"When the Sirens Were Silent" tops Joplin Tornado books in Amazon rankings

Meteorologist Mike Smith's When the Sirens Were Silent tops the 11 Joplin Tornado books in the weekly Amazon rankings check.

The two books John Hacker and I have written about the tornado, 5:41 and Spirit of Hope, rank third and fifth, respectively.

1. When the Sirens Were Silent, Mike Smith, 59,658

2. Joplin 5:41, Kansas City Star, 75,355

3. 5:41, Randy Turner and John Hacker 280,214

4. 32 Minutes in May, Joplin Globe 282,198

5. Spirit of Hope, Randy Turner and John Hacker 740,882

6. Miracle of the Human Spirit, Mark Rohr 800,690

7. When the Storm Passes, Julie Jett, 1,225,586

8. Singing Over Me, Danielle Stammer, 1,271,499

9. 5/22: Stories of Survival, Stories of Faith, Scott Hettinger 1,436,403

10. Joplin Tornado House of Hope 1,847,435

11. EF5 at 5:35, Kathryn Sandlin 2,044,545