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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
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
ON THE RISE
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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