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Rank	Last Week	Weeks on List	Bibliographical Information (Click title for review)	Pub Date	Units 2024 YTD
1	-	1	Immortal Dark (Standard Edition) Tigest Girma, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (432) 978-0-316-58144-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 11,674 YTD: 11,674	Sep 2024	11,674 11,674
2	1	25	Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator Graphix, $14.99 (240) 978-1-338-89643-5 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 04/01/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 04/01/2024 Average Rank 2.06 [details] Sales history for Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #12): From the Creator of Captain Underpants date, rank 04/01/2024, 1 04/08/2024, 1 04/15/2024, 1 04/22/2024, 1 04/29/2024, 1 05/06/2024, 1 05/13/2024, 1 05/20/2024, 1 05/27/2024, 1 06/10/2024, 1 06/17/2024, 1 06/24/2024, 1 07/08/2024, 2 07/15/2024, 4 07/22/2024, 3 07/29/2024, 3 08/05/2024, 3 08/12/2024, 2 08/19/2024, 1 08/26/2024, 1 09/02/2024, 2 09/09/2024, 1 09/16/2024, 2 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 25 PUB DATE: Mar 2024 UNITS SOLD: 11,021 YTD: 1,014,223	Mar 2024	11,021 1,014,223
3	1	44	Powerless Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (528) 978-1-6659-5488-4 Last rank 1 Initial Rank 10 Initial Date 11/20/2023 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 03/11/2024 Average Rank 5.41 [details] Sales history for Powerless date, rank 11/20/2023, 10 11/27/2023, 10 12/04/2023, 14 01/01/2024, 18 01/08/2024, 11 01/15/2024, 10 01/22/2024, 10 01/29/2024, 5 02/05/2024, 5 02/12/2024, 6 02/19/2024, 10 02/26/2024, 9 03/04/2024, 6 03/11/2024, 2 03/18/2024, 4 03/25/2024, 4 04/01/2024, 6 04/08/2024, 6 04/15/2024, 4 04/22/2024, 3 04/29/2024, 4 05/06/2024, 3 05/13/2024, 4 05/20/2024, 4 05/27/2024, 2 06/10/2024, 3 06/17/2024, 3 06/24/2024, 3 07/08/2024, 4 07/15/2024, 3 07/22/2024, 2 07/29/2024, 2 08/05/2024, 4 08/12/2024, 4 08/19/2024, 2 08/26/2024, 3 09/02/2024, 3 09/09/2024, 2 09/16/2024, 3 LAST WEEK: 1 WEEKS ON LIST: 44 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 8,334 YTD: 421,945	Nov 2023	8,334 421,945
4	2	31	If Only I Had Told Her Laura Nowlin, Author Sourcebooks Fire, $11.99 (300) 978-1-7282-7622-9 Last rank 2 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 02/19/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 02/19/2024 Average Rank 3.44 [details] Sales history for If Only I Had Told Her date, rank 02/19/2024, 1 02/26/2024, 1 03/04/2024, 1 03/11/2024, 1 03/18/2024, 1 03/25/2024, 1 04/01/2024, 2 04/08/2024, 2 04/15/2024, 2 04/22/2024, 2 04/29/2024, 2 05/06/2024, 2 05/13/2024, 3 05/20/2024, 3 05/27/2024, 3 06/10/2024, 2 06/17/2024, 2 06/24/2024, 2 07/08/2024, 3 07/15/2024, 5 07/22/2024, 5 07/29/2024, 5 08/05/2024, 5 08/12/2024, 7 08/19/2024, 5 08/26/2024, 2 09/02/2024, 4 09/09/2024, 3 09/16/2024, 4 LAST WEEK: 2 WEEKS ON LIST: 31 PUB DATE: Feb 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,934 YTD: 569,640	Feb 2024	7,934 569,640
5	-	1	Apollyon Jennifer L Armentrout, Author Bloom Books, $13.99 (432) 978-1-4642-2069-2 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,847 YTD: 7,847	Sep 2024	7,847 7,847
