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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for February 10, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending February 6, 2011
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
The mesmerizing new book by the author of Seabiscuit in a December Indie Next List Great Read.
1/12
2. Cleopatra
Stacy Schiff, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316001922
Pulitzer Prize-winner Schiff's masterful biography of Cleopatra is a November Indie Next List Great Read.
2/14
3. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua, Penguin Press, $25.95, 9781594202841
Chua's tale of raising her children in the Chinese tradition is a January 2011 Indie Next List Great Read.
3/4
4. Life
Keith Richards, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316034388
The long-awaited autobiography of the legendary founding member of the Rolling Stones.
5/15
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot, Crown, $26, 9781400052172
A fascinating look at the world's first "immortal" human cells grown in culture to be used in medical research.
7/38
6. The Hidden Reality
Brian Greene, Knopf, $29.95, 9780307265630
A book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only universe?
8/2
7. Autobiography of Mark Twain
Mark Twain, University of California Press, $34.95, 9780520267190
Volume one of Mark Twain's uncensored autobiography, in its entirety and exactly as he left it.
4/16
8. The Investment Answer
Gordon Murray, Gordon S. Murray, Business Plus, $18, 9781455503308
Simple, easy-to-follow, and effective advice for investors.
10/3
9. The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss, Crown, $27, 9780307463630
Ferriss looks at all things physical, and the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results.
6/2
10. Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
Karen Armstrong, Knopf, $22.95, 9780307595591
Armstrong's latest is a practical book about how we can help make the world a more compassionate place.
9/5
11. I Remember Nothing
Nora Ephron, Knopf, $22.95, 9780307595607
A new collection of funny and insightful essays by the author of I Feel Bad About My Neck.
12/13
12. Poser
Claire Dederer, FSG, $26, 9780374236441
Dederer's witty and heartfelt book about yoga and its impact on her life.
/3
13. Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?
Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter, $35, 9780307238764
The bestselling author and Food Network star is back with a collection of her easiest recipes ever.
15/15
14. At Home
Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780767919388
The latest by the bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything is an October Indie Next List Great Read.
14/18
15. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book)
Jon Stewart, Grand Central, $27.99, 9780446579223
The latest from the authors of America (The Book).
/19
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22. Little Princes
Conor Grennan, Morrow, $25.99, 9780061930058
Grennan's powerful and moving account of his work at an orphanage in war-torn Nepal is a February Indie Next List Great Read.


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