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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2026 YTD
1	-	1	Twelve Months Jim Butcher, Author Ace Books, $30.00 (480) 978-0-593-19933-6 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 02/02/2026 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/02/2026 Average Rank 2.00 [details] Sales history for Twelve Months date, rank 02/02/2026, 1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 36,403 YTD: 36,403	Jan 2026	36,403 36,403
2	-	1	Half His Age Jennette McCurdy, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (288) 978-0-593-72373-9 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 02/02/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 02/02/2026 Average Rank 4.00 [details] Sales history for Half His Age date, rank 02/02/2026, 2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 30,761 YTD: 30,761	Jan 2026	30,761 30,761
3	1	27	The Correspondent Virginia Evans, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY), $28.00 (304) 978-0-593-79843-0 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 23 Initial Date 09/08/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 01/05/2026 Average Rank 9.05 [details] Sales history for The Correspondent date, rank 09/08/2025, 23 09/29/2025, 16 11/03/2025, 24 11/10/2025, 19 11/17/2025, 18 11/24/2025, 11 12/01/2025, 14 12/08/2025, 12 12/15/2025, 3 12/22/2025, 3 12/29/2025, 3 01/05/2026, 1 01/12/2026, 1 01/19/2026, 1 01/26/2026, 1 02/02/2026, 3 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 27 PUB DATE: Apr 2025 UNITS SOLD: 26,373 YTD: 76,225	Apr 2025	26,373 76,225
4	-	1	My Husband's Wife Alice Feeney, Author Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, $28.99 (320) 978-1-250-33781-8 Last rank 0 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 02/02/2026 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 02/02/2026 Average Rank 7.00 [details] Sales history for My Husband's Wife date, rank 02/02/2026, 4 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 22,156 YTD: 22,156	Jan 2026	22,156 22,156
5	-	1	The Things We Leave Unfinished Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Amara, $32.99 (400) 978-1-68281-631-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 13,892 YTD: 13,892	Jan 2026	13,892 13,892
6	5	14	The Widow John Grisham, Author Doubleday Books, $32.00 (368) 978-0-385-54898-4 Last rank 5 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/03/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/03/2025 Average Rank 3.42 [details] Sales history for The Widow date, rank 11/03/2025, 1 11/10/2025, 3 11/17/2025, 1 11/24/2025, 2 12/01/2025, 4 12/08/2025, 1 12/15/2025, 1 12/22/2025, 1 12/29/2025, 1 01/05/2026, 2 01/12/2026, 3 01/19/2026, 3 01/26/2026, 5 02/02/2026, 6 LAST WEEK: 5 WEEKS ON LIST: 14 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 10,688 YTD: 34,901	Oct 2025	10,688 34,901
7	4	3	The First Time I Saw Him Laura Dave, Author Scribner Book Company, $29.00 (288) 978-1-6680-0296-4 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 01/19/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/19/2026 Average Rank 4.33 [details] Sales history for The First Time I Saw Him date, rank 01/19/2026, 2 01/26/2026, 4 02/02/2026, 7 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 3 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 10,375 YTD: 40,113	Jan 2026	10,375 40,113
8	8	18	Alchemised Senlinyu, Author Del Rey Books, $35.00 (1040) 978-0-593-97270-0 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/06/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/06/2025 Average Rank 4.86 [details] Sales history for Alchemised date, rank 10/06/2025, 1 10/13/2025, 3 10/20/2025, 5 10/27/2025, 6 11/03/2025, 6 11/10/2025, 5 11/17/2025, 3 11/24/2025, 5 12/01/2025, 10 12/08/2025, 2 12/15/2025, 4 12/22/2025, 5 12/29/2025, 6 01/05/2026, 5 01/12/2026, 2 01/19/2026, 4 01/26/2026, 8 02/02/2026, 8 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,550 YTD: 31,834	Sep 2025	9,550 31,834
9	7	20	The Secret of Secrets Dan Brown, Author Doubleday Books, $38.00 (688) 978-0-385-54689-8 Last rank 7 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 09/22/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 09/22/2025 Average Rank 4.59 [details] Sales history for The Secret of Secrets date, rank 09/22/2025, 1 09/29/2025, 1 10/06/2025, 2 10/13/2025, 4 10/20/2025, 3 10/27/2025, 4 11/03/2025, 4 11/10/2025, 4 11/17/2025, 2 11/24/2025, 6 12/01/2025, 7 12/08/2025, 3 12/15/2025, 2 12/22/2025, 2 12/29/2025, 2 01/05/2026, 3 01/12/2026, 4 01/19/2026, 5 01/26/2026, 7 02/02/2026, 9 LAST WEEK: 7 WEEKS ON LIST: 20 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 9,537 YTD: 31,980	Sep 2025	9,537 31,980
