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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2021 YTD
1	-	1	Operation Joktan Amir Tsarfati, Author, Steve Yohn, Author Harvest Prophecy, $15.99 (368) 978-0-7369-8520-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 17,319 YTD: 17,319	Nov 2021	17,319 17,319
2	-	1	Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 (Comic) Dubu(redice Studio), Artist, Chugong, Based on a Book by Yen Press, $20.00 (320) 978-1-9753-3651-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 11,489 YTD: 11,489	Nov 2021	11,489 11,489
3	2	10	The Love Hypothesis Ali Hazelwood, Author Berkley Books, $16.00 (384) 978-0-593-33682-3 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 09/27/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/22/2021 Average Rank 6.36 [details] Sales history for The Love Hypothesis date, rank 09/27/2021, 10 10/11/2021, 19 10/18/2021, 6 10/25/2021, 5 11/01/2021, 4 11/08/2021, 5 11/15/2021, 3 11/22/2021, 2 11/29/2021, 3 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 10,021 YTD: 79,949	Sep 2021	10,021 79,949
4	-	1	The Christmas Bookshop Jenny Colgan, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (288) 978-0-06-314167-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,887 YTD: 8,887	Nov 2021	8,887 8,887
5	5	34	Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $18.00 (400) 978-0-7352-1910-6 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/12/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 4.18 [details] Sales history for Where the Crawdads Sing date, rank 04/12/2021, 1 04/19/2021, 3 04/26/2021, 2 05/03/2021, 1 05/10/2021, 2 05/17/2021, 1 05/24/2021, 1 05/31/2021, 1 06/07/2021, 1 06/14/2021, 6 06/21/2021, 1 06/28/2021, 1 07/05/2021, 1 07/12/2021, 1 07/19/2021, 2 07/26/2021, 3 08/02/2021, 2 08/09/2021, 2 08/16/2021, 5 08/23/2021, 2 08/30/2021, 3 09/06/2021, 1 09/13/2021, 2 09/20/2021, 2 09/27/2021, 1 10/04/2021, 1 10/11/2021, 1 10/18/2021, 5 10/25/2021, 6 11/01/2021, 5 11/08/2021, 6 11/15/2021, 8 11/22/2021, 5 11/29/2021, 5 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 34 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,746 YTD: 537,895	Mar 2021	8,746 537,895
6	28	4	The House of Gucci [Movie Tie-In]: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed Sara Gay Forden, Author Custom House, $17.99 (544) 978-0-06-315998-3 LAST WEEK: 28 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,361 YTD: 17,822	Oct 2021	8,361 17,822
7	6	28	People We Meet on Vacation Emily Henry, Author Berkley Books, $16.00 (384) 978-1-9848-0675-8 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/24/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/07/2021 Average Rank 4.45 [details] Sales history for People We Meet on Vacation date, rank 05/24/2021, 2 05/31/2021, 3 06/07/2021, 3 06/14/2021, 8 06/21/2021, 7 06/28/2021, 5 07/05/2021, 2 07/12/2021, 2 07/19/2021, 1 07/26/2021, 2 08/02/2021, 1 08/09/2021, 1 08/16/2021, 4 08/23/2021, 1 08/30/2021, 1 09/06/2021, 3 09/13/2021, 3 09/20/2021, 3 09/27/2021, 4 10/04/2021, 5 10/11/2021, 6 10/18/2021, 10 10/25/2021, 4 11/01/2021, 9 11/08/2021, 7 11/15/2021, 11 11/22/2021, 6 11/29/2021, 7 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: May 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,635 YTD: 367,386	May 2021	7,635 367,386
8	13	2	Three Women Disappear James Patterson, Author, Shan Serafin, Author Grand Central Publishing, $17.99 (384) 978-1-5387-1545-1 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/22/2021 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 11/29/2021 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Three Women Disappear date, rank 11/22/2021, 13 11/29/2021, 8 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,406 YTD: 13,305	Nov 2021	7,406 13,305
9	-	1	Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun, Vol. 11 Aidairo, Author Yen Press, $13.00 (178) 978-1-9753-1681-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,251 YTD: 7,251	Nov 2021	7,251 7,251
10	10	3	The Searcher Tana French, Author Penguin Books, $18.00 (464) 978-0-7352-2467-4 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 11/15/2021 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 11/22/2021 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for The Searcher date, rank 11/15/2021, 12 11/22/2021, 10 11/29/2021, 10 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,437 YTD: 19,695	Nov 2021	6,437 19,695
