Bestseller Stat Shot What’s selling big? Depends on where you are. Here’s a breakdown of the #1 bestselling books across the country for the week ended March 31.
Northeast | Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg (Knopf) |
Middle Atlantic | Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg (Knopf) |
East North Central | The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (Mira) |
West North Central | The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (Mira) |
South Atlantic | The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (Mira) |
South Central | Lover at Last by J.R. Ward (NAL) |
Mountain | The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark (Pocket) |
Pacific | Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg (Knopf) |
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