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National Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller List for January 3, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending December 30, 2012
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| Trade Paperback Nonfiction | Last Week/ Weeks on List |
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| 1. | Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21, 9781451688092 The new film Lincoln is based in part on Goodwin's bestselling look at Lincoln as the ultimate manager and motivator. |
1/8 |
| 2. | Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99, 9781451695199 Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma. |
2/9 |
| 3. | In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853 Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign. |
4/34 |
| 4. | The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403 Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance. |
6/16 |
| 5. | Bossypants Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878 Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock. |
7/51 |
| 6. | 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. |
3/80 |
| 7. | How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99, 9781449410247 A hilarious offering of cat comics from TheOatmeal.com. |
5/7 |
| 8. | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279 Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress. |
12/14 |
| 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. |
9/71 |
| 10. | The World Almanac and Book of Facts Sarah Janssen (Ed.), World Almanac, $12.99, 9781600571626 The dependable reference guide, updated for 2013. |
10/4 |
| 11. | The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013 Old Farmer's Almanac, $6.95, 9781571985736 The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more. |
8/15 |
| 12. | Dancers Among Us Jordan Matter, Workman, $17.95, 9780761171706 Matter presents joyful photographs of dancers leaping, spinning, and lifting in the midst of daily life. |
11/7 |
| 13. | Wreck This Journal Keri Smith, Perigee, $13.95, 9780399533464 Readers who've ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal will discover a new way to escape the fear of the blank page. |
14/4 |
| 14. | F for Effort! Richard Benson, Chronicle, $9.95, 9781452113227 A brand-new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups. |
13/12 |
| 15. | Catherine the Great Robert K. Massie, Random House, $20, 9780345408778 Pulitzer Prize-winner Massie's extraordinary story of the obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at age 14 and became one of the most remarkable and powerful women in history. |
/12 |