5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado tops Amazon rankings

Books about the Joplin Tornado drew more interest than usual this week with all of the activity surrounding the second anniversary of the event that ripped this city apart, but couldn't keep it down.

Topping the Amazon charts for Joplin Tornado books was 5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado by Carthage Press Managing Editor John Hacker and me, followed by the Kansas City Star's Joplin 5:41, and Scott Hettinger's 5/22: Stories of Survival, Stories of Faith. The complete list is featured below:

1. 5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado, Randy Turner and John Hacker, 141.040
2. Joplin 5:41, Kansas City Star, 217,370
3. 5/22, Stories of Survival, Stories of Faith, Scott Hettinger, 262,673
4. When the Storm Passes, Julie Jett, 309,411
5. Spirit of Hope: The Year After the Joplin Tornado, Randy Turner and John Hacker, 390,911
6. 32 Minutes in May, Joplin Globe, 514,409
7. Scars from the Tornado, Randy Turner, 593,059
8. Miracle of the Human Spirit, Mark Rohr, 1,176,719
9. Joplin Tornado House of Hope, Tim Bartow, 1,642,213
10. Singing Over Me, Danielle Stammer, 2,012,434
11. EF5 at 5:35, Kathryn Sandlin, 3,804,683
12. Mayday in Joplin, Donald Clugston, 3,925,386