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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2019 YTD
1	1	2	The Woman in the Window A J Finn, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (464) 978-0-06-267842-3 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2019 Average Rank 3.00 [details] Sales history for The Woman in the Window date, rank 03/18/2019, 1 03/25/2019, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 22,724 YTD: 43,105	Mar 2019	22,724 43,105
2	-	1	The First Lady James Patterson, Author, Brendan DuBois, With Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (368) 978-1-5387-1491-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 03/25/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/25/2019 Average Rank 5.50 [details] Sales history for The First Lady date, rank 03/25/2019, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 21,009 YTD: 21,184	Mar 2019	21,009 21,184
3	2	28	The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, Author Harper Paperbacks, $16.99 (272) 978-0-06-279715-5 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 09/17/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/08/2018 Average Rank 2.83 [details] Sales history for The Tattooist of Auschwitz date, rank 09/17/2018, 2 09/24/2018, 2 10/01/2018, 2 10/08/2018, 1 10/15/2018, 3 10/22/2018, 1 10/29/2018, 1 11/05/2018, 1 11/12/2018, 1 11/19/2018, 1 11/26/2018, 1 12/03/2018, 1 12/10/2018, 1 12/17/2018, 1 12/24/2018, 1 12/31/2018, 2 01/07/2019, 1 01/14/2019, 1 01/21/2019, 1 01/28/2019, 1 02/04/2019, 1 02/11/2019, 1 02/18/2019, 1 02/25/2019, 1 03/04/2019, 1 03/11/2019, 1 03/18/2019, 2 03/25/2019, 3 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: Sep 2018 UNITS SOLD: 15,514 YTD: 178,645	Sep 2018	15,514 178,645
4	4	7	The Lost Girls of Paris (Original) Pam Jenoff, Author Park Row, $16.99 (384) 978-0-7783-3027-1 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 02/11/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/11/2019 Average Rank 4.11 [details] Sales history for The Lost Girls of Paris (Original) date, rank 02/11/2019, 2 02/18/2019, 2 02/25/2019, 2 03/04/2019, 2 03/11/2019, 2 03/18/2019, 4 03/25/2019, 4 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2019 UNITS SOLD: 10,684 YTD: 102,577	Jan 2019	10,684 102,577
5	5	3	The Huntress Kate Quinn, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (560) 978-0-06-274037-3 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/11/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/11/2019 Average Rank 4.33 [details] Sales history for The Huntress date, rank 03/11/2019, 3 03/18/2019, 5 03/25/2019, 5 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 8,404 YTD: 32,137	Feb 2019	8,404 32,137
6	7	41	Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman, Author Penguin Books, $16.00 (352) 978-0-7352-2069-0 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/18/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/18/2018 Average Rank 4.04 [details] Sales history for Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine date, rank 06/18/2018, 1 06/25/2018, 1 07/02/2018, 1 07/09/2018, 1 07/16/2018, 1 07/23/2018, 1 07/30/2018, 2 08/06/2018, 1 08/13/2018, 1 08/20/2018, 1 08/27/2018, 1 09/03/2018, 2 09/10/2018, 3 09/17/2018, 5 09/24/2018, 4 10/01/2018, 3 10/08/2018, 3 10/15/2018, 7 10/22/2018, 4 10/29/2018, 2 11/05/2018, 2 11/12/2018, 2 11/19/2018, 4 11/26/2018, 3 12/03/2018, 3 12/10/2018, 2 12/17/2018, 5 12/24/2018, 4 12/31/2018, 4 01/07/2019, 4 01/14/2019, 2 01/21/2019, 5 01/28/2019, 4 02/04/2019, 3 02/11/2019, 5 02/18/2019, 8 02/25/2019, 7 03/04/2019, 6 03/11/2019, 9 03/18/2019, 7 03/25/2019, 6 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 41 PUB DATE: Jun 2018 UNITS SOLD: 8,252 YTD: 82,485	Jun 2018	8,252 82,485
7	-	1	Cat and Nat's Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood Catherine Belknap, Author, Natalie Telfer, Author Harmony, $16.00 (224) 978-0-525-57491-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 7,055 YTD: 7,128	Mar 2019	7,055 7,128
8	6	5	Juror #3 James Patterson, Author, Nancy Allen, With Grand Central Publishing, $15.99 (368) 978-1-5387-6077-2 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/25/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2019 Average Rank 4.80 [details] Sales history for Juror #3 date, rank 02/25/2019, 3 03/04/2019, 3 03/11/2019, 4 03/18/2019, 6 03/25/2019, 8 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,639 YTD: 47,687	Feb 2019	6,639 47,687
