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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2013 YTD
1	1	2	Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns Glenn Beck, Author, Kevin Balfe, Author, Hannah Beck, Author Threshold Editions, $12.00 (189) 978-1-4767-3987-8 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2013 Average Rank 3.17 [details] Sales history for Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns date, rank 05/13/2013, 2 05/13/2013, 1 05/20/2013, 6 05/20/2013, 1 05/27/2013, 8 05/27/2013, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 31,229 2012 YTD: 94,057	Apr 2013	31,229 94,057
2	3	3	The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald, Author Scribner Book Company, $15.00 (180) 978-1-4516-8943-3 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/06/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 3.25 [details] Sales history for The Great Gatsby date, rank 05/06/2013, 6 05/13/2013, 3 05/20/2013, 2 05/27/2013, 2 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 23,143 2012 YTD: 52,050	Apr 2013	23,143 52,050
3	2	29	Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife Eben Alexander, Author Simon & Schuster, $15.99 (196) 978-1-4516-9519-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 11/05/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/10/2012 Average Rank 3.32 [details] Sales history for Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife date, rank 11/05/2012, 6 11/05/2012, 3 11/12/2012, 7 11/12/2012, 3 11/19/2012, 9 11/19/2012, 4 11/26/2012, 8 11/26/2012, 2 12/03/2012, 3 12/10/2012, 1 12/17/2012, 6 12/17/2012, 1 12/24/2012, 6 12/24/2012, 1 12/31/2012, 5 12/31/2012, 1 01/07/2013, 3 01/07/2013, 1 01/14/2013, 2 01/14/2013, 1 01/21/2013, 2 01/21/2013, 1 01/28/2013, 1 01/28/2013, 1 02/04/2013, 2 02/04/2013, 1 02/11/2013, 4 02/11/2013, 1 02/18/2013, 1 02/18/2013, 3 02/25/2013, 1 02/25/2013, 4 03/04/2013, 4 03/04/2013, 1 03/11/2013, 1 03/11/2013, 9 03/18/2013, 5 03/18/2013, 1 03/25/2013, 3 03/25/2013, 1 04/01/2013, 5 04/01/2013, 1 04/08/2013, 7 04/08/2013, 1 04/15/2013, 9 04/15/2013, 3 04/22/2013, 8 04/22/2013, 2 04/29/2013, 4 04/29/2013, 1 05/06/2013, 6 05/06/2013, 1 05/13/2013, 10 05/13/2013, 2 05/20/2013, 3 05/27/2013, 3 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 20,718 2012 YTD: 509,982	Oct 2012	20,718 509,982
4	4	6	The Witness Nora Roberts, Author Berkley Publishing Group, $16.00 (544) 978-0-425-26476-8 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 3.20 [details] Sales history for The Witness date, rank 04/15/2013, 3 04/15/2013, 1 04/22/2013, 4 04/22/2013, 1 04/29/2013, 5 04/29/2013, 2 05/06/2013, 2 05/13/2013, 4 05/20/2013, 4 05/27/2013, 6 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 11,633 2012 YTD: 115,552	Apr 2013	11,633 115,552
5	-	1	Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories Lisa Lillien, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $19.99 (383) 978-0-312-67674-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,865 2012 YTD: 9,895	May 2013	9,865 9,895
6	6	7	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Cheryl Strayed, Author Vintage Books, $15.95 (336) 978-0-307-47607-4 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/08/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2013 Average Rank 6.38 [details] Sales history for Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail date, rank 04/08/2013, 5 04/15/2013, 10 04/22/2013, 5 04/29/2013, 5 05/06/2013, 7 05/13/2013, 6 05/20/2013, 6 05/27/2013, 7 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,428 2012 YTD: 75,858	Mar 2013	9,428 75,858
7	9	6	Beautiful Ruins Jess Walter, Author Harper Perennial, $15.99 (368) 978-0-06-192817-8 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 7.57 [details] Sales history for Beautiful Ruins date, rank 04/15/2013, 9 04/22/2013, 7 04/29/2013, 7 05/06/2013, 9 05/13/2013, 9 05/20/2013, 7 05/27/2013, 5 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 9,045 2012 YTD: 55,549	Apr 2013	9,045 55,549
8	5	7	The Forgotten David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $14.99 (464) 978-1-4555-2315-3 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 04/08/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2013 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for The Forgotten date, rank 04/08/2013, 2 04/15/2013, 4 04/22/2013, 3 04/29/2013, 3 05/06/2013, 3 05/13/2013, 5 05/20/2013, 8 05/27/2013, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,234 2012 YTD: 99,152	Mar 2013	8,234 99,152
