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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	1	29	The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $28.00 (304) 978-0-593-79843-0 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 09/08/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/05/2026 Average Rank 8.24 [details] Sales history for The Correspondent date, rank 09/08/2025, 23 09/29/2025, 16 11/03/2025, 24 11/10/2025, 19 11/17/2025, 18 11/24/2025, 11 12/01/2025, 14 12/08/2025, 12 12/15/2025, 3 12/22/2025, 3 12/29/2025, 3 01/05/2026, 1 01/12/2026, 1 01/19/2026, 1 01/26/2026, 1 02/02/2026, 3 02/09/2026, 1 02/16/2026, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 22,494 YTD: 120,350	Apr 2025	22,494 120,350
2	-	1	Stolen in Death J D Robb, Author St. Martin's Press, $30.00 (368) 978-1-250-41452-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 02/16/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/16/2026 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for Stolen in Death date, rank 02/16/2026, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 22,175 YTD: 22,175	Feb 2026	22,175 22,175
3	-	1	It's Not Her (Original) Mary Kubica, Author Park Row, $30.00 (352) 978-0-7783-8799-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 14,670 YTD: 14,670	Feb 2026	14,670 14,670
4	3	3	Half His Age Jennette McCurdy, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (288) 978-0-593-72373-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 02/02/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/02/2026 Average Rank 3.75 [details] Sales history for Half His Age date, rank 02/02/2026, 2 02/09/2026, 3 02/16/2026, 4 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 12,764 YTD: 59,956	Jan 2026	12,764 59,956
5	-	1	Isles of the Emberdark: A Cosmere Novel Brandon Sanderson, Author Tor Books, $30.99 (416) 978-1-250-41539-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 10,658 YTD: 10,658	Feb 2026	10,658 10,658
6	7	16	The Widow John Grisham, Author Doubleday Books, $32.00 (368) 978-0-385-54898-4 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 3.65 [details] Sales history for The Widow date, rank 11/03/2025, 1 11/10/2025, 3 11/17/2025, 1 11/24/2025, 2 12/01/2025, 4 12/08/2025, 1 12/15/2025, 1 12/22/2025, 1 12/29/2025, 1 01/05/2026, 2 01/12/2026, 3 01/19/2026, 3 01/26/2026, 5 02/02/2026, 6 02/09/2026, 7 02/16/2026, 6 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,652 YTD: 52,949	Oct 2025	9,652 52,949
7	9	20	Alchemised Senlinyu, Author Del Rey Books, $35.00 (1040) 978-0-593-97270-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/06/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/06/2025 Average Rank 5.12 [details] Sales history for Alchemised date, rank 10/06/2025, 1 10/13/2025, 3 10/20/2025, 5 10/27/2025, 6 11/03/2025, 6 11/10/2025, 5 11/17/2025, 3 11/24/2025, 5 12/01/2025, 10 12/08/2025, 2 12/15/2025, 4 12/22/2025, 5 12/29/2025, 6 01/05/2026, 5 01/12/2026, 2 01/19/2026, 4 01/26/2026, 8 02/02/2026, 8 02/09/2026, 9 02/16/2026, 7 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 8,452 YTD: 48,384	Sep 2025	8,452 48,384
8	-	1	Metal Slinger: Fire & Metal: Book One Rachel Schneider, Author Saturday Books, $31.00 (432) 978-1-250-41921-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 8,061 YTD: 8,061	Feb 2026	8,061 8,061
9	11	22	The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Author Doubleday Books, $38.00 (688) 978-0-385-54689-8 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/22/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/22/2025 Average Rank 4.91 [details] Sales history for The Secret of Secrets date, rank 09/22/2025, 1 09/29/2025, 1 10/06/2025, 2 10/13/2025, 4 10/20/2025, 3 10/27/2025, 4 11/03/2025, 4 11/10/2025, 4 11/17/2025, 2 11/24/2025, 6 12/01/2025, 7 12/08/2025, 3 12/15/2025, 2 12/22/2025, 2 12/29/2025, 2 01/05/2026, 3 01/12/2026, 4 01/19/2026, 5 01/26/2026, 7 02/02/2026, 9 02/09/2026, 11 02/16/2026, 9 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 22 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,359 YTD: 46,677	Sep 2025	7,359 46,677
10	-	1	Dawn of the North: The Ashen Series; Book Three Demi Winters, Author Delacorte Press, $30.00 (608) 978-0-593-97565-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,960 YTD: 6,960	Feb 2026	6,960 6,960
11	15	4	Anatomy of an Alibi Ashley Elston, Author Pamela Dorman Books, $30.00 (352) 978-0-593-83445-9 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 01/26/2026 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 01/26/2026 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Anatomy of an Alibi date, rank 01/26/2026, 6 02/02/2026, 10 02/09/2026, 15 02/16/2026, 11 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,270 YTD: 30,873	Jan 2026	6,270 30,873
12	-	1	Jigsaw: An Alex Delaware Novel Jonathan Kellerman, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (256) 978-0-593-49771-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,143 YTD: 6,143	Feb 2026	6,143 6,143
13	13	5	The First Time I Saw Him Laura Dave, Author Scribner Book Company, $29.00 (288) 978-1-6680-0296-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 01/19/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/19/2026 Average Rank 7.80 [details] Sales history for The First Time I Saw Him date, rank 01/19/2026, 2 01/26/2026, 4 02/02/2026, 7 02/09/2026, 13 02/16/2026, 13 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,118 YTD: 52,840	Jan 2026	6,118 52,840
14	2	2	Vigil George Saunders, Author Random House, $28.00 (192) 978-0-525-50962-2 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 02/09/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/09/2026 Average Rank 8.33 [details] Sales history for Vigil date, rank 02/09/2026, 2 02/16/2026, 14 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 5,985 YTD: 26,985	Jan 2026	5,985 26,985
