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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for June 30, 2011
Based on sales for the week ending June 26, 2011
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot, Broadway, $16, 9781400052189 A fascinating look at the world's first "immortal" human cells grown in culture to be used in medical research. |
1/16 |
| 2. | Heaven Is for Real Todd Burpo, Thomas Nelson, $16.99, 9780849946158 A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. |
2/24 |
| 3. | Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316017930 The author of Blink and The Tipping Point looks at what makes some people successful--and others not. |
3/3 |
| 4. | Empire of the Summer Moon S.C. Gwynne, Scribner, $16, 9781416591061 A vivid historical account of the 40-year battle between the Comanches and white settlers for control of the American West. |
5/7 |
| 5. | 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. |
7/34 |
| 6. | Born to Run Christopher McDougall, Vintage, $15.95, 9780307279187 McDougall's fascinating look at the Tarahumara Indians and their practice of the lost art of distance running. |
4/13 |
| 7. | Life Keith Richards, Back Bay, $16.99, 9780316034418 An autobiography of the legendary founding member of the Rolling Stones. |
6/8 |
| 8. | Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95, 9780761159131 A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs. |
10/2 |
| 9. | F in Exams Richard Benson, Chronicle , $9.95, 9780811878319 Students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test will have a good laugh. |
8/12 |
| 10. | The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin, Harper, $14.99, 9780061583261 The author chronicles a 12-month journey to follow the wisdom of the ages in a quest to be happier. |
11/17 |
| 11. | The Wave Susan Casey, Anchor, $15.95, 9780767928854 A fascinating look at colossal rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. |
12/3 |
| 12. | Inside of a Dog Alexandra Horowitz, Scribner, $16, 9781416583431 This bestseller explores what dogs know and how they think. |
9/39 |
| 13. | The Devil in the White City Erik Larson, Vintage, $15.95, 9780375725609 As the subtitle says, "murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America." |
/195 |
| 14. | The Disappearing Spoon Sam Kean, Back Bay, $14.99, 9780316051637 Kean's highly entertaining and informative history of the Periodic Table. |
13/2 |
| 15. | 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. |
/52 |
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| 21. | The Beekeeper's Lament Hannah Nordhaus, Harper Perennial, $14.99, 9780061873256 The fascinating true story of a beekeeper who trucks bee hives around the country, bringing millions of the natural pollinators to farmers, is a June Indie Next List Great Read. |
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