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National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction
Bestseller List for September 19, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending September 15, 2013
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| Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 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. |
1/9 |
| 2. |
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. |
6/6 |
| 3. |
Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?- Debut Billy Crystal, Holt, $28, 9780805098204 Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns 65, and a look back at his remarkable career. |
/1 |
| 4. |
This Town Mark Leibovich, Blue Rider, $27.95, 9780399161308 Leibovich's stunning and often very funny look at our nation's capital. |
2/9 |
| 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. |
5/21 |
| 6. |
Salinger 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. |
3/2 |
| 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. |
7/27 |
| 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. |
8/56 |
| 9. |
Wilson- Debut A.Scott Berg, Putnam Adult, $40, 9780399159213 Berg's penetrating biography of the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. |
/1 |
| 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. |
10/15 |
| 11. |
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. |
4/7 |
| 12. |
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. |
9/11 |
| 13. |
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune- Debut Bill Dedman, Paul Clark Newell, Ballantine, $28, 9780345534521 A rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the Gilded Age opulence of the 19th century with a 21st century battle over a $300 million inheritance. |
/1 |
| 14. |
I Could Chew on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038 Marciuliano's delightful canine companion to I Could Pee on This. |
11/7 |
| 15. |
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital- Debut Sheri Fink, Crown , $27, 9780307718969 Pulitzer Prize-winner Fink's engrossing investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. |
/1 |
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| 17. |
A House in the Sky Amanda Lindhout, Sara Corbett, Scribner, $27, 9781451645606 This searingly intimate story of an intrepid young woman and her search for compassion in the face of unimaginable adversity is a September 2013 Indie Next List Great Read. |
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