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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for January 6, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending January 2, 2011
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Just Kids Patti Smith, Ecco, $16, 9780060936228 Rock icon Smith's memoir of her early years in New York and her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is a 2010 National Book Award winner. |
1/9 |
| 2. | What the Dog Saw Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316076203 The best of Gladwell's writing from the New Yorker. |
7/3 |
| 3. | Inside of a Dog Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16, 9781416583431 This bestseller explores what dogs know and how they think. |
2/14 |
| 4. | Zeitoun Dave Eggers, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307387943 The gripping true story of a man who chose to remain in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina to protect his home and business. |
9/29 |
| 5. | Stones Into Schools Greg Mortenson, Penguin, $16, 9780143118237 Mortenson follows up Three Cups of Tea with an account of his ongoing efforts to establish schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
6/10 |
| 6. | The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571343 The dependable reference guide, updated for 2011. |
10/5 |
| 7. | The Old Farmer's Almanac 2011 Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985163 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more. |
5/19 |
| 8. | Three Cups of Tea Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin, $16, 9780143038252 An American's effort to open 50 schools across rural Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
3/205 |
| 9. | Mennonite in a Little Black Dress Rhoda Janzen, Holt, $14, 9780805092257 A funny and moving memoir about a woman who returns home to her close-knit Mennonite family after a personal crisis. |
/36 |
| 10. | Holidays on Ice David Sedaris, Back Bay, $10, 9780316078917 Celebrate the holidays with one of the funniest writers of our time. |
4/8 |
| 11. | The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15, 9780743247542 A lovely telling of a most bizarre upbringing. |
/192 |
| 12. | Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin, $16, 9780143118428 The author's yearlong search for spiritual meaning. |
11/27 |
| 13. | Where Men Win Glory Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307386045 Krakauer's look at the remarkable life and death of Pat Tillman. |
8/23 |
| 14. | Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves From Old Habits and Fears- Debut Pema Chodron, Shambhala, $14, 9781590308431 This book gives readers insights and practices to immediately put to use and improve their way of living. |
/1 |
| 15. | The Man Who Loved Books Too Much Allison Hoover Bartlett, Riverhead, $15, 9781594484810 The true story of an infamous book thief. |
/9 |