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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2016 YTD
1	-	1	The Emperor's Revenge Clive Cussler, Author, Boyd Morrison, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (464) 978-0-399-17596-1 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 06/13/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/13/2016 Average Rank 3.50 [details] Sales history for The Emperor's Revenge date, rank 06/13/2016, 6 06/13/2016, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 22,482 2012 YTD: 22,742	May 2016	22,482 22,742
2	-	1	Before the Fall Noah Hawley, Author Grand Central Publishing, $26.00 (384) 978-1-4555-6178-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 06/13/2016 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 06/13/2016 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for Before the Fall date, rank 06/13/2016, 10 06/13/2016, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 14,101 2012 YTD: 14,339	May 2016	14,101 14,339
3	-	1	All Summer Long Dorothea Benton Frank, Author William Morrow & Company, $26.99 (384) 978-0-06-239075-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 13,351 2012 YTD: 13,459	May 2016	13,351 13,459
4	2	6	15th Affair James Patterson, Author, Maxine Paetro, Author Little Brown and Company, $28.00 (384) 978-0-316-40707-6 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/16/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2016 Average Rank 2.89 [details] Sales history for 15th Affair date, rank 05/16/2016, 1 05/16/2016, 1 05/23/2016, 2 05/23/2016, 1 05/30/2016, 5 05/30/2016, 1 06/06/2016, 9 06/06/2016, 2 06/13/2016, 4 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 11,978 2012 YTD: 148,064	May 2016	11,978 148,064
5	7	35	After You Jojo Moyes, Author Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95 (368) 978-0-525-42659-2 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 10/12/2015 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 10/12/2015 Average Rank 14.23 [details] Sales history for After You date, rank 10/12/2015, 4 10/19/2015, 11 10/26/2015, 14 11/02/2015, 17 02/15/2016, 23 02/22/2016, 17 02/29/2016, 17 03/07/2016, 16 03/14/2016, 17 03/21/2016, 20 03/28/2016, 17 04/04/2016, 11 04/11/2016, 11 04/18/2016, 17 04/25/2016, 17 05/02/2016, 18 05/09/2016, 16 05/16/2016, 18 05/23/2016, 9 05/30/2016, 11 06/06/2016, 7 06/13/2016, 5 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 35 PUB DATE: Sep 2015 UNITS SOLD: 10,868 2012 YTD: 82,961	Sep 2015	10,868 82,961
6	3	7	The Last Mile David Baldacci, Author Grand Central Publishing, $29.00 (432) 978-1-4555-8645-5 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/02/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/02/2016 Average Rank 3.92 [details] Sales history for The Last Mile date, rank 05/02/2016, 1 05/02/2016, 1 05/09/2016, 2 05/09/2016, 2 05/16/2016, 6 05/16/2016, 3 05/23/2016, 9 05/23/2016, 3 05/30/2016, 9 05/30/2016, 2 06/06/2016, 3 06/13/2016, 6 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 10,247 2012 YTD: 173,635	Apr 2016	10,247 173,635
7	-	1	A Hero of France Alan Furst, Author Random House, $27.00 (256) 978-0-8129-9649-4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 9,876 2012 YTD: 10,287	May 2016	9,876 10,287
8	5	3	The Weekenders Mary Kay Andrews, Author St. Martin's Press, $27.99 (464) 978-1-250-06594-0 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 05/30/2016 Highest Rank 5 Highest Rank Date 05/30/2016 Average Rank 6.00 [details] Sales history for The Weekenders date, rank 05/30/2016, 5 06/06/2016, 5 06/13/2016, 8 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 8,797 2012 YTD: 29,388	May 2016	8,797 29,388
