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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2024 YTD
1	2	2	Zoo James Patterson, Author, Michael Ledwidge, Author Vision, $10.00 (400) 978-1-4555-2515-7 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 12/30/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/06/2014 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for Zoo date, rank 12/30/2013, 2 01/06/2014, 1 01/13/2014, 5 01/20/2014, 10 01/27/2014, 9 02/03/2014, 8 02/10/2014, 20 02/17/2014, 22 02/24/2014, 18 03/03/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 23,108 YTD: 46,837	Dec 2013	23,108 46,837
2	1	6	Notorious Nineteen Janet Evanovich, Author Bantam, $8.99 (311) 978-0-345-52776-9 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 12/02/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2013 Average Rank 7.08 [details] Sales history for Notorious Nineteen date, rank 12/02/2013, 1 12/09/2013, 1 12/16/2013, 1 12/23/2013, 1 12/30/2013, 1 01/06/2014, 2 01/13/2014, 7 01/20/2014, 12 01/27/2014, 12 02/03/2014, 12 02/10/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 18,601 YTD: 156,126	Nov 2013	18,601 156,126
3	7	2	A Bend in the Road Nicholas Sparks, Author Grand Central Publishing, $8.00 (414) 978-1-4555-7406-3 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 12/30/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 01/06/2014 Average Rank 13.67 [details] Sales history for A Bend in the Road date, rank 12/30/2013, 7 01/06/2014, 3 01/13/2014, 14 01/20/2014, 19 01/27/2014, 19 02/03/2014, 20 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 14,219 YTD: 28,532	Dec 2013	14,219 28,532
4	3	9	A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five George R. R. Martin, Author Bantam, $9.99 (1152) 978-0-553-58201-7 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/11/2013 Average Rank 9.59 [details] Sales history for A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five date, rank 11/11/2013, 1 11/18/2013, 3 11/25/2013, 4 12/02/2013, 6 12/09/2013, 4 12/16/2013, 4 12/23/2013, 3 12/30/2013, 3 01/06/2014, 4 01/13/2014, 15 01/20/2014, 20 01/27/2014, 22 02/03/2014, 23 02/24/2014, 25 03/03/2014, 24 04/28/2014, 15 05/05/2014, 17 05/26/2014, 18 06/02/2014, 18 06/30/2014, 15 07/07/2014, 25 07/28/2014, 23 08/04/2014, 23 08/11/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 13,383 YTD: 169,391	Oct 2013	13,383 169,391
5	4	4	Threat Vector Tom Clancy, Author, Mark Greaney, With Berkley Books, $8.99 (598) 978-0-425-26230-6 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 12/16/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 12/23/2013 Average Rank 12.38 [details] Sales history for Threat Vector date, rank 12/16/2013, 3 12/23/2013, 2 12/30/2013, 4 01/06/2014, 5 01/13/2014, 17 01/20/2014, 23 01/27/2014, 23 02/03/2014, 22 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 12,769 YTD: 60,393	Dec 2013	12,769 60,393
6	5	18	The Racketeer John Grisham, Author Dell Publishing Company, $9.99 (400) 978-0-345-53057-8 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 09/09/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/16/2013 Average Rank 10.97 [details] Sales history for The Racketeer date, rank 09/09/2013, 2 09/16/2013, 1 09/23/2013, 1 09/30/2013, 1 10/07/2013, 2 10/14/2013, 3 10/21/2013, 3 10/28/2013, 2 11/04/2013, 2 11/11/2013, 9 11/18/2013, 11 11/25/2013, 9 12/02/2013, 8 12/09/2013, 8 12/16/2013, 8 12/23/2013, 5 12/30/2013, 5 01/06/2014, 6 01/13/2014, 20 01/20/2014, 25 01/27/2014, 20 02/03/2014, 15 02/10/2014, 24 02/17/2014, 23 02/24/2014, 17 03/03/2014, 22 03/24/2014, 25 03/31/2014, 20 04/21/2014, 21 04/28/2014, 21 05/05/2014, 18 05/26/2014, 23 06/02/2014, 21 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Aug 2013 UNITS SOLD: 12,201 YTD: 373,251	Aug 2013	12,201 373,251
7	8	9	Private: #1 Suspect James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Vision, $10.00 (416) 978-0-446-57177-7 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 12.54 [details] Sales history for Private: #1 Suspect date, rank 11/11/2013, 7 11/18/2013, 5 11/25/2013, 5 12/02/2013, 7 12/09/2013, 10 12/16/2013, 14 12/23/2013, 11 12/30/2013, 8 01/06/2014, 7 01/13/2014, 19 01/20/2014, 22 01/27/2014, 24 02/03/2014, 24 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 10,446 YTD: 109,298	Oct 2013	10,446 109,298
8	6	8	Poseidon's Arrow Clive Cussler, Author, Dirk Cussler, Author Berkley Books, $9.99 (545) 978-0-425-26505-5 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 11/18/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 11/25/2013 Average Rank 10.55 [details] Sales history for Poseidon's Arrow date, rank 11/18/2013, 4 11/25/2013, 2 12/02/2013, 4 12/09/2013, 6 12/16/2013, 11 12/23/2013, 8 12/30/2013, 6 01/06/2014, 8 01/13/2014, 18 01/20/2014, 24 01/27/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 10,112 YTD: 112,039	Nov 2013	10,112 112,039
