National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for May 8, 2014
Based on sales for the week ending May 4, 2014
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. A Fighting Chance
Elizabeth Warren, Metropolitan, $28, 9781627790529
Warren tells her inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works-and really doesn't.		 2/2
2. Flash Boys
Michael Lewis, Norton, $27.95, 9780393244663
The bestselling author of The Big Short returns to Wall Street to report on a high-tech predator stalking the equity markets.		 1/5
3. 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.		 3/26
4. Congratulations, by the Way
George Saunders, Random House, $14, 9780812996272
Powerful, funny, and wise, Congratulations, by the Way is an inspiring message from one of today's most influential and original writers.		 13/2
5. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Piketty, Belknap Press, $39.95, 9780674430006
Piketty analyzes a unique collection of economic data from twenty countries, and his findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality.		 11/2
6. 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.		 4/31
7. Thrive
Arianna Huffington, Harmony, $26, 9780804140843
Huffington's impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world.		 5/6
8. Everybody's Got Something
Robin Roberts, Veronica Chambers, Grand Central, $27, 9781455578450
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's learned along the way.		 7/2
9. 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.		 8/9
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.		 6/47
11. 10% Happier
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.		 12/7
12. Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty- Debut
Diane Keaton, Random House, $26, 9780812994261
Keaton's candid, hilarious, and deeply affecting look at beauty, aging, and the importance of staying true to yourself -- no matter what anyone else thinks.		 /1
13. 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.		 14/12
14. The Divide
Matt Taibbi, Spiegel & Grau, $27, 9780812993424
Taibbi takes readers on a galvanizing journey through both sides of our new system of justice--the worlds of the untouchably wealthy and the criminalized poor.		 10/4
15. Emotional Intelligence 2.0- Debut
Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Talentsmart, $24.99, 9780974320625
Bradberry and Greaves' revolutionary program to help people identify their "EQ" skills, build these skills into strengths, and enjoy consistent performance in the pursuit of important life objectives.		 /1
ON THE RISE
19. You Are Not Special... and Other Encouragements
David McCullough, Jr., Ecco, $21.99, 9780062257345
This expansion of the popular commencement speech by the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian is a love letter to students and parents, as well as a guide to a truly fulfilling and happy life.		  

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