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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2025 YTD
1	-	1	The Knight and the Moth Rachel Gillig, Author Orbit, $30.00 (432) 978-0-316-58270-4 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/02/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/02/2025 Average Rank 1.00 [details] Sales history for The Knight and the Moth date, rank 06/02/2025, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 68,087 YTD: 68,087	May 2025	68,087 68,087
2	-	1	Nightshade Michael Connelly, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (352) 978-0-316-58848-5 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 06/02/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/02/2025 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for Nightshade date, rank 06/02/2025, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 44,565 YTD: 44,565	May 2025	44,565 44,565
3	3	5	Great Big Beautiful Life Emily Henry, Author Berkley Books, $29.00 (416) 978-0-593-44129-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/05/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/05/2025 Average Rank 3.22 [details] Sales history for Great Big Beautiful Life date, rank 05/05/2025, 1 05/12/2025, 1 05/19/2025, 2 05/26/2025, 3 06/02/2025, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 19,611 YTD: 268,172	Apr 2025	19,611 268,172
4	2	2	The Emperor of Gladness Ocean Vuong, Author Penguin Press, $0.00 (416p) 978-0-593-83187-8 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/26/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/26/2025 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for The Emperor of Gladness date, rank 05/26/2025, 2 06/02/2025, 4 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 18,556 YTD: 49,162	May 2025	18,556 49,162
5	5	3	Shield of Sparrows (Deluxe Limited Edition) Devney Perry, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 978-1-64937-851-4 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 3.75 [details] Sales history for Shield of Sparrows (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 05/19/2025, 1 05/26/2025, 5 06/02/2025, 5 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 15,664 YTD: 84,681	May 2025	15,664 84,681
6	6	3	My Friends Fredrik Backman, Author Atria Books, $29.99 (448) 978-1-9821-1282-0 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for My Friends date, rank 05/19/2025, 3 05/26/2025, 6 06/02/2025, 6 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,452 YTD: 56,736	May 2025	12,452 56,736
7	-	1	The Love Haters Katherine Center, Author St. Martin's Press, $29.00 (320) 978-1-250-28382-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,398 YTD: 12,398	May 2025	12,398 12,398
8	1	2	A Curse Carved in Bone: Book Two of the Saga of the Unfated Danielle L Jensen, Author Del Rey Books, $32.00 (416) 978-0-593-59986-0 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/26/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/26/2025 Average Rank 4.33 [details] Sales history for A Curse Carved in Bone: Book Two of the Saga of the Unfated date, rank 05/26/2025, 1 06/02/2025, 8 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,815 YTD: 56,442	May 2025	9,815 56,442
9	11	6	The Perfect Divorce Jeneva Rose, Author Blackstone Publishing, $28.99 (304p) 979-8-8746-2093-6 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/28/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/28/2025 Average Rank 5.88 [details] Sales history for The Perfect Divorce date, rank 04/28/2025, 1 05/05/2025, 2 05/12/2025, 5 05/19/2025, 8 05/26/2025, 11 06/02/2025, 9 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,213 YTD: 134,290	Apr 2025	9,213 134,290
10	-	1	Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation M P Woodward, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $32.00 (432) 978-0-593-71800-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,545 YTD: 7,545	May 2025	7,545 7,545