11	15	3	Verity Colleen Hoover, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (336) 978-1-5387-2473-6 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 11/22/2021 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/29/2021 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for Verity date, rank 11/22/2021, 15 11/29/2021, 11 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,071 YTD: 14,684	Oct 2021	6,071 14,684
12	8	7	2 Sisters Detective Agency James Patterson, Author, Candice Fox, Author Grand Central Publishing, $17.99 (416) 978-1-5387-0458-5 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/18/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/08/2021 Average Rank 4.88 [details] Sales history for 2 Sisters Detective Agency date, rank 10/18/2021, 3 10/25/2021, 2 11/01/2021, 3 11/08/2021, 4 11/15/2021, 6 11/22/2021, 8 11/29/2021, 12 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,843 YTD: 72,345	Oct 2021	5,843 72,345
13	7	3	Lore Olympus: Volume One Rachel Smythe, Author Del Rey Books, $19.99 (384) 978-0-593-35607-4 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/15/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/15/2021 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for Lore Olympus: Volume One date, rank 11/15/2021, 1 11/22/2021, 7 11/29/2021, 13 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,606 YTD: 32,112	Nov 2021	5,606 32,112
14	1	2	Demon Slayer Complete Box Set: Includes Volumes 1-23 with Premium Koyoharu Gotouge, Author Viz Media, $199.99 (4496) 978-1-9747-2595-3 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 11/22/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/22/2021 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for Demon Slayer Complete Box Set: Includes Volumes 1-23 with Premium date, rank 11/22/2021, 1 11/29/2021, 14 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,575 YTD: 28,160	Nov 2021	5,575 28,160
15	14	29	The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, Author Celadon Books, $17.99 (352) 978-1-250-30170-3 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/17/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/17/2021 Average Rank 7.77 [details] Sales history for The Silent Patient date, rank 05/17/2021, 2 05/24/2021, 3 05/31/2021, 2 06/07/2021, 2 06/14/2021, 9 06/21/2021, 4 06/28/2021, 3 07/05/2021, 3 07/12/2021, 3 07/19/2021, 5 07/26/2021, 5 08/02/2021, 4 08/09/2021, 3 08/16/2021, 7 08/23/2021, 5 08/30/2021, 6 09/06/2021, 6 09/13/2021, 6 09/20/2021, 9 09/27/2021, 14 10/04/2021, 12 10/11/2021, 13 10/18/2021, 19 10/25/2021, 10 11/01/2021, 12 11/08/2021, 12 11/15/2021, 15 11/22/2021, 14 11/29/2021, 15 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: May 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,528 YTD: 282,231	May 2021	5,528 282,231
16	9	5	Attack on Titan 34 Hajime Isayama, Author Kodansha Comics, $10.99 (256) 978-1-64651-236-2 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/01/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/01/2021 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Attack on Titan 34 date, rank 11/01/2021, 1 11/08/2021, 3 11/15/2021, 5 11/22/2021, 9 11/29/2021, 16 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,475 YTD: 59,607	Oct 2021	5,475 59,607
17	11	3	My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide Kohei Horikoshi, Created by Viz Media, $16.99 (288) 978-1-9747-2447-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/15/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 11/15/2021 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for My Hero Academia: Ultra Analysis: The Official Character Guide date, rank 11/15/2021, 4 11/22/2021, 11 11/29/2021, 17 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,148 YTD: 20,330	Nov 2021	5,148 20,330
18	12	9	Dune (Movie Tie-In) Frank Herbert, Author Ace Books, $18.00 (704) 978-0-593-43837-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/18/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/08/2021 Average Rank 9.12 [details] Sales history for Dune (Movie Tie-In) date, rank 10/25/2021, 21 11/01/2021, 6 11/08/2021, 2 11/15/2021, 7 11/22/2021, 12 11/29/2021, 18 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,027 YTD: 50,197	Sep 2021	5,027 50,197
