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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2013 YTD
1	-	1	Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander Phil Robertson, Author, Mark Schlabach, With Howard Books, $24.99 (230) 978-1-4767-2609-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 1.50 [details] Sales history for Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander date, rank 05/20/2013, 2 05/20/2013, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 58,179 2012 YTD: 60,309	May 2013	58,179 60,309
2	2	10	Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $24.95 (240) 978-0-385-34994-9 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 03/18/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 03/25/2013 Average Rank 3.59 [details] Sales history for Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead date, rank 03/18/2013, 23 03/25/2013, 1 03/25/2013, 1 04/01/2013, 3 04/01/2013, 1 04/08/2013, 3 04/08/2013, 1 04/15/2013, 2 04/15/2013, 1 04/22/2013, 3 04/22/2013, 1 04/29/2013, 3 04/29/2013, 1 05/06/2013, 9 05/06/2013, 4 05/13/2013, 2 05/20/2013, 2 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Mar 2013 UNITS SOLD: 21,470 2012 YTD: 305,194	Mar 2013	21,470 305,194
3	3	3	Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris, Author Little Brown and Company, $27.00 (275) 978-0-316-15469-7 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 2.50 [details] Sales history for Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls date, rank 05/06/2013, 3 05/06/2013, 1 05/13/2013, 3 05/20/2013, 3 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 21,387 2012 YTD: 69,180	Apr 2013	21,387 69,180
4	4	22	The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty Willie Robertson, Author, Korie Robertson, Author Howard Books, $23.99 (261) 978-1-4767-0354-1 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 02/18/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 10.79 [details] Sales history for The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty date, rank 02/18/2013, 23 02/25/2013, 18 03/04/2013, 23 03/11/2013, 18 03/18/2013, 14 03/25/2013, 13 04/01/2013, 8 04/08/2013, 6 04/15/2013, 3 04/22/2013, 4 04/29/2013, 6 05/06/2013, 7 05/13/2013, 4 05/20/2013, 4 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 22 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 19,918 2012 YTD: 136,450	Oct 2012	19,918 136,450
5	1	2	Waiting to Be Heard Amanda Knox, Author Harper, $28.99 (463) 978-0-06-221720-2 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 5.00 [details] Sales history for Waiting to Be Heard date, rank 05/13/2013, 9 05/13/2013, 1 05/20/2013, 5 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 14,893 2012 YTD: 36,225	Apr 2013	14,893 36,225
6	5	3	Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation Michael Pollan, Author Penguin Press, $27.95 (480) 978-1-59420-421-0 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 5.67 [details] Sales history for Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation date, rank 05/06/2013, 6 05/13/2013, 5 05/20/2013, 6 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 14,449 2012 YTD: 44,642	Apr 2013	14,449 44,642
7	6	6	It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great Gwyneth Paltrow, Author, Julia Turshen, Author, Ditte Isager, Photographer Grand Central Publishing, $32.00 (303) 978-1-4555-2271-2 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 5.33 [details] Sales history for It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great date, rank 04/15/2013, 2 04/22/2013, 3 04/29/2013, 5 05/06/2013, 9 05/13/2013, 6 05/20/2013, 7 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 12,160 2012 YTD: 77,306	Apr 2013	12,160 77,306
8	-	1	Keep It Pithy: Useful Observations in a Tough World Bill O'Reilly, Author Crown Archetype, $21.99 (144) 978-0-385-34662-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 10,902 2012 YTD: 10,933	May 2013	10,902 10,933
9	-	1	Dad Is Fat Jim Gaffigan, Author Crown Archetype, $25.00 (274) 978-0-385-34905-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,968 2012 YTD: 10,488	May 2013	9,968 10,488
10	-	1	The Unstoppables: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial Power Bill Schley, Author, Graham Weston, Foreword by John Wiley & Sons, $24.95 (256) 978-1-118-45949-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,859 2012 YTD: 9,867	May 2013	9,859 9,867
11	7	13	Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World Phillip C. McGraw, Author Bird Street Books, Inc., $26.00 (241) 978-0-9854627-3-4 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 02/25/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2013 Average Rank 4.23 [details] Sales history for Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World date, rank 02/25/2013, 1 03/04/2013, 1 03/11/2013, 1 03/18/2013, 1 03/25/2013, 2 04/01/2013, 2 04/08/2013, 2 04/15/2013, 4 04/22/2013, 5 04/29/2013, 8 05/06/2013, 10 05/13/2013, 7 05/20/2013, 11 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Feb 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,480 2012 YTD: 167,007	Feb 2013	9,480 167,007
12	17	8	The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results Gary Keller, Author, Jay Papasan, With Bard Press (NY), $24.95 (240) 978-1-885167-77-4 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 10.71 [details] Sales history for The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results date, rank 04/15/2013, 24 04/22/2013, 13 04/29/2013, 3 05/06/2013, 4 05/06/2013, 2 05/13/2013, 17 05/20/2013, 12 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,057 2012 YTD: 71,445	Apr 2013	9,057 71,445