6	-	1	Five Nights at Freddy's: The Week Before, an Afk Book (Interactive Novel #1) Scott Cawthon, Author, E C Myers, Author Scholastic Inc., $12.99 (256) 978-1-5461-3111-3 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 7,042 YTD: 7,042	Sep 2024	7,042 7,042
7	3	10	Reckless Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (512) 978-1-6659-5543-0 Last rank 3 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 07/15/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 07/15/2024 Average Rank 3.62 [details] Sales history for Reckless date, rank 07/15/2024, 1 07/22/2024, 1 07/29/2024, 1 08/05/2024, 2 08/12/2024, 3 08/19/2024, 4 08/26/2024, 4 09/02/2024, 5 09/09/2024, 4 09/16/2024, 7 LAST WEEK: 3 WEEKS ON LIST: 10 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,917 YTD: 226,757	Jul 2024	6,917 226,757
8	-	1	I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10) Lauren Tarshis, Author, Dave Shephard, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (160) 978-1-338-88307-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 6,005 YTD: 6,005	Sep 2024	6,005 6,005
9	-	1	Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 5 Scott Cawthon, Author, Elley Cooper, Author, Andrea Waggener, Author, Christopher Hastings, Adapted by, Diana Camero, Illustrator, Coryn MacPherson, Illustrator, Benjamin Sawyer, Illustrator Graphix, $14.99 (192) 978-1-339-00534-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,542 YTD: 4,542	Sep 2024	4,542 4,542
10	-	1	Celestial Monsters Aiden Thomas, Author Feiwel & Friends, $19.99 (416) 978-1-250-82208-6 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,440 YTD: 4,440	Sep 2024	4,440 4,440
11	-	1	Night of the Witch Sara Raasch, Author, Beth Revis, Author Sourcebooks Fire, $11.99 (416) 978-1-4642-2105-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,195 YTD: 4,195	Sep 2024	4,195 4,195
12	4	7	A Thousand Broken Pieces Tillie Cole, Author Bloom Books, $12.99 (316) 978-1-7282-9709-5 Last rank 4 Initial Rank 1 Initial Date 08/05/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/05/2024 Average Rank 6.43 [details] Sales history for A Thousand Broken Pieces date, rank 08/05/2024, 1 08/12/2024, 5 08/19/2024, 7 08/26/2024, 6 09/02/2024, 8 09/09/2024, 6 09/16/2024, 12 LAST WEEK: 4 WEEKS ON LIST: 7 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 4,171 YTD: 55,738	Jul 2024	4,171 55,738
13	8	50	Lightlark (the Lightlark Saga Book 1) Alex Aster, Author Harry N. Abrams, $12.99 (448) 978-1-4197-6087-7 Last rank 8 Initial Rank 25 Initial Date 10/09/2023 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 06/10/2024 Average Rank 14.00 [details] Sales history for Lightlark (the Lightlark Saga Book 1) date, rank 10/09/2023, 25 11/06/2023, 25 11/13/2023, 16 11/20/2023, 16 11/27/2023, 16 12/04/2023, 22 12/18/2023, 25 12/25/2023, 21 01/01/2024, 20 01/08/2024, 16 01/15/2024, 16 01/22/2024, 16 01/29/2024, 17 02/05/2024, 19 02/12/2024, 16 02/26/2024, 19 03/04/2024, 19 03/11/2024, 17 03/18/2024, 16 03/25/2024, 12 04/01/2024, 16 04/08/2024, 10 04/15/2024, 13 04/22/2024, 9 04/29/2024, 10 05/06/2024, 8 05/13/2024, 9 05/20/2024, 14 05/27/2024, 11 06/10/2024, 6 06/17/2024, 7 06/24/2024, 8 07/08/2024, 9 07/15/2024, 11 07/22/2024, 9 07/29/2024, 8 08/05/2024, 10 08/12/2024, 12 08/19/2024, 13 08/26/2024, 8 09/02/2024, 9 09/09/2024, 10 09/16/2024, 13 LAST WEEK: 8 WEEKS ON LIST: 50 PUB DATE: Sep 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,705 YTD: 162,831	Sep 2023	3,705 162,831