10	6	2	Anatomy of an Alibi Ashley Elston, Author Pamela Dorman Books, $30.00 (352) 978-0-593-83445-9 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 01/26/2026 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 01/26/2026 Average Rank 8.00 [details] Sales history for Anatomy of an Alibi date, rank 01/26/2026, 6 02/02/2026, 10 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 8,301 YTD: 18,605	Jan 2026	8,301 18,605
11	10	16	The Intruder Freida McFadden, Author Poisoned Pen Press, $27.99 (288) 978-1-4642-6091-9 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 8.53 [details] Sales history for The Intruder date, rank 10/20/2025, 1 10/27/2025, 5 11/03/2025, 9 11/10/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 11 11/24/2025, 12 12/01/2025, 17 12/08/2025, 8 12/15/2025, 13 12/22/2025, 9 12/29/2025, 8 01/05/2026, 7 01/12/2026, 5 01/19/2026, 6 01/26/2026, 10 02/02/2026, 11 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 6,864 YTD: 23,267	Oct 2025	6,864 23,267
12	-	1	The Elsewhere Express Samantha Sotto Yambao, Author Del Rey Books, $32.99 (432) 978-0-593-72502-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,266 YTD: 6,266	Jan 2026	6,266 6,266
13	2	2	The Devil's Daughter Danielle Steel, Author Delacorte Press, $29.00 (240) 978-0-593-49885-9 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 01/26/2026 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 01/26/2026 Average Rank 7.50 [details] Sales history for The Devil's Daughter date, rank 01/26/2026, 2 02/02/2026, 13 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 2 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 6,158 YTD: 21,322	Jan 2026	6,158 21,322
14	17	15	Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm Charlie Mackesy, Author Penguin Life, $27.00 (128) 978-0-593-99482-5 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 8.25 [details] Sales history for Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm date, rank 10/27/2025, 3 11/03/2025, 8 11/10/2025, 9 11/17/2025, 4 11/24/2025, 8 12/01/2025, 12 12/08/2025, 10 12/15/2025, 7 12/22/2025, 4 12/29/2025, 5 01/05/2026, 6 01/12/2026, 9 01/19/2026, 10 01/26/2026, 17 02/02/2026, 14 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,499 YTD: 19,367	Oct 2025	5,499 19,367
15	15	10	Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) Callie Hart, Author Forever, $33.00 (720) 978-1-5387-7422-9 Last rank 15 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 12/01/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 12/01/2025 Average Rank 7.67 [details] Sales history for Brimstone (Deluxe Limited Edition) date, rank 12/01/2025, 1 12/08/2025, 4 12/15/2025, 5 12/22/2025, 11 12/29/2025, 10 01/05/2026, 8 01/12/2026, 6 01/19/2026, 9 01/26/2026, 15 02/02/2026, 15 LAST WEEK: 15 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Nov 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,492 YTD: 20,330	Nov 2025	5,492 20,330
16	11	11	Mona's Eyes Thomas Schlesser, Author, Hildegarde Serle, Translator Europa Editions, $30.00 (432) 979-8-88966-111-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 19 Initial Date 11/24/2025 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 12/29/2025 Average Rank 9.92 [details] Sales history for Mona's Eyes date, rank 11/24/2025, 19 12/01/2025, 15 12/08/2025, 11 12/15/2025, 8 12/22/2025, 6 12/29/2025, 4 01/05/2026, 4 01/12/2026, 8 01/19/2026, 8 01/26/2026, 11 02/02/2026, 16 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 11 PUB DATE: Aug 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,211 YTD: 21,000	Aug 2025	5,211 21,000
17	18	34	Atmosphere: A Love Story Taylor Jenkins Reid, Author Ballantine Books, $30.00 (352) 978-0-593-15871-5 Last rank 18 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 06/16/2025 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 06/16/2025 Average Rank 9.35 [details] Sales history for Atmosphere: A Love Story date, rank 06/16/2025, 1 06/23/2025, 4 06/30/2025, 1 07/07/2025, 2 07/14/2025, 1 07/21/2025, 3 07/28/2025, 4 08/04/2025, 3 08/11/2025, 1 08/18/2025, 3 08/25/2025, 3 09/01/2025, 6 09/08/2025, 4 09/15/2025, 10 09/22/2025, 10 09/29/2025, 8 10/06/2025, 22 10/13/2025, 20 10/20/2025, 25 12/15/2025, 21 12/22/2025, 17 12/29/2025, 15 01/05/2026, 19 01/12/2026, 20 01/19/2026, 11 01/26/2026, 18 02/02/2026, 17 LAST WEEK: 18 WEEKS ON LIST: 34 PUB DATE: Jun 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,070 YTD: 18,173	Jun 2025	5,070 18,173
