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National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for January 13, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending January 9, 2011
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
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.
1/10
2. Inside of a Dog
Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16, 9781416583431
This bestseller explores what dogs know and how they think.
3/15
3. What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316076203
The best of Gladwell's writing from the New Yorker.
2/4
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.
4/30
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.
5/11
6. 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.
8/206
7. The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right- Debut
Atul Gawande, Picador , $15, 9780312430009
Gawande's fascinating look at how to-do lists help people live more successful lives.
/1
8. The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls, Scribner, $15, 9780743247542
A lovely telling of a most bizarre upbringing.
11/193
9. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011
World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571343
The dependable reference guide, updated for 2011.
6/6
10. Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back- Debut
Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158
A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.
/1
11. 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.
9/37
12. Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin, $16, 9780143118428
The author's yearlong search for spiritual meaning.
12/28
13. 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.
7/20
14. Where Men Win Glory
Jon Krakauer, Anchor, $15.95, 9780307386045
Krakauer's look at the remarkable life and death of Pat Tillman.
13/24
15. Taking the Leap
Pema Chodron, Shambhala, $14, 9781590308431
This book gives readers insights and practices to immediately put to use and improve their way of living.
14/2
ON THE RISE
17. NurtureShock
Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman, Twelve, $14.99, 9780446504133
A new, scientific approach to raising children.


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