This week’s top-rated movies, songs and books
May 23, 2016
At the box office over the weekend ended May 22, “The Angry Birds Movie” opened at No. 1 at the box office with $39.0 million in ticket sales. “Captain America: Civil War” slipped to No. 2 with $33.1 million.
In movie rentals for the week ended May 23, according to iTunes, “Deadpool” was at No. 1 for the fourth week in a row, followed this time by “Dirty Grandpa.”
On iTunes yesterday morning, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake was the No. 1 song for the third straight week, followed again by “One Dance” by Drake.
And in books, “15th Affair” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro remained at No. 1 on The New York Times’ hardcover fiction best-sellers list for the week ended May 14, its second straight week on top, and it was also No. 2 on USA Today’s book chart for the week of May 19.
TOP MOVIES
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Rank
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MOVIE
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Engagements
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Box office (millions)
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1
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The Angry Birds Movie (Sony)
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3,932
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$39.00
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2
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Captain America: Civil War (BuenaVista)
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4,226
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$33.11
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3
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (Universal)
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3,384
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$21.79
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4
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The Nice Guys (Warner Bros.)
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2,865
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$11.27
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5
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The Jungle Book (BuenaVista)
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3,460
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$11.02
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6
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Money Monster (TriStar)
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3,104
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$7.08
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7
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The Darkness (High Top)
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1,769
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$2.36
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8
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Zootopia (BuenaVista)
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1,377
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$1.70
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9
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The Huntsman: Winter’s War (Universal)
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1,246
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$1.19
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10
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Mother’s Day (Open Road)
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1,719
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$1.12
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Source: Box Office Mojo
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MOVIE RENTALS
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Rank
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TITLE
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1
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Deadpool
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2
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Dirty Grandpa
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3
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The Revenant
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4
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99 Homes
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5
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Kung Fu Panda 3
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6
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Joy
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7
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The Witch
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8
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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9
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Gods of Egypt
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10
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The Big Short
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Source: iTunes
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ITUNES TOP 10 SONG DOWNLOADS
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Rank
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TITLE
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1
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Can’t Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake
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2
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One Dance, Drake
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3
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Close, Nick Jonas feat. Tove Lo
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4
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Just Like Fire, P!nk
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5
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7 Years, Lukas Graham
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6
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Send My Love (To Your New Lover), Adele
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7
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Don’t Let Me Down, The Chainsmokers feat. Daya
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8
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Work From Home, Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign
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9
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H.O.L.Y., Florida Georgia Line
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10
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Dangerous Woman, Ariana Grande
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Source: iTunes
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BOOKS
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Fiction (hardback)
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Rank
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TITLE
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Last week
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Weeks on chart
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1
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15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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1
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2
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2
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The Last Mile by David Baldacci
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2
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4
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3
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
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7
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70
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4
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Extreme Prey by John Sandford
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4
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3
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5
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The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
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6
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8
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Nonfiction (hardback)
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1
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Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCart
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3
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5
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2
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The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt
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1
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6
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3
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Grit by Angela Duckworth
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2
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2
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4
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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5
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18
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5
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Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick
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-
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1
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Fiction (paperback)
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1
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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
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1
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75
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2
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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
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4
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2
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3
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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
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2
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20
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4
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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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-
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2
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5
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
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-
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4
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Nonfiction (paperback)
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1
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Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
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1
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31
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2
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
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2
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2
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3
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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
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4
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103
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4
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Dead Wake by Erik Larson
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3
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8
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5
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I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
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-
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50
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Source: New York Times
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USA TODAY BESTSELLING BOOKS
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Rank
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TITLE
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Last week
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1
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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
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3
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2
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15th Affair by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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1
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3
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The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
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2
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4
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
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9
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5
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The Last Mile by David Baldacci
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5
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6
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Extreme Prey by John Sandford
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8
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7
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
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16
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8
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The Apartment by Danielle Steel
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6
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9
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The Crown by Kiera Cass
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4
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10
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Theodore Boone: The Scandal by John Girsham
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Source: USA Today
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