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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	1	2	Modern Comfort Food Ina Garten, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $35.00 (272) 978-0-8041-8706-0 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 1.50 [details] Sales history for Modern Comfort Food date, rank 10/19/2020, 1 10/26/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 53,500 YTD: 183,647	Oct 2020	53,500 183,647
2	-	1	This Just Speaks to Me: Words to Live by Every Day Hoda Kotb, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $24.00 (384) 978-0-593-19108-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/26/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/26/2020 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for This Just Speaks to Me: Words to Live by Every Day date, rank 10/26/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 36,110 YTD: 36,110	Oct 2020	36,110 36,110
3	3	3	The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook: 101 Fast and Easy New Recipes That Taste Like Home Steve Doocy, Author, Kathy Doocy, Author William Morrow & Company, $29.99 (256) 978-0-06-296839-5 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 4.33 [details] Sales history for The Happy in a Hurry Cookbook: 101 Fast and Easy New Recipes That Taste Like Home date, rank 10/12/2020, 2 10/19/2020, 3 10/26/2020, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 31,080 YTD: 110,005	Sep 2020	31,080 110,005
4	11	11	Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Isabel Wilkerson, Author Random House, $32.00 (464) 978-0-593-23025-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/17/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 08/17/2020 Average Rank 5.47 [details] Sales history for Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents date, rank 08/17/2020, 3 08/24/2020, 4 08/31/2020, 3 09/07/2020, 3 09/14/2020, 3 09/21/2020, 9 09/28/2020, 8 10/05/2020, 8 10/12/2020, 8 10/19/2020, 11 10/26/2020, 4 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 18,090 YTD: 322,080	Aug 2020	18,090 322,080
5	4	5	Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation Candace Owens, Author Threshold Editions, $27.00 (288) 978-1-9821-3327-6 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 09/28/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/28/2020 Average Rank 5.33 [details] Sales history for Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation date, rank 09/28/2020, 2 10/05/2020, 3 10/12/2020, 16 10/19/2020, 4 10/26/2020, 5 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 18,082 YTD: 158,952	Sep 2020	18,082 158,952
6	8	3	Didn't See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart Rachel Hollis, Author Dey Street Books, $20.00 (240) 978-0-06-301052-9 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for Didn't See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart date, rank 10/12/2020, 1 10/19/2020, 8 10/26/2020, 6 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 16,259 YTD: 82,563	Sep 2020	16,259 82,563
7	10	6	Killing Crazy Horse: The Merciless Indian Wars in America Bill O'Reilly, Author Henry Holt & Company, $30.00 (320) 978-1-62779-704-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 09/21/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Killing Crazy Horse: The Merciless Indian Wars in America date, rank 09/21/2020, 3 09/28/2020, 5 10/05/2020, 4 10/12/2020, 7 10/19/2020, 10 10/26/2020, 7 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 16,168 YTD: 149,010	Sep 2020	16,168 149,010
8	12	2	Follow the Money: The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal Dan Bongino, Author Post Hill Press, $28.00 (208) 978-1-64293-659-9 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 10/26/2020 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for Follow the Money: The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal date, rank 10/19/2020, 12 10/26/2020, 8 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 15,076 YTD: 28,296	Oct 2020	15,076 28,296
9	7	5	Rage Bob Woodward, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (480) 978-1-9821-3173-9 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/28/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/28/2020 Average Rank 3.56 [details] Sales history for Rage date, rank 09/28/2020, 1 10/05/2020, 1 10/12/2020, 4 10/19/2020, 7 10/26/2020, 9 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 13,857 YTD: 484,180	Sep 2020	13,857 484,180
10	6	2	Is This Anything? Jerry Seinfeld, Author Simon & Schuster, $35.00 (496) 978-1-9821-1269-1 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Is This Anything? date, rank 10/19/2020, 6 10/26/2020, 10 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 13,704 YTD: 37,280	Oct 2020	13,704 37,280
11	16	32	Untamed Glennon Doyle, Author Dial Press, $28.00 (352) 978-1-9848-0125-8 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 03/23/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/23/2020 Average Rank 4.74 [details] Sales history for Untamed date, rank 03/23/2020, 1 03/30/2020, 2 04/06/2020, 2 04/13/2020, 2 04/20/2020, 2 04/27/2020, 2 05/04/2020, 2 05/11/2020, 3 05/18/2020, 2 05/25/2020, 1 06/01/2020, 1 06/08/2020, 1 06/15/2020, 1 06/22/2020, 3 06/29/2020, 3 07/06/2020, 5 07/13/2020, 3 07/20/2020, 4 07/27/2020, 5 08/03/2020, 6 08/10/2020, 5 08/17/2020, 7 08/24/2020, 6 08/31/2020, 2 09/07/2020, 4 09/14/2020, 2 09/21/2020, 10 09/28/2020, 13 10/05/2020, 13 10/12/2020, 13 10/19/2020, 16 10/26/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 32 PUB DATE: Mar 2020 UNITS SOLD: 13,531 YTD: 795,017	Mar 2020	13,531 795,017
