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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	-	1	Home Body Rupi Kaur, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (192) 978-1-4494-8680-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for Home Body date, rank 11/30/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 51,749 YTD: 51,749	Nov 2020	51,749 51,749
2	5	2	Texas Outlaw James Patterson, Author, Andrew Bourelle, With Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (480) 978-1-5387-1871-1 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/23/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for Texas Outlaw date, rank 11/23/2020, 5 11/30/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,758 YTD: 15,940	Nov 2020	8,758 15,940
3	-	1	Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back John Delony, Author Ramsey Press, $14.99 (80) 978-1-942121-44-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,939 YTD: 7,939	Nov 2020	7,939 7,939
4	-	1	No One Asked for This: Essays Cazzie David, Author Mariner Books, $17.99 (256) 978-0-358-19702-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,515 YTD: 7,515	Nov 2020	7,515 7,515
5	4	6	The 19th Christmas James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-1594-9 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/26/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 2.43 [details] Sales history for The 19th Christmas date, rank 10/26/2020, 3 11/02/2020, 1 11/09/2020, 1 11/16/2020, 1 11/23/2020, 4 11/30/2020, 5 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,778 YTD: 53,637	Oct 2020	6,778 53,637
6	-	1	Forgiving What You Can't Forget Study Guide: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again Lysa TerKeurst, Author Thomas Nelson, $15.99 (192) 978-0-310-10486-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,447 YTD: 6,447	Nov 2020	6,447 6,447
7	1	15	The Truths We Hold: An American Journey Kamala Harris, Author Penguin Books, $18.00 (336) 978-0-525-56073-9 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 08/24/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/23/2020 Average Rank 19.20 [details] Sales history for The Truths We Hold: An American Journey date, rank 08/24/2020, 9 08/31/2020, 33 08/31/2020, 33 09/07/2020, 33 10/05/2020, 23 10/12/2020, 21 10/19/2020, 11 10/26/2020, 21 11/23/2020, 1 11/30/2020, 7 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,825 YTD: 55,186	Aug 2020	5,825 55,186
8	-	1	Una Tierra Prometida / A Promised Land Barack Obama, Author Debate, $24.95 (928) 978-1-64473-257-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,578 YTD: 5,578	Nov 2020	5,578 5,578
9	87	3	Shuggie Bain: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner) Douglas Stuart, Author Grove Press, $17.00 (448) 978-0-8021-4850-6 LAST WEEK: 87 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,256 YTD: 11,429	Oct 2020	5,256 11,429
10	12	4	Burn After Writing (Pink) Sharon Jones, Author Tarcherperigee, $14.00 (160) 978-0-593-32991-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/09/2020 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 11.00 [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 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,169 YTD: 16,682	Oct 2020	5,169 16,682
11	6	32	The Step-By-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- With Photographs of Every Step Jeffrey Eisner, Author Voracious, $19.99 (272) 978-0-316-46083-5 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 04/27/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/27/2020 Average Rank 16.13 [details] Sales history for The Step-By-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- With Photographs of Every Step date, rank 04/27/2020, 2 05/04/2020, 10 05/11/2020, 7 05/18/2020, 11 05/25/2020, 19 06/01/2020, 25 07/27/2020, 24 08/03/2020, 19 08/10/2020, 24 08/31/2020, 49 08/31/2020, 49 09/07/2020, 49 10/26/2020, 10 11/02/2020, 7 11/09/2020, 11 11/16/2020, 10 11/23/2020, 6 11/30/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 32 PUB DATE: Apr 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,055 YTD: 119,521	Apr 2020	5,055 119,521
12	18	5	Air Fryer Cookbook: 600 Effortless Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users Jenson William, Author Independently Published, $10.90 (180) 978-1-6748-4446-6 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 20.20 [details] Sales history for Air Fryer Cookbook: 600 Effortless Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users date, rank 08/31/2020, 35 08/31/2020, 35 09/07/2020, 35 10/26/2020, 24 11/16/2020, 20 11/23/2020, 18 11/30/2020, 12 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,701 YTD: 77,162	Dec 2019	4,701 77,162
13	40	3	Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can T Bill O'Neill, Author Lak Publishing, $11.90 (238) 978-1-64845-044-0 LAST WEEK: 40 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Mar 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,672 YTD: 16,724	Mar 2020	4,672 16,724