9	6	11	The Nest Ecco Press, $26.99 (368) 978-0-06-241421-2 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 04/04/2016 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 04/11/2016 Average Rank 5.17 [details] Sales history for The Nest date, rank 04/04/2016, 4 04/11/2016, 9 04/11/2016, 2 04/18/2016, 4 04/25/2016, 3 05/02/2016, 3 05/09/2016, 4 05/16/2016, 6 05/23/2016, 5 05/30/2016, 7 06/06/2016, 6 06/13/2016, 9 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Mar 2016 UNITS SOLD: 8,352 2012 YTD: 133,700	Mar 2016	8,352 133,700
10	1	2	The City of Mirrors: A Novel (Book Three of the Passage Trilogy) Justin Cronin, Author Ballantine Books, $28.00 (624) 978-0-345-50500-2 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 06/06/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/06/2016 Average Rank 4.75 [details] Sales history for The City of Mirrors: A Novel (Book Three of the Passage Trilogy) date, rank 06/06/2016, 7 06/06/2016, 1 06/13/2016, 10 06/13/2016, 1 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 8,025 2012 YTD: 30,137	May 2016	8,025 30,137
11	4	5	The Apartment Danielle Steel, Author Delacorte Press, $28.95 (336) 978-0-345-53107-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 05/16/2016 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/16/2016 Average Rank 4.62 [details] Sales history for The Apartment date, rank 05/16/2016, 4 05/16/2016, 2 05/23/2016, 8 05/23/2016, 2 05/30/2016, 4 06/06/2016, 4 06/13/2016, 11 06/13/2016, 2 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 7,432 2012 YTD: 75,709	May 2016	7,432 75,709
12	8	6	Extreme Prey John Sandford, Author G.P. Putnam's Sons, $29.00 (416) 978-0-399-17605-0 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 05/09/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 05/09/2016 Average Rank 4.44 [details] Sales history for Extreme Prey date, rank 05/09/2016, 1 05/09/2016, 1 05/09/2016, 3 05/16/2016, 4 05/23/2016, 4 05/30/2016, 6 06/06/2016, 8 06/13/2016, 12 06/13/2016, 1 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 6,177 2012 YTD: 95,005	Apr 2016	6,177 95,005
13	-	1	The Island House Nancy Thayer, Author Ballantine Books, $27.00 (304) 978-1-101-96704-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,927 2012 YTD: 5,086	May 2016	4,927 5,086
14	-	1	Modern Lovers Emma Straub, Author Riverhead Books, $26.00 (368) 978-1-59463-467-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,918 2012 YTD: 5,034	May 2016	4,918 5,034
15	10	8	The Obsession Nora Roberts, Author Berkley Books, $27.95 (464) 978-0-399-17516-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/25/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/25/2016 Average Rank 5.38 [details] Sales history for The Obsession date, rank 04/25/2016, 1 04/25/2016, 1 05/02/2016, 2 05/02/2016, 2 05/09/2016, 9 05/09/2016, 3 05/09/2016, 2 05/16/2016, 5 05/23/2016, 6 05/30/2016, 9 06/06/2016, 10 06/13/2016, 15 06/13/2016, 5 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,401 2012 YTD: 125,967	Apr 2016	4,401 125,967
16	11	5	Everybody's Fool Richard Russo, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $27.95 (496) 978-0-307-27064-1 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/16/2016 Highest Rank 7 Highest Rank Date 05/23/2016 Average Rank 10.40 [details] Sales history for Everybody's Fool date, rank 05/16/2016, 8 05/23/2016, 7 05/30/2016, 10 06/06/2016, 11 06/13/2016, 16 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,339 2012 YTD: 34,855	May 2016	4,339 34,855
17	15	2	Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler, Author Knopf Publishing Group, $24.95 (368) 978-1-101-87594-0 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 06/06/2016 Highest Rank 15 Highest Rank Date 06/06/2016 Average Rank 16.00 [details] Sales history for Sweetbitter date, rank 06/06/2016, 15 06/13/2016, 17 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,149 2012 YTD: 8,282	May 2016	4,149 8,282
