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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2020 YTD
1	1	2	Home Body Rupi Kaur, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $16.99 (192) 978-1-4494-8680-8 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 2.50 [details] Sales history for Home Body date, rank 11/30/2020, 1 12/02/2020, 1 12/07/2020, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 27,151 YTD: 78,900	Nov 2020	27,151 78,900
2	11	33	The Step-By-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- With Photographs of Every Step Jeffrey Eisner, Author Voracious, $19.99 (272) 978-0-316-46083-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 04/27/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/27/2020 Average Rank 15.00 [details] Sales history for The Step-By-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- With Photographs of Every Step date, rank 04/27/2020, 2 05/04/2020, 10 05/11/2020, 7 05/18/2020, 11 05/25/2020, 19 06/01/2020, 25 07/27/2020, 24 08/03/2020, 19 08/10/2020, 24 08/31/2020, 49 08/31/2020, 49 09/07/2020, 49 10/26/2020, 10 11/02/2020, 7 11/09/2020, 11 11/16/2020, 10 11/23/2020, 6 11/30/2020, 11 12/02/2020, 2 12/07/2020, 2 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 33 PUB DATE: Apr 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,180 YTD: 125,701	Apr 2020	6,180 125,701
3	13	4	Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can T Bill O'Neill, Author Lak Publishing, $11.90 (238) 978-1-64845-044-0 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 6.33 [details] Sales history for Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can T date, rank 11/30/2020, 13 12/02/2020, 3 12/07/2020, 3 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Mar 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,171 YTD: 22,895	Mar 2020	6,171 22,895
4	9	4	Shuggie Bain: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner) Douglas Stuart, Author Grove Press, $17.00 (448) 978-0-8021-4850-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 5.67 [details] Sales history for Shuggie Bain: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner) date, rank 11/30/2020, 9 12/02/2020, 4 12/07/2020, 4 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,087 YTD: 17,517	Oct 2020	6,087 17,517
5	2	3	Texas Outlaw James Patterson, Author, Andrew Bourelle, With Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (480) 978-1-5387-1871-1 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 11/23/2020 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 4.25 [details] Sales history for Texas Outlaw date, rank 11/23/2020, 5 11/30/2020, 2 12/02/2020, 5 12/07/2020, 5 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 6,067 YTD: 22,007	Nov 2020	6,067 22,007
6	12	6	Air Fryer Cookbook: 600 Effortless Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users Jenson William, Author Independently Published, $10.90 (180) 978-1-6748-4446-6 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 08/10/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 09/07/2020 Average Rank 17.83 [details] Sales history for Air Fryer Cookbook: 600 Effortless Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners and Advanced Users date, rank 08/31/2020, 35 08/31/2020, 35 09/07/2020, 35 10/26/2020, 24 11/16/2020, 20 11/23/2020, 18 11/30/2020, 12 12/02/2020, 6 12/07/2020, 6 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Dec 2019 UNITS SOLD: 5,565 YTD: 82,727	Dec 2019	5,565 82,727
7	10	5	Burn After Writing (Pink) Sharon Jones, Author Tarcherperigee, $14.00 (160) 978-0-593-32991-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 11/09/2020 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 9.67 [details] Sales history for Burn After Writing (Pink) date, rank 11/09/2020, 13 11/16/2020, 9 11/23/2020, 12 11/30/2020, 10 12/02/2020, 7 12/07/2020, 7 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,436 YTD: 22,117	Oct 2020	5,436 22,117
8	5	7	The 19th Christmas James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (384) 978-1-5387-1594-9 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/26/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 3.67 [details] Sales history for The 19th Christmas date, rank 10/26/2020, 3 11/02/2020, 1 11/09/2020, 1 11/16/2020, 1 11/23/2020, 4 11/30/2020, 5 12/02/2020, 8 12/07/2020, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,279 YTD: 58,916	Oct 2020	5,279 58,916
