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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2025 YTD
1	3	3	The Widow John Grisham, Author Doubleday Books, $32.00 (368) 978-0-385-54898-4 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 2.75 [details] Sales history for The Widow date, rank 11/03/2025, 1 11/10/2025, 3 11/17/2025, 1 11/24/2025, 2 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 39,523 YTD: 187,326	Oct 2025	39,523 187,326
2	4	9	The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Author Doubleday Books, $38.00 (688) 978-0-385-54689-8 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/22/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/22/2025 Average Rank 3.71 [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 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 18,232 YTD: 445,379	Sep 2025	18,232 445,379
3	5	7	Alchemised Senlinyu, Author Del Rey Books, $35.00 (1040) 978-0-593-97270-0 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/06/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/06/2025 Average Rank 4.36 [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 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 16,168 YTD: 303,047	Sep 2025	16,168 303,047
4	9	4	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 4 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 6.33 [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 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 14,920 YTD: 83,417	Oct 2025	14,920 83,417
5	6	4	Gone Before Goodbye Reese Witherspoon, Author, Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (352) 978-1-5387-7470-0 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 5.67 [details] Sales history for Gone Before Goodbye date, rank 10/27/2025, 2 11/03/2025, 7 11/10/2025, 6 11/17/2025, 5 11/24/2025, 9 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 14,514 YTD: 93,929	Oct 2025	14,514 93,929
6	-	1	The Christmas Stranger Richard Paul Evans, Author Gallery Books, $22.00 (272) 978-1-6680-1490-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,738 YTD: 12,738	Nov 2025	12,738 12,738
7	7	3	The Proving Ground: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel Michael Connelly, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (400) 978-0-316-56382-6 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 7.20 [details] Sales history for The Proving Ground: A Lincoln Lawyer Novel date, rank 11/03/2025, 2 11/10/2025, 7 11/17/2025, 7 11/24/2025, 16 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,404 YTD: 70,127	Oct 2025	12,404 70,127
8	8	4	Remain Nicholas Sparks, Author, M Night Shyamalan, Author Random House, $30.00 (320) 979-8-217-15404-3 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Remain date, rank 10/27/2025, 1 11/03/2025, 5 11/10/2025, 8 11/17/2025, 8 11/24/2025, 7 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 12,352 YTD: 101,715	Oct 2025	12,352 101,715
9	-	1	Empire of the Dawn: Book Three Jay Kristoff, Author St. Martin's Press, $35.00 (800) 978-1-250-24537-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 11,600 YTD: 11,600	Nov 2025	11,600 11,600
10	10	5	Twice Mitch Albom, Author Harper, $26.99 (336) 978-0-06-240668-2 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 8.14 [details] Sales history for Twice date, rank 10/20/2025, 2 10/27/2025, 8 11/03/2025, 10 11/10/2025, 10 11/17/2025, 10 11/24/2025, 14 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 11,591 YTD: 102,232	Oct 2025	11,591 102,232
11	11	5	The Intruder Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $27.99 (288) 978-1-4642-6091-9 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 7.29 [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 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,948 YTD: 132,485	Oct 2025	10,948 132,485
12	2	2	The Black Wolf Louise Penny, Author Minotaur Books, $30.00 (384) 978-1-250-32817-5 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/10/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/10/2025 Average Rank 9.75 [details] Sales history for The Black Wolf date, rank 11/10/2025, 2 11/17/2025, 12 11/24/2025, 22 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,296 YTD: 59,699	Oct 2025	10,296 59,699
13	1	2	Bonds of Hercules (Deluxe Limited Edition) Jasmine Mas, Author Canary Street Press, $32.00 (512) 978-1-335-14698-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/10/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/10/2025 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for Bonds of Hercules (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 11/10/2025, 1 11/17/2025, 13 11/24/2025, 24 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,687 YTD: 61,252	Oct 2025	9,687 61,252
