Kansas City Star tops Amazon Joplin Tornado book rankings

The Kansas City Star's Joplin 5:41 topped the Amazon rankings for Joplin Tornado books this week.

A Saturday review showed the Star's book on top, with the two books by John Hacker and me, 5:41 and Spirit of Hope, finishing at numbers three and five, respectively. Eleven Joplin Tornado books are included in the rankings:

1. Joplin 5:41- Kansas City Star- 159,203

2. When the Sirens Were Silent- Mike Smith 190,642

3. 5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado, Randy Turner and John Hacker 262,913

4. 32 Minutes in May, Joplin Globe, 281,519

5. Spirit of Hope, Randy Turner and John Hacker 304,281

6. Miracle of the Human Spirit, Mark Rohr 753,762

7. When the Storm Passes, Julie Jett 837,234

8. Singing Over Me, Danielle Stammer 848,419

9. 5:22: Stories of Survival, Stories of Faith Scott Hettinger 1,137,299

10. Joplin Tornado House of Hope 1,493,079

11. EF5 at 5:35, Kathryn Sandlin 1,588,520