9	9	5	Sinister Lisa Jackson, Author, Nancy Bush, Author, Rosalind Noonan, Author Zebra Books, $7.99 (437) 978-1-4201-2578-8 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 12/09/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2013 Average Rank 8.43 [details] Sales history for Sinister date, rank 12/09/2013, 2 12/16/2013, 2 12/23/2013, 4 12/30/2013, 9 01/06/2014, 9 01/13/2014, 12 01/20/2014, 21 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,560 YTD: 66,603	Nov 2013	9,560 66,603
10	10	3	The Fifth Assassin Brad Meltzer, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.00 (512) 978-0-446-55398-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 12/23/2013 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 12/30/2013 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for The Fifth Assassin date, rank 12/23/2013, 19 12/30/2013, 10 01/06/2014, 10 01/13/2014, 23 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,021 YTD: 28,294	Dec 2013	9,021 28,294
11	13	8	Touch & Go Lisa Gardner, Author Signet Book, $9.99 (474) 978-0-451-46584-9 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/18/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/25/2013 Average Rank 9.11 [details] Sales history for Touch & Go date, rank 11/18/2013, 2 11/25/2013, 1 12/02/2013, 5 12/09/2013, 9 12/16/2013, 12 12/23/2013, 13 12/30/2013, 13 01/06/2014, 11 01/13/2014, 16 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,012 YTD: 105,344	Nov 2013	9,012 105,344
12	-	1	The Tenth Circle Jodi Picoult, Author, Dustin Weaver, Illustrator Pocket Books, $7.99 (481) 978-1-4767-5132-0 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 01/06/2014 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 01/13/2014 Average Rank 15.00 [details] Sales history for The Tenth Circle date, rank 01/06/2014, 12 01/13/2014, 10 01/20/2014, 16 01/27/2014, 18 02/03/2014, 19 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,419 YTD: 9,200	Dec 2013	8,419 9,200
13	22	3	Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 Marcus Luttrell, Author, Patrick Robinson, With Little Brown and Company, $9.00 (464) 978-0-316-32406-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 12/30/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 05/12/2014 Average Rank 15.80 [details] Sales history for Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 date, rank 12/30/2013, 22 01/06/2014, 13 01/13/2014, 24 01/20/2014, 18 01/27/2014, 13 02/03/2014, 11 02/10/2014, 18 02/17/2014, 12 02/24/2014, 12 03/03/2014, 15 03/10/2014, 17 03/17/2014, 17 03/24/2014, 17 03/31/2014, 19 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,032 YTD: 30,203	Nov 2013	8,032 30,203
14	14	14	The Sins of the Mother Danielle Steel, Author Dell Publishing Company, $7.99 (430) 978-0-440-24523-0 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/07/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/07/2013 Average Rank 9.80 [details] Sales history for The Sins of the Mother date, rank 10/07/2013, 1 10/14/2013, 1 10/21/2013, 2 10/28/2013, 1 11/04/2013, 3 11/11/2013, 10 11/18/2013, 15 11/25/2013, 14 12/02/2013, 17 12/09/2013, 24 12/23/2013, 20 12/30/2013, 14 01/06/2014, 14 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Sep 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,656 YTD: 182,941	Sep 2013	7,656 182,941
15	12	4	Unintended Consequences Stuart Woods, Author Signet Book, $9.99 (393) 978-0-451-41439-7 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 12/16/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 12/23/2013 Average Rank 14.60 [details] Sales history for Unintended Consequences date, rank 12/16/2013, 16 12/23/2013, 9 12/30/2013, 12 01/06/2014, 15 01/13/2014, 21 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,579 YTD: 37,442	Dec 2013	7,579 37,442
16	15	6	Hunting Eve Iris Johansen, Author St. Martin's Press, $7.99 (375) 978-1-250-03434-2 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 12/02/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 12/02/2013 Average Rank 11.86 [details] Sales history for Hunting Eve date, rank 12/02/2013, 3 12/09/2013, 3 12/16/2013, 9 12/23/2013, 12 12/30/2013, 15 01/06/2014, 16 01/13/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,170 YTD: 67,592	Nov 2013	7,170 67,592