9	-	1	The Walking Dead Volume 31 Robert Kirkman, Author, Charlie Adlard, Artist, Stefano Gaudiano, Artist, Cliff Rathburn, Artist, Dave Stewart, Artist Image Comics, $16.99 (136) 978-1-5343-1052-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,306 YTD: 6,361	Mar 2019	6,306 6,361
10	9	7	Total Control David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $15.99 (656) 978-1-5387-1180-4 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/11/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/04/2019 Average Rank 5.12 [details] Sales history for Total Control date, rank 02/11/2019, 3 02/18/2019, 3 02/25/2019, 4 03/04/2019, 4 03/11/2019, 6 03/18/2019, 9 03/25/2019, 10 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,954 YTD: 65,106	Jan 2019	5,954 65,106
11	10	6	I Was Anastasia Ariel Lawhon, Author Anchor Books, $16.00 (432) 978-1-101-97331-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 02/25/2019 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2019 Average Rank 14.60 [details] Sales history for I Was Anastasia date, rank 02/25/2019, 22 03/04/2019, 18 03/11/2019, 12 03/18/2019, 10 03/25/2019, 11 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,671 YTD: 28,743	Feb 2019	5,671 28,743
12	21	3	Pet Sematary (Media Tie-In) Stephen King, Author Gallery Books, $18.00 (416) 978-1-982115-98-2 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 03/25/2019 Average Rank 16.50 [details] Sales history for Pet Sematary (Media Tie-In) date, rank 03/18/2019, 21 03/25/2019, 12 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,502 YTD: 13,614	Feb 2019	5,502 13,614
13	11	6	The Immortalists Chloe Benjamin, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $16.00 (368) 978-0-7352-1509-2 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 02/18/2019 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2019 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for The Immortalists date, rank 02/18/2019, 12 02/25/2019, 9 03/04/2019, 9 03/11/2019, 10 03/18/2019, 11 03/25/2019, 13 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,466 YTD: 37,622	Feb 2019	5,466 37,622
14	-	1	Qanon: An Invitation to the Great Awakening Wwg1wga, Author Relentlessly Creative Books, $24.95 (270) 978-1-942790-13-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,324 YTD: 18,746	Feb 2019	5,324 18,746
15	23	2	After Anna Lisa Scottoline, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $17.99 (416) 978-1-250-09966-2 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 03/25/2019 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for After Anna date, rank 03/18/2019, 23 03/25/2019, 15 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,297 YTD: 9,694	Mar 2019	5,297 9,694
16	18	5	Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Trevor Noah, Author Spiegel & Grau, $18.00 (304) 978-0-399-58819-8 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 02/25/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2019 Average Rank 12.50 [details] Sales history for Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood date, rank 02/25/2019, 5 03/04/2019, 13 03/11/2019, 16 03/18/2019, 18 03/25/2019, 16 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,294 YTD: 30,644	Feb 2019	5,294 30,644
17	8	28	Sold on a Monday Kristina McMorris, Author Sourcebooks Landmark, $15.99 (352) 978-1-4926-6399-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 10/29/2018 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/12/2018 Average Rank 13.24 [details] Sales history for Sold on a Monday date, rank 10/29/2018, 14 11/05/2018, 8 11/12/2018, 5 11/19/2018, 10 11/26/2018, 10 12/03/2018, 14 12/10/2018, 17 12/17/2018, 21 12/24/2018, 13 01/07/2019, 17 01/14/2019, 14 01/21/2019, 21 01/28/2019, 12 02/04/2019, 8 02/11/2019, 12 02/18/2019, 17 02/25/2019, 18 03/04/2019, 17 03/11/2019, 5 03/18/2019, 8 03/25/2019, 17 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: Aug 2018 UNITS SOLD: 5,254 YTD: 55,023	Aug 2018	5,254 55,023
18	13	44	Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari, Author Harper Perennial, $22.99 (464) 978-0-06-231611-0 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 05/28/2018 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/04/2019 Average Rank 7.42 [details] Sales history for Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind date, rank 05/28/2018, 3 06/04/2018, 4 06/11/2018, 3 06/18/2018, 5 06/25/2018, 5 07/02/2018, 6 07/09/2018, 8 07/16/2018, 12 07/23/2018, 11 07/30/2018, 11 08/06/2018, 10 08/13/2018, 14 08/20/2018, 13 08/27/2018, 11 09/03/2018, 11 09/10/2018, 10 09/17/2018, 9 09/24/2018, 9 10/01/2018, 8 10/08/2018, 9 10/15/2018, 14 10/22/2018, 7 10/29/2018, 5 11/05/2018, 7 11/12/2018, 8 11/19/2018, 9 11/26/2018, 4 12/03/2018, 4 12/10/2018, 3 12/17/2018, 6 12/24/2018, 3 12/31/2018, 3 01/07/2019, 3 01/14/2019, 5 01/21/2019, 6 01/28/2019, 5 02/04/2019, 5 02/11/2019, 7 02/18/2019, 11 02/25/2019, 11 03/04/2019, 11 03/11/2019, 18 03/18/2019, 13 03/25/2019, 18 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 44 PUB DATE: May 2018 UNITS SOLD: 5,067 YTD: 67,012	May 2018	5,067 67,012
