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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2021 YTD
1	-	1	Clarity & Connection Yung Pueblo, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (224) 978-1-5248-6048-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/10/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/10/2021 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for Clarity & Connection date, rank 05/10/2021, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 22,458 YTD: 22,458	Apr 2021	22,458 22,458
2	1	5	Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $18.00 (400) 978-0-7352-1910-6 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/12/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/12/2021 Average Rank 4.89 [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 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 21,982 YTD: 100,011	Mar 2021	21,982 100,011
3	-	1	Lost James Patterson, Author, James O Born, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (368) 978-1-5387-5006-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 9,214 YTD: 17,156	Apr 2021	9,214 17,156
4	-	1	The Law of Innocence Michael Connelly, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (416) 978-1-5387-5254-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/10/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 05/10/2021 Average Rank 6.50 [details] Sales history for The Law of Innocence date, rank 05/10/2021, 4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 8,073 YTD: 8,073	Apr 2021	8,073 8,073
5	-	1	Networking All-In-One for Dummies Doug Lowe, Author For Dummies, $39.99 (992) 978-1-119-47160-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,670 YTD: 7,670	Apr 2021	7,670 7,670
6	-	1	The Viscount Who Loved Me: Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $16.99 (480) 978-0-06-313862-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 7,452 YTD: 7,452	Apr 2021	7,452 7,452
7	4	9	Later Stephen King, Author Hard Case Crime, $14.95 (256) 978-1-78909-649-1 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/15/2021 Average Rank 3.50 [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 04/19/2021, 7 04/26/2021, 3 05/03/2021, 4 05/10/2021, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,956 YTD: 170,987	Mar 2021	6,956 170,987
8	-	1	After-School Hanako-Kun Aidairo, Author Yen Press, $13.00 (182) 978-1-9753-2435-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,744 YTD: 6,744	Apr 2021	6,744 6,744
9	5	8	The Rose Code Kate Quinn, Author William Morrow & Company, $17.99 (656) 978-0-06-294347-7 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 03/22/2021 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/22/2021 Average Rank 4.62 [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 04/19/2021, 9 04/26/2021, 4 05/03/2021, 5 05/10/2021, 9 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 6,407 YTD: 81,594	Mar 2021	6,407 81,594
10	-	1	The Complete Salad Cookbook: A Fresh Guide to 200+ Vibrant Dishes Using Greens, Vegetables, Grains, Proteins, and More America's Test Kitchen, Author America's Test Kitchen, $32.99 (424) 978-1-948703-56-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,794 YTD: 5,794	Apr 2021	5,794 5,794
11	8	24	Home Body Rupi Kaur, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (192) 978-1-4494-8680-8 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 5.08 [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 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 24 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,774 YTD: 138,651	Nov 2020	5,774 138,651
12	12	2	Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $17.00 (336) 978-0-525-54191-2 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 05/03/2021 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 05/03/2021 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for Such a Fun Age date, rank 05/03/2021, 12 05/10/2021, 12 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,485 YTD: 11,047	Apr 2021	5,485 11,047
13	-	1	An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $16.99 (480) 978-0-06-313864-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,413 YTD: 5,413	Apr 2021	5,413 5,413
14	10	27	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 6.97 [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 04/19/2021, 8 04/26/2021, 8 05/03/2021, 10 05/10/2021, 14 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 27 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,321 YTD: 185,456	Oct 2020	5,321 185,456
15	11	9	In Five Years Rebecca Serle, Author Atria Books, $17.00 (288) 978-1-9821-3745-8 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/15/2021 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 03/22/2021 Average Rank 10.00 [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 04/19/2021, 18 04/26/2021, 12 05/03/2021, 11 05/10/2021, 15 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,240 YTD: 65,198	Mar 2021	5,240 65,198
16	9	4	Big Summer Jennifer Weiner, Author Washington Square Press, $17.00 (384) 978-1-5011-3352-7 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 04/26/2021 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 04/26/2021 Average Rank 10.33 [details] Sales history for Big Summer date, rank 04/26/2021, 6 05/03/2021, 9 05/10/2021, 16 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 5,231 YTD: 22,680	Apr 2021	5,231 22,680
17	22	18	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 8.50 [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 04/19/2021, 21 04/26/2021, 16 05/03/2021, 22 05/10/2021, 17 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Dec 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,083 YTD: 125,456	Dec 2020	5,083 125,456
18	17	2	The Silent Wife Karin Slaughter, Author William Morrow & Company, $17.99 (496) 978-0-06-285893-1 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 05/03/2021 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 05/03/2021 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for The Silent Wife date, rank 05/03/2021, 17 05/10/2021, 18 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,985 YTD: 10,009	Apr 2021	4,985 10,009
19	15	7	Thick as Thieves Sandra Brown, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-5192-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 03/29/2021 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 04/05/2021 Average Rank 15.57 [details] Sales history for Thick as Thieves date, rank 03/29/2021, 11 04/05/2021, 8 04/12/2021, 13 04/19/2021, 25 04/26/2021, 18 05/03/2021, 15 05/10/2021, 19 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,883 YTD: 41,856	Mar 2021	4,883 41,856
20	13	11	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 13 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 01/18/2021 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 05/03/2021 Average Rank 20.33 [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 04/26/2021, 20 05/03/2021, 13 05/10/2021, 20 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,784 YTD: 50,281	Sep 2020	4,784 50,281
21	18	17	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 2 Highest Rank Date 05/10/2021 Average Rank 13.60 [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 04/19/2021, 20 04/26/2021, 19 05/03/2021, 18 05/10/2021, 21 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Jun 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,778 YTD: 68,947	Jun 2020	4,778 68,947
22	16	4	The Henna Artist (First Time Trade) Alka Joshi, Author Mira Books, $17.99 (400) 978-0-7783-3147-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 04/19/2021 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 04/26/2021 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for The Henna Artist (First Time Trade) date, rank 04/19/2021, 19 04/26/2021, 13 05/03/2021, 16 05/10/2021, 22 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,620 YTD: 21,524	Apr 2021	4,620 21,524
23	7	6	The Palm Beach Murders James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-4998-2 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 04/05/2021 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/05/2021 Average Rank 8.50 [details] Sales history for The Palm Beach Murders date, rank 04/05/2021, 3 04/12/2021, 3 04/19/2021, 10 04/26/2021, 5 05/03/2021, 7 05/10/2021, 23 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Mar 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,526 YTD: 48,106	Mar 2021	4,526 48,106
24	20	3	Spy X Family, Vol. 1 Tatsuya Endo, Author Viz Media, $9.99 (220) 978-1-9747-1546-6 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 04/26/2021 Highest Rank 20 Highest Rank Date 05/03/2021 Average Rank 22.00 [details] Sales history for Spy X Family, Vol. 1 date, rank 04/26/2021, 22 05/03/2021, 20 05/10/2021, 24 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jun 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,507 YTD: 28,154	Jun 2020	4,507 28,154
25	-	1	The Sentinel: A Jack Reacher Novel Lee Child, Author, Andrew Child, Author Bantam, $17.00 (384) 978-1-9848-1849-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Apr 2021 UNITS SOLD: 4,430 YTD: 4,430	Apr 2021	4,430 4,430

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