18	22	38	My Friends Fredrik Backman, Author Atria Books, $29.99 (448) 978-1-9821-1282-0 Last rank 22 Initial Rank 9 Initial Date 05/19/2025 Highest Rank 3 Highest Rank Date 05/19/2025 Average Rank 12.06 [details] Sales history for My Friends date, rank 05/19/2025, 3 05/26/2025, 6 06/02/2025, 6 06/09/2025, 7 06/16/2025, 9 06/23/2025, 10 06/30/2025, 8 07/07/2025, 8 07/14/2025, 9 07/21/2025, 11 07/28/2025, 13 08/04/2025, 10 08/11/2025, 10 08/18/2025, 6 08/25/2025, 4 09/01/2025, 7 09/08/2025, 5 09/15/2025, 13 09/22/2025, 11 09/29/2025, 9 10/06/2025, 17 10/13/2025, 21 12/15/2025, 23 12/22/2025, 18 12/29/2025, 18 01/05/2026, 18 01/12/2026, 23 01/19/2026, 22 01/26/2026, 22 02/02/2026, 18 LAST WEEK: 22 WEEKS ON LIST: 38 PUB DATE: May 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,033 YTD: 15,900	May 2025	5,033 15,900
19	23	47	Broken Country Clare Leslie Hall, Author Simon & Schuster, $28.99 (320) 978-1-6680-7818-1 Last rank 23 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 03/17/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/24/2025 Average Rank 11.71 [details] Sales history for Broken Country date, rank 03/17/2025, 3 03/24/2025, 2 03/31/2025, 5 04/07/2025, 6 04/14/2025, 3 04/21/2025, 4 04/28/2025, 4 05/05/2025, 5 05/12/2025, 9 05/19/2025, 11 05/26/2025, 16 06/02/2025, 15 06/09/2025, 13 06/16/2025, 13 06/23/2025, 18 06/30/2025, 15 07/07/2025, 11 07/14/2025, 12 07/21/2025, 12 07/28/2025, 12 08/04/2025, 13 08/11/2025, 12 08/18/2025, 9 08/25/2025, 12 09/01/2025, 12 09/08/2025, 10 09/15/2025, 14 09/22/2025, 12 09/29/2025, 11 10/06/2025, 25 01/12/2026, 22 01/19/2026, 15 01/26/2026, 23 02/02/2026, 19 LAST WEEK: 23 WEEKS ON LIST: 47 PUB DATE: Mar 2025 UNITS SOLD: 5,032 YTD: 16,625	Mar 2025	5,032 16,625
20	16	16	Heart the Lover Lily King, Author Grove Press, $28.00 (320) 978-0-8021-6517-6 Last rank 16 Initial Rank 11 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 11 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 19.38 [details] Sales history for Heart the Lover date, rank 10/13/2025, 11 11/17/2025, 23 12/29/2025, 25 01/05/2026, 22 01/12/2026, 18 01/19/2026, 20 01/26/2026, 16 02/02/2026, 20 LAST WEEK: 16 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,974 YTD: 17,342	Sep 2025	4,974 17,342
21	-	1	The Things We Leave Unfinished Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Amara, $32.99 (400) 978-1-68281-652-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 4,959 YTD: 4,959	Jan 2026	4,959 4,959
22	12	16	Twice Mitch Albom, Author Harper, $26.99 (336) 978-0-06-240668-2 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 3 Initial Date 10/20/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/20/2025 Average Rank 12.47 [details] Sales history for Twice date, rank 10/20/2025, 2 10/27/2025, 8 11/03/2025, 10 11/10/2025, 10 11/17/2025, 10 11/24/2025, 14 12/01/2025, 19 12/08/2025, 20 12/15/2025, 17 12/22/2025, 10 12/29/2025, 9 01/05/2026, 13 01/12/2026, 16 01/19/2026, 17 01/26/2026, 12 02/02/2026, 22 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 16 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,712 YTD: 18,457	Oct 2025	4,712 18,457
23	19	15	Gone Before Goodbye Reese Witherspoon, Author, Harlan Coben, Author Grand Central Publishing, $30.00 (352) 978-1-5387-7470-0 Last rank 19 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 10/27/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/27/2025 Average Rank 10.53 [details] Sales history for Gone Before Goodbye date, rank 10/27/2025, 2 11/03/2025, 7 11/10/2025, 6 11/17/2025, 5 11/24/2025, 9 12/01/2025, 16 12/08/2025, 5 12/15/2025, 15 12/22/2025, 14 12/29/2025, 13 01/05/2026, 11 01/12/2026, 12 01/19/2026, 7 01/26/2026, 19 02/02/2026, 23 LAST WEEK: 19 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: Oct 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,667 YTD: 18,826	Oct 2025	4,667 18,826
24	26	17	Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) Rebecca Yarros, Author Entangled: Red Tower Books, $32.99 (528) 978-1-64937-929-0 Last rank 26 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 10/13/2025 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 10/13/2025 Average Rank 16.60 [details] Sales history for Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw ed.) date, rank 10/13/2025, 2 10/20/2025, 10 10/27/2025, 13 11/03/2025, 16 11/10/2025, 18 11/17/2025, 20 11/24/2025, 20 12/08/2025, 23 12/15/2025, 24 12/22/2025, 24 12/29/2025, 19 01/05/2026, 15 01/12/2026, 19 02/02/2026, 24 LAST WEEK: 26 WEEKS ON LIST: 17 PUB DATE: Sep 2025 UNITS SOLD: 4,616 YTD: 13,904	Sep 2025	4,616 13,904
25	-	1	The Friend of the Family Dean Koontz, Author Thomas & Mercer, $28.99 (381) 978-1-6625-3329-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Jan 2026 UNITS SOLD: 4,424 YTD: 4,424	Jan 2026	4,424 4,424

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Jan. 24, 2026; appearing in the Feb. 2, 2026, print edition of PW