17	17	11	The Black Box Michael Connelly, Author Grand Central Publishing, $10.00 (480) 978-0-446-55672-9 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/28/2013 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 10/28/2013 Average Rank 13.12 [details] Sales history for The Black Box date, rank 10/28/2013, 4 11/04/2013, 4 11/11/2013, 13 11/18/2013, 16 11/25/2013, 16 12/02/2013, 18 12/30/2013, 17 01/06/2014, 17 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,892 YTD: 94,895	Oct 2013	6,892 94,895
18	20	5	The Mackade Brothers: Rafe & Jared Nora Roberts, Author Harlequin, $7.99 (459) 978-0-373-28174-9 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 12/09/2013 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 12/23/2013 Average Rank 17.80 [details] Sales history for The Mackade Brothers: Rafe & Jared date, rank 12/09/2013, 22 12/16/2013, 15 12/23/2013, 14 12/30/2013, 20 01/06/2014, 18 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,646 YTD: 37,384	Nov 2013	6,646 37,384
19	16	4	Butchery of the Mountain Man William W. Johnstone, Author, J a Johnstone, Author Pinnacle Books, $7.50 (384) 978-0-7860-2005-8 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 12/16/2013 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 12/16/2013 Average Rank 11.75 [details] Sales history for Butchery of the Mountain Man date, rank 12/16/2013, 6 12/23/2013, 6 12/30/2013, 16 01/06/2014, 19 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Dec 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,632 YTD: 40,574	Dec 2013	6,632 40,574
20	11	9	The Gift of Christmas Debbie Macomber, Author, Linda Goodnight, Author Harlequin, $6.99 (440) 978-0-373-18071-4 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 6.33 [details] Sales history for The Gift of Christmas date, rank 11/11/2013, 3 11/18/2013, 1 11/25/2013, 3 12/02/2013, 2 12/09/2013, 5 12/16/2013, 5 12/23/2013, 7 12/30/2013, 11 01/06/2014, 20 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,344 YTD: 139,676	Oct 2013	6,344 139,676
21	18	5	Shadow Woman Linda Howard, Author Ballantine Books, $7.99 (391) 978-0-345-50694-8 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 12/09/2013 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 12/09/2013 Average Rank 12.60 [details] Sales history for Shadow Woman date, rank 12/09/2013, 7 12/16/2013, 7 12/23/2013, 10 12/30/2013, 18 01/06/2014, 21 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,283 YTD: 46,156	Nov 2013	6,283 46,156
22	21	5	Deadly Stakes J. A. Jance, Author Pocket Books, $9.99 (356) 978-1-4516-2869-2 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 12/09/2013 Highest Rank 20 Highest Rank Date 12/16/2013 Average Rank 22.00 [details] Sales history for Deadly Stakes date, rank 12/09/2013, 25 12/16/2013, 20 12/23/2013, 22 12/30/2013, 21 01/06/2014, 22 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,708 YTD: 32,995	Nov 2013	5,708 32,995
23	24	5	Promise, Texas Debbie Macomber, Author Mira Books, $7.99 (368) 978-0-7783-1535-3 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 20 Initial Date 12/09/2013 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 12/16/2013 Average Rank 20.20 [details] Sales history for Promise, Texas date, rank 12/09/2013, 20 12/16/2013, 17 12/23/2013, 17 12/30/2013, 24 01/06/2014, 23 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: Nov 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,565 YTD: 34,993	Nov 2013	5,565 34,993
24	34	13	Ender's Game Orson Scott Card, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (324) 978-0-7653-7062-4 Last rank 34 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 10/21/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/04/2013 Average Rank 17.62 [details] Sales history for Ender's Game date, rank 10/21/2013, 12 10/28/2013, 11 11/04/2013, 9 11/11/2013, 19 11/18/2013, 20 11/25/2013, 21 12/02/2013, 25 01/06/2014, 24 LAST WEEK: 34 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,071 YTD: 79,012	Oct 2013	5,071 79,012
25	26	9	Not Without You Nora Roberts, Author Silhouette Books, $7.99 (474) 978-0-373-28173-2 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 11/11/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 11/18/2013 Average Rank 16.75 [details] Sales history for Not Without You date, rank 11/11/2013, 12 11/18/2013, 9 11/25/2013, 10 12/02/2013, 11 12/09/2013, 18 12/16/2013, 24 12/23/2013, 25 01/06/2014, 25 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Oct 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,970 YTD: 73,509	Oct 2013	4,970 73,509

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Nielsen BookScan, week 1 of 2014, data through 12/29/2013; PW Issue of January 6, 2014