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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2021 YTD
1	-	1	Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $18.00 (400) 978-0-7352-1910-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 16,269 YTD: 16,269	Mar 2021	16,269 16,269
2	1	5	Later Stephen King, Author Hard Case Crime, $14.95 (256) 978-1-78909-649-1 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/15/2021 Average Rank 2.33 [details] Sales history for Later date, rank 03/15/2021, 1 03/22/2021, 1 03/29/2021, 1 04/05/2021, 1 04/12/2021, 2 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 15,267 YTD: 137,815	Mar 2021	15,267 137,815
3	3	2	The Palm Beach Murders James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-4998-2 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 04/05/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/05/2021 Average Rank 3.00 [details] Sales history for The Palm Beach Murders date, rank 04/05/2021, 3 04/12/2021, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 11,439 YTD: 21,807	Mar 2021	11,439 21,807
4	2	4	The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Author William Morrow & Company, $17.99 (656) 978-0-06-294347-7 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 03/22/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/22/2021 Average Rank 2.50 [details] Sales history for The Rose Code date, rank 03/22/2021, 2 03/29/2021, 2 04/05/2021, 2 04/12/2021, 4 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 11,167 YTD: 50,470	Mar 2021	11,167 50,470
5	10	23	Burn After Writing (Pink) Sharon Jones, Author Tarcherperigee, $14.00 (160) 978-0-593-32991-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/09/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/15/2021 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for Burn After Writing (Pink) date, rank 11/09/2020, 13 11/16/2020, 9 11/23/2020, 12 11/30/2020, 10 12/02/2020, 7 12/07/2020, 7 12/14/2020, 15 12/21/2020, 5 12/28/2020, 4 01/04/2021, 3 01/11/2021, 3 01/18/2021, 3 01/25/2021, 5 02/01/2021, 10 02/08/2021, 8 02/15/2021, 1 02/22/2021, 1 03/01/2021, 1 03/08/2021, 2 03/15/2021, 10 03/22/2021, 9 03/29/2021, 8 04/05/2021, 10 04/12/2021, 5 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 23 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 10,005 YTD: 159,112	Oct 2020	10,005 159,112
6	9	4	Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1, Volume 1 Tatsuki Fujimoto, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (192) 978-1-9747-0993-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 9.71 [details] Sales history for Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1, Volume 1 date, rank 10/19/2020, 16 03/22/2021, 18 03/29/2021, 9 04/05/2021, 9 04/12/2021, 6 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,597 YTD: 29,419	Oct 2020	8,597 29,419
7	4	5	Split Second David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (448) 978-1-5387-2004-2 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 4.17 [details] Sales history for Split Second date, rank 03/15/2021, 6 03/22/2021, 3 03/29/2021, 3 04/05/2021, 4 04/12/2021, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,396 YTD: 48,885	Mar 2021	8,396 48,885
8	6	5	In Five Years Rebecca Serle, Author Atria Books, $17.00 (288) 978-1-9821-3745-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 03/22/2021 Average Rank 6.80 [details] Sales history for In Five Years date, rank 03/15/2021, 11 03/22/2021, 4 03/29/2021, 5 04/05/2021, 6 04/12/2021, 8 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,858 YTD: 42,103	Mar 2021	7,858 42,103
9	7	20	Home Body Rupi Kaur, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (192) 978-1-4494-8680-8 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 3.86 [details] Sales history for Home Body date, rank 11/30/2020, 1 12/02/2020, 1 12/07/2020, 1 12/14/2020, 2 12/21/2020, 2 12/28/2020, 2 01/04/2021, 2 01/11/2021, 1 01/18/2021, 2 01/25/2021, 3 02/01/2021, 5 02/08/2021, 3 02/15/2021, 5 02/22/2021, 3 03/01/2021, 3 03/08/2021, 5 03/15/2021, 8 03/22/2021, 7 03/29/2021, 6 04/05/2021, 7 04/12/2021, 9 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,561 YTD: 114,654	Nov 2020	7,561 114,654
10	5	5	Becoming Michelle Obama, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $18.99 (464) 978-1-5247-6314-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 6.67 [details] Sales history for Becoming date, rank 03/15/2021, 12 03/22/2021, 6 03/29/2021, 4 04/05/2021, 5 04/12/2021, 10 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,474 YTD: 41,796	Mar 2021	7,474 41,796
11	11	14	Bridgerton [tv Tie-In]: The Duke and I Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $16.99 (464) 978-0-06-307890-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 01/11/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/08/2021 Average Rank 6.29 [details] Sales history for Bridgerton [tv Tie-In]: The Duke and I date, rank 01/11/2021, 10 01/18/2021, 5 01/25/2021, 9 02/01/2021, 3 02/08/2021, 7 02/15/2021, 2 02/22/2021, 14 03/01/2021, 6 03/08/2021, 3 03/15/2021, 7 03/22/2021, 5 03/29/2021, 7 04/05/2021, 11 04/12/2021, 11 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Dec 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,101 YTD: 104,773	Dec 2020	7,101 104,773
12	17	13	A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J Maas, Author Bloomsbury Publishing, $18.00 (448) 978-1-63557-556-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 02/08/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 12.40 [details] Sales history for A Court of Thorns and Roses date, rank 03/01/2021, 17 03/08/2021, 11 03/15/2021, 22 03/22/2021, 17 03/29/2021, 15 04/05/2021, 17 04/12/2021, 12 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Jun 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,998 YTD: 48,321	Jun 2020	6,998 48,321
13	8	3	Thick as Thieves Sandra Brown, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-5192-3 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/29/2021 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 04/05/2021 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for Thick as Thieves date, rank 03/29/2021, 11 04/05/2021, 8 04/12/2021, 13 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,798 YTD: 21,346	Mar 2021	6,798 21,346
