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Bestseller List for June 6, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending June 2, 2013
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Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls David Sedaris, Little Brown, $27, 9780316154697 A new collection of hilarious and thought-provoking essays by the bestselling author of When You Are Engulfed in Flames. |
1/6 | |||||
2. |
Lean In Sheryl Sandberg, Knopf, $24.95, 9780385349949 Sandberg examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, common sense ideas to empower women to achieve their full potential. |
2/12 | |||||
3. |
The Unwinding George Packer, FSG, $27, 9780374102418 The bestselling author of The Assassin's Gate tells the story of the United States over the past three decades in an utterly original way. |
10/2 | |||||
4. |
Cooked Michael Pollan, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594204210 In his latest bestseller, Pollan reclaims cooking as an act of enjoyment and self-reliance and opens the door to a more nourishing life. |
3/6 | |||||
5. |
The Guns at Last Light Rick Atkinson, Holt, $40, 9780805062908 This magnificent conclusion to Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy follows The Day of Battle. |
4/3 | |||||
6. |
Vader's Little Princess Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452118697 Brown's irresistibly funny follow-up to Darth Vader and Son. |
7/6 | |||||
7. |
It's All Good Gwyneth Paltrow, Grand Central, $32, 9781455522712 The Academy Award-winning actress and bestselling cookbook author's recipes for losing weight, looking good, and feeling more energetic. |
9/9 | |||||
8. |
Eleven Rings Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty, Penguin Press, $27.95, 9781594205118 The story of the former coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and his 11 NBA championships. |
6/2 | |||||
9. |
I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452110585 In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. |
5/41 | |||||
10. |
Bunker Hill Nathaniel Philbrick, Viking, $32.95, 9780670025442 The bestselling author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea tells the story of battle that ignited the American Revolution. |
8/5 | |||||
11. |
Darth Vader and Son Jeffrey Brown, Chronicle, $14.95, 9781452106557 Brown's delightful book presents the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away. |
11/25 | |||||
12. |
Gulp Mary Roach, Norton, $26.95, 9780393081572 The bestselling author of Stiff and Packing For Mars returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry inside, the alimentary canal. An April 2013 Indie Next List Great Read. |
12/9 | |||||
13. |
The Drunken Botanist Amy Stewart, Algonquin, $19.95, 9781616200466 Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, transformed into alcohol over the centuries. |
13/12 | |||||
14. |
The Outsider Jimmy Connors, Harper, $28.99, 9780061242991 A no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis. |
/2 | |||||
15. |
Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95, 9781594631290 Lamott writes about three simple prayers she believes are essential to coming through tough times and the hardships of daily life. |
14/29 | |||||
ON THE RISE | |||||||
22. |
Finding Your Element Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica, Viking , $27.95, 9780670022380
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