11	13	6	Strangers in Time David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (432) 978-1-5387-4205-1 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/28/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/28/2025 Average Rank 7.88 [details] Sales history for Strangers in Time date, rank 04/28/2025, 2 05/05/2025, 3 05/12/2025, 6 05/19/2025, 10 05/26/2025, 13 06/02/2025, 11 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,525 YTD: 88,573	Apr 2025	7,525 88,573
12	12	4	25 Alive James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (400) 978-0-316-56977-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/12/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/12/2025 Average Rank 7.60 [details] Sales history for 25 Alive date, rank 05/12/2025, 2 05/19/2025, 7 05/26/2025, 12 06/02/2025, 12 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,357 YTD: 72,445	Apr 2025	7,357 72,445
13	9	3	The Missing Half Ashley Flowers, Author, Alex Kiester, With Bantam, $30.00 (272) 978-0-593-72698-3 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 8.67 [details] Sales history for The Missing Half date, rank 05/19/2025, 4 05/26/2025, 9 06/02/2025, 13 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,268 YTD: 48,308	May 2025	7,268 48,308
14	17	18	Onyx Storm (Standard Edition) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $29.99 (544) 978-1-64937-715-9 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 02/03/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/03/2025 Average Rank 6.82 [details] Sales history for Onyx Storm (Standard Edition) date, rank 02/03/2025, 2 02/10/2025, 2 02/17/2025, 2 02/24/2025, 2 03/03/2025, 3 03/10/2025, 3 03/17/2025, 8 03/24/2025, 4 03/31/2025, 4 04/07/2025, 8 04/14/2025, 6 04/21/2025, 9 04/28/2025, 7 05/05/2025, 8 05/12/2025, 12 05/19/2025, 15 05/26/2025, 17 06/02/2025, 14 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Jan 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,231 YTD: 408,030	Jan 2025	7,231 408,030
15	16	12	Broken Country Clare Leslie Hall, Author Simon & Schuster, $28.99 (320) 978-1-6680-7818-1 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/17/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/24/2025 Average Rank 6.92 [details] Sales history for Broken Country date, rank 03/17/2025, 3 03/24/2025, 2 03/31/2025, 5 04/07/2025, 6 04/14/2025, 3 04/21/2025, 4 04/28/2025, 4 05/05/2025, 5 05/12/2025, 9 05/19/2025, 11 05/26/2025, 16 06/02/2025, 15 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Mar 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,214 YTD: 123,097	Mar 2025	7,214 123,097
16	7	2	Fever Beach Carl Hiaasen, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $30.00 (384) 978-0-593-32094-5 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 05/26/2025 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 05/26/2025 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Fever Beach date, rank 05/26/2025, 7 06/02/2025, 16 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,100 YTD: 19,078	May 2025	7,100 19,078
17	10	3	Silver Elite Dani Francis, Author Del Rey Books, $30.00 (544) 978-0-593-87546-9 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 10.67 [details] Sales history for Silver Elite date, rank 05/19/2025, 5 05/26/2025, 10 06/02/2025, 17 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 6,735 YTD: 41,625	May 2025	6,735 41,625
18	18	43	The Wedding People Alison Espach, Author Henry Holt & Company, $28.99 (384) 978-1-250-89957-6 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 08/12/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 08/12/2024 Average Rank 12.18 [details] Sales history for The Wedding People date, rank 08/12/2024, 4 08/19/2024, 7 08/26/2024, 9 09/02/2024, 6 09/09/2024, 6 09/16/2024, 16 09/23/2024, 20 09/30/2024, 23 10/07/2024, 24 11/11/2024, 25 11/18/2024, 25 11/25/2024, 20 12/02/2024, 25 12/16/2024, 22 12/23/2024, 13 12/30/2024, 10 01/06/2025, 9 01/13/2025, 6 01/20/2025, 7 01/27/2025, 8 02/03/2025, 8 02/10/2025, 6 02/17/2025, 9 02/24/2025, 8 03/03/2025, 7 03/10/2025, 7 03/17/2025, 10 03/24/2025, 11 03/31/2025, 7 04/07/2025, 10 04/14/2025, 7 04/21/2025, 11 04/28/2025, 9 05/05/2025, 7 05/12/2025, 11 05/19/2025, 14 05/26/2025, 18 06/02/2025, 18 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 43 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,483 YTD: 152,892	Jul 2024	6,483 152,892