19	20	4	Christmas Everlasting (Reissue) Nora Roberts, Author Harlequin, $16.99 (320) 978-1-335-23100-0 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 11/15/2021 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 11/15/2021 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for Christmas Everlasting (Reissue) date, rank 11/15/2021, 18 11/22/2021, 20 11/29/2021, 19 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,979 YTD: 17,839	Oct 2021	4,979 17,839
20	22	53	Home Body Rupi Kaur, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (192) 978-1-4494-8680-8 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 8.74 [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 04/19/2021, 17 04/26/2021, 11 05/03/2021, 8 05/10/2021, 11 05/17/2021, 17 05/24/2021, 22 05/31/2021, 18 06/07/2021, 21 09/06/2021, 24 09/13/2021, 21 11/22/2021, 22 11/29/2021, 20 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 53 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,924 YTD: 256,120	Nov 2020	4,924 256,120
21	18	15	The Return Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (400) 978-1-5387-2858-1 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 08/23/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/13/2021 Average Rank 7.28 [details] Sales history for The Return date, rank 08/23/2021, 3 08/30/2021, 4 09/06/2021, 2 09/13/2021, 1 09/20/2021, 4 09/27/2021, 3 10/04/2021, 4 10/11/2021, 3 10/18/2021, 11 10/25/2021, 9 11/01/2021, 8 11/08/2021, 10 11/15/2021, 16 11/22/2021, 18 11/29/2021, 21 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,762 YTD: 131,382	Aug 2021	4,762 131,382
22	21	14	The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 Trade Edition Old Farmer's Almanac, Editor Old Farmer's Almanac, $9.95 (288) 978-1-57198-893-5 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 08/30/2021 Highest Rank 19 Highest Rank Date 08/30/2021 Average Rank 22.00 [details] Sales history for The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022 Trade Edition date, rank 08/30/2021, 19 09/27/2021, 25 10/11/2021, 25 11/08/2021, 23 11/15/2021, 19 11/22/2021, 21 11/29/2021, 22 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Aug 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,708 YTD: 56,095	Aug 2021	4,708 56,095
23	41	47	The House in the Cerulean Sea Tj Klune, Author Tor Books, $18.99 (416) 978-1-250-21731-8 Last rank 41 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 01/11/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 02/08/2021 Average Rank 10.84 [details] Sales history for The House in the Cerulean Sea date, rank 01/11/2021, 8 01/18/2021, 10 01/25/2021, 13 02/01/2021, 14 02/08/2021, 22 03/08/2021, 25 07/05/2021, 17 07/12/2021, 24 11/29/2021, 23 LAST WEEK: 41 WEEKS ON LIST: 47 PUB DATE: Dec 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,613 YTD: 164,703	Dec 2020	4,613 164,703
24	19	5	Win Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-4823-7 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 11/01/2021 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/08/2021 Average Rank 16.80 [details] Sales history for Win date, rank 11/01/2021, 18 11/08/2021, 9 11/15/2021, 14 11/22/2021, 19 11/29/2021, 24 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,593 YTD: 26,898	Oct 2021	4,593 26,898
25	17	5	St. Joseph Sunday Missal Prayerbook and Hymnal for 2022 (American) Catholic Book Publishing Corp, Producer Catholic Book Publishing, $2.95 (672) 978-1-953152-28-2 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 11/08/2021 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/15/2021 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for St. Joseph Sunday Missal Prayerbook and Hymnal for 2022 (American) date, rank 11/08/2021, 11 11/15/2021, 9 11/22/2021, 17 11/29/2021, 25 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,593 YTD: 24,593	Oct 2021	4,593 24,593

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NPD BookScan, week 48 of 2021 data through 11/27/2021; PW Issue of November 29, 2021

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