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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for February 24, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending February 20, 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.
1/14
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.
2/16
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.
3/6
4. Life
Keith Richards, Little Brown, $29.99, 9780316034388
The long-awaited autobiography of the legendary founding member of the Rolling Stones.
4/17
5. 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.
5/18
6. 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.
9/40
7. The Hidden Reality
Brian Greene, Knopf, $29.95, 9780307265630
A book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only universe?
7/4
8. Known and Unknown
Donald Rumsfeld, Sentinel, $36, 9781595230676
A memoir by the former U.S. secretary of defense.
6/2
9. A Widow's Story: A Memoir- Debut
Joyce Carol Oates, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062015532
Oates' poignant memoir about the unexpected death of her husband is a March Indie Next List Great Read.
/1
10. The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss, Crown , $27, 9780307463630
Ferriss looks at all things physical, and the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results.
12/4
11. 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.
8/7
12. Sh*t My Dad Says
Justin Halpern, It Books, $15.99, 9780061992704
Halpern's hilarious and touching portrait of his relationship with his father.
15/35
13. And Furthermore- Debut
Judi Dench, St. Martin's , $26.99, 9780312659066
A warm-hearted memoir by the acclaimed actress of stage and screen.
/1
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.
10/20
15. Poser
Claire Dederer, FSG, $26, 9780374236441
Dederer's witty and heartfelt book about yoga and its impact on her life.
11/5
ON THE RISE
21. Townie: A Memoir
Andre Dubus III, Norton, $25.95, 9780393064667
This candid memoir by the author of The House of Sand and Fog is a March Indie Next List Great Read.


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