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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2019 YTD
1	4	36	The Overstory Richard Powers, Author W. W. Norton & Company, $18.95 (512) 978-0-393-35668-7 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 04/15/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/16/2019 Average Rank 11.32 [details] Sales history for The Overstory date, rank 04/15/2019, 19 04/29/2019, 9 05/06/2019, 12 05/13/2019, 17 05/20/2019, 19 05/27/2019, 17 06/03/2019, 17 06/10/2019, 18 06/24/2019, 14 07/01/2019, 12 07/08/2019, 13 07/15/2019, 13 07/22/2019, 4 07/29/2019, 12 08/05/2019, 12 08/12/2019, 11 08/19/2019, 10 08/26/2019, 12 09/02/2019, 12 09/09/2019, 10 09/16/2019, 11 09/23/2019, 12 09/30/2019, 11 10/07/2019, 14 10/14/2019, 15 10/21/2019, 15 10/28/2019, 7 11/04/2019, 10 11/11/2019, 7 11/18/2019, 5 11/25/2019, 6 12/02/2019, 4 12/09/2019, 4 12/16/2019, 1 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 36 PUB DATE: Apr 2019 UNITS SOLD: 17,444 YTD: 234,140	Apr 2019	17,444 234,140
2	-	1	Instant Loss Fast & Easy: 125 Easy Recipes for Your Instant Pot, Air Fryer, and More Brittany Williams, Author Houghton Mifflin, $24.99 (336) 978-0-358-12185-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 15,876 YTD: 15,876	Dec 2019	15,876 15,876
3	-	1	My Hero Academia, Vol. 22 Kohei Horikoshi, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (200) 978-1-974709-65-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 10,899 YTD: 10,903	Dec 2019	10,899 10,903
4	1	8	Every Breath Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $15.99 (336) 978-1-5387-2854-3 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/28/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/28/2019 Average Rank 1.40 [details] Sales history for Every Breath date, rank 10/28/2019, 1 11/04/2019, 1 11/11/2019, 1 11/18/2019, 1 11/25/2019, 2 12/02/2019, 1 12/09/2019, 1 12/16/2019, 4 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 10,612 YTD: 108,415	Oct 2019	10,612 108,415
5	2	11	The Great Alone Kristin Hannah, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $17.99 (576) 978-1-250-22953-3 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/07/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/07/2019 Average Rank 2.18 [details] Sales history for The Great Alone date, rank 10/07/2019, 1 10/14/2019, 1 10/21/2019, 1 10/28/2019, 2 11/04/2019, 2 11/11/2019, 2 11/18/2019, 2 11/25/2019, 4 12/02/2019, 2 12/09/2019, 2 12/16/2019, 5 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 9,142 YTD: 115,682	Sep 2019	9,142 115,682
6	38	2	The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2020 Sarah Janssen, Editor World Almanac Books, $15.99 (1008) 978-1-60057-230-2 LAST WEEK: 38 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 8,422 YTD: 11,036	Nov 2019	8,422 11,036
7	8	29	Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate, Author Ballantine Books, $17.00 (368) 978-0-425-28470-4 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/03/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/01/2019 Average Rank 5.11 [details] Sales history for Before We Were Yours date, rank 06/03/2019, 3 06/10/2019, 2 06/17/2019, 2 06/24/2019, 2 07/01/2019, 1 07/08/2019, 1 07/15/2019, 1 07/22/2019, 1 07/29/2019, 2 08/05/2019, 1 08/12/2019, 1 08/19/2019, 4 08/26/2019, 4 09/02/2019, 4 09/09/2019, 4 09/16/2019, 3 09/23/2019, 5 09/30/2019, 4 10/07/2019, 4 10/14/2019, 6 10/21/2019, 6 10/28/2019, 9 11/04/2019, 6 11/11/2019, 8 11/18/2019, 7 11/25/2019, 11 12/02/2019, 7 12/09/2019, 8 12/16/2019, 7 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 7,795 YTD: 304,689	May 2019	7,795 304,689
8	6	5	The Chef James Patterson, Author, Max DiLallo, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (400) 978-1-5387-1486-7 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/18/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/25/2019 Average Rank 4.83 [details] Sales history for The Chef date, rank 11/18/2019, 4 11/25/2019, 3 12/02/2019, 3 12/09/2019, 6 12/16/2019, 8 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 7,165 YTD: 36,873	Nov 2019	7,165 36,873
9	30	2	The Ambassador's Daughter (Original) Pam Jenoff, Author Park Row, $16.99 (368) 978-0-7783-0913-0 LAST WEEK: 30 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,973 YTD: 10,061	Nov 2019	6,973 10,061