13	12	2	Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious Recipes for Every Meal Weight Watchers, Author, Weight Watchers, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $29.99 (335) 978-1-250-03640-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 12.50 [details] Sales history for Weight Watchers 50th Anniversary Cookbook: 280 Delicious Recipes for Every Meal date, rank 05/13/2013, 12 05/20/2013, 13 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,805 2012 YTD: 16,512	Apr 2013	7,805 16,512
14	9	2	Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution Nathaniel Philbrick, Author Viking Books, $32.95 (416) 978-0-670-02544-2 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 11.50 [details] Sales history for Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution date, rank 05/13/2013, 9 05/20/2013, 14 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,705 2012 YTD: 18,042	Apr 2013	7,705 18,042
15	-	1	Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis Robert M. Edsel, Author W. W. Norton & Company, $28.95 (464) 978-0-393-08241-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,682 2012 YTD: 7,867	May 2013	7,682 7,867
16	-	1	Obsessed: America's Food Addiction-And My Own Mika Brzezinski, Author, Diane Smith, With Weinstein Books, $26.00 (239) 978-1-60286-176-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,617 2012 YTD: 7,936	May 2013	7,617 7,936
17	29	4	One Drop at a Time: A Message for Women M Russell Ballard, Author Deseret Book, $0.00 978-1-60907-522-4 LAST WEEK: 29 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,575 2012 YTD: 21,236	Apr 2013	7,575 21,236
18	30	6	Mom & Me & Mom Maya Angelou, Author Random House, $22.00 (224) 978-1-4000-6611-7 Last rank 30 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Mom & Me & Mom date, rank 04/15/2013, 19 04/22/2013, 19 04/29/2013, 21 05/06/2013, 23 05/20/2013, 18 LAST WEEK: 30 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,416 2012 YTD: 28,574	Apr 2013	7,416 28,574
19	19	34	I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life Joel Osteen, Author Faithwords, $21.99 (192) 978-1-4555-1678-0 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/01/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/01/2012 Average Rank 8.85 [details] Sales history for I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life date, rank 10/01/2012, 2 10/08/2012, 3 10/15/2012, 7 10/22/2012, 7 10/29/2012, 8 11/05/2012, 9 11/12/2012, 8 11/19/2012, 4 11/26/2012, 9 12/03/2012, 9 12/10/2012, 9 12/17/2012, 8 12/24/2012, 10 12/31/2012, 9 01/07/2013, 8 01/14/2013, 4 01/21/2013, 9 01/28/2013, 5 02/04/2013, 6 02/11/2013, 10 02/18/2013, 6 02/25/2013, 10 03/04/2013, 8 03/11/2013, 6 03/18/2013, 6 03/25/2013, 6 04/01/2013, 9 04/08/2013, 9 04/15/2013, 17 04/22/2013, 9 04/29/2013, 13 05/06/2013, 20 05/13/2013, 19 05/20/2013, 19 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 34 PUB DATE: Sep 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,653 2012 YTD: 137,447	Sep 2012	6,653 137,447
20	-	1	Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition T Colin Campbell, Author, Howard Jacobson, With Benbella Books, $26.95 (328) 978-1-937856-24-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,543 2012 YTD: 6,794	May 2013	6,543 6,794
21	15	5	The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More Weight Haylie Pomroy, Author Harmony, $26.00 (256) 978-0-307-98627-6 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 04/22/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/22/2013 Average Rank 9.83 [details] Sales history for The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More Weight date, rank 04/22/2013, 6 04/22/2013, 2 04/29/2013, 4 05/06/2013, 11 05/13/2013, 15 05/20/2013, 21 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,381 2012 YTD: 60,269	Apr 2013	6,381 60,269
22	16	5	The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living Nick Ortner, Author Hay House, $24.95 (256) 978-1-4019-3941-0 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 17.33 [details] Sales history for The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living date, rank 04/15/2013, 14 05/13/2013, 16 05/20/2013, 22 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,738 2012 YTD: 24,406	Apr 2013	5,738 24,406
23	18	3	I'll See You Again Jackie Hance, Author, Janice Kaplan, With Gallery Books, $26.00 (288) 978-1-4516-7477-4 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for I'll See You Again date, rank 05/06/2013, 16 05/13/2013, 18 05/20/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,736 2012 YTD: 16,886	Apr 2013	5,736 16,886
24	23	5	Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story Carol Burnett, Author Simon & Schuster, $24.99 (224) 978-1-4767-0641-2 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story date, rank 05/06/2013, 13 05/13/2013, 23 05/20/2013, 24 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,653 2012 YTD: 22,489	Apr 2013	5,653 22,489
25	8	3	Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss Bob Harper, Author, Greg Critser, With Ballantine Books, $25.00 (214) 978-0-345-54510-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 12.67 [details] Sales history for Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss date, rank 05/06/2013, 5 05/13/2013, 8 05/20/2013, 25 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,131 2012 YTD: 32,981	Apr 2013	5,131 32,981

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