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Rank	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units
1	Blackout Mira Grant, Author Orbit, (560) 978-0-316-08107-8 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 16.67 [details] Sales history for Blackout date, rank 06/04/2012, 1 06/11/2012, 4 LAST WEEK: 34 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,295 YTD: 2,602	Jun 2012	2,295
2	2312 (Firsttion) Kim Stanley Robinson, Author Orbit, (576) 978-0-316-09812-0 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for 2312 (Firsttion) date, rank 06/04/2012, 2 06/11/2012, 5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,067 YTD: 2,076	May 2012	2,067
3	The Hot Gate John Ringo, Author Baen Books, $7.99 (560) 978-1-4516-3818-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for The Hot Gate date, rank 06/04/2012, 3 06/11/2012, 6 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,021 YTD: 7,212	Apr 2012	1,021
4	The Primarchs Christian Dunn, Editor Games Workshop, $8.99 (440) 978-1-84970-208-9 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for The Primarchs date, rank 06/04/2012, 4 06/11/2012, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 708 YTD: 724	May 2012	708
5	Robopocalypse Daniel Wilson, Author Vintage Books, $15.95 (416) 978-0-307-74080-9 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Robopocalypse date, rank 06/04/2012, 5 06/11/2012, 11 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 685 YTD: 4,688	Apr 2012	685
6	The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (Ace Mass-Market) Jack Campbell, Author Ace Books, $7.99 (384) 978-1-937007-49-2 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (Ace Mass-Market) date, rank 06/04/2012, 6 06/11/2012, 8 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 619 YTD: 4,289	Apr 2012	619
7	Halo: Glasslands Karen Traviss, Author Tor, 978-0-7653-3040-6 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for Halo: Glasslands date, rank 06/04/2012, 7 06/11/2012, 12 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 28 PUB DATE: Oct 2011 UNITS SOLD: 553 YTD: 15,249	Oct 2011	553
8	The Host Stephenie Meyer, Author Little, Brown, 978-0-316-04304-5 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 45 PUB DATE: Aug 2011 UNITS SOLD: 527 YTD: 8,483	Aug 2011	527
9	First Strike: The Definitive Edition Eric Nylund, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (408) 978-0-7653-6731-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for First Strike: The Definitive Edition date, rank 06/04/2012, 9 06/11/2012, 15 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 508 YTD: 2,663	Apr 2012	508
10	Star Trek: Dti: Forgotten History Christopher L Bennett, Author Pocket Books/Star Trek, $7.99 (368) 978-1-4516-5725-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Star Trek: Dti: Forgotten History date, rank 06/04/2012, 10 06/11/2012, 17 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 469 YTD: 4,289	Apr 2012	469
10	Plagues of Night David R George, Author, Gene Roddenberry, Created by, Rick Berman, Created by, Michael Piller, Created by Pocket Books/Star Trek, $7.99 (388) 978-1-4516-4955-0 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Plagues of Night date, rank 06/04/2012, 10 06/11/2012, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 469 YTD: 472	May 2012	469
12	Invincible Jack Campbell, Author Ace Books, $26.95 (389) 978-1-937007-45-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for Invincible date, rank 06/04/2012, 12 06/11/2012, 19 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 418 YTD: 4,479	May 2012	418
13	Apocalypse Troy Denning, Author Lucas Books, (476) 978-0-345-50922-2 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 14.50 [details] Sales history for Apocalypse date, rank 06/04/2012, 13 06/11/2012, 16 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 408 YTD: 21,284	Mar 2012	408
14	Extremis Steve White, Author, Charles E Gannon, Author Baen Books, $7.99 (872) 978-1-4516-3814-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 18.50 [details] Sales history for Extremis date, rank 06/04/2012, 14 06/11/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 373 YTD: 2,713	Apr 2012	373
15	The Slab Karen Traviss, Author Gallery Books, $27.00 (445) 978-1-4391-8407-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 19.50 [details] Sales history for The Slab date, rank 06/04/2012, 15 06/11/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 365 YTD: 2,182	May 2012	365
16	Void Stalker Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Author Black Library, $8.99 (440) 978-1-84970-149-5 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 18.50 [details] Sales history for Void Stalker date, rank 06/04/2012, 16 06/11/2012, 21 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 345 YTD: 3,710	Apr 2012	345
17	Vortex Troy Denning, Author Lucas Books, $7.99 (461) 978-0-345-50921-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for Vortex date, rank 06/04/2012, 17 06/11/2012, 18 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 343 YTD: 6,940	Mar 2012	343
18	The Children of the Sky Vernor Vinge, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (704) 978-0-8125-7992-5 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 335 YTD: 1,885	Apr 2012	335
19	A Rising Thunder David Weber, Author Baen Books, (458) 978-1-4516-3806-6 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 19 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 20.50 [details] Sales history for A Rising Thunder date, rank 06/04/2012, 19 06/11/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 334 YTD: 21,697	Mar 2012	334
20	Ultramarines: The Second Omnibus Graham McNeill, Author Games Workshop, $15.00 (847) 978-1-84970-174-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 332 YTD: 407	May 2012	332
21	Red Harvest Joe Schreiber, Author Lucas Books, $7.99 (301) 978-0-345-51859-0 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 23.00 [details] Sales history for Red Harvest date, rank 06/04/2012, 21 06/11/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Feb 2012 UNITS SOLD: 328 YTD: 8,491	Feb 2012	328
22	Fuzzy Nation John Scalzi, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (355) 978-0-7653-6703-7 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 324 YTD: 4,313	Mar 2012	324
23	Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Author Crown, (384p) 978-0-307-88743-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 05/07/2018 Average Rank 11.75 [details] Sales history for Ready Player One date, rank 06/04/2012, 23 04/02/2018, 9 04/09/2018, 9 05/07/2018, 6 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 41 PUB DATE: Aug 2011 UNITS SOLD: 292 YTD: 9,063	Aug 2011	292
24	Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga Greg Bear, Author Tor Books, $15.99 (352) 978-0-7653-3004-8 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Sep 2011 UNITS SOLD: 282 YTD: 7,033	Sep 2011	282
25	Legion of the Damned Rob Sanders, Author Games Workshop, $12.99 (413) 978-1-84970-143-3 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 271 YTD: 4,517	Mar 2012	271

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For the 4-week period ended 12-30-23