National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for September 12, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending September 8, 2013
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Zealot
Reza Aslan, Random House, $27, 9781400069224
A fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography of Jesus by the bestselling author of No god but God.		 1/8
2. This Town
Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95, 9780399161308
Leibovich's stunning and often very funny look at our nation's capital.		 2/8
3. Salinger- Debut
David Shields, Shane Salerno, S&S, $37.50, 9781476744834
Shields and Salerno's fascinating biography of J.D. Salinger takes readers into his private world for the first time, through the voices of those closest to him.		 /1
4. Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book
Grumpy Cat, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452126579
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat delivers hilarious grumpiness that puts any bad mood in perspective.		 7/6
5. 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.		 3/20
6. Lawrence in Arabia
Scott Anderson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385532921
Anderson's thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East.		 4/5
7. 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.		 5/26
8. 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.		 8/55
9. William Shakespeare's Star Wars
Ian Doescher, Quirk, $14.95, 9781594746376
Doescher's parody is a retelling of George Lucas's epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon.		 6/10
10. The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown, Viking, $28.95, 9780670025817
Brown tells the dramatic story of the American rowing team that stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.		 9/14
11. I Could Chew on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038
Marciuliano's delightful canine companion to I Could Pee on This.		 11/6
12. Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $28, 9781400064168
An unforgettable true story that is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.		 12/130
13. Mission in a Bottle: The Honest Guide to Doing Business Differently--and Succeeding- Debut
Seth Goldman, Barry Nalebuff, Crown Business, $23, 9780770437497
An offering of insights and advice to entrepreneurs by the co-founders of Honest Tea.		 /1
14. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook- Debut
Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607744184
The debut cookbook, available for the first time in an American edition, by the bestselling authors of Plenty and Jerusalem: A Cookbook.		 /1
15. The Liberty Amendments
Mark R. Levin, Threshold Editions, $26.99, 9781451606270
The latest by the conservative talk-show host and bestselling author of Liberty and Tyranny.		 10/4

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