14	15	32	Circe Madeline Miller, Author Back Bay Books, $16.99 (416) 978-0-316-55632-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/27/2020 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 06/08/2020 Average Rank 12.74 [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 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 32 PUB DATE: Apr 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,510 YTD: 149,351	Apr 2020	4,510 149,351
15	9	6	Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Emily Nagoski, Author, Amelia Nagoski, Author Ballantine Books, $17.00 (304) 978-1-9848-1832-4 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 10/26/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 8.67 [details] Sales history for Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle date, rank 10/26/2020, 16 11/02/2020, 3 11/09/2020, 5 11/16/2020, 4 11/23/2020, 9 11/30/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,264 YTD: 45,311	Jan 2020	4,264 45,311
16	8	5	The Boy from the Woods Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (416) 978-1-5387-4820-6 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/02/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/09/2020 Average Rank 6.80 [details] Sales history for The Boy from the Woods date, rank 11/02/2020, 4 11/09/2020, 3 11/16/2020, 3 11/23/2020, 8 11/30/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,243 YTD: 29,590	Oct 2020	4,243 29,590
17	21	26	This Tender Land William Kent Krueger, Author Atria Books, $17.00 (464) 978-1-4767-4930-3 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/08/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 06/08/2020 Average Rank 14.92 [details] Sales history for This Tender Land date, rank 06/08/2020, 3 06/15/2020, 14 06/22/2020, 20 06/29/2020, 16 07/06/2020, 22 07/13/2020, 20 07/20/2020, 15 07/27/2020, 12 08/03/2020, 8 08/10/2020, 9 08/17/2020, 10 08/24/2020, 14 08/31/2020, 12 08/31/2020, 12 09/07/2020, 12 09/14/2020, 20 09/28/2020, 13 10/05/2020, 16 10/12/2020, 14 10/19/2020, 24 10/26/2020, 17 11/02/2020, 19 11/09/2020, 12 11/16/2020, 16 11/23/2020, 21 11/30/2020, 17 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 26 PUB DATE: May 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,239 YTD: 104,432	May 2020	4,239 104,432
18	7	7	Walk the Wire David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (464) 978-1-5387-6147-2 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 4.71 [details] Sales history for Walk the Wire date, rank 10/19/2020, 1 10/26/2020, 1 11/02/2020, 2 11/09/2020, 2 11/16/2020, 2 11/23/2020, 7 11/30/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,151 YTD: 65,827	Oct 2020	4,151 65,827
19	10	7	Comfort & Joy: A Fable Kristin Hannah, Author Ballantine Books, $17.00 (272) 978-1-9848-0084-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/26/2020 Average Rank 9.71 [details] Sales history for Comfort & Joy: A Fable date, rank 10/19/2020, 14 10/26/2020, 6 11/02/2020, 6 11/09/2020, 6 11/16/2020, 7 11/23/2020, 10 11/30/2020, 19 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,012 YTD: 32,460	Oct 2020	4,012 32,460
20	17	3	Miss Benson's Beetle Rachel Joyce, Author Dial Press, $18.00 (368) 978-0-8129-9670-8 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 16.33 [details] Sales history for Miss Benson's Beetle date, rank 11/16/2020, 12 11/23/2020, 17 11/30/2020, 20 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,919 YTD: 11,471	Nov 2020	3,919 11,471
21	14	12	The Institute Stephen King, Author Gallery Books, $19.99 (576) 978-1-9821-1058-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 6.92 [details] Sales history for The Institute date, rank 09/14/2020, 4 09/21/2020, 1 09/28/2020, 1 10/05/2020, 2 10/12/2020, 3 10/19/2020, 4 10/26/2020, 5 11/02/2020, 8 11/09/2020, 9 11/16/2020, 11 11/23/2020, 14 11/30/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,900 YTD: 79,095	Sep 2020	3,900 79,095
22	-	1	Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Author Vintage, $16.00 (288) 978-0-307-94847-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,777 YTD: 3,777	Nov 2020	3,777 3,777
23	16	9	Choose Joy: A Coloring Book of Gratitude and Wonder Ink & Willow, Author Ink & Willow, $14.99 (96) 978-0-593-23220-0 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 11/23/2020 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Choose Joy: A Coloring Book of Gratitude and Wonder date, rank 11/16/2020, 21 11/23/2020, 16 11/30/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,768 YTD: 23,749	Sep 2020	3,768 23,749
24	11	3	The Witch Hunter Max Seeck, Author Berkley Books, $17.00 (384) 978-0-593-19966-4 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 13.67 [details] Sales history for The Witch Hunter date, rank 11/16/2020, 6 11/23/2020, 11 11/30/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,699 YTD: 13,202	Oct 2020	3,699 13,202
25	-	1	Murder of Innocence James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (320) 978-1-5387-5244-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,649 YTD: 3,649	Nov 2020	3,649 3,649

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NPD BookScan, week 47 of 2020 data through 11/21/2020; PW Issue of November 30, 2020