National Indie Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction

Bestseller List for September 21, 2016
Based on sales for the week ending September 18, 2016
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  Hardcover Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan- Debut
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, Holt, $30.00, 9781627790628
Killing the Rising Sun details the final moments of World War II like never before.		 /1
2. The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer, Gallery, $28.00, 9781501139888
Emmy Award-winner Schumer's refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of extremely personal and observational essays.		 1/5
3. Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance, Harper, $27.99, 9780062300546
By a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.		 2/6
4. Love Warrior
Glennon Doyle Melton, Flatiron, $25.99, 9781250075727
In her highly anticipated new memoir Melton tells the story of her journey of self-discovery after the implosion of her marriage.		 3/2
5. 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.		 4/36
6. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate--Discoveries From a Secret World- Debut
Peter Wohlleben, Greystone Books, $24.95, 9781771642484
After reading Wohlleben's fascinating book about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same. A September 2016 Indie Next List Great Read.		 /1
7. Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates, Spiegel & Grau, $25.00, 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.		 5/62
8. 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.		 6/97
9. Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, Scribner, $29.00, 9781501135910
Nike founder Knight shares the inside story of one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands.		 8/21
10. The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class- Debut
Edward Conard, Portfolio, $29.00, 9781595231239
In his new book Conrad contends that the current obsession with income inequality is misguided and will only slow growth further.		 /1
11. Emotional Intelligence 2.0
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.		 9/31
12. 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.		 14/97
13. Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life With Money, Meaning, and Momentum- Debut
Neil Patel, et al., Rodale, $26.99, 9781623367169
Hustle aims to fundamentally transform the way you work and live, and give yourself permission to thrive in today's uncertain world.		 /1
14. In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox- Debut
Carol Burnett, Crown Archetype, $28.00, 9781101904657
The comedy legend tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show.		 /1
15. White Trash
Nancy Isenberg, Viking, $28.00, 9780670785971
We acknowledge racial injustice as an ugly stain on our nation's history. With Isenberg's new book, we will have to face the truth about the enduring, malevolent nature of class as well.		 11/12

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