9	-	1	Sea Swept Nora Roberts, Author Berkley Publishing Group, $17.00 (358) 978-0-425-26133-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 9.00 [details] Sales history for Sea Swept date, rank 05/20/2013, 9 05/27/2013, 9 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,150 2012 YTD: 8,210	May 2013	8,150 8,210
10	8	6	Waking Up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven, and Life Again (Original) Crystal McVea, Author, Alex Tresniowski, Author Howard Books, $15.99 (272) 978-1-4767-1187-4 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 10.29 [details] Sales history for Waking Up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven, and Life Again (Original) date, rank 04/15/2013, 16 04/22/2013, 12 04/29/2013, 9 05/06/2013, 5 05/13/2013, 8 05/20/2013, 10 05/27/2013, 12 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 8,014 2012 YTD: 50,547	Apr 2013	8,014 50,547
11	7	4	The Black Box Michael Connelly, Author Grand Central Publishing, $14.99 (424) 978-1-4555-2695-6 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/29/2013 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for The Black Box date, rank 04/29/2013, 4 05/06/2013, 3 05/13/2013, 7 05/20/2013, 11 05/27/2013, 15 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,907 2012 YTD: 42,925	Apr 2013	7,907 42,925
12	13	12	America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great Ben Carson, Author, Candy Carson, With Zondervan, $14.99 (205) 978-0-310-33091-2 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 03/04/2013 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/01/2013 Average Rank 9.92 [details] Sales history for America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great date, rank 03/04/2013, 25 03/11/2013, 3 03/18/2013, 4 03/25/2013, 4 04/01/2013, 2 04/08/2013, 7 04/15/2013, 8 04/22/2013, 9 04/29/2013, 13 05/06/2013, 13 05/13/2013, 13 05/20/2013, 12 05/27/2013, 16 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 12 PUB DATE: Jan 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,650 2012 YTD: 117,615	Jan 2013	7,650 117,615
13	17	2	The Next Best Thing Jennifer Weiner, Author Washington Square Press, $16.00 (389) 978-1-4516-1776-4 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 05/13/2013 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 13.67 [details] Sales history for The Next Best Thing date, rank 05/13/2013, 17 05/20/2013, 13 05/27/2013, 11 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 7,623 2012 YTD: 13,038	Apr 2013	7,623 13,038
14	11	17	ObamaCare Survival Guide: The Affordable Care Act and What It Means to You and Your Healthcare Nick Tate, Author, Nicholas Tate, Author Humanix Books, $19.95 (229) 978-0-89334-862-5 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 22 Initial Date 01/28/2013 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 02/25/2013 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for ObamaCare Survival Guide: The Affordable Care Act and What It Means to You and Your Healthcare date, rank 01/28/2013, 22 02/04/2013, 20 02/11/2013, 10 02/18/2013, 11 02/25/2013, 8 03/04/2013, 14 03/11/2013, 17 03/18/2013, 15 03/25/2013, 19 04/01/2013, 15 04/08/2013, 13 04/15/2013, 11 04/22/2013, 8 04/29/2013, 10 05/06/2013, 12 05/13/2013, 11 05/20/2013, 14 05/27/2013, 13 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 6,905 2012 YTD: 125,026	Oct 2012	6,905 125,026
15	-	1	Bring Up the Bodies Hilary Mantel, Author Picador USA, $16.00 (406) 978-1-250-02417-6 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2013 Average Rank 19.00 [details] Sales history for Bring Up the Bodies date, rank 05/20/2013, 15 05/27/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,800 2012 YTD: 7,057	May 2013	6,800 7,057
16	12	4	Where We Belong Emily Giffin, Author St. Martin's Griffin, $15.99 (384) 978-0-312-55418-7 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 04/29/2013 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 05/06/2013 Average Rank 13.80 [details] Sales history for Where We Belong date, rank 04/29/2013, 11 05/06/2013, 10 05/13/2013, 12 05/20/2013, 16 05/27/2013, 20 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 6,070 2012 YTD: 28,592	Apr 2013	6,070 28,592