19	3	2	Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less Lisa Lillien, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $21.99 (384) 978-1-250-15452-1 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2019 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less date, rank 03/18/2019, 3 03/25/2019, 19 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,784 YTD: 18,354	Mar 2019	4,784 18,354
20	12	6	An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) Tayari Jones, Author Algonquin Books, $16.95 (336) 978-1-61620-868-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 02/18/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 02/18/2019 Average Rank 12.33 [details] Sales history for An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) date, rank 02/18/2019, 5 02/25/2019, 12 03/04/2019, 10 03/11/2019, 15 03/18/2019, 12 03/25/2019, 20 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,781 YTD: 37,367	Feb 2019	4,781 37,367
21	20	19	Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell, Author Atria Books, $16.00 (320) 978-1-5011-5465-2 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 11/19/2018 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 02/04/2019 Average Rank 16.75 [details] Sales history for Then She Was Gone date, rank 11/19/2018, 11 11/26/2018, 12 12/03/2018, 12 12/10/2018, 19 01/07/2019, 19 01/14/2019, 18 01/21/2019, 23 01/28/2019, 21 02/04/2019, 10 02/11/2019, 14 02/18/2019, 19 02/25/2019, 15 03/04/2019, 15 03/11/2019, 19 03/18/2019, 20 03/25/2019, 21 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Nov 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,618 YTD: 45,364	Nov 2018	4,618 45,364
22	14	10	The House Next Door James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $15.99 (448) 978-1-5387-1389-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 01/21/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/21/2019 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for The House Next Door date, rank 01/21/2019, 2 01/28/2019, 2 02/04/2019, 2 02/11/2019, 4 02/18/2019, 6 02/25/2019, 8 03/04/2019, 8 03/11/2019, 11 03/18/2019, 14 03/25/2019, 22 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Jan 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,514 YTD: 89,902	Jan 2019	4,514 89,902
23	15	6	Tailspin Sandra Brown, Author Grand Central Publishing, $15.99 (432) 978-1-4555-7211-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 02/18/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 03/04/2019 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Tailspin date, rank 02/18/2019, 9 02/25/2019, 6 03/04/2019, 5 03/11/2019, 8 03/18/2019, 15 03/25/2019, 23 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,485 YTD: 41,156	Feb 2019	4,485 41,156
24	17	5	The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand, Author Back Bay Books, $16.99 (496) 978-0-316-37525-2 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 02/25/2019 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 03/04/2019 Average Rank 14.40 [details] Sales history for The Perfect Couple date, rank 02/25/2019, 10 03/04/2019, 7 03/11/2019, 14 03/18/2019, 17 03/25/2019, 24 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Feb 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,375 YTD: 29,523	Feb 2019	4,375 29,523
25	27	37	White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism Robin DiAngelo, Author, Michael Eric Dyson, Foreword by Beacon Press, $16.00 (192) 978-0-8070-4741-5 Last rank 27 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 11/26/2018 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 02/11/2019 Average Rank 22.50 [details] Sales history for White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism date, rank 11/26/2018, 25 01/28/2019, 23 02/04/2019, 19 02/11/2019, 18 02/18/2019, 24 02/25/2019, 21 03/04/2019, 25 03/25/2019, 25 LAST WEEK: 27 WEEKS ON LIST: 37 PUB DATE: Jun 2018 UNITS SOLD: 4,342 YTD: 37,411	Jun 2018	4,342 37,411

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NPD BookScan, week 11 of 2019, data through 03/16/2019; PW Issue of March 25, 2019