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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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