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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for May 24, 2012
Based on sales for the week ending May 20, 2012
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
1/3 |
| 2. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
2/20 |
| 3. | Turn Right at Machu Picchu Mark Adams, Plume, $16, 9780452297982 An adventure travel expert--who's never actually done anything adventurous--tries to recreate the original expedition to Machu Picchu in the Andes. |
4/4 |
| 4. | 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. |
3/49 |
| 5. | 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. |
8/63 |
| 6. | 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. |
12/49 |
| 7. | The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris- Debut David McCullough, S&S, $20, 9781416571773 McCullough's look at adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, architects, and others who set off for Paris between 1830 and 1900 with ambitions to excel in their work. |
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| 8. | Nothing Daunted Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner, $15, 9781439176597 Wickenden's exhilarating saga about two intrepid young women and their trip to the Colorado wilderness in the summer of 1916. |
7/4 |
| 9. | The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry- Debut Jon Ronson, Riverhead, $16, 9781594485756 Ronson investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. |
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| 10. | 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. |
11/17 |
| 11. | 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. |
10/12 |
| 12. | 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. |
/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. |
14/39 |
| 14. | 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. |
/76 |
| 15. | 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. |
13/56 |
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| 21. | Uplifting Service Ron Kaufman, Evolve Publishing, $14.95, 9780984762552 Kaufman lays out a plan to build a sustainable culture that delivers outstanding service in business, government, communities, and homes. |
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