14	-	1	The Bridge Kingdom (Deluxe Edition) Danielle L Jensen, Author Del Rey Books, $35.00 (448) 978-0-593-97520-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 8,109 YTD: 8,109	Nov 2025	8,109 8,109
15	-	1	Blackthorn J T Geissinger, Author Bramble, $32.99 (368) 978-1-250-37913-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 7,801 YTD: 7,801	Nov 2025	7,801 7,801
16	-	1	Queen Esther John Irving, Author Simon & Schuster, $30.00 (528) 978-1-5011-8944-9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 6,881 YTD: 6,881	Nov 2025	6,881 6,881
17	16	3	The Christmas Tree Farm (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) Laurie Gilmore, Author HarperCollins, $32.00 (368) 978-0-00-875986-5 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for The Christmas Tree Farm (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) date, rank 11/03/2025, 14 11/10/2025, 16 11/17/2025, 17 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 6,557 YTD: 22,333	Oct 2025	6,557 22,333
18	19	16	The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $28.00 (304) 978-0-593-79843-0 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 09/08/2025 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 11/24/2025 Average Rank 18.50 [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 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 6,113 YTD: 75,672	Apr 2025	6,113 75,672
19	33	12	Quicksilver (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Author Forever, $33.00 (640) 978-1-5387-7420-5 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/01/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/01/2025 Average Rank 11.73 [details] Sales history for Quicksilver (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 09/01/2025, 1 09/08/2025, 3 09/15/2025, 9 09/22/2025, 13 09/29/2025, 17 10/06/2025, 24 10/27/2025, 20 11/17/2025, 19 11/24/2025, 13 LAST WEEK: 33 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Aug 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,686 YTD: 118,859	Aug 2025	5,686 118,859
20	18	6	Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (528) 978-1-64937-929-0 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 12.62 [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 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,299 YTD: 95,124	Sep 2025	5,299 95,124
21	12	3	The Things Gods Break Abigail Owen, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (500) 978-1-64937-853-8 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 10.25 [details] Sales history for The Things Gods Break date, rank 11/03/2025, 3 11/10/2025, 12 11/17/2025, 21 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,107 YTD: 56,609	Sep 2025	5,107 56,609
22	21	8	The Academy Elin Hilderbrand, Author, Shelby Cunningham, Author Little Brown and Company, $30.00 (432) 978-0-316-56785-5 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/29/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 09/29/2025 Average Rank 11.33 [details] Sales history for The Academy date, rank 09/29/2025, 2 10/06/2025, 8 10/13/2025, 7 10/20/2025, 14 10/27/2025, 11 11/03/2025, 15 11/10/2025, 21 11/17/2025, 22 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,690 YTD: 124,459	Sep 2025	4,690 124,459
23	35	6	Heart the Lover Lily King, Author Grove Press, $28.00 (320) 978-0-8021-6517-6 Last rank 35 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Heart the Lover date, rank 10/13/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 23 LAST WEEK: 35 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,519 YTD: 31,333	Sep 2025	4,519 31,333
24	22	6	Iron Flame (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (640) 978-1-64937-939-9 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 14.88 [details] Sales history for Iron Flame (Wing and Claw ed.) date, rank 10/13/2025, 1 10/20/2025, 12 10/27/2025, 16 11/03/2025, 18 11/10/2025, 22 11/17/2025, 24 11/24/2025, 25 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,440 YTD: 90,568	Sep 2025	4,440 90,568
25	24	7	Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (544) 978-1-64937-418-9 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 02/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/03/2025 Average Rank 9.48 [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 06/16/2025, 25 10/13/2025, 15 10/20/2025, 16 10/27/2025, 19 11/03/2025, 21 11/10/2025, 24 11/17/2025, 25 11/24/2025, 23 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,414 YTD: 1,648,581	Jan 2025	4,414 1,648,581

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Nov. 8, 2025; appearing in the Nov. 17, 2025, print edition of PW