15	10	3	My Husband's Wife Alice Feeney, Author Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $28.99 (320) 978-1-250-33781-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 02/02/2026 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/02/2026 Average Rank 9.75 [details] Sales history for My Husband's Wife date, rank 02/02/2026, 4 02/09/2026, 10 02/16/2026, 15 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 5,507 YTD: 35,045	Jan 2026	5,507 35,045
16	-	1	Absolute Batman Vol. 2: Abomination Scott Snyder, Author, Marcos Martin, Illustrator, Nick Dragotta, Illustrator DC Comics, $29.99 (224) 978-1-7995-0750-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Feb 2026 UNITS SOLD: 5,412 YTD: 5,412	Feb 2026	5,412 5,412
17	16	12	Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Author Forever, $33.00 (720) 978-1-5387-7422-9 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/01/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/01/2025 Average Rank 8.93 [details] Sales history for Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 12/01/2025, 1 12/08/2025, 4 12/15/2025, 5 12/22/2025, 11 12/29/2025, 10 01/05/2026, 8 01/12/2026, 6 01/19/2026, 9 01/26/2026, 15 02/02/2026, 15 02/09/2026, 16 02/16/2026, 17 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,321 YTD: 31,495	Nov 2025	5,321 31,495
18	17	18	Heart the Lover Lily King, Author Grove Press, $28.00 (320) 978-0-8021-6517-6 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for Heart the Lover date, rank 10/13/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 23 12/29/2025, 25 01/05/2026, 22 01/12/2026, 18 01/19/2026, 20 01/26/2026, 16 02/02/2026, 20 02/09/2026, 17 02/16/2026, 18 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,059 YTD: 27,842	Sep 2025	5,059 27,842
19	25	17	Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm Charlie Mackesy, Author Penguin Life, $27.00 (128) 978-0-593-99482-5 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 9.78 [details] Sales history for Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm date, rank 10/27/2025, 3 11/03/2025, 8 11/10/2025, 9 11/17/2025, 4 11/24/2025, 8 12/01/2025, 12 12/08/2025, 10 12/15/2025, 7 12/22/2025, 4 12/29/2025, 5 01/05/2026, 6 01/12/2026, 9 01/19/2026, 10 01/26/2026, 17 02/02/2026, 14 02/09/2026, 25 02/16/2026, 19 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,735 YTD: 28,097	Oct 2025	4,735 28,097
20	-	1	An Offer from a Gentleman Deluxe Collector's Edition: Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $30.00 (400) 978-0-06-344506-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,728 YTD: 11,182	Nov 2025	4,728 11,182
21	22	19	Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (528) 978-1-64937-929-0 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 17.18 [details] Sales history for Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) date, rank 10/13/2025, 2 10/20/2025, 10 10/27/2025, 13 11/03/2025, 16 11/10/2025, 18 11/17/2025, 20 11/24/2025, 20 12/08/2025, 23 12/15/2025, 24 12/22/2025, 24 12/29/2025, 19 01/05/2026, 15 01/12/2026, 19 02/02/2026, 24 02/09/2026, 22 02/16/2026, 21 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,723 YTD: 22,855	Sep 2025	4,723 22,855
22	-	1	The Duke and I Deluxe Collector's Edition: Bridgerton Julia Quinn, Author Avon Books, $30.00 (416) 978-0-06-344503-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,612 YTD: 12,010	Oct 2025	4,612 12,010
23	4	2	Pendergast: The Beginning Douglas Preston, Author, Lincoln Child, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (384) 978-1-5387-6574-6 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 02/09/2026 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/09/2026 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Pendergast: The Beginning date, rank 02/09/2026, 4 02/16/2026, 23 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 4,548 YTD: 18,168	Jan 2026	4,548 18,168
24	20	18	The Intruder Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $27.99 (288) 978-1-4642-6091-9 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 9.95 [details] Sales history for The Intruder date, rank 10/20/2025, 1 10/27/2025, 5 11/03/2025, 9 11/10/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 11 11/24/2025, 12 12/01/2025, 17 12/08/2025, 8 12/15/2025, 13 12/22/2025, 9 12/29/2025, 8 01/05/2026, 7 01/12/2026, 5 01/19/2026, 6 01/26/2026, 10 02/02/2026, 11 02/09/2026, 20 02/16/2026, 24 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,464 YTD: 32,779	Oct 2025	4,464 32,779
25	23	36	Atmosphere: A Love Story Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (352) 978-0-593-15871-5 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 06/16/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/16/2025 Average Rank 10.24 [details] Sales history for Atmosphere: A Love Story date, rank 06/16/2025, 1 06/23/2025, 4 06/30/2025, 1 07/07/2025, 2 07/14/2025, 1 07/21/2025, 3 07/28/2025, 4 08/04/2025, 3 08/11/2025, 1 08/18/2025, 3 08/25/2025, 3 09/01/2025, 6 09/08/2025, 4 09/15/2025, 10 09/22/2025, 10 09/29/2025, 8 10/06/2025, 22 10/13/2025, 20 10/20/2025, 25 12/15/2025, 21 12/22/2025, 17 12/29/2025, 15 01/05/2026, 19 01/12/2026, 20 01/19/2026, 11 01/26/2026, 18 02/02/2026, 17 02/09/2026, 23 02/16/2026, 25 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 36 PUB DATE: Jun 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,353 YTD: 26,743	Jun 2025	4,353 26,743

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Feb. 7, 2026; appearing in the Feb. 16, 2026, print edition of PW