National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for March 20, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending March 16, 2014
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book
Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99, 9780307977618
A humorous guide to life for grown-ups by a longtime editor of the iconic Little Golden Books.		 1/19
2. The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert, Holt, $28, 9780805092998
Kolbert's fascinating book about the future of the world blends intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.		 2/5
3. 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.		 5/40
4. Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade- Debut
Walter Kirn, Liveright, $25.95, 9780871404510
Kirn's one-of-a-kind account of being duped by a grifter-turned-murderer is a March 2014 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
5. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown, $29, 9780316204361
In his new bestseller, Gladwell draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us.		 7/24
6. Grain Brain
David Perlmutter, Little Brown, $27, 9780316234801
Perlmutter describes the negative effects that wheat, sugar, and carbs have on the brain, and provides a drug-free remedy.		 8/12
7. Uganda Be Kidding Me
Chelsea Handler, Grand Central, $27, 9781455599738
An uproarious collection of travel stories by the bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.		 4/2
8. The Future of the Mind
Michio Kaku, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385530828
The bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.		 3/3
9. The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet
Mark Hyman, Little Brown, $28, 9780316230025
Hyman's revolutionary new weight-loss program, based on his bestseller, The Blood Sugar Solution.		 6/3
10. 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.		 9/134
11. The Sibley Guide to Birds, Second Edition- Debut
David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $40, 9780307957900
Brings the genius of David Allen Sibley to the world once again in a thoroughly updated and expanded volume that every birder must own.		 /1
12. Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time- Debut
Brigid Schulte, Sarah Crichton Books, $26, 9780374228446
Schulte's insightful book looks at the stresses that have ripped our leisure time to shreds, and how to put the pieces back together.		 /1
13. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works- Debut
Dan Harris, It Books, $25.99, 9780062265425
Nightline anchor Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable.		 /1
14. Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire- Debut
Peter Stark, Ecco, $27.99, 9780062218292
The thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American empire on the Pacific Coast.		 /1
15. You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About- Debut
Dave Barry, Putnam, $26.95, 9780399165948
A brilliantly funny exploration of the twin mysteries of parenthood and families from the bestselling author of Insane City.		 /1

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