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National Indie Bestsellers
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In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
1/12 |
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Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
2/29 |
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I Remember Nothing Nora Ephron, Vintage, $14, 9780307742803 A collection of funny and insightful essays by the author of I Feel Bad About My Neck. |
3/9 |
| 4. |
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness Alexandra Fuller, Penguin, $15, 9780143121343 In the sequel to Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, Fuller returns to Africa and the story of her unforgettable family. |
4/4 |
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I Feel Bad About My Neck Nora Ephron, Vintage, $14, 9780307276827 Funny, funny comic relief, on being a woman of "a certain age," from the honest and smart Ephron. |
8/14 |
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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. |
7/72 |
| 7. |
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. |
5/13 |
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To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again-Debut Mary C. Neal, Waterbrook, $14.99, 9780307731715 A kayak accident during a South American adventure takes one woman to heaven and back to life again. |
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| 9. |
Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95, 9780307949332 A collection of advice columns from the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild. |
9/2 |
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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. |
6/58 |
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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. |
10/47 |
| 12. |
Steal Like an Artist Austin Kleon, Workman, $10.95, 9780761169253 Kleon's book provides a positive message, illustrations, and exercises to help put readers directly in touch with their artistic side. |
/6 |
| 13. |
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. |
13/58 |
| 14. |
The Eighty-Dollar Champion Elizabeth Letts, Ballantine, $16, 9780345521095 The heartwarming true story of the plow-horse that won the 1958 National Horse Show. |
11/8 |
| 15. |
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." |
15/212 |
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How to Be a Woman Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial, $15.99, 9780062124296 With humor and insight, Moran shows why female rights and empowerment are essential not only for women, but also for society itself. |
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