National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for March 22, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending March 18, 2012
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
1/11 |
| 2. | 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. |
3/54 |
| 3. | Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99, 9780770435622 The story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning PBS program Downton Abbey. |
4/8 |
| 4. | Moonwalking With Einstein Joshua Foer, Penguin, $16, 9780143120537 Foer's unlikely journey to becoming U.S. Memory Champion explores the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our lives. |
2/3 |
| 5. | 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. |
5/40 |
| 6. | 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. |
6/62 |
| 7. | Blood, Bones & Butter Gabrielle Hamilton, Random House, $16, 9780812980882 Hamilton's bestselling culinary memoir is now available in paperback. |
8/8 |
| 8. | 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. |
9/47 |
| 9. | Lucky Peach Issue 3- Debut David Chang (Ed.), McSweeney's, $12, 9781936365487 A journal of food writing featuring recipes, essays, art, and photography. |
/1 |
| 10. | The Magic Rhonda Byrne, Atria, $12.99, 9781451673449 The latest by the internationally bestselling author of The Secret. |
13/2 |
| 11. | 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. |
14/45 |
| 12. | 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. |
/40 |
| 13. | The Hare With Amber Eyes Edmund de Waal, Picador, $16, 9780312569372 At the center of de Waal's memoir is his inherited collection of ornamental Japanese wood and ivory carvings. |
7/30 |
| 14. | The Social Animal David Brooks, Random House, $16, 9780812979374 New York Times columnist Brooks illustrates a story of how success happens. |
15/11 |
| 15. | 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. |
/34 |
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| 22. | Moby-Duck Donovan Hohn, Penguin, $16, 9780143120506 A journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. |
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