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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for August 25, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending August 21, 2011
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| Hardcover Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $27, 9781400064168 An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. |
1/40 |
| 2. | Go the F**k to Sleep Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes (Illus.), Akashic, $14.95, 9781617750250 Beautiful, subversive, and very funny--a book for parents new, old, and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children! |
4/12 |
| 3. | 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. |
3/15 |
| 4. | 1493 Charles C. Mann, Knopf, $30.50, 9780307265722 A fascinating look at the ecological changes brought about by European vessels that carried thousands of species from the New World to homes across the oceans. |
6/2 |
| 5. | A Stolen Life Jaycee Dugard, S&S, $24.99, 9781451629187 The incredible true story of Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping, 18-year imprisonment, and her survival--in Jaycee's own words. |
2/6 |
| 6. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, 9780316056861 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
5/20 |
| 7. | The Greater Journey 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. |
7/13 |
| 8. | Prime Time Jane Fonda, Random House, $27, 9781400066971 Fonda's blueprint for living well and for making the most of life, especially the second half of it. |
8/2 |
| 9. | Turn Right at Machu Picchu Mark Adams, Dutton, $26.95, 9780525952244 An adventure travel expert--who's never actually done anything adventurous--tries to recreate the original expedition to Machu Picchu in the Andes. |
9/6 |
| 10. | The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $27, 9781400067602 New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens. |
10/24 |
| 11. | Nothing Daunted Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $26, 9781439176580 Wickenden's exhilarating saga about two intrepid young women and their trip to the Colorado wilderness in the summer of 1916. |
12/7 |
| 12. | Lost in Shangri-La Mitchell Zuckoff, Harper, $26.99, 9780061988349 Zuckoff's truly riveting work of narrative nonfiction is a May Indie Next List Great Read. |
15/12 |
| 13. | Incognito David M. Eagleman, Pantheon, $26.95, 9780307377333 Renowned neuroscientist Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries. |
13/8 |
| 14. | 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. |
11/15 |
| 15. | Plenty Yotam Ottolenghi, Chronicle, $35, 9781452101248 Ottolenghi presents 120 great vegetarian recipes featuring fresh combinations that will delight readers and eaters looking for a new take on vegetables. |
/3 |
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| 16. | A First-Rate Madness Nassir Ghaemi, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594202957 Ghaemi looks at the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as exemplified by some of history's greatest politicians, generals, and business people. |
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