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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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