9	14	33	Circe Madeline Miller, Author Back Bay Books, $16.99 (416) 978-0-316-55632-3 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/27/2020 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 06/08/2020 Average Rank 12.52 [details] Sales history for Circe date, rank 04/27/2020, 5 05/04/2020, 11 05/18/2020, 21 05/25/2020, 18 06/01/2020, 16 06/08/2020, 4 06/15/2020, 6 06/22/2020, 6 06/29/2020, 9 07/06/2020, 9 07/13/2020, 8 07/20/2020, 8 07/27/2020, 10 08/03/2020, 6 08/10/2020, 4 08/17/2020, 13 08/24/2020, 7 08/31/2020, 11 09/07/2020, 11 09/14/2020, 21 09/21/2020, 14 09/28/2020, 15 10/05/2020, 22 10/12/2020, 18 10/19/2020, 25 10/26/2020, 19 11/02/2020, 18 11/09/2020, 18 11/16/2020, 13 11/23/2020, 15 11/30/2020, 14 12/02/2020, 9 12/07/2020, 9 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 33 PUB DATE: Apr 2020 UNITS SOLD: 5,204 YTD: 154,555	Apr 2020	5,204 154,555
10	7	16	The Truths We Hold: An American Journey Kamala Harris, Author Penguin Books, $18.00 (336) 978-0-525-56073-9 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 08/24/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/23/2020 Average Rank 17.67 [details] Sales history for The Truths We Hold: An American Journey date, rank 08/24/2020, 9 08/31/2020, 33 08/31/2020, 33 09/07/2020, 33 10/05/2020, 23 10/12/2020, 21 10/19/2020, 11 10/26/2020, 21 11/23/2020, 1 11/30/2020, 7 12/02/2020, 10 12/07/2020, 10 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Aug 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,821 YTD: 60,007	Aug 2020	4,821 60,007
11	21	13	The Institute Stephen King, Author Gallery Books, $19.99 (576) 978-1-9821-1058-1 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/21/2020 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for The Institute date, rank 09/14/2020, 4 09/21/2020, 1 09/28/2020, 1 10/05/2020, 2 10/12/2020, 3 10/19/2020, 4 10/26/2020, 5 11/02/2020, 8 11/09/2020, 9 11/16/2020, 11 11/23/2020, 14 11/30/2020, 21 12/02/2020, 11 12/07/2020, 11 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,223 YTD: 83,318	Sep 2020	4,223 83,318
12	-	1	Hillbilly Elegy [movie Tie-In]: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis J D Vance, Author Harper Paperbacks, $17.99 (288) 978-0-06-304598-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 12/02/2020 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for Hillbilly Elegy [movie Tie-In]: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis date, rank 12/02/2020, 12 12/07/2020, 12 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 4,213 YTD: 4,943	Nov 2020	4,213 4,943
13	-	1	The Diplomat's Wife (Reissue) Pam Jenoff, Author Park Row, $16.99 (384) 978-0-7783-8937-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 12/02/2020 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 13.00 [details] Sales history for The Diplomat's Wife (Reissue) date, rank 12/02/2020, 13 12/07/2020, 13 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,934 YTD: 3,934	Nov 2020	3,934 3,934
14	23	10	Choose Joy: A Coloring Book of Gratitude and Wonder Ink & Willow, Author Ink & Willow, $14.99 (96) 978-0-593-23220-0 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 17.60 [details] Sales history for Choose Joy: A Coloring Book of Gratitude and Wonder date, rank 11/16/2020, 21 11/23/2020, 16 11/30/2020, 23 12/02/2020, 14 12/07/2020, 14 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,800 YTD: 27,549	Sep 2020	3,800 27,549
15	25	2	Murder of Innocence James Patterson, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (320) 978-1-5387-5244-9 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 18.33 [details] Sales history for Murder of Innocence date, rank 11/30/2020, 25 12/02/2020, 15 12/07/2020, 15 LAST WEEK: 25 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,517 YTD: 7,166	Nov 2020	3,517 7,166
16	15	7	Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Emily Nagoski, Author, Amelia Nagoski, Author Ballantine Books, $17.00 (304) 978-1-9848-1832-4 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 10/26/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/02/2020 Average Rank 10.50 [details] Sales history for Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle date, rank 10/26/2020, 16 11/02/2020, 3 11/09/2020, 5 11/16/2020, 4 11/23/2020, 9 11/30/2020, 15 12/02/2020, 16 12/07/2020, 16 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jan 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,467 YTD: 48,778	Jan 2020	3,467 48,778
17	22	2	Interior Chinatown Charles Yu, Author Vintage, $16.00 (288) 978-0-307-94847-2 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 18.67 [details] Sales history for Interior Chinatown date, rank 11/30/2020, 22 12/02/2020, 17 12/07/2020, 17 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,396 YTD: 7,173	Nov 2020	3,396 7,173
