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Rank	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units
1	The Primarchs Christian Dunn, Editor Games Workshop, $8.99 (440) 978-1-84970-208-9 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for The Primarchs date, rank 06/04/2012, 4 06/11/2012, 1 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 2,677 YTD: 3,401	May 2012	2,677
2	Plagues of Night David R George, Author, Gene Roddenberry, Created by, Rick Berman, Created by, Michael Piller, Created by Pocket Books/Star Trek, $7.99 (388) 978-1-4516-4955-0 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/11/2012 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Plagues of Night date, rank 06/04/2012, 10 06/11/2012, 2 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,570 YTD: 2,042	May 2012	1,570
3	Deceived Paul S Kemp, Author Lucas Books, $7.99 (332) 978-0-345-51139-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,415 YTD: 1,535	May 2012	1,415
4	Blackout Mira Grant, Author Orbit, (560) 978-0-316-08107-8 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 16.67 [details] Sales history for Blackout date, rank 06/04/2012, 1 06/11/2012, 4 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,149 YTD: 3,751	Jun 2012	1,149
5	2312 (Firsttion) Kim Stanley Robinson, Author Orbit, (576) 978-0-316-09812-0 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 20.00 [details] Sales history for 2312 (Firsttion) date, rank 06/04/2012, 2 06/11/2012, 5 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 1,008 YTD: 3,084	May 2012	1,008
6	The Hot Gate John Ringo, Author Baen Books, $7.99 (560) 978-1-4516-3818-9 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 4.50 [details] Sales history for The Hot Gate date, rank 06/04/2012, 3 06/11/2012, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 847 YTD: 8,059	Apr 2012	847
7	The Emperor's Gift Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Author Games Workshop, $24.99 (314) 978-1-84970-190-7 LAST WEEK: 46 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 687 YTD: 870	May 2012	687
8	The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (Ace Mass-Market) Jack Campbell, Author Ace Books, $7.99 (384) 978-1-937007-49-2 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (Ace Mass-Market) date, rank 06/04/2012, 6 06/11/2012, 8 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 657 YTD: 4,946	Apr 2012	657
9	Threshold Eric Flint, Author, Ryk E Spoor, Author Baen Books, $7.99 (456) 978-1-4516-3777-9 LAST WEEK: 33 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 647 YTD: 884	May 2012	647
10	No Going Back Mark L. Van Name, Author Baen Books, $22.00 (336) 978-1-4516-3810-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 631 YTD: 689	May 2012	631
11	Robopocalypse Daniel Wilson, Author Vintage Books, $15.95 (416) 978-0-307-74080-9 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Robopocalypse date, rank 06/04/2012, 5 06/11/2012, 11 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 624 YTD: 5,312	Apr 2012	624
12	Halo: Glasslands Karen Traviss, Author Tor, 978-0-7653-3040-6 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 9.50 [details] Sales history for Halo: Glasslands date, rank 06/04/2012, 7 06/11/2012, 12 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 29 PUB DATE: Oct 2011 UNITS SOLD: 554 YTD: 15,803	Oct 2011	554
13	Roadside Picnic Arkady Strugatsky, Author, Boris Strugatsky, Author, Ursula K. Le Guin, Foreword by Chicago Review Press, (192) 978-1-61374-341-6 LAST WEEK: 40 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 509 YTD: 2,423	May 2012	509
14	Year's Best SF 17 David G. Hartwell, Author, Kathryn Cramer, Author Harper Voyager, $7.99 (512) 978-0-06-203587-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 478 YTD: 563	May 2012	478
15	First Strike: The Definitive Edition Eric Nylund, Author Tor Books, $7.99 (408) 978-0-7653-6731-0 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 12.00 [details] Sales history for First Strike: The Definitive Edition date, rank 06/04/2012, 9 06/11/2012, 15 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 470 YTD: 3,133	Apr 2012	470
16	Apocalypse Troy Denning, Author Lucas Books, (476) 978-0-345-50922-2 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 13 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 13 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 14.50 [details] Sales history for Apocalypse date, rank 06/04/2012, 13 06/11/2012, 16 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 421 YTD: 21,705	Mar 2012	421
17	Star Trek: Dti: Forgotten History Christopher L Bennett, Author Pocket Books/Star Trek, $7.99 (368) 978-1-4516-5725-8 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 10 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Star Trek: Dti: Forgotten History date, rank 06/04/2012, 10 06/11/2012, 17 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 406 YTD: 4,695	Apr 2012	406
18	Vortex Troy Denning, Author Lucas Books, $7.99 (461) 978-0-345-50921-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 17 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 17 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 17.50 [details] Sales history for Vortex date, rank 06/04/2012, 17 06/11/2012, 18 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 396 YTD: 7,336	Mar 2012	396
19	Invincible Jack Campbell, Author Ace Books, $26.95 (389) 978-1-937007-45-4 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 12 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 12 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 15.50 [details] Sales history for Invincible date, rank 06/04/2012, 12 06/11/2012, 19 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 384 YTD: 4,863	May 2012	384
20	1636: The Kremlin Games Eric Flint, Author, Gorg Huff, Author, Paula Goodlett, Author Baen Books, (400) 978-1-4516-3776-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jun 2012 UNITS SOLD: 355 YTD: 378	Jun 2012	355
21	Void Stalker Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Author Black Library, $8.99 (440) 978-1-84970-149-5 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 16 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 18.50 [details] Sales history for Void Stalker date, rank 06/04/2012, 16 06/11/2012, 21 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 345 YTD: 4,055	Apr 2012	345
22	A Rising Thunder David Weber, Author Baen Books, (458) 978-1-4516-3806-6 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 19 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 20.50 [details] Sales history for A Rising Thunder date, rank 06/04/2012, 19 06/11/2012, 22 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 13 PUB DATE: Mar 2012 UNITS SOLD: 331 YTD: 22,028	Mar 2012	331
23	Extremis Steve White, Author, Charles E Gannon, Author Baen Books, $7.99 (872) 978-1-4516-3814-1 Last rank 14 Initial Rank 14 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 18.50 [details] Sales history for Extremis date, rank 06/04/2012, 14 06/11/2012, 23 LAST WEEK: 14 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2012 UNITS SOLD: 329 YTD: 3,042	Apr 2012	329
24	The Slab Karen Traviss, Author Gallery Books, $27.00 (445) 978-1-4391-8407-3 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 19.50 [details] Sales history for The Slab date, rank 06/04/2012, 15 06/11/2012, 24 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: May 2012 UNITS SOLD: 322 YTD: 2,504	May 2012	322
25	Red Harvest Joe Schreiber, Author Lucas Books, $7.99 (301) 978-0-345-51859-0 Last rank 21 Initial Rank 21 Initial Date 06/04/2012 Highest Rank 21 Highest Rank Date 06/04/2012 Average Rank 23.00 [details] Sales history for Red Harvest date, rank 06/04/2012, 21 06/11/2012, 25 LAST WEEK: 21 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Feb 2012 UNITS SOLD: 315 YTD: 8,806	Feb 2012	315

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For the 4-week period ended 12-30-23