National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for April 23, 2015
Based on sales for the week ending April 19, 2015
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. The Road to Character- Debut
David Brooks, Random House, $28, 9780812993257
The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to both rethink our priorities and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth.		 /1
2. Dead Wake
Erik Larson, Crown, $28, 9780307408860
Larson's Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history. A March 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 1/6
3. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 9781607747307
Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.		 2/24
4. H Is for Hawk
Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26, 9780802123411
MacDonald's extraordinary blend of nature writing and memoir is a March 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 3/9
5. Being Mortal
Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26, 9780805095159
Practicing surgeon Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending.		 4/28
6. Between You & Me
Mary Norris, Norton, $24.95, 9780393240184
This boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice is an April 2015 Indie Next List Great Read.		 5/3
7. Dealing With China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower- Debut
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Michael Carroll, Twelve, $32, 9781455504213
Paulson's book is certain to become the classic and definitive examination of how to engage China's leaders as they build their economic superpower.		 /1
8. Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West- Debut
Bill O'Reilly, David Fisher, Holt, $32, 9781627795074
A fascinating and eye-opening look at the truth behind the Western legends we all think we know.		 /1
9. Yes Please
Amy Poehler, Dey Street, $28.99, 9780062268341
A hilarious and candid book by the popular Saturday Night Live alumna and star of Parks and Recreation.		 6/25
10. Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination- Debut
J.K. Rowling, Little Brown, $15, 9780316369152
Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life examine how we can embrace failure and use our imaginations to better both ourselves and others.		 /1
11. Better Than Before
Gretchen Rubin, Crown, $26, 9780385348614
The bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home tackles the critical question: How do we change?		 7/5
12. Get What's Yours
Laurence J. Kotlikoff, et al., S&S, $19.99, 9781476772295
Learn the secrets to maximizing your Social Security benefits and earn up to thousands of dollars more each year with expert advice that you can't get anywhere else.		 /4
13. Killing Patton
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30, 9780805096682
Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of WWII and recounts the events surrounding the death of General George S. Patton.		 11/30
14. The Real-Life MBA: Your No-BS Guide to Winning the Game, Building a Team, and Growing Your Career- Debut
Jack Welch, Suzy Welch, HarperBusiness, $29.99, 9780062362803
An essential guide for everyone in business today--and tomorrow--that explores the most pressing challenges related to creating winning strategies, leading and managing others, and building a thriving career.		 /1
15. 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.		 13/74

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