18	20	4	Miss Benson's Beetle Rachel Joyce, Author Dial Press, $18.00 (368) 978-0-8129-9670-8 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 17.00 [details] Sales history for Miss Benson's Beetle date, rank 11/16/2020, 12 11/23/2020, 17 11/30/2020, 20 12/02/2020, 18 12/07/2020, 18 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,324 YTD: 14,795	Nov 2020	3,324 14,795
19	24	4	The Witch Hunter Max Seeck, Author Berkley Books, $17.00 (384) 978-0-593-19966-4 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/16/2020 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 11/16/2020 Average Rank 15.80 [details] Sales history for The Witch Hunter date, rank 11/16/2020, 6 11/23/2020, 11 11/30/2020, 24 12/02/2020, 19 12/07/2020, 19 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,312 YTD: 16,514	Oct 2020	3,312 16,514
20	17	27	This Tender Land William Kent Krueger, Author Atria Books, $17.00 (464) 978-1-4767-4930-3 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/08/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 06/08/2020 Average Rank 15.29 [details] Sales history for This Tender Land date, rank 06/08/2020, 3 06/15/2020, 14 06/22/2020, 20 06/29/2020, 16 07/06/2020, 22 07/13/2020, 20 07/20/2020, 15 07/27/2020, 12 08/03/2020, 8 08/10/2020, 9 08/17/2020, 10 08/24/2020, 14 08/31/2020, 12 08/31/2020, 12 09/07/2020, 12 09/14/2020, 20 09/28/2020, 13 10/05/2020, 16 10/12/2020, 14 10/19/2020, 24 10/26/2020, 17 11/02/2020, 19 11/09/2020, 12 11/16/2020, 16 11/23/2020, 21 11/30/2020, 17 12/02/2020, 20 12/07/2020, 20 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 27 PUB DATE: May 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,304 YTD: 107,736	May 2020	3,304 107,736
21	41	7	Harry Potter: Coloring Wizardry Insight Editions, Author Insight Editions, $12.99 (96) 978-1-64722-196-6 Last rank 41 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 12/02/2020 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2020 Average Rank 21.00 [details] Sales history for Harry Potter: Coloring Wizardry date, rank 12/02/2020, 21 12/07/2020, 21 LAST WEEK: 41 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,266 YTD: 15,406	Oct 2020	3,266 15,406
22	3	2	Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back John Delony, Author Ramsey Press, $14.99 (80) 978-1-942121-44-2 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/30/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/30/2020 Average Rank 15.67 [details] Sales history for Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back date, rank 11/30/2020, 3 12/02/2020, 22 12/07/2020, 22 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Nov 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,212 YTD: 11,151	Nov 2020	3,212 11,151
23	16	6	The Boy from the Woods Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (416) 978-1-5387-4820-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/02/2020 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 11/09/2020 Average Rank 11.43 [details] Sales history for The Boy from the Woods date, rank 11/02/2020, 4 11/09/2020, 3 11/16/2020, 3 11/23/2020, 8 11/30/2020, 16 12/02/2020, 23 12/07/2020, 23 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,078 YTD: 32,668	Oct 2020	3,078 32,668
24	18	8	Walk the Wire David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $16.99 (464) 978-1-5387-6147-2 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 10/19/2020 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/19/2020 Average Rank 9.00 [details] Sales history for Walk the Wire date, rank 10/19/2020, 1 10/26/2020, 1 11/02/2020, 2 11/09/2020, 2 11/16/2020, 2 11/23/2020, 7 11/30/2020, 18 12/02/2020, 24 12/07/2020, 24 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Oct 2020 UNITS SOLD: 3,016 YTD: 68,843	Oct 2020	3,016 68,843
25	40	13	When No One Is Watching: A Thriller Alyssa Cole, Author William Morrow & Company, $16.99 (368) 978-0-06-298265-0 Last rank 40 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 09/14/2020 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 09/14/2020 Average Rank 22.67 [details] Sales history for When No One Is Watching: A Thriller date, rank 09/14/2020, 18 12/02/2020, 25 12/07/2020, 25 LAST WEEK: 40 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Sep 2020 UNITS SOLD: 2,972 YTD: 29,859	Sep 2020	2,972 29,859

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NPD BookScan, week 48 of 2020 data through 11/28/2020; PW Issue of December 7, 2020