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 |
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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. |
1/10 |
| 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 |
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| 17. | NurtureShock Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman, Twelve, $14.99, 9780446504133 A new, scientific approach to raising children. |
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