10	7	31	Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, Author Penguin Books, $17.00 (368) 978-0-7352-2431-5 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/20/2019 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/03/2019 Average Rank 6.03 [details] Sales history for Little Fires Everywhere date, rank 05/20/2019, 4 05/27/2019, 3 06/03/2019, 2 06/10/2019, 3 06/17/2019, 3 06/24/2019, 3 07/01/2019, 2 07/08/2019, 3 07/15/2019, 3 07/22/2019, 3 07/29/2019, 3 08/05/2019, 5 08/12/2019, 2 08/19/2019, 5 08/26/2019, 5 09/02/2019, 5 09/09/2019, 6 09/16/2019, 8 09/23/2019, 7 09/30/2019, 9 10/07/2019, 10 10/14/2019, 10 10/21/2019, 9 10/28/2019, 13 11/04/2019, 7 11/11/2019, 10 11/18/2019, 6 11/25/2019, 13 12/02/2019, 8 12/09/2019, 7 12/16/2019, 10 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 31 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,503 YTD: 287,569	May 2019	6,503 287,569
11	-	1	Instant Pot Cookbook For Beginners: 600 Easy and Delicious Instant Pot Recipes For Fast and Healthy Meals Emilia Mitchell, Author Independently Published, $11.99 (260) 978-1-69170-418-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,343 YTD: 13,938	Sep 2019	6,343 13,938
12	-	1	The Cornwalls Vanish (Previously Published as the Cornwalls Are Gone) James Patterson, Author, Brendan DuBois, With Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (352) 978-1-5387-3157-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,274 YTD: 6,274	Dec 2019	6,274 6,274
13	13	6	The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa Charles Brandt, Author Steerforth Press, $17.00 (384) 978-1-58642-247-9 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 11/18/2019 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2019 Average Rank 14.00 [details] Sales history for The Irishman (Movie Tie-In): Frank Sheeran and Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa date, rank 11/18/2019, 18 11/25/2019, 17 12/02/2019, 9 12/09/2019, 13 12/16/2019, 13 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,251 YTD: 26,893	Oct 2019	6,251 26,893
14	15	4	No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference Greta Thunberg, Author Penguin Books, $10.00 (112) 978-0-14-313356-8 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/25/2019 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 11/25/2019 Average Rank 14.25 [details] Sales history for No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference date, rank 11/25/2019, 10 12/02/2019, 18 12/09/2019, 15 12/16/2019, 14 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 6,232 YTD: 19,655	Nov 2019	6,232 19,655
15	24	14	The Old Farmer's Almanac 2020, Trade Edition Old Farmer's Almanac, Author Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95 (304) 978-1-57198-814-0 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 09/16/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 09/16/2019 Average Rank 17.60 [details] Sales history for The Old Farmer's Almanac 2020, Trade Edition date, rank 09/16/2019, 5 09/23/2019, 20 09/30/2019, 24 12/09/2019, 24 12/16/2019, 15 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,983 YTD: 45,437	Sep 2019	5,983 45,437
16	14	37	A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, Author Penguin Books, $17.00 (496) 978-0-14-311043-9 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/08/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/22/2019 Average Rank 13.59 [details] Sales history for A Gentleman in Moscow date, rank 04/08/2019, 5 04/15/2019, 2 04/22/2019, 1 04/29/2019, 5 05/06/2019, 6 05/13/2019, 7 05/20/2019, 14 05/27/2019, 15 06/03/2019, 9 06/10/2019, 9 06/17/2019, 12 06/24/2019, 9 07/01/2019, 11 07/08/2019, 12 07/15/2019, 10 07/22/2019, 14 07/29/2019, 15 08/05/2019, 15 08/12/2019, 14 08/19/2019, 13 08/26/2019, 16 09/02/2019, 18 09/09/2019, 19 09/16/2019, 17 09/23/2019, 17 09/30/2019, 20 10/07/2019, 22 10/14/2019, 24 11/04/2019, 24 11/11/2019, 23 11/18/2019, 20 11/25/2019, 20 12/02/2019, 17 12/09/2019, 14 12/16/2019, 16 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 37 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,800 YTD: 244,018	Mar 2019	5,800 244,018
17	3	2	Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump Neal Katyal, Author, Sam Koppelman, Author Mariner Books, $14.99 (224) 978-0-358-39117-3 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 12/09/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2019 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump date, rank 12/09/2019, 3 12/16/2019, 17 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,747 YTD: 13,351	Nov 2019	5,747 13,351