14	14	51	Circe Madeline Miller, Author Back Bay Books, $16.99 (416) 978-0-316-55632-3 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/27/2020 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 06/08/2020 Average Rank 12.53 [details] Sales history for Circe date, rank 04/27/2020, 5 05/04/2020, 11 05/18/2020, 21 05/25/2020, 18 06/01/2020, 16 06/08/2020, 4 06/15/2020, 6 06/22/2020, 6 06/29/2020, 9 07/06/2020, 9 07/13/2020, 8 07/20/2020, 8 07/27/2020, 10 08/03/2020, 6 08/10/2020, 4 08/17/2020, 13 08/24/2020, 7 08/31/2020, 11 09/07/2020, 11 09/14/2020, 21 09/21/2020, 14 09/28/2020, 15 10/05/2020, 22 10/12/2020, 18 10/19/2020, 25 10/26/2020, 19 11/02/2020, 18 11/09/2020, 18 11/16/2020, 13 11/23/2020, 15 11/30/2020, 14 12/02/2020, 9 12/07/2020, 9 12/14/2020, 11 12/21/2020, 15 12/28/2020, 10 01/04/2021, 9 01/11/2021, 7 01/18/2021, 11 01/25/2021, 16 02/01/2021, 16 02/08/2021, 15 02/15/2021, 15 02/22/2021, 9 03/01/2021, 9 03/08/2021, 10 03/15/2021, 18 03/22/2021, 13 03/29/2021, 14 04/05/2021, 14 04/12/2021, 14 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 51 PUB DATE: Apr 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,181 YTD: 66,865	Apr 2020	6,181 66,865
15	12	7	The 20th Victim James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (448) 978-1-5387-1546-8 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 03/01/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/08/2021 Average Rank 7.57 [details] Sales history for The 20th Victim date, rank 03/01/2021, 2 03/08/2021, 1 03/15/2021, 5 03/22/2021, 8 03/29/2021, 10 04/05/2021, 12 04/12/2021, 15 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Feb 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,987 YTD: 58,544	Feb 2021	5,987 58,544
16	22	2	The Book of Longings Sue Monk Kidd, Author Penguin Books, $17.00 (448) 978-0-14-311139-9 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 04/05/2021 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for The Book of Longings date, rank 04/05/2021, 22 04/12/2021, 16 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,617 YTD: 9,863	Mar 2021	5,617 9,863
17	-	1	Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Gege Akutami, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (200) 978-1-9747-2014-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 01/18/2021 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 02/08/2021 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 date, rank 01/18/2021, 13 04/12/2021, 17 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,396 YTD: 15,441	Jan 2021	5,396 15,441
18	99	2	The Hemingway Stories: As Featured in the Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS (Media Tie-In) Ernest Hemingway, Author, Tobias Wolff, Introduction by Scribner Book Company, $17.00 (320) 978-1-9821-7946-5 LAST WEEK: 99 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,393 YTD: 8,755	Mar 2021	5,393 8,755
19	21	3	Fragile World Kerby Rosanes, Author Plume Books, $15.00 (96) 978-0-593-18370-0 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 03/29/2021 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 03/29/2021 Average Rank 17.33 [details] Sales history for Fragile World date, rank 03/29/2021, 12 04/05/2021, 21 04/12/2021, 19 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,266 YTD: 16,456	Mar 2021	5,266 16,456
20	15	6	Camino Winds John Grisham, Author Bantam, $18.00 (336) 978-0-593-15778-7 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 03/08/2021 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 03/08/2021 Average Rank 13.17 [details] Sales history for Camino Winds date, rank 03/08/2021, 8 03/15/2021, 13 03/22/2021, 10 03/29/2021, 13 04/05/2021, 15 04/12/2021, 20 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Feb 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,259 YTD: 36,206	Feb 2021	5,259 36,206
21	23	7	Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are Megan Logan, Author Rockridge Press, $15.99 (174) 978-1-64739-729-6 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 01/18/2021 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 23.00 [details] Sales history for Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are date, rank 01/18/2021, 25 04/05/2021, 23 04/12/2021, 21 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,101 YTD: 29,949	Sep 2020	5,101 29,949
22	19	3	The Note Through the Wire: The Incredible True Story of a Prisoner of War and a Resistance Heroine Doug Gold, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (336) 978-0-06-301229-5 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 03/29/2021 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 03/29/2021 Average Rank 19.33 [details] Sales history for The Note Through the Wire: The Incredible True Story of a Prisoner of War and a Resistance Heroine date, rank 03/29/2021, 17 04/05/2021, 19 04/12/2021, 22 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,708 YTD: 14,513	Mar 2021	4,708 14,513
23	-	1	Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2, Volume 2 Tatsuki Fujimoto, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (192) 978-1-9747-0994-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 12/14/2020 Highest Rank 23 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 23.50 [details] Sales history for Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2, Volume 2 date, rank 12/14/2020, 24 04/12/2021, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,681 YTD: 12,557	Dec 2020	4,681 12,557
24	-	1	Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 7 Gege Akutami, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (192) 978-1-9747-1711-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,617 YTD: 10,140	Dec 2020	4,617 10,140
25	18	8	28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand, Author Back Bay Books, $17.99 (448) 978-0-316-42864-4 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 02/22/2021 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 02/22/2021 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for 28 Summers date, rank 02/22/2021, 5 03/01/2021, 5 03/08/2021, 6 03/15/2021, 17 03/22/2021, 12 03/29/2021, 16 04/05/2021, 18 04/12/2021, 25 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Feb 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,565 YTD: 47,847	Feb 2021	4,565 47,847

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