19	-	1	Going Home in the Dark Dean Koontz, Author Thomas & Mercer, $28.99 (395) 978-1-6625-0053-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,785 YTD: 5,785	May 2025	5,785 5,785
20	14	8	Say You'll Remember Me Abby Jimenez, Author Forever, $28.00 (368) 978-1-5387-5919-6 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/14/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/14/2025 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for Say You'll Remember Me date, rank 04/14/2025, 1 04/21/2025, 1 04/28/2025, 3 05/05/2025, 4 05/12/2025, 8 05/19/2025, 9 05/26/2025, 14 06/02/2025, 20 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,421 YTD: 175,401	Apr 2025	5,421 175,401
21	4	2	The Devils Joe Abercrombie, Author Tor Books, $29.99 (560) 978-1-250-88005-5 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 05/26/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 05/26/2025 Average Rank 11.67 [details] Sales history for The Devils date, rank 05/26/2025, 4 06/02/2025, 21 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,183 YTD: 29,176	May 2025	5,183 29,176
22	23	21	Dungeon Crawler Carl Matt Dinniman, Author Ace Books, $30.00 (464) 978-0-593-82024-7 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 09/09/2024 Highest Rank 19 Highest Rank Date 03/31/2025 Average Rank 21.00 [details] Sales history for Dungeon Crawler Carl date, rank 09/09/2024, 21 03/24/2025, 22 03/31/2025, 19 04/07/2025, 21 04/14/2025, 23 04/21/2025, 22 04/28/2025, 20 05/05/2025, 19 05/12/2025, 19 05/26/2025, 23 06/02/2025, 22 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 21 PUB DATE: Aug 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,809 YTD: 62,494	Aug 2024	4,809 62,494
23	22	47	The God of the Woods Liz Moore, Author Riverhead Books, $30.00 (496) 978-0-593-41891-8 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 07/15/2024 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 01/13/2025 Average Rank 11.85 [details] Sales history for The God of the Woods date, rank 07/15/2024, 12 07/22/2024, 14 07/29/2024, 18 08/05/2024, 17 08/12/2024, 8 08/19/2024, 11 08/26/2024, 11 09/02/2024, 7 09/09/2024, 5 09/16/2024, 14 09/23/2024, 12 09/30/2024, 16 10/07/2024, 14 10/14/2024, 18 10/21/2024, 15 10/28/2024, 15 11/04/2024, 14 11/11/2024, 16 11/18/2024, 14 11/25/2024, 13 12/02/2024, 16 12/09/2024, 19 12/16/2024, 13 12/23/2024, 7 12/30/2024, 4 01/06/2025, 4 01/13/2025, 3 01/20/2025, 6 01/27/2025, 4 02/03/2025, 6 02/10/2025, 7 02/17/2025, 10 02/24/2025, 9 03/03/2025, 8 03/10/2025, 8 03/17/2025, 11 03/24/2025, 10 03/31/2025, 9 04/07/2025, 12 04/14/2025, 12 04/21/2025, 14 04/28/2025, 10 05/05/2025, 12 05/12/2025, 13 05/19/2025, 21 05/26/2025, 22 06/02/2025, 23 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 47 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,457 YTD: 143,251	Jul 2024	4,457 143,251
24	19	18	Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (544) 978-1-64937-418-9 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 02/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/03/2025 Average Rank 5.80 [details] Sales history for Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 02/03/2025, 1 02/10/2025, 1 02/17/2025, 1 02/24/2025, 1 03/03/2025, 1 03/10/2025, 2 03/17/2025, 1 03/24/2025, 1 03/31/2025, 2 04/07/2025, 5 04/14/2025, 4 04/21/2025, 8 04/28/2025, 5 05/05/2025, 6 05/12/2025, 10 05/19/2025, 18 05/26/2025, 19 06/02/2025, 24 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Jan 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,454 YTD: 1,570,895	Jan 2025	4,454 1,570,895
25	-	1	We Live Here Now: A Novel [Limited Stenciled Edge Edition] Sarah Pinborough, Author Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $30.99 (304) 978-1-250-34382-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 3,945 YTD: 3,945	May 2025	3,945 3,945

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended May 24, 2025; appearing in the June 2, 2025, print edition of PW