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National Indie Bestsellers

Bestseller List for February 21, 2013
Based on sales for the week ending February 17, 2013
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  Trade Paperback Nonfiction Last Week/
Weeks on List
1. 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.
1/16
2. Quiet
Susan Cain, Broadway, $16, 9780307352156
Cain seeks to change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.
2/3
3. The 5 Love Languages- Debut
Gary Chapman, Northfield, $14.99, 9780802473158
Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary "love language."
/1
4. 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.
4/15
5. 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.
7/23
6. The Swerve
Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95, 9780393343403
Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.
5/23
7. In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson, Broadway, $16, 9780307408853
Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign.
3/41
8. 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.
6/14
9. 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.
8/87
10. Bossypants
Tina Fey, Reagan Arthur Books, $15.99, 9780316056878
Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock.
10/58
11. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns)
Mindy Kaling, Three Rivers, $14, 9780307886279
Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress.
9/21
12. 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.
14/10
13. ObamaCare Survival Guide
Nick J. Tate, Humanix, $19.95, 9780893348625
Written in plain, easy-to-read language, Tate's book makes the health care law simple to understand.
15/2
14. 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.
11/68
15. 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.
13/25
ON THE RISE
17. The Presidents Club
Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy, S&S, $18, 9781439127728
A fascinating look at how U.S. presidents have worked together, and sometimes against each other, in and out of office.
 


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