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Bestseller List for April 13, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending April 10, 2016
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Hardcover Nonfiction |
Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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1. |
When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi, Random House, $25.00, 9780812988406 This profoundly moving and exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis is a January 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
1/13 |
2. |
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. |
2/74 |
3. |
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss- Debut Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt, Harper, $27.99, 9780062454942 A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives. |
/1 |
4. |
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Carlo Rovelli, Riverhead, $18.00, 9780399184413 Rovelli's book revealing all the beauty of modern physics in seven short and enlightening lessons is a March 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
4/6 |
5. |
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $24.00, 9780812993547 Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation's history and current crisis in this bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history. A September 2015 Indie Next List Great Read. |
3/39 |
6. |
Lab Girl- Debut Hope Jahren, Knopf, $26.95, 9781101874936 This illuminating debut memoir by acclaimed scientist Jahren is also a moving portrait of a longtime friendship, and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world. |
/1 |
7. |
Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26.00, 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. |
5/75 |
8. |
Girls & Sex Peggy Orenstein, Harper, $26.99, 9780062209726 Orenstein offers a clear-eyed picture of the new sexual landscape girls face and reveals how they are negotiating it. |
11/2 |
9. |
Spain in Our Hearts Adam Hochschild, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $30.00, 9780547973180 Hochschild's sweeping history of the Spanish Civil War, told through a dozen characters, including Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell. A tale of idealism, heartbreaking suffering, and a noble cause that failed. |
7/2 |
10. |
The Road to Little Dribbling Bill Bryson, Doubleday, $28.95, 9780385539289 Bryson's loving and hilarious valentine to his adopted country, Great Britain. |
9/12 |
11. |
Dark Money Jane Mayer, Doubleday, $29.95, 9780385535595 Mayer examines a network of exceedingly wealthy people with extreme libertarian views and a systematic plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. |
12/12 |
12. |
The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future- Debut Steve Case, S&S, $26.95, 9781501132582 Case, co-founder of AOL, shares a roadmap for how anyone can succeed in a world of rapidly changing technology. |
/1 |
13. |
Lust & Wonder Augusten Burroughs, St. Martin's, $26.99, 9780312342036 In his new memoir Burroughs examines what it means to be in love, what it means to be in lust, and what it means to be figuring it all out. An April 2016 Indie Next List Great Read. |
8/2 |
14. |
The Immortal Irishman Timothy Egan, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28.00, 9780544272880 National Book Award-winner Egan tells the epic story of one of the most fascinating and colorful Irishmen in 19th-century America, Thomas Meagher. |
6/6 |
15. |
Irrational Persistence: Seven Secrets That Turned a Bankrupt Startup Into a $231,000,000 Business- Debut Dave Zilko, Wiley, $25.00, 9781119240082 Zilko shows entrepreneurs how to make the tough decisions, live with the sacrifices, and prioritize your values as you build your brand. |
/1 |
ON THE RISE | ||
19. |
Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting Lesley Stahl, Blue Rider , $27.00, 9780399168154 From one of the country's most recognizable journalists, Becoming Grandma is a timely and affecting read that redefines a cherished relationship. |
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