14	6	6	The Grandest Game: Volume 1 Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $19.99 (352) 978-0-316-48101-4 Last rank 6 Initial Rank 5 Initial Date 08/12/2024 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 08/12/2024 Average Rank 6.29 [details] Sales history for The Grandest Game: Volume 1 date, rank 08/12/2024, 1 08/19/2024, 3 08/26/2024, 7 09/02/2024, 6 09/09/2024, 8 09/16/2024, 14 LAST WEEK: 6 WEEKS ON LIST: 6 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,694 YTD: 63,023	Jul 2024	3,694 63,023
15	-	1	Out of My Dreams Sharon M Draper, Author Atheneum Books, $18.99 (320) 978-1-6659-4954-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,540 YTD: 3,540	Sep 2024	3,540 3,540
16	12	8	Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 Erin Hunter, Author, Natalie Riess, Illustrator, Sara Goetter, Illustrator Harperalley, $15.99 (272) 978-0-06-320387-7 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 07/29/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 07/29/2024 Average Rank 10.75 [details] Sales history for Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1 date, rank 07/29/2024, 4 08/05/2024, 12 08/12/2024, 9 08/19/2024, 10 08/26/2024, 10 09/02/2024, 13 09/09/2024, 12 09/16/2024, 16 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 8 PUB DATE: Jul 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,401 YTD: 37,312	Jul 2024	3,401 37,312
17	-	1	Big Nate: Remain Calm! Lincoln Peirce, Author Andrews McMeel Publishing, $12.99 (176) 978-1-5248-9043-8 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,316 YTD: 3,316	Sep 2024	3,316 3,316
18	9	19	Powerful: A Powerless Story Lauren Roberts, Author Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $14.99 (256) 978-1-6659-6630-6 Last rank 9 Initial Rank 7 Initial Date 05/13/2024 Highest Rank 2 Highest Rank Date 05/13/2024 Average Rank 7.94 [details] Sales history for Powerful: A Powerless Story date, rank 05/13/2024, 2 05/20/2024, 5 05/27/2024, 4 06/10/2024, 7 06/17/2024, 6 06/24/2024, 6 07/08/2024, 6 07/15/2024, 6 07/22/2024, 6 07/29/2024, 6 08/05/2024, 8 08/12/2024, 10 08/19/2024, 11 08/26/2024, 11 09/02/2024, 11 09/09/2024, 13 09/16/2024, 18 LAST WEEK: 9 WEEKS ON LIST: 19 PUB DATE: Apr 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,209 YTD: 154,518	Apr 2024	3,209 154,518
19	-	1	Compound Fracture Andrew Joseph White, Author Peachtree Teen, $19.99 (416) 978-1-68263-612-1 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,164 YTD: 3,164	Sep 2024	3,164 3,164
20	10	46	No Brainer: (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 18) Jeff Kinney, Author Amulet Books, $14.99 (224) 978-1-4197-6694-7 Last rank 10 Initial Rank 2 Initial Date 11/06/2023 Highest Rank 1 Highest Rank Date 11/06/2023 Average Rank 5.87 [details] Sales history for No Brainer: (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 18) date, rank 11/06/2023, 1 11/13/2023, 1 11/20/2023, 2 11/27/2023, 1 12/04/2023, 1 12/11/2023, 2 12/18/2023, 1 12/25/2023, 1 01/01/2024, 2 01/08/2024, 7 01/15/2024, 6 