National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for October 3, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending September 29, 2013
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Killing Jesus: A History- Debut
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $28, 9780805098549
The latest by the bestselling authors of Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy.		 /1
2. 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.		 1/11
3. Still Foolin' 'Em
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.		 2/3
4. Levels of Life- Debut
Julian Barnes, Knopf, $22.95, 9780385350778
The new book by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending is about ballooning, photography, love, and loss, and about putting two things -- and two people -- together and then tearing them apart.		 /1
5. 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.		 5/8
6. 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.		 9/9
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.		 11/29
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.		 3/58
9. 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.		 7/17
10. 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.		 14/13
11. Guinness World Records 2014
Guinness World Records, $28.95, 9781908843357
The latest incarnation of the bestselling annual with thousands of new and classic records.		 8/2
12. Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ten Speed Press, $35, 9781607743941
A collection of recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem, from the bestselling author of Plenty.		 /9
13. I Could Chew on This
Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95, 9781452119038
Marciuliano's delightful canine companion to I Could Pee on This.		 10/9
14. 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.		 4/23
15. Wilson
A.Scott Berg, Putnam Adult, $40, 9780399159213
Berg's penetrating biography of the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson.		 12/3
ON THE RISE
16. An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist
Richard Dawkins, Ecco , $27.99, 9780062225795
An insightful memoir by the bestselling author of The God Delusion.		  

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