18	-	1	One-Punch Man, Vol. 18 One, Author, Yusuke Murata, Illustrator Viz Media, $9.99 (200) 978-1-974709-46-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,521 YTD: 5,525	Dec 2019	5,521 5,525
19	-	1	The Ultimate Guide to Keto Baking: Master All the Best Tricks for Low-Carb Baking Success Carolyn Ketchum, Author Victory Belt Publishing, $34.95 (432) 978-1-62860-384-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,224 YTD: 5,224	Dec 2019	5,224 5,224
20	10	4	Run Away Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (416) 978-1-5387-4844-2 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 11/25/2019 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2019 Average Rank 11.00 [details] Sales history for Run Away date, rank 11/25/2019, 9 12/02/2019, 5 12/09/2019, 10 12/16/2019, 20 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,202 YTD: 22,021	Nov 2019	5,202 22,021
21	9	4	Elevation Stephen King, Author Scribner Book Company, $9.99 (160) 978-1-982102-32-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 11/25/2019 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2019 Average Rank 15.00 [details] Sales history for Elevation date, rank 11/25/2019, 18 12/02/2019, 12 12/09/2019, 9 12/16/2019, 21 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Nov 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,165 YTD: 18,138	Nov 2019	5,165 18,138
22	11	40	The Woman in the Window A J Finn, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (464) 978-0-06-267842-3 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/18/2019 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2019 Average Rank 8.90 [details] Sales history for The Woman in the Window date, rank 03/18/2019, 1 03/25/2019, 1 04/01/2019, 2 04/08/2019, 2 04/15/2019, 3 04/22/2019, 2 04/29/2019, 3 05/06/2019, 4 05/13/2019, 6 05/20/2019, 6 05/27/2019, 6 06/03/2019, 6 06/10/2019, 7 06/17/2019, 8 06/24/2019, 8 07/01/2019, 9 07/08/2019, 9 07/15/2019, 7 07/22/2019, 8 07/29/2019, 8 08/05/2019, 7 08/12/2019, 6 08/19/2019, 7 08/26/2019, 6 09/02/2019, 7 09/09/2019, 8 09/16/2019, 10 09/23/2019, 9 09/30/2019, 12 10/07/2019, 15 10/14/2019, 16 10/21/2019, 17 10/28/2019, 19 11/04/2019, 15 11/11/2019, 19 11/18/2019, 19 11/25/2019, 21 12/02/2019, 6 12/09/2019, 11 12/16/2019, 22 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 40 PUB DATE: Mar 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,081 YTD: 373,092	Mar 2019	5,081 373,092
23	18	12	The Official Bob Ross Coloring Book: The Colors of the Four Seasons Bob Ross, Author Universe Publishing(NY), $16.95 (96) 978-0-7893-3681-1 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 12/09/2019 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2019 Average Rank 20.50 [details] Sales history for The Official Bob Ross Coloring Book: The Colors of the Four Seasons date, rank 12/09/2019, 18 12/16/2019, 23 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,594 YTD: 31,597	Sep 2019	4,594 31,597
24	27	7	Watchmen (2019 Edition) Alan Moore, Author, Dave Gibbons, Illustrator DC Comics, $24.99 (416) 978-1-77950-112-7 Last rank 27 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 11/04/2019 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2019 Average Rank 15.25 [details] Sales history for Watchmen (2019 Edition) date, rank 11/04/2019, 11 11/11/2019, 18 11/18/2019, 14 11/25/2019, 23 12/02/2019, 24 12/16/2019, 24 LAST WEEK: 27 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: May 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,544 YTD: 33,828	May 2019	4,544 33,828
25	12	11	Doctor Sleep (Media Tie-In, Media Tie-In) Stephen King, Author Gallery Books, $18.00 (544) 978-1-982131-80-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 10/14/2019 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2019 Average Rank 15.80 [details] Sales history for Doctor Sleep (Media Tie-In, Media Tie-In) date, rank 10/14/2019, 20 10/21/2019, 21 10/28/2019, 14 11/04/2019, 12 11/11/2019, 12 11/18/2019, 11 11/25/2019, 15 12/02/2019, 16 12/09/2019, 12 12/16/2019, 25 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2019 UNITS SOLD: 4,421 YTD: 46,850	Sep 2019	4,421 46,850

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NPD BookScan, week 50 of 2019, data through 12/07/2019; PW Issue of December 16, 2019