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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for June 2, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending May 29, 2011
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Crown, $26, 9780307408846
Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign is a May Indie Next List Great Read.
1/3
2. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, 9780316056861
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.
2/8
3. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168
The mesmerizing new book by the author of Seabiscuit is a December 2010 Indie Next List Great Read.
3/28
4. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris- Debut
David McCullough, S&S, $37.50, 9781416571766
McCullough's look at adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, architects, and others who set off for Paris between 1830 and 1900 with ambitions to excel in their work.
/1
5. Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
Chelsea Handler, et al., Grand Central, $24.99, 9780446584715
Friends, family members, and co-workers of Chelsea Handler tell all!
5/3
6. The Social Animal
David Brooks, Random House, $27, 9781400067602
New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens.
9/12
7. Seal Team Six
Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin, St. Martin's, $26.99, 9780312699451
A fascinating look at a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency.
11/3
8. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN- Debut
James Andrew Miller, Tom Shales, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316043007
An interesting look at the soaring and stormy history of ESPN.
/1
9. Area 51
Annie Jacobsen, Little Brown, $27.99, 9780316132947
A new look at the military base never acknowledged by the U.S. government, but has captivated imaginations for decades.
4/2
10. A Singular Woman
Janny Scott, Riverhead, $26.95, 9781594487972
An unprecedented look into the life of the mother of President Obama.
8/4
11. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler, Ecco, $27.99, 9780061767890
A rollicking new memoir by the lead singer of Aerosmith.
7/4
12. Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet- Debut
John Bradshaw, Basic Books, $25.99, 9780465019441
Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.
/1
13. The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson, Riverhead, $25.95, 9781594488016
Ronson investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them.
6/2
14. Blood, Bones & Butter
Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $26, 9781400068722
Hamilton's atypical culinary memoir is a March Indie Next List Great Read.
13/13
15. To End All Wars
Adam Hochschild, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28, 9780618758289
A fascinating new look at World War I by the author of King Leopold's Ghost.
10/2
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20. Reckless Endangerment
Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner, Times Books, $30, 9780805091205
A revealing look at how the financial crisis emerged from the interplay of Washington, Wall Street, and mortgage lenders.


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