaur Books, $9.99 (416) 978-1-250-89644-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/16/2023 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 10/23/2023 Average Rank 9.12 [details] Sales history for A Flicker in the Dark date, rank 10/16/2023, 6 10/23/2023, 4 10/30/2023, 4 11/06/2023, 20 11/13/2023, 9 11/20/2023, 9 11/27/2023, 11 12/04/2023, 10 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,902 YTD: 20,855	Sep 2023	1,902 20,855
12	15	4	All Is Bright Raeanne Thayne, Author Canary Street Press, $9.99 (352) 978-1-335-00498-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 11/27/2023 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for All Is Bright date, rank 11/13/2023, 13 11/20/2023, 15 11/27/2023, 12 12/04/2023, 14 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,882 YTD: 7,913	Oct 2023	1,882 7,913
13	12	4	Shadow of a Dead Man William W Johnstone, Author, J a Johnstone, Author Pinnacle Books, $8.99 (400) 978-0-7860-5001-7 Last rank 34 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 11/13/2023 Average Rank 14.60 [details] Sales history for Shadow of a Dead Man date, rank 11/13/2023, 7 11/20/2023, 12 11/27/2023, 13 12/04/2023, 18 01/01/2024, 23 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,785 YTD: 8,802	Oct 2023	1,785 8,802
14	21	2	The Bite Before Christmas: An Argeneau and Night Huntress Anthology Lynsay Sands, Author, Jeaniene Frost, Author Avon Books, $9.99 (352) 978-0-06-333642-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 11/27/2023 Average Rank 18.33 [details] Sales history for The Bite Before Christmas: An Argeneau and Night Huntress Anthology date, rank 11/20/2023, 21 11/27/2023, 14 12/04/2023, 20 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,761 YTD: 3,458	Nov 2023	1,761 3,458
15	14	11	The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller John Grisham, Author Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, $10.99 (576) 978-0-593-47091-6 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 09/11/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/18/2023 Average Rank 9.47 [details] Sales history for The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller date, rank 09/18/2023, 1 09/25/2023, 1 10/02/2023, 1 10/09/2023, 7 10/16/2023, 1 10/23/2023, 1 10/30/2023, 1 11/06/2023, 22 11/13/2023, 12 11/20/2023, 14 11/27/2023, 15 12/04/2023, 12 12/25/2023, 23 01/01/2024, 15 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,735 YTD: 54,577	Aug 2023	1,735 54,577
16	13	4	Collateral Damage J. A. Jance, Author Pocket Books, $10.99 (432) 978-1-9821-8916-7 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/13/2023 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for Collateral Damage date, rank 11/13/2023, 8 11/20/2023, 13 11/27/2023, 16 12/04/2023, 15 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,693 YTD: 8,770	Oct 2023	1,693 8,770
17	17	6	The Perfect Holiday: A 2-In-1 Collection: That Wintry Feeling and Thanksgiving Prayer Debbie Macomber, Author Ballantine Books, $9.99 (384) 978-0-593-35986-0 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/23/2023 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 10/23/2023 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for The Perfect Holiday: A 2-In-1 Collection: That Wintry Feeling and Thanksgiving Prayer date, rank 10/23/2023, 5 10/30/2023, 6 11/13/2023, 19 11/20/2023, 17 11/27/2023, 17 12/04/2023, 17 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,686 YTD: 13,260	Oct 2023	1,686 13,260
18	19	8	Seven Girls Gone Allison Brennan, Author Mira Books, $9.99 (480) 978-0-7783-0526-2 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 10/09/2023 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 10/23/2023 Average Rank 14.33 [details] Sales history for Seven Girls Gone date, rank 10/09/2023, 22 10/16/2023, 8 10/23/2023, 7 10/30/2023, 9 11/13/2023, 22 11/20/2023, 19 11/27/2023, 18 12/04/2023, 16 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,672 YTD: 18,537	Sep 2023	1,672 18,537
19	8	2	Lassiter J R Ward, Author Pocket Books, $10.99 (640) 978-1-9821-8004-1 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/20/2023 Average Rank 16.33 [details] Sales history for Lassiter date, rank 11/20/2023, 8 11/27/2023, 19 12/04/2023, 22 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,624 YTD: 4,151	Nov 2023	1,624 4,151
20	20	11	The Wish Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.99 (416) 978-1-5387-2863-5 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/18/2023 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/25/2023 Average Rank 12.31 [details] Sales history for The Wish date, rank 09/18/2023, 10 09/25/2023, 3 10/02/2023, 3 10/09/2023, 16 10/16/2023, 5 10/23/2023, 3 10/30/2023, 3 11/13/2023, 23 11/20/2023, 20 11/27/2023, 20 12/04/2023, 13 12/25/2023, 24 01/01/2024, 17 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,539 YTD: 31,683	Sep 2023	1,539 31,683
21	16	4	Royal Secrets: 2-In-1: Affaire Royale and Command Performance Nora Roberts, Author St. Martin's Press, $9.99 (448) 978-1-250-90648-9 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/13/2023 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 11/13/2023 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for Royal Secrets: 2-In-1: Affaire Royale and Command Performance date, rank 11/13/2023, 10 11/20/2023, 16 11/27/2023, 21 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,514 YTD: 7,653	Oct 2023	1,514 7,653
22	22	4	The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Original) Jill Kemerer, Author Love Inspired, $6.75 (224) 978-1-335-59698-7 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/06/2023 Average Rank 16.50 [details] Sales history for The Cowboy's Christmas Compromise: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (Original) date, rank 11/06/2023, 5 11/13/2023, 17 11/20/2023, 22 11/27/2023, 22 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,429 YTD: 8,881	Oct 2023	1,429 8,881
23	23	8	The Family Upstairs Lisa Jewell, Author Pocket Books, $10.99 (432) 978-1-6680-2651-9 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 10/16/2023 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 10/30/2023 Average Rank 16.17 [details] Sales history for The Family Upstairs date, rank 10/16/2023, 17 10/23/2023, 8 10/30/2023, 7 11/20/2023, 23 11/27/2023, 23 12/04/2023, 19 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,352 YTD: 15,183	Sep 2023	1,352 15,183
24	36	11	No Plan B: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child, Author, Andrew Child, Author Dell, $9.99 (464) 978-1-9848-1857-7 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 07/10/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/24/2023 Average Rank 12.92 [details] Sales history for No Plan B: A Jack Reacher Novel date, rank 07/10/2023, 13 07/17/2023, 2 07/24/2023, 1 07/31/2023, 1 08/07/2023, 3 08/21/2023, 1 09/18/2023, 16 09/25/2023, 20 10/02/2023, 14 10/30/2023, 25 11/27/2023, 24 12/04/2023, 25 LAST WEEK: 36 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Jun 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,295 YTD: 62,363	Jun 2023	1,295 62,363
25	18	11	The Whittiers Danielle Steel, Author Random House Publishing Group, $9.99 (352) 978-1-9848-2185-0 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 09/11/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/18/2023 Average Rank 10.23 [details] Sales history for The Whittiers date, rank 09/18/2023, 2 09/25/2023, 2 10/02/2023, 2 10/09/2023, 10 10/16/2023, 3 10/23/2023, 2 10/30/2023, 2 11/06/2023, 19 11/13/2023, 11 11/20/2023, 18 11/27/2023, 25 12/04/2023, 24 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2023 UNITS SOLD: 1,291 YTD: 52,301	Aug 2023	1,291 52,301

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Nov. 18, 2023; appearing in the Nov. 27, 2023, print edition of PW