18	9	3	The Fireman Joe Hill, Author William Morrow & Company, $28.99 (384) 978-0-06-220063-1 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 05/30/2016 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/30/2016 Average Rank 10.00 [details] Sales history for The Fireman date, rank 05/30/2016, 10 05/30/2016, 3 06/06/2016, 9 06/13/2016, 18 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 4,117 2012 YTD: 23,704	May 2016	4,117 23,704
19	13	3	Beyond the Ice Limit: A Gideon Crew Novel Douglas Preston, Author, Lincoln Child, Author Grand Central Publishing, $27.00 (384) 978-1-4555-2586-7 Last rank 13 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/30/2016 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 05/30/2016 Average Rank 13.33 [details] Sales history for Beyond the Ice Limit: A Gideon Crew Novel date, rank 05/30/2016, 8 06/06/2016, 13 06/13/2016, 19 LAST WEEK: 13 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 3,572 2012 YTD: 16,360	May 2016	3,572 16,360
20	12	4	Larose Louise Erdrich, Author Harper, $27.99 (384) 978-0-06-227702-2 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 8 Initial Date 05/23/2016 Highest Rank 8 Highest Rank Date 05/23/2016 Average Rank 13.50 [details] Sales history for Larose date, rank 05/23/2016, 8 05/30/2016, 14 06/06/2016, 12 06/13/2016, 20 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 4 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 3,447 2012 YTD: 19,771	May 2016	3,447 19,771
21	18	5	Everyone Brave Is Forgiven Chris Cleave, Author Simon & Schuster, $26.00 (432) 978-1-5011-2437-2 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 05/16/2016 Highest Rank 14 Highest Rank Date 05/23/2016 Average Rank 17.20 [details] Sales history for Everyone Brave Is Forgiven date, rank 05/16/2016, 15 05/23/2016, 14 05/30/2016, 18 06/06/2016, 18 06/13/2016, 21 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 5 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 3,107 2012 YTD: 20,128	May 2016	3,107 20,128
22	-	1	The Darkest Torment Gena Showalter, Author Harlequin Books, $22.99 (512) 978-0-373-77974-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: May 2016 UNITS SOLD: 2,828 2012 YTD: 3,274	May 2016	2,828 3,274
23	20	9	As Time Goes by Mary Higgins Clark, Author Simon & Schuster, $26.99 (288) 978-1-5011-3044-1 Last rank 20 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 04/18/2016 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/18/2016 Average Rank 9.91 [details] Sales history for As Time Goes by date, rank 04/18/2016, 5 04/18/2016, 1 04/25/2016, 10 04/25/2016, 2 05/02/2016, 4 05/09/2016, 5 05/16/2016, 9 05/23/2016, 13 05/30/2016, 17 06/06/2016, 20 06/13/2016, 23 LAST WEEK: 20 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 2,728 2012 YTD: 83,026	Apr 2016	2,728 83,026
24	19	7	Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice Curtis Sittenfeld, Author Random House, $28.00 (512) 978-1-4000-6832-6 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/02/2016 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 05/02/2016 Average Rank 13.43 [details] Sales history for Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice date, rank 05/02/2016, 6 05/09/2016, 7 05/16/2016, 10 05/23/2016, 12 05/30/2016, 16 06/06/2016, 19 06/13/2016, 24 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 2,618 2012 YTD: 34,477	Apr 2016	2,618 34,477
25	23	9	Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly, Author Ballantine Books, $26.00 (496) 978-1-101-88307-5 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 18 Initial Date 04/18/2016 Highest Rank 16 Highest Rank Date 05/23/2016 Average Rank 20.44 [details] Sales history for Lilac Girls date, rank 04/18/2016, 18 04/25/2016, 19 05/02/2016, 23 05/09/2016, 17 05/16/2016, 23 05/23/2016, 16 05/30/2016, 20 06/06/2016, 23 06/13/2016, 25 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 9 PUB DATE: Apr 2016 UNITS SOLD: 2,498 2012 YTD: 27,587	Apr 2016	2,498 27,587

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Nielsen BookScan, week 23 of 2016, data through 6/5/2016; PW Issue of June 13, 2016