12	-	1	Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi, Author, Ixta Belfrage, Author Ten Speed Press, $35.00 (320) 978-0-399-58175-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 12,342 YTD: 12,342	Oct 2020	12,342 12,342
13	2	2	Humans Brandon Stanton, Author St. Martin's Press, $35.00 (432) 978-1-250-11429-7 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 5.67 [details] Sales history for Humans date, rank 10/19/2020, 2 10/26/2020, 13 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 12,039 YTD: 115,154	Oct 2020	12,039 115,154
14	-	1	American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic Andrew Cuomo, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $30.00 (320) 978-0-593-23926-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 11,839 YTD: 11,839	Oct 2020	11,839 11,839
15	19	2	Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Fareed Zakaria, Author W. W. Norton & Company, $26.95 (320) 978-0-393-54213-4 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 10/26/2020 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World date, rank 10/19/2020, 19 10/26/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 11,094 YTD: 21,754	Oct 2020	11,094 21,754
16	23	2	Guinness World Records 2021 Guinness World Records, Author Guinness World Records, $28.95 (256) 978-1-913484-00-2 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 10/26/2020 Average Rank 19.50 [details] Sales history for Guinness World Records 2021 date, rank 10/19/2020, 23 10/26/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 9,036 YTD: 17,497	Oct 2020	9,036 17,497
17	-	1	The Path: Accelerating Your Journey to Financial Freedom Peter Mallouk, Author, Tony Robbins, With Post Hill Press, $28.00 (320) 978-1-64293-701-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,770 YTD: 8,770	Oct 2020	8,770 8,770
18	9	2	Forward: Discovering God's Presence and Purpose in Your Tomorrow David Jeremiah, Author Thomas Nelson, $26.99 (224) 978-0-7852-2402-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Forward: Discovering God's Presence and Purpose in Your Tomorrow date, rank 10/19/2020, 9 10/26/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,655 YTD: 26,971	Oct 2020	8,655 26,971
19	-	1	The Antiquarian Sticker Book: An Illustrated Compendium of Adhesive Ephemera Odd Dot, Author Odd Dot, $24.99 (300) 978-1-250-20814-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Mar 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,446 YTD: 55,433	Mar 2020	8,446 55,433
20	30	6	Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day Jay Shetty, Author Simon & Schuster, $27.00 (352) 978-1-9821-3448-8 Last rank 30 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/21/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 8.67 [details] Sales history for Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day date, rank 09/21/2020, 2 09/28/2020, 7 10/05/2020, 7 10/12/2020, 12 10/26/2020, 20 LAST WEEK: 30 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 8,211 YTD: 143,710	Sep 2020	8,211 143,710
21	13	3	The Meaning of Mariah Carey Mariah Carey, Author Andy Cohen Books, $29.99 (368) 978-1-250-16468-1 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 10.75 [details] Sales history for The Meaning of Mariah Carey date, rank 10/12/2020, 3 10/19/2020, 13 10/26/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,863 YTD: 62,557	Sep 2020	7,863 62,557
22	25	5	Skinnytaste Meal Prep: Healthy Make-Ahead Meals and Freezer Recipes to Simplify Your Life: A Cookbook Gina Homolka, Author Clarkson Potter Publishers, $32.50 (304) 978-0-593-13731-4 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 09/28/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/05/2020 Average Rank 14.00 [details] Sales history for Skinnytaste Meal Prep: Healthy Make-Ahead Meals and Freezer Recipes to Simplify Your Life: A Cookbook date, rank 09/28/2020, 6 10/05/2020, 15 10/12/2020, 21 10/19/2020, 25 10/26/2020, 22 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,705 YTD: 67,908	Sep 2020	7,705 67,908
23	14	3	One Vote Away Ted Cruz, Author Regnery Publishing, $28.99 (256) 978-1-68451-134-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for One Vote Away date, rank 10/12/2020, 11 10/19/2020, 14 10/26/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 7,410 YTD: 32,334	Sep 2020	7,410 32,334
24	18	3	True Comfort: More Than 100 Cozy Recipes Free of Gluten and Refined Sugar: A Gluten Free Cookbook Kristin Cavallari, Author Rodale Books, $27.99 (272) 978-1-9848-2628-2 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/12/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2020 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for True Comfort: More Than 100 Cozy Recipes Free of Gluten and Refined Sugar: A Gluten Free Cookbook date, rank 10/12/2020, 6 10/19/2020, 18 10/26/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,912 YTD: 44,960	Sep 2020	6,912 44,960
25	15	2	Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, at Home and Abroad John O Brennan, Author Celadon Books, $30.00 (464) 978-1-250-24177-1 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, at Home and Abroad date, rank 10/19/2020, 15 10/26/2020, 25 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,572 YTD: 18,477	Oct 2020	6,572 18,477

For analysis of this week's lists, click here.

To download a printable PDF of our overall top 10 bestsellers, click here.

Note: Some print unit sales volume for this week (w/e 10-17-20) was estimated due to late retailer feeds.

NPD BookScan, week 42 of 2020 data through 10/17/2020; PW Issue of October 26, 2020