01/22/2024, 5 01/29/2024, 2 02/05/2024, 2 02/12/2024, 1 02/19/2024, 4 02/26/2024, 2 03/04/2024, 3 03/11/2024, 3 03/18/2024, 3 03/25/2024, 2 04/01/2024, 3 04/08/2024, 3 04/15/2024, 8 04/22/2024, 5 04/29/2024, 6 05/06/2024, 4 05/13/2024, 5 05/20/2024, 10 05/27/2024, 10 06/10/2024, 11 06/17/2024, 8 06/24/2024, 10 07/08/2024, 8 07/15/2024, 13 07/22/2024, 15 07/29/2024, 14 08/05/2024, 15 08/12/2024, 14 08/19/2024, 15 08/26/2024, 12 09/02/2024, 12 09/09/2024, 11 09/16/2024, 20 LAST WEEK: 10 WEEKS ON LIST: 46 PUB DATE: Oct 2023 UNITS SOLD: 3,083 YTD: 265,210	Oct 2023	3,083 265,210
21	-	1	The Wild Robot Peter Brown, Author Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $9.99 (320) 978-0-316-58109-7 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 3,049 YTD: 3,049	Sep 2024	3,049 3,049
22	11	41	Binding 13 Chloe Walsh, Author Bloom Books, $14.99 (624) 978-1-7282-9994-5 Last rank 11 Initial Rank 15 Initial Date 12/11/2023 Highest Rank 9 Highest Rank Date 07/29/2024 Average Rank 16.81 [details] Sales history for Binding 13 date, rank 12/11/2023, 15 01/15/2024, 23 01/22/2024, 19 01/29/2024, 16 02/05/2024, 21 02/12/2024, 24 02/26/2024, 25 03/25/2024, 25 04/22/2024, 15 04/29/2024, 16 05/06/2024, 15 05/13/2024, 15 05/27/2024, 15 06/10/2024, 16 06/17/2024, 21 06/24/2024, 19 07/08/2024, 21 07/15/2024, 16 07/22/2024, 11 07/29/2024, 9 08/05/2024, 13 08/12/2024, 13 08/19/2024, 16 08/26/2024, 9 09/02/2024, 10 09/09/2024, 14 09/16/2024, 22 LAST WEEK: 11 WEEKS ON LIST: 41 PUB DATE: Nov 2023 UNITS SOLD: 2,903 YTD: 120,066	Nov 2023	2,903 120,066
23	17	18	Karen's Sleepover: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8) Ann M Martin, Author, Katy Farina, Illustrator Graphix, $12.99 (144) 978-1-338-76254-9 Last rank 17 Initial Rank 6 Initial Date 05/20/2024 Highest Rank 6 Highest Rank Date 05/20/2024 Average Rank 13.75 [details] Sales history for Karen's Sleepover: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8) date, rank 05/20/2024, 6 05/27/2024, 9 06/10/2024, 12 06/17/2024, 10 06/24/2024, 13 07/08/2024, 11 07/15/2024, 15 07/22/2024, 14 07/29/2024, 15 08/05/2024, 16 08/12/2024, 16 08/19/2024, 18 08/26/2024, 13 09/02/2024, 14 09/09/2024, 15 09/16/2024, 23 LAST WEEK: 17 WEEKS ON LIST: 18 PUB DATE: May 2024 UNITS SOLD: 2,861 YTD: 77,123	May 2024	2,861 77,123
24	12	15	Half-Blood Jennifer L Armentrout, Author Bloom Books, $13.99 (448) 978-1-4642-2066-1 Last rank 12 Initial Rank 4 Initial Date 06/10/2024 Highest Rank 4 Highest Rank Date 06/10/2024 Average Rank 14.07 [details] Sales history for Half-Blood date, rank 06/10/2024, 4 06/17/2024, 11 06/24/2024, 14 07/08/2024, 12 07/15/2024, 14 07/22/2024, 12 07/29/2024, 13 08/05/2024, 14 08/12/2024, 15 08/19/2024, 17 08/26/2024, 14 09/02/2024, 15 09/09/2024, 18 09/16/2024, 24 LAST WEEK: 12 WEEKS ON LIST: 15 PUB DATE: May 2024 UNITS SOLD: 2,629 YTD: 62,870	May 2024	2,629 62,870
25	-	1	Warriors Super Edition: Ivypool's Heart Erin Hunter, Author HarperCollins, $20.99 (400) 978-0-06-335736-5 LAST WEEK: - WEEKS ON LIST: 1 PUB DATE: Sep 2024 UNITS SOLD: 2,629 YTD: 2,629	Sep 2024	2,629 2,629

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Source: Circana BookScan, for the week ended Sep. 7, 2024; appearing in the Sep. 16, 2024, print edition of PW