17	10	20	The Silver Linings Playbook [Movie Tie-In Edition] Matthew Quick, Author Sarah Crichton Books, $15.00 (304) 978-0-374-53357-1 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 01/28/2013 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 03/18/2013 Average Rank 15.73 [details] Sales history for The Silver Linings Playbook [Movie Tie-In Edition] date, rank 01/28/2013, 19 02/04/2013, 21 02/11/2013, 18 02/18/2013, 17 02/25/2013, 17 03/04/2013, 15 03/11/2013, 8 03/18/2013, 7 03/25/2013, 10 04/01/2013, 10 04/08/2013, 20 04/29/2013, 23 05/06/2013, 24 05/13/2013, 10 05/20/2013, 17 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Oct 2012 UNITS SOLD: 5,883 2012 YTD: 112,632	Oct 2012	5,883 112,632
18	15	15	Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Susan Cain, Author Broadway Books, $16.00 (352) 978-0-307-35215-6 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 02/11/2013 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/11/2013 Average Rank 12.19 [details] Sales history for Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking date, rank 02/11/2013, 4 02/18/2013, 10 02/25/2013, 10 03/04/2013, 8 03/11/2013, 11 03/18/2013, 8 03/25/2013, 5 04/01/2013, 6 04/08/2013, 11 04/15/2013, 18 04/22/2013, 15 04/29/2013, 20 05/06/2013, 19 05/13/2013, 15 05/20/2013, 18 05/27/2013, 17 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Jan 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,841 2012 YTD: 120,458	Jan 2013	5,841 120,458
18	-	1	A Dog's Journey W. Bruce Cameron, Author Forge, $14.99 (336) 978-0-7653-3054-3 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for A Dog's Journey date, rank 05/20/2013, 18 05/27/2013, 14 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,841 2012 YTD: 5,911	May 2013	5,841 5,911
20	18	6	Light Between Oceans ML Stedman, Author, ML Stedman, Author Scribner Book Company, $16.00 (352) 978-1-4516-8175-8 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 04/15/2013 Average Rank 17.14 [details] Sales history for Light Between Oceans date, rank 04/15/2013, 14 04/22/2013, 16 04/29/2013, 17 05/06/2013, 16 05/13/2013, 18 05/20/2013, 20 05/27/2013, 19 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,602 2012 YTD: 37,432	Apr 2013	5,602 37,432
21	-	1	The Pieces of Summer Wanda E. Brunstetter, Author Barbour Publishing, $6.99 (126) 978-1-62029-145-0 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,491 2012 YTD: 8,365	May 2013	5,491 8,365
22	-	1	Naruto, Volume 61 Masashi Kishimoto, Author, Masashi Kishimoto, Illustrator Viz Media, $9.99 (222) 978-1-4215-5248-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,471 2012 YTD: 6,505	May 2013	5,471 6,505
23	21	7	The Guardian Beverly Lewis, Author Bethany House Publishers, $14.99 (352) 978-0-7642-0979-6 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/08/2013 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 04/08/2013 Average Rank 13.57 [details] Sales history for The Guardian date, rank 04/08/2013, 4 04/15/2013, 7 04/22/2013, 11 04/29/2013, 15 05/06/2013, 14 05/13/2013, 21 05/20/2013, 23 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Mar 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,236 2012 YTD: 57,534	Mar 2013	5,236 57,534
24	-	1	City of Women David R Gillham, Author Berkley Publishing Group, $16.00 (448) 978-0-425-25296-3 Last rank 24 Initial Rank 24 Initial Date 05/20/2013 Highest Rank 18 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 21.00 [details] Sales history for City of Women date, rank 05/20/2013, 24 05/27/2013, 18 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2013 UNITS SOLD: 5,043 2012 YTD: 5,119	May 2013	5,043 5,119
25	24	6	Where'd You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Author Back Bay Books, $14.99 (330) 978-0-316-20426-2 Last rank 25 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 04/15/2013 Highest Rank 22 Highest Rank Date 05/27/2013 Average Rank 24.20 [details] Sales history for Where'd You Go, Bernadette date, rank 04/15/2013, 25 04/22/2013, 25 05/13/2013, 24 05/20/2013, 25 05/27/2013, 22 LAST WEEK: 24 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2013 UNITS SOLD: 4,864 2012 YTD: 27,780	Apr 2013	4,864 27,780

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